In My Mailbox - 5.12.13

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

This is the last In My Mailbox as The Story Siren has ended this meme on her site.

So I will be changing the title to these posts to Stacking the Shelves next week which is a similar meme and hosted by Tynga's Reviews (details).

Note: most of these will be offered as giveaways within the next two months

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The Diabolist
by Layton Green
ARC courtesy of author
Thanks Layton!

Gaijin Cowgirl
by Jame DiBiasio
courtesy of Premier Virtual Author Book Tours
Thanks Teddy!

I'll Be Seeing You
by Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan
ARC courtesy of Shelf Awareness
Thanks!

Of Fathers and Sons
Geoffrey Hotspur and the Este Inheritance
by Evan Ostryzniuk
courtesy of Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours
Thanks Amy!

Scapemaker
by Steve V. Cypert
courtesy of author
Thanks Steve!

Solstice Magic
A Calgary Stampede Adventure
by Jean Stringam
courtesy of author
Thanks Jean!

Spies and Prejudice
by Talia Vance
ARC courtesy of publisher
Thanks Kristyn!

The Rose Throne
by Mette Ivie Harrison
ARC courtesy of publisher
Thanks Kristyn!
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Decided to join the Summer Reading Reading Challenge 2013 sponsored by BookSparksPR details here

MAY
The Repeat Year by Andrea Lochen
The Love Wars by Alison Heller
The Mermaid of Brooklyn by Amy Shearn
Is This Tomorrow by Caroline Leavitt

JUNE
Girl Unmoored by Jennifer Gooch Hummer
Crumble by Fleur Phillips
Where in the OM am I? by Sara DiVello
Emma’s Secret by Steena Holmes

JULY
Love and Other Subjects by Kathleen Shoop
Playing Tyler by T.L. Costa
Mandatory Release by Jess Riley
All My Restless Life to Live by Dee DeTarsio

AUGUST
Academy of Love by Kate Deveaux


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In My Mailbox - 4.15.12

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

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Bought:

The Expats
by Chris Pavone
- mystery

Alien Tango
by Gini Koch
- romance, sciFi

France on the brain...

Madame Tussaud
A Novel of the French Revolution
by Michelle Moran
- historical

13, rue Thérèse
by Elena Mauli Shapiro
-historical

Anna and the French Kiss
by Stephanie Perkins
- YA

Free from Kindle: beware some free offers are limited

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
by Sarah J. Maas
-YA, pirates, argggg

For Review:
Ignite
by Kaitlyn Davis
-vampires, YA
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Nicole!

Simmer
by Kaitlyn Davis
-vampires, YA
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Nicole!

For Review and giveaway:

Wanted: Dead or Undead
(The Zombie West Series, #1)
by Angela Scott
courtesy of author
Thanks Angela!
signup for giveaway here

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In My Mailbox - 4.08.12

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

Bought:
Alien Diplomacy
Alien Novels
by Gini Koch
-Paranormal Romance, SciFi

Sacre Bleu:
A Comedy d'Art
by Christopher Moore
-Art, Comedy, Paris
-obtained from author reading
yes! saw him in the flesh
he spoke of his ear hairs and all ;-D

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Continuation of Paris mode...

From the library:

Walks Through Napoleon & Josephine's Paris
by Diana Reid Haig
-historical

The Paris Wife
by Paula McLain
- historical
- audio version

!!! - ! - ! - ! A L E R T ! - ! - ! - !!!
G U E S T
P O S T S
W A N T E D
F O R
J U N E
I am looking for guest posts with a Paris theme to post in June from bloggers and authors.

Those interested can include book giveaways not related to Paris - but the post itself needs to refer to Paris in some way.

Feel free to contact me for more details vvb32 at yahoo.com

For Review:
Death Sentence
Last City on Earth: Book 1
by Rhiannon Paille
-Dystopia, YA
courtesy of author
Thanks Rhiannon!

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In My Mailbox - 3.19.12

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

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Continuation of Paris mode...

