In My Mailbox (12)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or checked out at the library.

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I'm sure most of you know that I've been semi-MIA the past week/two weeks. I've been busy with... (get ready for it; it's gonna shock you!) social life. I know, I know. What social life? I had no idea I had one of those things, either. I'm sure it'll dump me once school starts again, so you'll have me back full force until mid-terms. :)

Also, my sister-in-law went into labor yesterday (or last night... I forget; it's Saturday morning at 4:30AM as I type this up), so I've been busy with all the baby-stuff - baby proofing, buying clothes/cribs/whatever we didn't get from the baby shower, etc. I BARELY just got home from the hospital because my brother figured I may as well come back when she is actually in the process to give birth. When I left, they had just given her an epidural and she's barely 4cm, so the nurse told us that we'd probably have an late morning/early afternoon birth (on Saturday). So, why am I not sleeping, since I just spent almost 12 hours in the hospital, you ask? Oh, cause I didn't want to leave my blog so empty for so long. xD Plus I've never missed IMM three weeks in a row.

This week's IMM covers last week and this week. Both were SUPER AWESOME weeks. The first week, I received a package from HarperCollins and Candlewick that I had no idea was coming, because the publishers never replied to my requests. I never knew pubs send books even if they don't reply -- I just thought I was ignored/denied, so I got over it. So you can imagine my shock when my bundle came! I think I prefer it better not knowing what/when I'm getting a book! :) It makes receiving it a lot better!

ANYWAY. Enough rambling. Here's my IMM. <3

For Review:

What Comes After by Steve Watkins (Candlewick Press)
Entwined by Heather Dixon (Greenwillow)
Rival by Sara Bennet Wealer (HarperTeen)
Jenna and Jonah's Fauxmance by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin (Bloomsbury)
Mad Love by Suzanne Selfors (Bloomsbury)
Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper (Bloomsbury)

You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin (Little Brown)
Immortalis Carpe Noctem by Katie Salidas

From Giveaways:
I won a box of books from Danielle @ Romance Book Junkies. Thank you again, Danielle!

Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts
Remember When by Nora Roberts and J. D. Robb
High Noon by Nora Roberts
Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts
Worth the Risk by Nora Roberts
Reunion by Nora Roberts
The MacKade Brothers: Rafe and Jared by Nora Roberts
Dead of Night by Nora Roberts and J. D. Robb
Black Hills by Nora Roberts
The Gift by Nora Roberts

I also won a box of books from Silver @ Penumbra.

A Desperate Journey by Debra Parmley
Secret Obsessions by Leigh Wyndfield
The Heat Chronicles by Leigh Wyndfield
Leap of Faith by Arianna Hart
No One Left To Tell by Jordan Dane
Evil Without a Face by Jordan Dane
Talk of the Town by Karen Hawkins
Lucky Charm by Carly Phillips
Lucky Streak by Carly Phillips
Catch a Mate by Gena Showalter
Out of Sight by Cherry Adair
Faerie Fate by Silver James
Christmas Delivery by Patricia Rosemoor
Dark Deceiver by Pamela Palmer

Minding Ben by Victoria Brown (Pub sweepstakes)
The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens (Randombuzzers)

From my awesometastic, amazing, coolio, hip, bombshell of a friend, Rob, whom I love very, very much:

The Lost Saint by Bree Despain (I KNOW, I can't believe he sent me it, either!)

I got my Candlewick/HarperTeen bundle and a box of books one week, and the next was the Bloomsbury bundle and the other box of books. So both were very exciting weeks. ♥

What did you all get in your mailbox this week? ♥

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or checked out at the library.

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I'm sure most of you (or, err, maybe some of you?) have noticed I haven't been around as much as usual. My best friend came on a spur-of-the-moment visit to California. She lives in Texas and it sucks having a bff live so far away, so I spent most of the last week and a half hanging out with her. She's leaving tomorrow so I'll be back to posting/blogging regularly until school starts. :) Sooo without further ado, this is my haul since the 2nd.

For Review:

Dorris Bridge by Clive Riddle
Talisman of Elam by Jim Mastro
The Dragon of Cripple Creek by Troy Howell


From Giveaways:

Fallen by Lauren Kate
Torment by Lauren Kate
A Highlander Christmas by Dawn Halliday, Cindy Miles, Sophie Renwick [from The Bookish Snob]
Knight of Angels: Book of Love by Abra Ebner [from Katie's Book Blog]
Knight of Angels: Book of Revenge by Abra Ebner [from Katie's Book Blog]
The Tranquillity Initiative by Joan Meijer + super cute green caterpillar bookmark [from Lisa is a Bookworm]

So what did you all get in your mailbox this week? :)

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or checked out at the library.

