In My Mailbox- Week of February 4 + Retrospective

I did another vlog. It was longer than expected. Hope you all enjoy!



Books Shown:

If I Should Die by Amy Plum (ARC, May 2013)
The End Games by T. Michael Martin (ARC, May 2013)
Zits: Chillax by Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott (ARC, May 2013)
Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith (ARC, May 2013)
Night School by C.J. Daugherty (ARC, May 2013)
Parallel by Lauren Miller (ARC, May 2013)
September Girls by Bennett Madison (ARC, May 2013)
Transparent by Natalie Whipple (ARC, May 2013)
Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans and The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd (got signed at an event!)
Escape from the Pipe Men! by Mary G. Thompson (ARC, June 2013)
The Look by Sophia Bennett (ARC, March 2013)
Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg (ARC, March 2013)
The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson (ARC, March 2013)
Hide and Seek by Kate Messner (ARC, April 2013)
My Totally Awkward Supernatural Crush by Laura Toffler-Corrie (ARC, August 2013)
Starring Jules (As Herself) by Beth Ain (ARC, March 2013)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (hardcover, Feb 2013)
Crash and Burn by Michael Hassan (hardcover, Feb 2013)
Pivot Point by Kasie West (hardcover, Feb 2013)
Out of Sight by Amanda Ashby (paperback, Oct 2012)
Demonosity by Amanda Ashby (ARC, August 2013)
2 Fancy Nancy books
Andrew Jenks: My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker (ARC, March 2013)


and here's my retrospective:

Monday- I reviewed both A Million Suns and Shades of Earth by Beth Revis, which are out now!

Wednesday- I blogged about the contest Gretchen McNeil is running for the cover reveal of her next book!

Thursday- I reviewed The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd, which is out in stores now!

In My Mailbox- January edition + Retrospective

Hey all! I'm finally back with an In My Mailbox vlog after being away for so long. And of course, that means TONS of books to show you. I did my best to keep it short, but at 13 minutes, it's kinda long. I had a total of 32 books to show off. Anyway, here's the vlog. Hope you enjoy!



Books Shown:

Commercial Breaks #3: Dramatic Pause by P.G. Kain (paperback, Oct 2012)
Genie Wishes by Elisabeth Dahl (ARC, April 2013)
Awesome Blossom by Lauren Myracle (hardcover, Jan 2013)
Return to Me by Justina Chen (ARC, Jan 2013)
Of Triton by Anna Banks (ARC, May 2013)
If We Kiss by Rachel Vail (paperback from library)
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (hardcover from library)
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo (ARC, June 2013)
The Death Cure by James Dashner (paperback, Dec 2012)
Nobody by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (ARC, Jan 2013)
The Kassa Gambit by M.C. Planck (hardcover, Jan 2013)
The Doctor's Wife by Elizabeth Brundage (paperback, gift from friend)
The Archived by Victoria Schwab (ARC, Jan 2013)
Shadowlands by Kate Brian (ARC, Jan 2013)
Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans (hardcover, Jan 2013)
Clash and Crash by Nicole Williams (paperbacks, Dec 2012)
Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris (ARC, April 2013)
Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike (ARC, April 2013)
How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True by Sarah Strohmeyer (ARC, April 2013)
The Silver Dream: An Interworld Novel by Neil Gaiman and other people (ARC, April 2013)
The Rising by Kelley Armstrong (ARC, April 2013)
Rise by Anna Carey (ARC, April 2013)
Arclight by Josin L. McQuein (ARC, April 2013)
The Shadow Girl by Jennifer Archer (ARC, April 2013)
The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise (ARC, April 2013)
The Ward by Jordana Frankel (ARC, April 2013)
Darius and Twig by Walter Dean Meyers (ARC, April 2013)
The Elite by Kiera Cass (ARC, April 2013)
Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting (ARC, April 2013)
Fragments by Dan Wells (ARC, April 2013)
Taken by Erin Bowman (ARC, April 2013)


and here's a retrospective:

Monday- I reviewed Just One Day by Gayle Forman, which is out in stores now!

Wednesday- I reviewed and am hosting a giveaway for Nobody by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, which will be out in stores Jan 22! Contest ends this Wednesday!

Friday- I reviewed The Girl in the Wall by Daphne Benedis-Grab, which is out in stores now!

In My Mailbox- Week of Nov 11 and Retrospective

So I have these vlogs in two parts because the batteries ran out in the first video and I was too far in to reshoot it. Hope you all enjoy them!!





