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Goodies in my mailbox from the past couple of weeks!!

1) Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan for review from Amazon Vine

Sarah Rees Brennan is hilarious and a great YA author, so of course I can't wait to read this.

2) Ashen Winter by Mike Mullen, a gift from my sister

Great timing since I just read Ashfall and I'm eager to see what happens to Alex and Darla.

3) The Elementals by Francesca Lia Block for review from Amazon Vine

I will read anything by Francesca Lia Block. Her prose is always so lyrical and beautiful and the magic she brings to mundane things is wonderful.

4) vN by Madeleine Ashby, purchased from Barnes and Noble

I had to read this after io9 reviewed it as the most messed up book about robot consciousness ever.

5) Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake, purchased from Barnes and Noble

After Anna Dressed in Blood, I had to buy the next book because it was one of the best YA horror novels I have ever read.

6) Lullaby by Amanda Hocking for review from Luxury Reading

I have the first book for review and I've heard a lot of good things about it. I hope it's better then her Trylle series.

7) Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs for review from Luxury Reading

I'm a sucker for Greek mythology and I really liked the first book, even though it basically ended in the middle of the story.

8) Fathomless by Jackson Pearce

I have been waiting for this book forever!!! I LOVE The Little Mermaid and I need to see how Jackson Pearce makes it her own. So excited!!!!!!

Any opinions on these books or want to share your own mailbox goodies?

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Books I got in my mailbox this week!

1) The ENTIRE Autumn series by David Moody

I won this from Forces of Geek just in time for September Zombies preparation! I will be reading Autumn: The City next.

2) Wake by Amanda Hocking from the Amazon Vine program

3) The Infects by Steve Beaudoin from Librarything Early Reviewers

Have you read any of these? What did you guys get in your mailboxes?

My Mailbox: Comic-Con Edition

I got lots of stuff this year at Comic Con and I want to share it with you (in both a figurative and literal sense, but you guys will have to wait until next week for that).

Things I bought:

* Batman Skelanimal
* HPV Giant Microbe
* Absolute Death book by Neil Gaiman
* plushie Companion Cube
* Fray graphic novel by Joss Whedon
* The Last Dragon graphic novel by Rebecca Guay and Jane Yolen
* Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland
* Nocturnal by Scott Sigler
* Live in Seattle CD by Kirby Krackle
* Gloom card game
* Entreat the Angels print by Todd Lockwood from Magic the Gathering

* Batman tee
* awesome Firefly tee by Jason Palmer (his art is amazing!)
* Kirby Krackle tee with splatter heart on the side

* Hasbro's exclusive My Little Pony, also known as Derpy

Freebies:

* Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling
* Acacia by David Anthony Durham
* Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
* Eve and Adam ARC by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate
* Legend special SDCC edition by Marie Lu
* Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
* Crewel ARC be Gennifer Albin
* Origin ARC by Jessica Khoury
* Etiquette and Espionage ARC by Gail Carriger
* Falling Kingdoms ARC by Morgan Rhodes
* Breed ARC by Chase Novak
* Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines
* Hereville: How Merka Met a Meteorite ARC by Barry Deutsch

* various bookish and movie swag: pins, postcards, stickers, temporary tattoos, etc.

Giveaway coming at the end of next week for some of the books above!!

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Stuff from my mailbox!

1) Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

I requested this from Amazon Vine. I had never heard of it before, but it sounds amazing! It seems to be an Victorian era steampunk book with ZOMBIES. What's not to like? Look for this one reviewed in September zombies.

2) Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

This was also requested from Amazon Vine. I was completely drawn in by the main character being a gifted musician. Hopefully it will play a big part in the novel and I can music nerd out. Plus dragons in human form sound cool.

3) Serpent's Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz

This was a gift from my sister for spending 3+ hours at the emergency vet with her and her cat. I read the first book last and year and really enjoyed it. I'm curious about what is next for the Beauchamp women, so I can hopefully get to it soon.

What did you get in your mailbox?

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Stuff from my mailbox!

1) Books from Amazon Vine

Team Human by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan - Super excited for this collaboration! Both authors are amazing and I can't wait to read it!

Glitch by Heather Anatasiu - New and interesting dystopian sci-fi book that kind of reminds me of The Giver.

2) Requested from Del Rey

Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel - I LOVED the first book in this steampunk zombie series and I am looking forward to more zombie awesomeness and a deeper look into that world. Look for my review during September Zombies.

3) Purchased at Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop

Of Poseidon by Anna Banks - I bought this at a book signing for the Fierce Reads tour. It was between this and Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne, but Of Poseidon won out because I have a soft spot for fish and mermaids.

What did you get in your mailbox? Any thoughts about the books I got?

Mailbox Goodies

My Mailbox Goodies for the last 2 weeks! Just a note: I was super busy during Halloween, so I will still be putting up Halloween posts within the next few days. Evil school work. Anyway, the goodies!

* Harbor ARC by John Ajvide Lindqvist from Librarything

* Shatter Me ARC by Tahereh Mafi from Amazon Vine

* The Night Eternal by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan from Amazon Vine

* The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor from Book Soup at her signing last week

* Little Star by John Ajvide Lindqvist from Amazon UK

* 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami from Amazon

* The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegan from Amazon Vine

* I Am Half Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley from Amazon Vine

Any awesome reads in your mailbox?

In My Mailbox: Comic-Con Edition

Well, I can say I have survived 2 whole days of Comic-Con with lots of soreness and a horrible cough. I had tons of fun though. I wanted to start with sharing the stuff I brought home.

Stuff I bought:

* Box set of A Song of Fire and Ice by George R. R. Martin (one is missing because my friend needed to read it)

* My Life as a Teenage Zombie by Diana Rowland

* Zombie Dice game

* Kirby Krackle CD and pin pack

* Absolute Sandman Volume 1

* West Nile Virus Giant Microbe

* 2 of the latest Lenore comics

* a print of Angelic Renewal by Rebecca Guay

* a print of Kalitas, Blood Chief of Ghet by Todd Lockwood

* a playmat of the awesome new art for the Magic planeswalker Liliana

Free stuff

* Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

* Feed and Deadline by Mira Grant

* The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

* Crossed by Ally Condie

* Greywalker by Kat Richardson

* Star Carrier by Ian Douglas

* The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker

* The Zombie Autopsies: Secret Notebooks of the Apocalypse by Steven C. Schlozman MD

* Secrets of the Demon by Diana Rowland

* Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey

* Genesis of Shannara by Terry Brooks

* Wizards First Rule by Terry Goodkind

* Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

* The Relic Hunter by Catherine Fisher

* 3 sampler books

* Miscellenious pins and bracelets

More about Comic-Con tomorrow!