Sunday 19 June 2011

In My Mailbox (#7)

In my mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren were everyone puts up the books they have bought, received or got from the library!


This week was again a quiet week for me. I recieved one Ebook, one book in the mail and bought one book.

*Children Of the Lost Moon by Gabrielle Blue (Ebook)

"17-year old Savannah Henderson has but one dream - to hold the Olympic gold in saber fencing. A new fencing coach promises to make her Olympic dream a reality. However, he is not what he seems and she finds her life taking a bizarre, dangerous turn as she is thrust headlong into a war between two impossible, mythical species, one bent on destroying the human race, the other determined to protect it."

This was kindly sent to me as a gift. I will have an interview with the sisters who wrote Children of the Lost Moon in July! I aim to review this sometime during the summer!

*The Childe by CA  Kunz

"Cat Colvin is pretty much your typical run-of-the-mill teenager growing up in the small port town of Astoria. Sure, she is taller than average, has a mane of fiery red hair that is impossible to tame, is left handed, and has one eye that is sky blue and one that is amber, but that is where the differences end . . . unless you include the minor detail of her slow metamorphosis into the Childe.

We all know how difficult high school can be, and for Cat Colvin it is no different. Except for the fact she has the daunting task of trying to hide her budding Childe traits as they begin to reveal themselves at the most inopportune times.

This first book in this coming of age fantasy series follows Cat's life through the twists and turns toward finding out what and who she really is. Come and take the plunge with Cat into a world filled with biting humor, darkness, and yes, a few life lessons as well"

I recieved my signed copy of The Childe to review this week. A few weeks back I recived a signed copy plus swag to giveaway. Come back tomorrow for the giveaway! There will be three winners!! I plan to review The Childe in July.

*The Opposite of Love by Julie Buxbaum

"When successful twenty-nine-year-old Manhattan attorney Emily Haxby ends her happy relationship just as her boyfriend is on the verge of proposing, she can’t explain to even her closest friends why she did it. Somewhere beneath her sense of fun, her bravado, and her independent exterior, Emily knows that her breakup with Andrew has less to do with him and more to do with...her. “You’re your own worst enemy,” her best friend Jess tells her. “It’s like you get pleasure out of breaking your own heart.”
 
As the holiday season looms and Emily contemplates whether she made a huge mistake, the rest of her world begins to unravel: she is assigned to a multimillion-dollar lawsuit where she must defend the very values she detests by a boss who can’t keep his hands to himself; her Grandpa Jack, a charming, feisty octogenarian and the person she cares most about in the world, is losing it, while her emotionally distant father has left her to cope with this alone; and underneath it all, fading memories of her deceased mother continue to remind her that love doesn’t last forever.
 
How this brave, original young heroine finally decides to take control of her life and face the fears that have long haunted her is the great achievement of Julie Buxbaum’s marvelous first novel. Written with the authority, grace, and wisdom of an author far beyond her years, The Opposite of Love heralds the debut of a remarkable talent in contemporary fiction."

I bought this during the week for a bargin of £1. The oppostie of Love was published in 2008 and was Julie's first novel. It's a adult book. I thought I would buy it as it was a bargin and the story sounds interesting.

What did you get in your mailbox?








 


15 comments:

  1. I have to confess to not having heard about any of those books, but The Childe is intriguing - can't wait to hear your review!

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  2. First time I read about these books...I'll have to check them out.

    Happy Reading!

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  3. Quiet weeks are okay! Gives you time to play catch up and read. ;)

    Jen

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  4. My book week was very quiet which is good to have sometimes or all piles up quickly. All new titles for me on your IMM. :D

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  5. Those all sound good. I hope you enjoy them. Happy reading and thanks for visiting my IMM post.

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  6. First time hearing about any of these but I'll have to check them out!

    thanks for your kind comment!

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  7. I got Overprotected by Jennifer Laurens!:D

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  8. Thanks for stopping by. I've never heard of any of these before but The Childe sounds interesting :)

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  9. Thanks for stopping by. I've never heard of any of these before but The Childe sounds interesting :)

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  10. I got Children of The Lost Moon this week too, I really enjoyed it. Happy reading :)

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  11. Yay for getting The Childe! I can't wait to start reading it. Also I happened to notice your post prior and I LOVE Darren Criss! I might just still that picture and use it for my wallpaper too! :)

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  12. Great set! Children of the Lost Moon sounds really interesting.
    New twitter follower. Old GFC follower.
    My IMM

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  13. I've not heard of all these and I'm looking forward to reading your reviews.

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  14. Thanks for stopping by. I haven't heard of any of these books but The Childe and Children of the Lost Moon sound pretty interesting.

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  15. Looks like you got some fun books!
    My IMM - http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2011/06/in-my-mailbox-24_18.html

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