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Yay, first IMM of the New Year. ♥

For Review:

Legacies by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill
Blind Hope: An Unwanted Dog & the Woman She Rescued by Kim Meeder and Laurie Sacher

From Giveaways:

The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Vixen by Jillian Larkin
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney (Stacey @ PageTurnersBlog)
Empty by Suzanne Weyn (DeRaps Reads)

Gifted:

Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan (from Jen at I Read Banned Books - thank you Jen!!)

From ARC Tours:

Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (Different Area Codes Book Tours)
Entangled by Cat Clarke (Star Book Tours)
Cloaked by Alex Flinn (Star Book Tours)

What did you all get in your mailboxes this week? :)

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or checked out at the library.

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Finals are over finally! I feel so free! I have a LOT of reading to catch up on. Thank you everyone for being patient with me. ♥ My IMM this week is actually worth two weeks of books, since I didn't have a chance to post last Sunday.

For Review:

Homecoming by Sue Ann Bowling
The Girl Who Ran with Horses by David Michael
Fire Island by John J. Stevens
Outside Wonderland by Lorna Jane Cook
Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry
Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin
Entice by Carrie Jones
Clarity by Kim Harrington
Solid by Shelley Workinger

From Giveaways:

Heavenly by Jennifer Laurens
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Chocolate Roses by Joan Sowards
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
iDrakula by Bekka Black

Bought:

Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

From ARC Tours:

Blood and Flowers by Penny Blubaugh

Also, my freind Emi asked me where I put all of my books, since I don't have a bookcase. I figured I'd just show her (and you guys). This is what bookcaselessness looks like: (and no, those aren't the only books I own)

I pile those suckers up like crazy. Crazy fire hazard, but it gets the job of not having a bookcase done. I have tons of piles all over the floor. It looks nuts. :P

So what did you all get in your mailbox this week? ♥

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Also, don't forget to check out my interview and giveaway with Julian Vaughan Hampton! Ends 12/29!

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or checked out at the library.

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I skipped last week's IMM because I was busy with school, so my booty this week covers the past two weeks. :)

For Review:

Three Seconds by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom
Logic of Demons by H. A. Goodman
Blue by Lou Aronica
Leonardo the Florentine by Catherine McGrew Jaime
Raven Wings and 13 More Twisted Tales by Frank G. Poe, Jr.

The Wolves of Andover by Kathleen Kent
In Office Hours by Lucy Kellaway
Hell's Horizon by Darren Shan
13 rue Therese by Elena Mauli Shapiro
Old Border Road by Susan Froderberg
The Secret Lives of Dresses by Erin McKean

From Giveaways:

Hangman's Curse by Frank Peretti [from Debbie @ Genre Reviews]

Skeleton Creek, Book One by Patrick Carman [from Michelle Teacress]

Ghost in the Machine, Book Two by Patrick Carman [from Michelle Teacress]

Matched by Ally Condie [from Alexa @ Pages of Forbidden Love]

$10 Borders Gift Card [from Heather @ Book Savvy]

So what did you all get in your mailbox this week? ♥

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Also, don't forget to check out my Sundays at Tiffany's giveaway! Ends 12/7!
Win a signed copy of The Scorch Trials! Ends 12/11!

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or checked out at the library.

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So, this week was pretty slow compared to the last few weeks. But I still received some very awesome books! :)

From the Library:

Anxious Hearts by Tucker Shaw

From Giveaways:

Personal Demons by Lisa DesRochers
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder [Ana @ The Crafting Insights]
Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey [from my awesometastic bestest freind, Emi @ Oktopus Ink]

Miscellaneous: 
I included this because I technically did get it in the mail, although it isn't a book. It's equally as awesome, though! My best friend sent this to me as an early birthday gift. :)

Edible Arrangements: Chocolate Dipped Apples and Strawberries - mixed toppings (coconut, plain, and nuts)

(We named the bear Charlie :P)

So what did you all get in your mailbox this week? ♥

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Also, don't forget to check out my CSN gift certificate giveaway! Ends 12/3!

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or checked out at the library.