Books Shown:

Part 1-
Asunder by Jodi Meadows (signed)
Dear Teen Me edited by E. Kristin Anderson and Miranda Kenneally
In Your Room by Jordanna Fraiberg (signed paperback, 2008)
Our Song by Jordanna Fraiberg (ARC, May 2013)
The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Sin with a Scoundrel by Sara Bennett (paperback, Oct 2012)
Insurgent: Collector's Edition by Veronica Roth (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Starstruck by Lauren Conrad (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Stranded by Jeff Probst (ARC, Feb 2013)
A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff (ARC, Feb 2013)
Fox Forever by Mary E. Pearson (ARC, March 2013)
The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door by Karen Finneyfrock (ARC, Feb 2013)
The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand by Gregory Galloway (ARC, Feb 2013)


Part 2-
The Vampire Diaries: Hunters Vol 1 by L.J. Smith (paperback)
The Vampire Diaries: Hunters Vol 3 by L.J. Smith (hardcover)
The Journey Back by Priscilla Cummings (ARC, Dec 2012)
The Different Girl by Gordon Dahlquist (ARC, Feb 2013)
Code by Kathy and Brendan Reichs (ARC, March 2013)
Marco Impossible by Hannah Moskowitz (ARC, March 2013)
Flowers in the Sky by Lynn Joseph (ARC, March 2013)
Requiem by Lauren Oliver (ARC, March 2013)
Period.8 by Chris Crutcher (ARC, March 2013)
Spellcaster by Claudia Gray (ARC, March 2013)
Pretty Girl 13 by Liz Coley (ARC, March 2013)
Wasteland by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan (ARC, March 2013)
Imposter by Jill Hathaway (ARC, March 2013)
Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza (ARC, March 2013)

and here's my retrospective-

Monday- I reviewed Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, which is out in stores now!

Wednesday- I reviewed League of Strays by L.B. Schulman, which is out in stores now!

Friday- I reviewed The City's Son by Tom Pollock, which is out in stores now!

Saturday- I helped reveal the cover for Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton, which will be out in stores summer 2013 from Flux! There's also a contest for a copy of Some Quiet Place!

In My Mailbox- Week of Oct 15 + Retrospective

I did another vlog this week with some more fantastic books! Enjoy!



Books Shown:

Furious by Jill Wolfson (ARC, April 2013)
Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff (ARC, Jan 2013)
Big Nate: In A Class by Himself Special Edition by Lincoln Pierce (hardcover, Oct 2012)
The Turning by Francine Prose (hardcover, Sept 2012)
Christmas in Sugarcreek by Shelley Shephard Gray (paperback, Oct 2012)
Slated by Teri Terry (ARC, Jan 2013)
Rise by Andrea Cremer (ARC, Jan 2013)
Wildwood and Under Wildwood by Colin Meloy and Kurtis Ellis (paperback and hardcover, Oct 2012)
Charlotte's Web (60th Anniversary Edition) by E.B. White (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Warriors 3-pack by Erin Hunter (paperback, Oct 2012)
100% Official Justin Bieber: Just Get Started (hardcover, Oct 2012)
One Direction Behind the Scenes (paperback, Oct 2012)


and here's a retrospective:

Monday- I reviewed Between You and Me by Marisa Calin, which is in stores now!

Wednesday- I reviewed Secret Letters by Leah Scheier, which is in stores now!

Friday- I reviewed Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead, which is in stores now!

In My Mailbox- Week of Oct 8 + Retrospective

I did another vlog this week, and it's still kinda long. I just ramble way too much about awesome books (and long ones), and also spend like 30 seconds in silence reading the back of a book to myself. Enjoy!



Books Shown:

Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys (ARC, Feb 2013)
The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson (ARC, Feb 2013)
Crash and Burn by Michael Hassan (ARC, Feb 2013)
Shards and Ashes by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong (ARC, Feb 2013)
The Trouble with Flirting by Claire LeZebnik (ARC, Feb 2013)
Arcadia Burns by Kai Meyer (ARC, Feb 2013)
Mind Games by Kiersten White (ARC, Feb 2013)
Pivot Point by Kasie West (ARC, Feb 2013)
A Cowboy for Christmas by Lori Wilde (paperback, Oct 2012)
Charlotte Street by Danny Wallace (paperback, Oct 2012)
Forgotten by Catherine McKenzie (paperback, Nov 2012)
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (ARC, Feb 2013)
Touching the Surface by Kimberly Sabatini (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Dark Eden 1 + 2 by Patrick Carman (paperback and hardcover)
Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon (hardcover)
Feedback by Robison Wells (hardcover)
Fang Girl by Helen Keeble (paperback)
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard (hardcover)
Ten by Gretchen McNeil (hardcover)
The Turning by Francine Prose (hardcover)


and here's my retrospective, which again has some lonely posts. Have you all abandoned me?!-

Monday- I posted my In My Mailbox on this day because of two blog tour posts happening on Sunday.

