Sunday, March 18, 2012

In My Mailbox #22


In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren, where we spotlight the books that we've received for review, swapped, or purchased that week. It's a really great idea and I'm excited to take part! :)



BORROWED: 

Partials by Dan Wells
Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

I actually just finished A Monster Calls and it was honestly one of the most beautifully heartbreaking books I've ever read! If you don't have it on your TBR pile yet, please add it! I already know I'm going to end up buying my own copy to add to my shelf!


BOUGHT: 

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink


WON/GIFTED: 

Harbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne
Torn by Amanda Hocking
Masquerade by Cambria Hebert

I won Harbinger from the amazing Sharon @ Obsession with Books and was really ecstatic when it came on the mail (because I love having the gorgeous cover on my bookshelf)! Thanks so much, Sharon! :)

Kaylee hilarious and sweet girl extraordinaire! gifted Torn to me because she knows how much I adored the first book, and because she knows how crazy things are for me at home right now. I heart you SO much, Kay! :') ♥ Having this surprise come just made my day!

And Cambria Hebert (one of the sweetest authors out there!) sent me a copy of her book, which made me really happy because I'm participating in her Masquerade read-along next month! It's being hosted by Heidi @ Rainy Day Ramblings, Steph @ Five Alarm Book Reviews, Candace @ Candace's Book Blog,  Veronica @ Mostly Reviews and Cambria Hebert. (My first read-along I'm so excited!) If you haven't signed up yet, what are you waiting for? ;)



My camera is down for the week so I couldn't take pictures like I usually do (which made me sad because of how many beautiful books I have this week!), but that doesn't lessen the awesomeness one bit! March break is officially over so I won't have as much time to read as I'd like, but I think I can give up a few hours of sleep to make it work! ;)

Thanks so much again to Cambria Hebert, Kaylee (who I'd link to if she still had a blog *hint hint*), Sharon @ Obsession with Books, and my mailman (who would probably be glad that he wasn't around when I found all of these in my my mailbox because I would've hugged him)! :)

WHAT'S IN YOUR MAILBOX? 

-Mimi

56 comments:

  1. Wow, those look awesome, Mimi! I'm planning to buy A Temptation of Angels as well, just because I love Michelle and her books so much, teehee! The Catastrophic...(the title's too long =_=) sounds really good, I've held it at the library too ^_^ If you review it, I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts on it! Happy reading! <3

    Vivian's IMM

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  2. Aww, you're so sweet, Mimi! Thanking your mailman too. :D

    Brilliant haul for you this week! I also got Partials recently and can't wait to read it after all the great reviews I have read for it. I haven't actually read A Monster Calls yet but it's on my TBR (I promise!) and I really can't wait to get round to it. I'm glad you thought it was a good read! Enjoy your lovely new stash of books. :)

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  3. I got Pandemonium this week too and I just started it a hour ago even though I shouldn't have because its not on my TBR list for this week. I hope you enjoy everything you got this week! Here's my IMM!

    http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-26.html

    ~Paige @ Comfort Books

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  4. I'm so excited about The Catastrophic History of You and Me-have seen some positive reviews pop up! Can't wait for your review of it!

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  5. I absolutely LOVE you entire collection Mimi! I'm so looking forward to getting my hands on both Harbinger and A Temptation of Angels - they sound fantastic.

    Thank you for sharing your list, there are so many I'll have to check out and soon! <3<3<3

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  6. I really want to read Faery Tales and Nightmares! I hope it's a good book :)!

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  7. Wow! All of these in one go xD I really want to read The Catastrophic History of You and Me! I've been wanting to try out the Gallagher Girl series as well! And Pandemonium... Ohmygod! I bought it very recently and can't believe I haven't read it yet! I've been in the middle of reading other books but OMG I'm itching to read it! Happy reading, Mimi <3

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  8. You got A Monster Calls!!! I adore Patrick Ness' CHaos Walking trilogy so much.

    Lovely haul this week, I hope you will enjoy them all. Catastrophis history & The Partials look promising!

    Have a fabulous Sunday. :)

    Here's my IMM. ♥
    Check my international giveaway!

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  9. I got Torn this week from the library! I really liked it. :)

    I want to read most of the books you got this week, especially Harbinger and The Catastrophic History of You and Me.

    IMM @ Pinkindle Reads & Reviews

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  10. I absolutley love your mailbox. For one, it has a Temptation of Angels which is seriously what I am dying to read this month. And two, the rest of the books look pretty much equally amazing! Congrats on winning Harbringer! That book sound awesome as well. Great mailbox this week, Mimi! You can check out my IMM if you want. Happy reading :)

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  11. So many great books! I'm sad to hear your break's over, but hey, summer is just around the corner! ♥

    A Monster Calls... I definitely wouldn't have picked up. Ever. But I'll wait for your review and maybe give it a chance, since you like it that much :) The Catastrophic History of You and Me! Touch of Frost! They're both books I've wanted to read for a while. I got Touch of Frost already, I don't really know why I'm waiting to read it lol

    Aaaah, Harbinger! The cover is so pretty, it must look fantastic on your shelf :) I haven't read Switched but it's been published here too, si I guess I'll read it soon.

