In My Mailbox #88

After a few weeks wait, my copy of Insurgent finally arrived yet for some reason, I haven't been too keen on reading it. Instead, I was all of sudden interested in Why We Broke Up & Second Chance Summer which both ended up being awesome in their own right. You'll see my splurge on Sarah Ockler books below, this is all due to the wonderful TBD and their discounts. I wasn't even that much of a fan of Twenty Boy Summer but these two look so good that I couldn't choose between them so I ended up with both. Be sure to let me know what you got into your mailbox this week ♥

The Friendship Matchmaker by Randa Abdel-Fattah
 Dead Time by Anne Cassidy

Insurgent (Divergent Trilogy #2) by Veronica Roth
Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler

Other Words for Love by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal
The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May & June by Robin Benway

Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler

Q: Which of these books would you read first?

In My Mailbox #85

I'm really excited about Holier Than Thou this week, it isn't often that I find a character who shares my first name. It's even better to find another awesome Aussie YA. I also can't wait to read comedienne Corinne Grant's memoir especially after the amazing Tina Fey won me over with Bossypants. It's been a long time since I've received such a haul in one week, YAY for lots of new books!

 Holier Than Thou by Laura Buzo

 Metro Winds by Isobelle Carmody

Storm (Elemental, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer 

The Winds of Heaven by Judith Clarke

Lessons in Letting Go by Corinne Grant

Q: What's In Your Mailbox This Week?

In My Mailbox #83

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren, feel free to participate by sharing the books you received in your mailbox this week!

 

 

Swap / Bought

• AMAZING GRACE by Megan Shull
• BLOOM by Elizabeth Scott
• CROSSED by Ally Condie
• FAT CAT by Robin Brande
• SCRAMBLED EGGS AT MIDNIGHT by Brad Barkley
• SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS by Lauren Barnholdt
• STEALING HEAVEN by Elizabeth Scott
• TWO-WAY STREET by Lauren Barnholdt
• WHERE I BELONG by Gwendolyn Heasley

Review

• AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND by Dyan Sheldon
• BZRK by Michael Grant
• THE FUTURE OF US by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
• MELODY BURNING by Whitley Strieber
• STELLA MAKES GOOD by Lisa Heidke
• WISH YOUR WERE DEAD by Todd Strasser

Q: Which of these books would you read first?

Bookish Rec: Q&A Diary

How cute is this little diary? I could hardly resist buying it off Amazon just a second ago. A very momentous event as it's my first purchase from the website so now I'll be able to share my YA book reviews with their community. Yay!

I would never have discovered this book if it weren't for a brilliant post by The Dainty Squid so I'm also going to pay it forward in the hopes of others also loving the idea behind this book, just like I did.

Basically, it's a five year journal for those of us who are lacking creativity. There is a question for each day of the year and the opportunity to answer each question five times, over a number of years. Imagine reading back your answers in 5, 10 or even years time and spotting the changes in opinion. Or better yet, imagine the next generation discovering this little book in years to come and being wonderfied at the differing answers.

A Sample of the Questions:

Q: What's your favourite television show?

Q: What's a new place you've recently been to?

Q: What's the oldest thing you're wearing today?

Q: What are you reading right now?

Q: What "type" of person are you?

Q: What motivated you today?

Is anyone else completing a diary similar to this? I've been inspired by the many list-making books out in the world right now and even thought about buying a travel journal just the other day but I think this will fill my creativity quota for now. Let me know of your experiences :)

♥ holly

In My Mailbox #81

Welcome to In My Mailbox #81 

brought to us by Kristi at The Story Siren!

Library

Divergent by Veronica Roth (Awesome So Far!)

WTF by Peter Lerangis

Aussie Swap

Grace by Elizabeth Scott

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

For Review

The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Q: What books did you receive this week?

In My Mailbox #80

Welcome to In My Mailbox #80 

brought to us by Kristi at The Story Siren!

Bought

The Survival Kit + Past Perfect

Random Acts of Kindness

How To Teach Filthy Rich Girls

For Review

Shatter Me + Bleeding Hearts + Ashes

Silence + After Obsession + HipsterMattic

Q: Do You Prefer Pre-Ordering Books

 Or Heading In store On Release Day?

In My Mailbox #78

I cannot believe just how many books I have managed to collect in just under a month, I have to give a great big shout out to the lovely members of the Aussie Swap for sending out most of these wonderful books to me while also managing to clear my older shelves out just a tad. 