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For Review:

Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms by Mark Whiteway
Huntress by Malinda Lo

From Giveaways:

Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce [Randombuzzers]
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare [Steph @ Thoughts of a Book Junky]
The Candidates by Inara Scott [Inara's twitter contest - who knew my Dragonrider of Pern obsession would win me a book? :P]
The Ivy by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur [Kathy @ I Am a Reader, not a Writer]
Karma Bites by  Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas [Steph @ Thoughts of a Book Junky]

Also from Steph:
Awesome pop rocks (I ate them already and didn't picture them, but she gave me a 3-pack of pop rocks!)
A ginormous Halloween pencil
Comfy Halloween socks
A ghost whose eyes light up (hurts my eyes when I stare at it too long)
A karma bites bracelet (she never mentioned she was sending me this, so that was a nice surprise!)
A holographic OWL notebook. With OWLS. I was mesmerized shifting them back and forth.
Aaaand tons of swag that I forgot to picture and I'm too lazy to redo it, so you'll just have to believe me when I say it's awesome.

So what did you all get in your mailbox this week? ♥

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. IMM is a great way to spread the word of certain books that many readers may not have heard of. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or checked out at the library.

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For Review:

Muscle Bound by David Marlow
Scars by Cheryl Rainfield
Jumpstart the World by Catherine Ryan Hyde

From Giveaways:

(The first three were won from Carrie's Smart Chicks Kick It Tour Giveaway at In The Hammock)
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Dark Flame by Alyson Noel
Blue Bloods: Keys to the Repository by Melissa de la Cruz
Teenage Waistland by Lynn Biederman and Lisa Pazer [Randombuzzers]

So what did you get in your mailbox this week? :)

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. IMM is a great way to spread the word of certain books that many readers may not have heard of. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or gotten at the library.

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This is my haul for the past two weeks. I was kind of surprised - I wasn't expecting this much in the mail!

For Review:

The Riddler's Gift Part 1 & 2 Greg Hamerton

Bought:

(I actually bought the last three with a giftcard I won from Ashlie @ Page Turners Gone Wild)

Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Minder by Kate Kaynak
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

From the Library:

(As you can see, the last three deal with witches. I WAS going to have a Halloween-theme -- witches, obv -- on my blog, but stupid midterms got in the way so I had to scrap that idea.)

The Body Finder by Kimerbly Derting
Firelight by Sophie Jordan
Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
War of the Witches by Maite Carranza
Witch Season: Summer & Fall by Jeff Mariotte

From Giveaways:

(I got these six in ONE DAY. It was the most I've gotten in one day, so I was super excited and did a happy dance!).

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini [Randombuzzers]
Reckless by Cornelia Funke [Won from JL @ An Avid Reader's Musings]
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride [Won from JL @ An Avid Reader's Musings]
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson [Won from Amber @ Just Your Typical Book Blog]
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (MY FIRST ARC!!!) by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan[Randombuzzers]
Vampire High: Sophomore Year by Douglas Rees [Randombuzzers]
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A Summer Court bracelet inspired by Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely series
An exclusive soundtrack CD for Michelle Zink's Prophecy of the Sisters and Guardian Gate
A Book Depository bookmark
(all three above are from JL @ An Avid Reader's Musings)

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare [Won from Amber @ Down The Rabbit Hole]
Gamer Girl by Mari Mancusi[Won from Amber @ Down The Rabbit Hole]
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White [Won from Lisa @ Read.Write. Repeat]
In a Heartbeat by Loretta Ellsworth [Won from Cindy @ Princess Bookie]
Lovestruck Summer by [Won from Cindy @ Princess Bookie]

I've already personally thanked you all via e-mail, but I'd like to thank you again for these books! :)

From ARC Tours:

All Just Glass by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Not pictured because I sent it off already)
You by Charles Benoit

So what did you all get in your mailbox this week? :)

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Also, I'm making a mini-announcement. After today, I won't be on my blog until Friday. Well, I'll get on to check on how everything is and to leave a few comments to blogs I follow, and to respond to e-mails and such, but I won't actually be here most of the time. The reason is that my midterm for chemistry is this Thursday and my final grade in the class is riding on how well I do on my midterm. SO, I'm going all reclusive and studying my butt off. I have scheduled reviews and posts, though. I'm trying to type up all my posts before Sunday ends so I can go crazy on caffeine and hit the books. If you absolutely NEED to reach me or just miss me too much and crave talking to me, shoot me an e-mail! :) I will be actively checking that, since I'm also constantly checking for updates with my chem. professor.

So, I'll pretty much see you all next week! (Hopefully I'll still be alive... x_o)

Have a Happy Halloween!!

Since I won't be here to post my Katniss costume and my best friend as Peeta, I'll leave you with an old costume! I was the orange witch, and no I didn't use red contacts.

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. IMM is a great way to spread the word of certain books that many readers may not have heard of. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or gotten at the library.

