In My Mailbox #131: New Books This Week

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Another great week this week - SO many good books that I can't wait to read! Also, let it be known that my blogging friends are the best! :)

Here's what was in my mailbox this week:

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For review:

• Between by Jessica Warman (UK proof/ARC)
  

This sounds great - it's been called 'The Lovely Bones for teenagers'!

• A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink (manuscript)
  

Now *this* is exciting! Thanks to Penguin USA for shipping it all the way here!

• The Double Shadow by Sally Gardner (UK proof/ARC)

Another one that sounds like it'll be a great read.

• Adventure Island: The Mystery of the Whistling Caves by Helen Moss
• Adventure Island: The Mystery of the Midnight Ghost by Helen Moss

These sound like The Famous Five so I'm really looking forward to reading them!

• Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

I need to read Linger...

• August by Bernard Beckett

I started this and didn't get very far. I loved Genesis but this is very different and I couldn't get into it at all. I might come back to it sometime.

• Sister, Missing by Sophie McKenzie (UK proof/ARC)

I need to read the first one in this series too!

• There Is No Dog by Meg Rosoff

This looks kooky. Hope it's as funny as it sounds!

• Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden (UK proof/ARC)

This was a nice surprise - yay angels!

• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• Eldest by Christopher Paolini
• Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

I love these new paperback editions - they have coloured page edges!!

• Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur (UK proof/ARC)

Read this the other day and it was brilliant. Suzanne is a fantastic writer.


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Bought:

• Sometimes It Happens by Lauren Barnholdt

I like Lauren's other books so fingers crossed I like this one too.

• Vampires by Joules Taylor

Another book to add to the undead collection!

• Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker

Lovestruck Summer was one of the best books I read in 2009, and I can't wait to read this!

• My Name is Mina by David Almond
• Skellig by David Almond

I read Skellig this week: it's a lovely book. I look forward to My Name is Mina!

• Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

I've read this but I buy this series in paperback so I had to buy a copy. It was half price though so not too bad.


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Gifts:

• The Always War by Margaret Peterson Haddix (US ARC)
  
• The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

The lovely Sab from YA Bliss sent me these. The Dessen is... wait for it... SIGNED!!! Ahhhhh! It says my name and everything. I did a dance when it arrived and I think my dad thought I'd gone mad! The Always War sounds good too, so a big thanks for that!

• Once Every Never by Lesley Livingston

My Canadian BFF Cat from Beyond Books for this book for me, because it was only published in Canada and also cos she's the awesomest. Thank you, Cat! :D




Happy reading!