Sunday, December 29, 2013

In My Mailbox #62

In my Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kirsti, over at The Story Siren. It's a way for bloggers to share which books they received. I am hoping to do this every week, unless I have a slow week!

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. It is hosted by Tynga's Reviews. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

E-ARC's

Goodreads Summary:
If you play with fire…

Tossed out of college and cut off by her parents, Samantha West is in pretty dire straits. So when her rocker best friend hooks her up with a job dancing at a gentlemen’s club, who is she to turn it down? Plus, there are rules to dancing at Benny’s: No touching, keep your clothes on at all times, and never get closer than three feet. Unfortunately for Sam, her first private client makes her want to break every single one of them.

Harrison Yates is scorching hot, but he’s got a past that involves being left at the altar not too long ago. Sam is determined to make him forget about his ex, but when she makes her move, it flings her life into a spiral of chaos she never saw coming.


Because Harrison Yates isn’t who he seems to be. And his secret will probably get her killed.

Christmas Gifts :)


Goodreads Links

The Special Edition Harry Potter boxed set!!!
The spines of the books when put together make the Hogwarts Castle. I love it!!

Purchased

Goodreads Summary:
In this electrifying sixty-page companion novella to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, discover the fate of the Omega Point rebels as they go up against The Reestablishment. Set during and soon after the final moments of Unravel Me, Fracture Me is told from Adam's perspective.

As Omega Point prepares to launch an all-out assault on The Reestablishment soldiers stationed in Sector 45, Adam's focus couldn't be further from the upcoming battle. He's reeling from his breakup with Juliette, scared for his best friend's life, and as concerned as ever for his brother James's safety. And just as Adam begins to wonder if this life is really for him, the alarms sound. It's time for war.


On the battlefield, it seems like the odds are in their favor—but taking down Warner, Adam's newly discovered half brother, won't be that easy. The Reestablishment can't tolerate a rebellion, and they'll do anything to crush the resistance . . . including killing everyone Adam has ever cared about.

Goodreads Summary:
IT BEGAN WITH A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES.

Historian Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, and long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont have broken the laws dividing creatures. When Diana discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library,she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to Matthew. Now the fragile coexistence of witches, daemons, vampires and humans is dangerously threatened.

Seeking safety, Diana and Matthew travel back in time to London, 1590. But they soon realise that the past may not provide a haven. Reclaiming his former identity as poet and spy for Queen Elizabeth, the vampire falls back in with a group of radicals known as the School of Night. Many are unruly daemons, the creative minds of the age, including playwright Christopher Marlowe and mathematician Thomas Harriot.


Together Matthew and Diana scour Tudor London for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782, and search for the witch who will teach Diana how to control her remarkable powers...

Goodreads Summary:
Follow up to Letters to Nowhere, an Amazon #1 Bestseller in teen sports fiction!

IMPORTANT! Note from the author—Karen and Jordan's story will continue in shorter installments with more frequent releases. If you haven't already, please check out the full length novel, LETTERS TO NOWHERE to read how the story began.


ABOUT RETURN TO SENDER (Letters to Nowhere Volume 2)

If only summer could last forever…

Karen and Jordan might be out in the open with their relationship, but that doesn't make it any easier for them to face events looming in the future. Like Jordan leaving for college halfway across the country. Or Karen's win at a big international gymnastics competition setting the bar high for her future and adding pressure like she's never experienced before.


But when Nina Jones (aka-US Gymnastics Dictator), makes plans for Karen and teammate Stevie to train at a gymnastics camp for a month—the same camp where Jordan coaches—romantic summer interludes replace their fears of being apart. Both Jordan and Karen know that when fall comes, some very tough decisions will have to be made, but for now, it’s stolen kisses, racing hearts, and whispered words.


Goodreads Summary:
How many dreams can you chase at once?

Even with bad boy, TJ, disrupting their morning workouts, Karen and Stevie’s daily battles with each other are sure to bring both of them closer to a national title at next month’s championships. It’s the kind of feud that creates winning results. 

Until a fall from the uneven bars shakes Karen’s rock-solid confidence. Not only does she balk every time she so much as attempts a routine, she’s also facing all this without much support from Jordan. After receiving some bad news, Jordan’s reluctance to listen to reason causes Karen so much frustration she begins to avoid him, needing space to deal with her own issues. He needs someone to force him to make the right choice, he needs his dad to intervene and Karen knows this, but is torn between her loyalty to Jordan and her concern for her coach’s son. Even though both paths lead to the same person—Jordan—it feels like she’s choosing between two different people.

And then there’s the growing tension between TJ and Stevie. They’re obviously on the verge of either ripping each other’s heads off or ripping each other’s clothes off. It’s hard for either Jordan or Karen to tell where those two are headed. Tension is building from every possible outlet and there’s bound to be an explosion of some kind in the very near future.

14 comments:

  1. Great IMM! I really want to get my hands on the Harry Potter boxed set, it is so pretty! :) I picked up Angelfall recently and cannot wait to dive into it. :)

    Thanks for stopping by my STS.

    Erin @ Let's Evaluate

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  2. Oohh, the HARRY POTTER box set is so pretty!

    Mara A. @ The Reading Hedgehog

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  3. OH WOW amazing gifts! I love the look of that HP series, looks so so pretty!
    I still have to start on Ee's books, looking forward to it. :)
    Happy new year!

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  4. A lot of great books here. Love the HP boxed set.
    Thanks for stopping by, Happy New Year!

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  5. So jealous of World After! I need to get that one! Thanks for stopping by my STS as well!

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  6. Ooo, it seems like everyone got the new HP set! I hope there's one left for me somewhere :)
    Enjoy your books!!! and Happy New Year!

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  7. I LOVE the new set of Harry Potter books! I had asked for it for Christmas but my mom thought it was silly since I already own the old hardcover and paperback set. The spines are gorgeous together! I've heard such great things about the Matched series. Still haven't read them yet. Hope you love it!

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  8. I was hoping to get the boxed set of Harry Potter under my tree. The spines are so gorgeous!

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  9. Wow! What an amazing haul!!! I'm so excited for A Little Too Hot, and can't wait to read Angelfall, and World After! I loved Crossed, and the book covers of this series are so pretty. The Harry Potter collection looks great! You have so many awesome books to read!

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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  10. Great books this week. The Harry Potter Collection is especially gorgeous. Congrats on all your reads! :)

    Kris @Imaginary Reads

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  11. Ooh I really want to read Ally Condie's series, I hope they're good and your other books too! Hope you have a great NYE

    Here is my haul post
    Lauren

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  12. Oh, what an awesome haul this week!!! That Harry Potter boxed set looks fantastic!!

    Happy New Year!! xx

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  13. Great haul! I love the HP set, they look really amazing put together :) I enjoyed the Matched trilogy and just received the Susan Ee books for Christmas, can't wait to start that. I hope you enjoy all of your books :) My STS.

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  14. So many things to get excited over. Awesome haul! I almost purchased the same HP box set when I was at B&N the other day. I love that the spines match up like that. And I know I'm in the majority but I like the re-worked covers, too!

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