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I was going to do a vlog for this weeks IMM but my video kept being weird and I couldn't figure out how to fix it in time. So pictures will have to suffice. :P
For the past two weeks, I got:

For Review:
Restored Hope by Brenda Youngerman
No Greater Sacrifice by John Stipa
The Adventures of Annie Marmalade: Quest for the Ronji Crystal by Julian Vaughan Hampton
Do Tampons Take Your Virginity? by Marie Simas
[not pictured; was given a .pdf copy] All Hallows Blood by Raven Corinn Carluk
[not pictured; was given a .pdf copy] stories with bite o,.,o by Raven Corinn Carluk

Thank you Brenda, John, Julian, Marie, and Raven! :)

From the Library:
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

I was quite happy with my library haul this week -- Beautiful Creatures and the Dark Divine were my two top books that I've been trying to check out for a while. I was just returning my books one day and BAM! they were on the shelves. :P Cade from Braintasia Books recently told me about county libraries and putting books on hold, so that's how I got a hold of Incarceron (it's NEVER in my local library).

From Giveaways:
A Hush, Hush inspired journal [Won from Aine @ Aine's Realm]
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins [Won from JL @ An Avid Reader's Musings]
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins [Won from JL @ An Avid Reader's Musings]
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins [Won from JL @ An Avid Reader's Musings]
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead [Won from Bea @ Bea's Book Nook]
Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler [Won from the Debs of '09]
Losing Faith by Denise Jaden
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit by Susan Kaye Quinn [Won from Susan @ Ink Spells]
Healey's Cave by Aaron Paul Lazar
Sin Undone by Larissa Ione [Won from Jules @ One Book Shy]
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky [Won from Tahleen @ Tahleen's Mixed-Up Files]

I've already personally thanked you all via e-mail, but I'd like to thank you again for these books! :)


So, readers, what did you all get in your mailbox this week? :D

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers' attention. IMM is a great way to spread the word of certain books that many readers may not heard of. You aren't limited to books that you've received via mail; you can also include books you've bought or gotten at the library.

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The past two weeks, I got:

From the Library:
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) by Richelle Mead
Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy #3) by Richelle Mead
Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Richelle Mead
Evermore by Alyson Noel
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin
Captivate by Carrie Jones
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
Fire by Kristin Cashore

I got into a mini-"fight" with another lady because I got to Raised by Wolves and Extraordinary (which were due and shelved the same day I went) before she did! She demanded I let her check them out, since she'd been waiting so long! It was nuts! She eventually left and I checked them out, but that's an example of how hard it is to get new releases at my library!

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Won from Giveaways:
The Duff by Kody Keplinger [Won from Jordyn @ Ten Cent Notes]
Everlasting by Angie Frazier [Won from Stacy @ Page Turners Blog]
Songs for a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson [Won from Michelle and Leslie from @ Books and Makeup]
Arizona (Beautiful Dead #2) by Eden Maguire [Won from Dianne Salerni @ In High Spirits]

I've already personally thanked you all, but I'd like to thank you again for these books! :)


So fellow bloggers, what did YOU get in your mailbox this week? :)

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren with inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

The idea of IMM is to encourage blogger interaction and expose books to our readers’ attention. IMM is a great way to spread the word of certain books that many readers may not have heard of. You aren’t limited to books that you’ve received via mail, but can also include books you’ve bought or gotten at the library.

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This is my very first In My Mailbox, so I’m excited! I was going to do it sooner, but I don’t get books often. I figured I’d lump a months’ worth of books in one. :P Also, most of my IMM’s will probably consist of what I get from the library. You can’t get me out of there enough! :P

Library:

Aurelie: A Faerie Tale by Heather Tomlinson

Need by Carrie Jones

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater

Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

The Maze Runner by James Dashner 

Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson 

Won:

Adversary by Kate Kaynak [Won from Kate at Disgruntled Bear]

Signed copy of Whisper by Phoebe Kitanidis [Won from Mary at Sparkling Reviews]

Sapphique by Catherine Fisher [Won from Chelle at The Prairie Library]

The Incredible Origins of the Onyx Sun by Christopher Mahoney [Won from a Goodreads Giveaway]

Bought:

Abraham Lincoln by George McGovern 

**I'm really excited about my haul! I can't wait to read all of them! I'm already behind on reviews, but I will get these books read and reviewed. :D A HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you to Kate, Mary, Chelle, and Christopher for the opportunity to win at their giveaways. :)

ALSO! I have three reviews all typed up and rearin' to go, including Vampire Academy, Need, and The Hunger Games. But I'm stubborn and refuse to post them until a new September Challenge post (even if I can just read another book for it; I'm just stuuuborn). So expect these reviews, and new ones, sometime soon! :)

Fellow bloggers, what did YOU get in your mailbox? :)