Wednesday- I reviewed Every Day by David Levithan, which is out in stores now!

Friday- I interviewed Tiffany Schmidt, author of Send Me A Sign, as part of a blog tour.

In My Mailbox- Week of Oct 1 + Retrospective

I've got a vlog this week- a LOOOONG one! I hope you guys like it. There's a lot of great books here!



Books Shown:

The Carol Burnett Show (DVD)
The Great Unexpected by Sharon Creech (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Through to You by Emily Hainsworth (hardcover, Oct 2012)
We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy by Yael Kohen (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Unremembered by Jessica Brody (ARC, March 2013)
Shades of Earth by Beth Revis (ARC, Jan 2013)
Falling for You by Lisa Schroeder (ARC, Jan 2013)
Just One Day by Gayle Forman (ARC, Jan 2013)
Where You Are by J.H. Trumble (ARC, Jan 2013)
The Believing Game by Eireann Corrigan (ARC, Dec 2012)


and here's my retrospective for this week. Please go comment- it's been very lonely this week!


Monday- I reviewed Wishful Thinking by Amanda Ashby, which is out in stores now (as well as Book 2, with Book 3 coming out Oct 11!)!

Wednesday- I reviewed Transcendence by C.J. Omololu, which is out in stores now!

Friday- I interviewed C.J. Omololu, author of Dirty Little Secrets and Transcendence.

Sunday- I participated in two blog tours- The Other Normals by Ned Vizzini and Send Me A Sign by Tiffany Schmidt, both of which are in stores now!

In My Mailbox- Week of Sept 24 + Retrospective

Here's a vlog for this week! I do a lot of rambling (and there's two cute cats!) so I hope you all enjoy!



Books Shown:

Cold Light by Jenn Ashworth (paperback, Oct 2012)
The Suburban Strange by Nathan Kotecki (ARC, Oct 2012)
Vanity Fare by Megan Caldwell (ARC, Dec 2012)
Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (ARC, Jan 2013)
Revolution 19 by Gregg Rosenblum (ARC, Jan 2013)
Everbound by Brodi Ashton (ARC, Jan 2013)
Prophecy by Ellen Oh (ARC, Jan 2013)
Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamara (hardcover, Oct 2012)
All You Never Wanted by Adele Griffin (hardcover, Oct 2012)
The Unfailing Light by Robin Bridges (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Flutter by Gina Linko (hardcover, Oct 2012)
The Opposite of Hallelujah by Anna Jarzab (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay (hardcover, Oct 2012)
The FitzOsbournes at War by Michelle Cooper (hardcover, Oct 2012)
Velveteen by Daniel Marks (hardcover, Oct 2012)

and here's my retrospective. None of these posts have comments, so please go show them some love!:

Monday- I reviewed Wuftoom by Mary G. Thompson, which is out in stores now!

Wednesday- I interviewed Mary G. Thompson, author of Wuftoom.

Friday- I reviewed The Wednesdays by Julie Bourbeau, which is out in stores now!

In My Mailbox- Week of September 10 + Retrospective

I have a LONG vlog this week. I didn't think it'd be this long, but it turns out I rambled on about a lot of the books, lol. I also apologize for the bad angle; I didn't realize it was that low!! Enjoy!



Books Shown:

Dear Teen Me edited by E. Kristin Anderson and Miranda Kenneally (ARC, Oct 2012)
Always October by Bruce Coville
Scary School: Monsters on the March by Derek the Ghost and Scott M. Fischer
Grave Diggers: Mountain of Bones by Christopher Krovatin
The Whispering House by Rebecca Wade
Invisible Inklings: Dangerous Pumpkins by Emily Jenkins and Harry Bliss
Coraline: 10th Anniversary Edition by Neil Gaiman
Ravage by Jeff Sampson (ARC, Jan 2013)
The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shephard (ARC, Jan 2013)
Nobody But Us by Kristin Halbrook (ARC, Jan 2013)
Shadows in the Silence by Courtney Allison Moulton (ARC, Jan 2013)
Asunder by Jodi Meadows (ARC, Jan 2013)
Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Married by Heather McElhatton (paperback, Sept 2012)
Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (hardcover from library; June 2012)
Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst (hardcover, Sept 2012)
Almost Home by Joan Bauer (hardcover, Sept 2012)
Buddy by M.H. Herlong (hardcover, Sept 2012)
Bully by Patricia Polacco (hardcover, Sept 2012)


and here's my retrospective:

Monday- I reviewed Drama by Raina Telgemeier, which is out in stores now!