From the library:

Walks Through Marie Antoinette's Paris
by Diana Reid Haig
-historical

The Paris Vendetta
by Steve Berry
-mystery, thriller
-audio version

!!! - ! - ! - ! A L E R T ! - ! - ! - !!!
G U E S T
P O S T S
W A N T E D
F O R
J U N E
I am looking for guest posts with a Paris theme to post in June from bloggers and authors.

Those interested can include book giveaways not related to Paris - but the post itself needs to refer to Paris in some way.

Feel free to contact me for more details vvb32 at yahoo.com

For Review:

Intangible
by J. Meyers
-paranormal, YA
courtesy of author
Thanks J!

For Review and future giveaway:

The Immortal Rules
by Julie Kagawa
-paranormal, YA
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Karen!
stay tuned: giveaway next month

Beyond
by T.P. Boje
-paranormal, YA
courtesy of author
Thanks T!

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AGAIN, another THANK YOU to those of you who voted for me regarding my nomination for the 2012 Most Fascinating Librarian Blog Award.


vvb32 reads at #32 in The Top 50 Best Librarian Blogs of 2012!
see complete list

THANKS sweeties!

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* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways to you

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In My Mailbox - 3.11.12

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

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From the library:

The Open Road's
Best of Paris

-guess who's gonna travel ???
-feel free to send me tips and recommendations

Fodor's
Paris 2012

Some of My Lives
A Scrapbook Memoir
by Rosamond Bernier

Cleopatra
A Life
by Stacy Schiff
-audio version

From a friend:

Rick Steves'
France 2009


For Review and future giveaway:

The Dragon's Harp
by Rachael Pruitt
-fantasy, YA
courtesy of publisher
-part of blog tour
Thanks Amy!
stay tuned: giveaway during Fairy Tales in Bruges III event

The Orchid House
by Lucinda Riley
-historical, romance
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Adiya!
stay tuned: giveaway next month

The Comet's Curse
A Galahad Book - 1
by Dom Testa
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Karen!
stay tuned: giveaway this week

The Web of Titan
A Galahad Book - 2
by Dom Testa
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Karen!
stay tuned: giveaway this week

The Cassini Code
A Galahad Book - 3
by Dom Testa
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Karen!
stay tuned: giveaway this week

The Dark Zone
A Galahad Book - 4
by Dom Testa
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Karen!
stay tuned: giveaway this week

A special THANK YOU to those of you who voted for me regarding my nomination for the 2012 Most Fascinating Librarian Blog Award:



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* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways to you

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In My Mailbox: 3.04.12

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

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Bought:
The Clockwork Vampire Chronicles
by Andy Remic
-steampunk & vampires

Free from Kindle: beware some free offers are limited

Pride's Run
by Cat Kalen
-werewolves, YA

Intuition
by J. Meyers
-paranormal, YA

More freebies:

Steampunk Magazine #8
courtesy of publisher
read a free copy here

For Review and giveaway:

Spirits of Glory
by Emily Devenport
-paranormal, YA
courtesy of author
Thanks Emily!
signup for giveaway: here

Scary School
by Derek Taylor Kent
-ghosts, MG
courtesy of author
Thanks Derek!
signup for giveaway: here

Transfer Student
by Laura Elliott
courtesy of author
-paranormal, YA
Thanks Laura!
signup for giveaway: here

Time Slice
by Kerry Downing
-time travel
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Nicole!
signup for giveaway: here

For Review and future giveaway:

The Post-College Guide for Happiness
by Bryan Cohen
courtesy of author
Thanks Bryan!

Railroad!
The Three Volume Omnibus
by Tonia Brown
-steampunk
courtesy of author
Thanks Tonia!

Shadow and Bone
by Leigh Bardugo
-ARC
-steampunk, YA
courtesy of publisher!
Thanks Ksenia!

Ryder
by Greta Maloney
-fairy tales, YA
courtesy of author
Thanks Greta!

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Gift:

Devil's Luck
by Carolyn Crane
courtesy of author
Thanks Carolyn!


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* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways to you

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