In other groundbreaking news, I actually entered a "bricks and mortar" bookstore this week and purchased a physical book which is a huge rarity for me due to my huge love of The Book Depository. The title that won me over was the Beautiful Creatures which I have been curiously keeping an eye on since it started making waves in the blogosphere, luckily the 75% discount had me rushing out of the store with one of the best covers of the year!

1. A Small Free Kiss in the Dark by Glenda Millard
2. And Then Things Fall Apart by Arlaina Tibensky (Pretty sure I'll be adding a typewriter to my wishlist after reading this one.)
3. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
4. Boys, Girls and Other Hazardous Materials by Rosalind Wiseman
5. Dangerous to Know by Katy Moran
6. Drummer Girl by Karen Bass
7. Fireworks: Four Summer Stores (I have finally given in to those indulgent short story books filled with extremely popular authors...)
8. How Now Brown Frau by Merridy Eastman
9. Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
10. Jumping Off Swings by Jo Knowles (This one has been on my wishlist forever, great to finally own it!)
11. Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love
12. Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan (I wasn't expecting this one to be such a tiny, tiny book and I think I actually ordered it on or around the 9th of September, creepy!)
13. Prom Nights From Hell by Meg Cabot, Lauren Myracle, etc
14. Reamde by Neal Stephenson
15. The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern (Yay! Thanks to The Story Siren for introducing me to this awesome chick-lit)
16. The Espressologist by Kristina Springer
17. The Goddess Test #1 by Aimee Carter
18. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith (I may have an incredibly lame version of the cover, but I am still extremely keen to read this one asap.)
19. The Sweet Life by Rebecca Lim
20. Tantalize #1 by Cynthia Leitich Smith
21. The Amazing Life of Cats by Candida Baker (Forgive me for bad taste, I'm a recently new cat owner.)
22. Thirsty by M.T. Anderson
23. Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
24. Withering Tights by Louise Rennison (Super keen to finally read something from this supposedly hilarious author.)

oh, and here are some cookies for you...

Q: Do you prefer buying books online or at actual bookshops?

In My Mailbox #76

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren, feel free to participate by sharing the books you received in your mailbox this week!

In Order of Excitement:

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen | I've almost worked my way through all of this authors books and it'll be sad when I don't have anymore on my wish list but I may have to go back and re-read my absolute favourites.

Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick | I'm not sure how this one will go over with me, I can't ever imagine having to live life on the road but let's hope it's a little like How Not To Be Popular.

Shift by Em Bailey | Apparently this one is a lot like Liar by Justine Larbalestier which I haven't read just yet but I think the amazing cover will have me reading this one asap.

Fury (The Fury Series #1) by Elizabeth Miles | The reviews for Fury have all been split right down the middle, either absolutely terrible or glowing and with my recent enjoyment of paranormal, I'm hoping I agree with the latter.

Like Mandarin by Kirsten Hubbard | I haven't always been keen on this one but after reading so many raving reviews, it was hard to pass up in a recent book swap.

How to Deal by Sarah Dessen | Another Dessen for me this week. I haven't actually seen the movie this is based on but I'm stoked to finally get my hands on That Summer :)

Tangled by Carolyn Mackler | I really do not like this version of the cover, it looks like a really bad christian romance novel but it has been on my wish list forever so i'll probably read it soon anyway.

Follow the Blue by Brigid Lowry | I've been curious about this one for such a long time, it seems to be a favourite of many Aussie YA fans and I can't wait to see what all the fuss is about.

You'll Be Sorry When I'm Dead by Marieke Hardy | I picked up this book purely knowing the author as a host on triple j  radio but recently discovered she's also a frequent writer for the tv show, Packed to the Rafters so it should be pretty good.

The Postmortal: A Novel by Drew Magary | For some reason, I was keen to pick this book up while on the look out for more dystopia like The Hunger Games but now I'm regretting the icky green cover.

Q: Which Duo of Books Would You Most Like to Read?

In My Mailbox #75

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren, feel free to participate by sharing the books you received in your mailbox this week!

In Order of Excitement:

Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #2) by Maggie Stiefvater | I only just finished off the amazingness that is Shiver last week so I'm stoked to already have this book in my possession.
Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #3) by Maggie Stiefvater | I'm sure I'll also be done with this pretty soon as this series has become one of my favourites.

Glow (Sky Chasers #1) by Amy Kathleen Ryan | I'm loving the cover of this one, it reminds me a whole lot of Across the Universe so let's hope it lives up the hype!

The Dead Of Night (Tomorrow #2) by John Marsden | I have no idea how I ended up walking into a bookstore and picking up a copy of this while on a complete book buying ban.