Wednesday- I reviewed The Classroom by Robin Mellom, which is out in stores now!

Thursday- I participated in the Annotating Origin blog tour where Jessica Khoury talked about a passage from her debut book Origin.

In My Mailbox- Week of Aug 26 + Retrospective

I did another vlog this week- hope you guys enjoy!



Books Shown:

Foretold: 14 Stories of Prophecy and Prediction edited by Carrie Ryan (hardcover, Aug 2012)
Yesterday by C.K. Kelly Martin (hardcover, Sept 2012)
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan (hardcover, Sept 2012)
Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier (hardcover, 2012)
Beyond: A Ghost Story by Graham McNamee (hardcover, 2012)
Hanging by a Thread by Sophie Littlefield (hardcover, 2012)
Island of Doom by Arthur Slade (hardcover, 2012)
The Other Normals by Ned Vizzini (ARC, Oct 2012)
Unstoppable by Tim Green (hardcover, Sept 2012)
Crown of Embers by Rae Carson (ARC, Sept 2012; reading it now!)
Defiance by C.J. Redwine (hardcover, Aug 2012)
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (hardcover from library, July 2012)
Crusher by Niall Leonard (ARC, Sept 2012)

and here's my retrospective:

Monday- I reviewed One Moment by Kristina McBride, which is out in stores now!

Wednesday- As part of Reminiscent Reviews, I reposted my review of Alive and Well in Prague, NY by Daphne Grab. Does anyone care about this feature? I only have one more review planned at the moment, but not sure if anyone cares so I may just end the feature after this coming week.

Friday- I reviewed Boys of Summer, an anthology edited by Steve Berman, which is out in stores now!

In My Mailbox- Week of Aug 20 + Retrospective

I did a vlog this week and it's long so I hope you guys can sit through it. I got some great books this week-



Books Shown:

Forgotten by Catherine McKenzie (ARC, Oct 2012)
Josie Griffin is Not a Vampire by Heather Swain (ARC, Sept 2012)
Alive and Well in Prague, New York by Daphne Grab (signed hardcover, 2008)
The Girl in the Wall by Daphne Benedis-Grab (ARC, Nov 2012)
Boys of Summer Edited by Steve Berman (paperback, June 2012)
Green Thumb by Tom Cardamone (paperback, Aug 2012)
What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang (hardcover, Sept 2012)
The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman (hardcover, July 2012)
Red Heart Tattoo by Lurlene McDaniel (hardcover, July 2012)
Poison Tree by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (hardcover, July 2012)
Fury's Fire by Lisa Papademetriou (hardcover, July 2012)
Don't You Wish by Roxanne St. Claire (hardcover, July 2012)
Diva by Jillian Larkin (hardcover, July 2012)
Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron Edited by Jonathon Strahan (hardcover, Aug 2012)
Scarlett Dedd by Cathy Brett (hardcover, Aug 2012)
Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle (hardcover, Aug 2012)
Intentions by Deborah Heiligman (hardcover, Aug 2012)
The Blood Keeper by Tessa Gratton (hardcover, Aug 2012)
Touched by Cyn Balog (hardcover, Aug 2012)
Suck It Up and Die by Brian Meehl (hardcover, Aug 2012)
The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel (hardcover, Aug 2012)


and here's my retrospective-

Monday- I posted a shortlist of Books I Need to Read, which was inspired by a Bookish Days video I saw.

Wednesday- I started a new feature called Reminiscent Reviews, where I repost old reviews of books I love. This week's book was In Your Room by Jordanna Fraiberg.

Friday- I reviewed Between You and Me by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, which is out in stores now.

In My Mailbox- Week of Aug 6 + Retrospective

I did a vlog this week. Enjoy!



Books Shown:

I'll Mature When I'm Dead by Dave Barry (hardcover from library, sometime in 2010)
The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner (hardcover from library, July 2012)
Triangles by Ellen Hopkins (hardcover from library, Oct 2011)
Collateral by Ellen Hopkins (ARC, Nov 2012)
Darkwater by Catherine Fisher (ARC, Nov 2012)
Second Chance by Heather Brewer (ARC, Oct 2012)
Transcendence by C.J. Omololu (ARC, June 2012)
Kiss Me Again by Rachel Vail (ARC, Dec 2012)
Survive by Alex Morel (hardcover, Aug 2012)
Fingerprints of You by Kristen-Paige Madonia (hardcover, Aug 2012)
Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen by Richard Paul Evans (hardcover, Aug 2012)
The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress (ARC x2, Dec 2012)


and here's my retrospective, which is full of awesome blog tours!

Monday- I participated in a blog tour for Rift by Andrea Cremer, which included character descriptions of two characters! Rift is out in stores now!

Wednesday- I reviewed The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel, which will be out in stores Aug 28!

Friday- I reviewed Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and interviewed Sarah. Throne of Glass is out in stores now!

In My Mailbox- Week of July 23 + Retrospective

I did a vlog this week. It cut me off in the end but I was done anyway.



Books Shown:

The Cowboy and the Princess by Lori Wilde (paperback, July 2012)
Lessons from a Scandalous Bride by Sophie Jordan (paperback, July 2012)
Waking Storms by Sarah Porter (hardcover, July 2012)
Love and Haight by Susan Carlton (hardcover, July 2012)
For What It's Worth by Janet Tashjian (hardcover, July 2012)
Crewel by Ginnifer Albin (ARC, Oct 2012)
Outpost by Ann Aguirre (ARC, Sept 2012)
Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton (hardcover from library, April 2011)
This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (paperback, June 2012)
Crazy by Amy Reed (hardcover, June 2012; not shown)
The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent (hardcover, August 2012; not shown)

and here's my retrospective for the week:

Monday- I put up my final BEA 2012 recap and now I don't know what to post on Mondays!! Leave ideas in the comments if you have any!

Wednesday- I reviewed See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles, which is out in stores now.

Thursday- I helped reveal the cover of Senshi by Cole Gibsen, and am also hosting an international contest that ends this coming Friday evening at 9pm EST!

Friday- I took part in the Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone blog tour (hosted by Mod Podge Books!), so I reviewed the book and interviewed the author!

In My Mailbox- Week of July 16 + Retrospective

I have a vlog this week, hope you all enjoy (a cat knocks over my camera, so there's that)! I also get cut off at the end, but I was done anyway, so whatevs.



Books Shown:

The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa (ARC, Nov 2012)
Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger (ARC, March 2013; thanks Kristi!!)
Tilt by Ellen Hopkins (ARC, Sept 2012)
Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh (ARC, Aug 2012)
The Unwanteds: Island of Silence by Lisa McMann (ARC, Sept 2012)
Counting Backwards by Laura Lascarso (hardcover, Aug 2012; two copies)
Miss Me When I'm Gone by Emily Asenault (paperback, July 2012)
Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes (ARC, Dec 2012; extra copy)
Black City by Elizabeth Richards (ARC, Nov 2012; extra copy)
The Innocents by Lili Peloquin (ARC, Sept 2012; extra copy)
Venom by Fiona Paul (ARC, Oct 2012; extra copy)
A Farewell to Charms by Lindsey Leavitt (not shown; extra copy)
The Stone Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel (ARC, August 2012)
I Heart Paris by Lindsay Kelk (paperback, August 2012)
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian (ARC, Sept 2012; extra copy)
Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon (ARC, Sept 2012)
And When She Was Gone by Laura Lippman (hardcover, August 2012)
The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories by Maggie Stiefvater, Brenna Yovanoff, and Tessa Gratton (hardcover, Oct 2012)

and here's my retrospective-

Monday- I posted Part 3 of my Book Expo America recap (hot guys abound!). Part 4 will be up tomorrow!

Wednesday- Stacy Kramer, co-author of From What I Remember, did a guest blog all about her cover story.

Friday- I reviewed Pilgrims Don't Wear Pink by Stephanie Kate Strohm, which is out in stores now!

In My Mailbox- Week of June 24 + Retrospective

I wasn't able to post this last week because of my power going out so I'm doing it today!



Books Shown:

The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George (ARC, Sept 2012)
Burning Blue by Paul Griffith (ARC, Oct 2012)
Lucid by Adrienne Stoltz and Ron Bass (ARC, Oct 2012)
The Reckoning by Alma Katsu (hardcover, June 2012)
As Dead As It Gets by Katie Alender (hardcover, May 2012)
A Farewell to Charms by Lindsey Leavitt (hardcover, June 2012)
Anything But Ordinary by Lara Avery (ARC, Sept 2012)
Break My Heart 1000 Times by Daniel Waters (ARC, Sept 2012)
Dark Star by Bethany Frenette (ARC, Oct 2012)
Never Enough by Denise Jaden (paperback, July 2012)
Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols (hardcover, July 2012)
Origin by Jessica Khoury (ARC, Sept 2012)
Family Affair by Debbie Macomber (paperback, June 2012)
Bond Girl by Erin Duffy (paperback, June 2012)
Infinty Ring Book 1: A Mutiny in Time by James Dashner (ARC, August 2012)
Capture the Flag by Kate Messner (ARC, July 2012)
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (ARC, Sept 2012)
Skinny by Donna Cooner (ARC, Oct 2012)
Magisterium by Jeff Hirsch (ARC, Sept 2012)
Drama by Raina Telgemeier (ARC, Sept 2012)
The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron (ARC, Sept 2012)

and here's my retrospective:

Wednesday- I reviewed Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot, which will be out in stores July 10!

Friday- I reviewed the first two books in the Stella Batts series by Courtney Sheinmel, and am holding a contest for 3 winners to win a set of the first three books! Contest ends Friday, July 13 at 9pm EST and is for US residents only.

In My Mailbox- Weeks of June 10 and 17 + Retrospective

I have a vlog and a picture this week. Below the list of books shown in the vlog is the picture of the books I got the week of June 10.



Books Shown:

Feedback by Robison Wells (ARC, Oct 2012)
One Shot Away: A Wrestling Story by T. Glen Coughlin (ARC, Oct 2012)
Breathe by Sarah Crossan (ARC, Oct 2012)
Valkyrie Rising by Ingrid Paulson (ARC, Oct 2012)
Through to You by Emily Hainsworth (ARC, Oct 2012)
From What I Remember... by Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas (hardcover, May 2012)
Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot (paperback, July 2012)
Sophie's Mixed Up Magic: Wishful Thinking and Under a Spell by Amanda Ashby (paperbacks, May 2012; signed!)
Outpost by Ann Aguirre (ARC, Oct 2012)
Homesick by Kate Klise (ARC, Sept 2012)
Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride (ARC, Sept 2012)
Have a Nice Day by Julie Halpern (ARC, Oct 2012)
Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown (hardcover, June 2012)
The Master of Misrule by Laura Powell (hardcover, June 2012)
Flirting in Italian by Lauren Henderson (hardcover, June 2012)
Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel (hardcover, June 2012)
The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando (hardcover, June 2012)
Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer (hardcover, June 2012)
A Want So Wicked by Suzanne Young (hardcover, June 2012)
I Hate Everyone... Starting With Me by Joan Rivers (hardcover from library, June 2012)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews (hardcover from library, May 2012)


Books Shown:
Eve and Adam by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant (ARC, Sept 2012)
Rapture by Lauren Kate (ARC, June 2012)
Zoe Letting Go by Nora Price (hardcover, June 2012)
Rift by Andrea Cremer (ARC, August 2012)

and here's my retrospective:

Monday- I posted about how I'm cutting back on blogging and going to focus more on writing.

Tuesday- I took part in the Sirenz Back in Fashion blog tour where I reviewed the book and interviewed the author.

Wednesday- Meagan Spooner stopped by the blog to talk about what to do with ARCs when you're done reading them.

Friday- I celebrated my 5 years of blogging!

In My Mailbox- BEA Edition

I have two parts of my BEA haul- so many books! I also didn't realize that I was holding the books too high- sorry!






Books Shown:

Beta by Rachel Cohn (signed)
The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
Once Every Never by Lesley Livingston (signed; thanks to Cindy of Cindy's Love of Books!)
Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible by Tim Gunn (signed sampler)
Skylark by Meagan Spooner (signed)
The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison (signed)
When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle (signed)
Burn for Burn by Siobhan Vivian and Jenny Han
Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan
Freakling by Lana Krumwiede
Gold Medal Summer by Donna Freitas
Devine Intervention by Martha Brockenbrough
The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Matched by Ally Condie
Stella Batts #1 and 2 by Courtney Sheinmel (#2 signed)
Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr
Demon Eyes by Scott Tracey (signed)
The Blessed by Tonya Hurley (signed)
Venom by Fiona Paul
Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear (signed)
Drink Slay Love by Sarah Beth Durst (signed)

Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
Shadows by Ilsa J. Bick
Rift by Andrea Cremer (signed)
The Future We Left Behind by Mike A. Lancaster
Hourglass by Myra McEntire (signed)
Narc by Crissa-Jean Chappell (signed)
Ferocity Summer by Alissa Grosso
Flock by Wendy Delsol (signed)
Prodigy by Marie Lu (signed)
Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate (signed)
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer (signed)
The Diviners by Libba Bray (signed)
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger (signed)
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth (signed)
Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (signed)
False Memory by Dan Krokos (signed)
Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone (signed)
The Innocents by Lili Peloquin (thanks Emily of Emily's Reading Room!)
Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans
Adaptation by Malinda Lo (signed)
Origin by Jessica Khoury
Eternally Yours by Cate Tiernan
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken (signed)
Fathomless by Jackson Pearce (signed)
The Art of Men (I Prefer Mine Al Dente) by Kirstie Alley (signed postcard)
Chosen Ones by Tiffany Truitt
Redemption by Veronique Launier

3 Below by Patrick Carman
Willow Springs by Toni Blake
And When She Was Gone by Laura Lippman
Welcome Back to Pietown by Lynne Hinton
And Laughter Fell From the Sky by Jyotsna Sreenivasan
Because Sometimes You Just Gotta Draw a Cover With Your Left Hand: A Pearls Before Swine Collection by Stephan Pastis (signed; not shown)

In My Mailbox- Week of April 23 + Retrospective

I did a vlog this week and I hope you guys enjoy it!!



Books Shown:

Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon (ARC, Aug 2012)
Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You by Joyce Carol Oates (ARC, Aug 2012)
Over You by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus (ARC, Aug 2012)
Life Happens Next by Terry Trueman (ARC, Aug 2012)
Erasing Time by C.J. Hill (ARC, Sept 2012)
Defiance by C.J. Redwine (ARC, Sept 2012)
The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna (ARC, Sept 2012)
Starling by Lesley Livingston (ARC, Sept 2012)
The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman (hardcover, April 2012)
The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando (ARC, July 2012)
Dangerous Boy by Mandy Hubbard (ARC, Aug 2012)
Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot (ARC, July 2012)
Miracle by Elizabeth Scott (ARC, June 2012)
Wicked Jealous by Robin Palmer (ARC, July 2012)
The Thing About the Truth by Lauren Barnholdt (July 2012)
In Honor by Jessi Kirby (hardcover, May 2012)
Anyway by Arthur Salm (hardcover, May 2012)

and here's my weekly retrospective:

Tuesday- I reviewed Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator by Josh Berk, which is out in stores now!

Thursday- I reviewed The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova, which will be out in stores May 1, and interviewed her as well.

Friday- I posted a cute picture of my cats as part of Cat Friday!

Saturday- I reviewed Insurgent by Veronica Roth, which will be available May 1!

In My Mailbox- Weeks of April 1 and 8 + Retrospective

I didn't have the time to do a vlog so just some pictures this week. I got some great books though!

Books Shown:

Top photo- 1st row (l to r): Wrecked by Anna Davies (ARC, May 2012)
Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick (hardcover, April 2012)
The Calling by Kelley Armstrong (hardcover, April 2012)
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong (paperback, April 2012)

2nd row (l to r): Commercial Breaks #2: Picture Perfect by P.G. Kain (ARC, July 2012)
This is So Not Happening by Kieran Scott (ARC, May 2012)
Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols (ARC, July 2012)
Losers in Space by John Barnes (ARC, May 2012)

Bottom photo- 1st row: All the Right Stuff by Walter Dean Myers (hardcover, April 2012)

2nd row (l to r): The Temptation by Alisa Valdes (paperback, April 2012)
Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins (paperback, May 2012)
Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin (hardcover, April 2012)
Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris (hardcover, April 2012)
Just Write: Here's How by Walter Dean Myers (paperback, April 2012)

3rd row (l to r): Pizza, Love, and Other Things That Made Me Famous by Kathryn Williams (ARC, August 2012)
Fever by Lauren DeStefano (hardcover from library, February 2012)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (signed hardcover from library, January 2012)
The Selection by Kiera Cass (hardcover, April 2012)
In Too Deep by Amanda Grace (paperback from library, February 2012)


and here's my retrospective for this past week:

Tuesday- I reviewed Take a Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg, which is out in stores now!

Wednesday- I shared a bunch of news and links, dealing with Divergent Nation and the Independent Book Blogger Awards. Please support Team Erudite and also vote for me in the Awards!

Thursday- I reviewed The Royal Treatment by Lindsey Leavitt, which is out in stores now!

Friday- I posted two cute pictures of one of my cats as part of Cat Friday!

Saturday- I reviewed Magic Under Stone by Jaclyn Dolamore, which is out in stores now!