Only Ever Always by Penni Russon | Another awesome-looking Aussie YA :)

The Cardturner: A Novel about a King, a Queen, and a Joker by Louis Sachar | I haven't read many boy-books so here's hoping this one inspires me to pick up a few more.

Elliot Allagash by Simon Rich | I've heard this one is pretty hilarious but I was surprised by the cover art that turned up as it's completely different to the other versions.
The Bridge by Jane Higgins | I'm currently on a dystopian loving wave after reading The Hunger Games so you'll be seeing a whole lot more of these novels on my shelves in the future.

Cargo by Jessica Au | I'm completely surprised that this one is in total obscurity atm, I hope more people add it to their shelves soon :)

OxTravels: Meetings with Remarkable Travel Writers by Michael Palin | I have no idea what I was thinking while ordering this one, I never never never get around to reading non-fiction books but I do like the idea of hearing a few travel stories after only getting my passport recently.

Original Sin (Personal Demons #2) by Lisa Desrochers | I have just got into a few fantasy novels so I'm thinking of holding onto this one for a little bit.

Trial by Fire (Raised by Wolves, #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes | I'm not really sure why I ended up with this book, trade anyone?

Everlasting (The Immortals, #6) by Alyson Noel | I don't think I'll ever get around to reading this far into the series but oh what a pretty cover :)

A Straight Line To My Heart by Bill Condon | I only just read this one a little while ago, it's a really cute and sweet Aussie YA with a really good tearjerker ending.

Q: Which Duo of Books Would You Most Like to Read?

In My Mailbox #74

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In Order of Excitement:

Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins | My love for this series took me completely by surprise, I somehow resisted buying Catching Fire a few days ago while thinking of my overgrown bookshelf but thankfully a friend had it on her swap shelf.

Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins | I'm hoping to read both these books asap but thinking realistically, let's hope I have them done by the release of the movie. 

Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski | I've been keeping an eye on this one for quite some time due to it's irresistible premise but I almost knocked it off my shelf after it was also printed in a middle-grade format... I'll have to see how it turns out.

Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari | I actually haven't heard much about this book but I'm keen to pick it up while I'm currently obsessing over dystopia.

Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti | Somehow, I always end up thinking of this author as another Sarah Dessen which only leads to disappointment with each of her books.

Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz | There's just something so captivating about the premise of this book that led me to add it to my wish list even though it's outside my usual realm of genres. Here's hoping it's as captivating as the cover looks.

Inside Out (Insider #1) by Maria V. Snyder | More dystopia for my current obsession, I'm a little less confident with how much I'll enjoy this one, though.

Where Have You Been? by Wendy James | Although this is one General Fiction, it does feature a missing teenager who reappears to claim an inheritance... all I'm saying is at least it has a cute cover!

Return to Paradise (Leaving Paradise #2) by Simone Elkeles | How is it possible that Perfect Chemistry was so mindblowing yet this series is lackluster? Anyhow, I've picked up the sequel in the hopes of it wrapping up nicely.
Summer Break (Glee #3) by Sophia Lowell | Somehow, I've managed to collect all three books in this series yet they end up sitting at the bottom of my reading stack because they seem to rate so badly. I guess I'll go watch the tv show instead :)

Q: Which Duo of Books Would You Rather Read?

In My Mailbox #73

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren once a week, feel free to participate by sharing the books you received in your mailbox!

In Order of Excitement:

Jessie ♥ NYC by Keris Stainton | So psyched about this one, I hear it's a rather quick read so my review should be done soon enough :)
A Straight Line To My Heart by Bill Condon | My copy lacks the pretty cover but I still cannot wait to read this one, I'm intrigued by the alternative review style set-up by this pub so I'll be reading this one next.

When We Have Wings by Claire Corbett | In a world dived into those who can fly and those who can't, would you give your own child for wings?

The Somnambulist by Essie Fox | I'm sure this historical debut novel would be great, if only I could pronounce the title.

Pod by Stephen Wallenfels | POD sounds pretty creepy, it's based around a twelve-year old girl whose stuck in her car garage while food and water supplies slowly run out.

The Shattering by Karen Healey | Another chilling novel... a teenage girl traces the serial killer who murdered her brother while trying to avoid being the next one killed.

Flawless by Lara Chapman | Another book focusing on nose jobs, I'm keen to see how this one plays out but it does sound a little like another high school drama.

Private Lives by Tasmina Perry | I haven't really enjoyed a chick-lit novel since Sophie Kinsella so here's hoping this one lives up to the Shopaholic series.

Q: Which duo of books would you rather read?