In My Mailbox- Month of March

Yeah, this vlog encapsulates the entirety of March since I was gone the whole month practically. I'm surprised it's only a little over 10 minutes, lol. Anyway, for those here wondering what faction I belong to in the Divergent Nation event, I reveal it in the first minute so you don't have to watch the whole thing.



Books/Other Stuff Shown:

Tomb Raider: Underworld (for PC)
Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection by Katy Perry (CD)
Insurgent by Veronica Roth (ARC, May 2012)- I am Team Erudite.
Being Lara by Lola Jaye (paperback, March 2012)
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa (ARC, April 2012)
Legacy of Tril: Soulbound by Heather Brewer (ARC, July 2012)
Arranged by Catherine McKenzie (ARC, May 2012)
Black City by Elizabeth Richards (ARC, Nov 2012)
The Implosion of Aggie Winchester by Lara Zielin (ARC, Aug 2011)
The Right and the Real by Joelle Anthony (ARC, April 2012)
Cold Fury by T.M. Goeglein (ARC, July 2012)
The Waiting Sky by Lara Zielin (ARC, Aug 2012)
Picture This by Jacqueline Sheehan (ARC, May 2012)
Underworld by Meg Cabot (ARC, May 2012)
Survive by Alex Morel (ARC, Aug 2012)
My Life in Black and White by Natasha Friend (ARC, June 2012)
Beauty by Lisa Daily (ARC, May 2012)
7 Clues to Winning You by Kristin Walker (ARC, April 2012)
No Safety in Numbers by Dayna Lorentz (ARC, May 2012)
Starters by Lissa Price (hardcover, March 2012)
Book Journal (birthday present from a friend!)
Commercial Breaks #1: Famous for Thirty Seconds by P.G. Kain (paperback, March 2012)
The List by Siobhan Vivian (hardcover, April 2012)
Beach Colors by Shelley Noble (ARC, June 2012)
The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting (hardcover, April 2012)
More Like Her by Liza Palmer (paperback, April 2012)
Family Guy: Volume 9 (DVD)
The Last Apprentice: Grimalkin the Witch Assassin by Joseph Delaney (hardcover, April 2012)
Sacred Stories: Wisdom from World Religions by Marilyn McFarlane (hardcover, April 2012)
Once by Anna Carey (ARC, July 2012)
So Close to You by Rachel Carter (ARC, July 2012)
Blackwatch by Jenna Burtenshaw (ARC, July 2012)
Destiny by Gillian Shields (ARC, July 2012)
Invisible Sun by David Macinnis Gill (hardcover, March 2012)
Drain You by M. Beth Bloom (ARC, July 2012)
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard (ARC, July 2012)
Endlessly by Kiersten White (ARC, July 2012)
Team Human by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan (ARC, July 2012)
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson (ARC, July 2012)
Insignia by S.J. Kincaid (ARC, July 2012)
Wuftoom by Mary G Thompson (ARC, May 2012)

In My Mailbox- Week of February 12 + Retrospective

I have a LONG vlog for you guys this week because I got a TON of books. The list is below the video if you don't have time. Enjoy!



Books Shown:

Losing Clementine by Ashley Ream (paperback, March 2012)
Abandon by Meg Cabot (paperback, January 2012)
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (ARC, June 2012 + PRETTY ENVELOPE!!!)
Wicked Jealous by Robin Palmer (ARC, July 2012)
Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti (ARC, June 2012)
Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer (ARC, June 2012)
For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund (ARC, June 2012)
Arise by Tara Hudson (ARC, June 2012)
A Want So Wicked by Suzanne Young (ARC, June 2012)
Cold Fury by H.M. Goeglein (ARC, July 2012)
Cordially Uninvited by Jennifer Roy (ARC, April 2012)
My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky (hardcover, Jan 2012)
The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Veera Hiranandani (hardcover, Jan 2012)
Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives by Albert Marrin (hardcover, Jan 2012)
Daughter of the Centaurs by Kate Klimo (hardcover, Jan 2012)
The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges (hardcover, Jan 2012)
Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley (hardcover, Feb 2012)
Gil Marsh by A.C.E. Bauer (hardcover, Feb 2012)
The Nightmare Garden by Caitlin Kittredge (hardcover, Feb 2012)
Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale (hardcover, Feb 2012)


and here's my retrospective for the week-

Tuesday- I reviewed Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood, which is out in stores now!

Wednesday- For my Waiting on Wednesday post, I selected Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot, which will be out in stores in July 2012.

Friday- I reviewed A Tale of Two Proms by Cara Lockwood, which can be bought online now!

Saturday- I reviewed The Fine Art of Truth or Dare by Melissa Jensen, which is out in stores now!