    I hope you enjoy all these books, Mimi! ♥ Have a GREAT week, even if it's not vacations anymore. The weather here's beautiful, I hope there it's wonderful as well *sends you lots of sun and love*

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  12. I am so excited for Temptation of Angels!!!!! IT LOOKS AWESOME!!!!!!! I hope you LOVE IT! I'm sure you will, because it looks freakin AMAZING!! :D

    Anna @ Literary Exploration

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  13. Awesome books. I really want to get Harbinger too. I hope you enjoy Masquerade, I loved it. And have fun at the read-along.
    My IMM

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  14. I've just received Torn too! Can't wait to read it. :) You've got a good haul this week. Partials, Faery Tales & Nightmares, The Catastrophic History of You and Me... They'll keep you busy for a while. Happy reading!

    Here's my IMM

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  15. Great set! Yay for Gallagher Girls. I really want to read Harbinger.
    My IMM

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  16. Woohoo, I can't wait to read the latest Ally Carter as well! She is so good! As usual Mimi, your book haul rocks! ;) Enjoy all your reads!

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  17. Wow!! Awesome haul!! Amazing actually!! Don't delay in reading A Temptation of Angels!! It was so good. I got it this week and started it the next day! I seriously did not want to put it down!! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did and same for all your other awesome books!!
    My IMM

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  18. Nice haul! Even though I try to keep my wishlist less humongous than my TBR piles (yes, plural) I think I need to add "Fairy Tales & Nightmares" to it ...

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  19. Awesome awesome books this week! You have a few that are on my wish list like Pandemonium, and Out of Sight Out of Time! I've heard loads of things about them. I hope you enjoy all of your new books!

    Lisa
    www.turningpages94.blogspot.com
    P.S. New Follower!

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  20. Yay for Pandemonium! Gosh, Lauren Oliver's writing just KILLS me. Wish I had one ounce of her talent:) And I have heard such great things about The Catastrophic History of You and Me, I hope you enjoy it and all your books:)

    My IMM

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  21. Looking forward to your Temptation of Angels review.

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  22. So many great books! Enjoy Partials, I can't wait to see what you think!

    My IMM

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  23. A Monster Calls looks really good, I've seen it in my library so I might have to borrow it now after your reccomendation! I hope you enjoy all your books, they look fab and I'm SO jealous you got Torn, I really NEED to read Amanda Hocking's books!

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  24. read touh of frost noww
    i loved it/hope u do to

    njoy all

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  25. So many awesome books this week. There are several I can't wait to read. Enjoy them all. Happy Reading!

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  26. Wow, great haul! I want to read all of them!.
    I have heard tha Mosters Calls is really good.
    Happy reading!
    My IMM

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  27. Harbinger & Temptation of Angels, wow, great! Have fun reading your fantastic books.

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  28. What a fabulous haul!!! I got Pandemonium too and I just can't wait to start it!!! Touch of Frost is really good and I am soooooo jelly of your copy of Out of Sight, Out of Time...me want!!!! Enjoy your reading :-)

    Jaskirat~SeeitORreadit

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  29. Ooh, so many amazing books, Mimi! Pandemonium was fabulous. Out of Sight, Out of Time was great. And the Catastrophic History was very fun. Sorry to hear about your camera! :( Hopefully it works soon! Fantastic haul, Mimi. Happy reading <3

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  30. Great haul! I'm also doing the Masquerade read along. I'm so excited for Out of Sight, Out of Time, Temptation of Angels, and Partials. I loved Pandemonium and Torn. <3 Alex & Loki!
    My IMM

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  31. ooOooOOOooooo Monter was that good?? well that just went on my list!!! oh pandemonium!! how you have messed me up!!!! and mmmm Temptation!!! i cant wait till tuesday when mine shows up!!! and nice wins!!! i would love any of those!!! great week!!!
    Tara's IMM

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  32. A Monster Calls is such a beautiful book. I'm glad you read a hard copy of it so you could experience all those illustrations. Congratulations on winning those contests! I'm super excited to try Catastrophic History as well. I'm a relatively new follower--love the background:)

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  33. I'm so glad you enjoyed A Monster Calls! Have you read Patrick Ness' other books The Chaos Walking Trilogy? If you haven't, go get them right now! There are no words for how good they are.

    Alison at The Cheap Reader

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  34. Oh god, I can't wait to get Pandemonium! Also, Partials looks great :D I hope you'll enjoy Pandemonium!

    http://foreverlostinbooks.blogspot.ca/2012/03/on-my-shelf-imm-17-with-one-of-my-best.html

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  35. I loved Partials and want to read fairy tales and nightmares. What a lovely mailbox..can't wait to hear your thoughts on all of these lovelies.

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  36. Oh my gosh!! Awesomeness. :DD Partials was seriously awesome and I can't WAIT to read The Catastrophic History of You and Me! It sounds super good. Same goes for Harbinger and basically the rest too. o: And yay, you got Masquerade too. :D And you're in the Read-Along! I'm totally joining as well--I'm super excited. Awesome week, Mimi!

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  37. Oooh I cant wait to start Masquerade! Yay!!

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  38. Awesome haul you have there. I'm jealous of all those titles!

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  39. I hope you enjoy Pandemonium more than I did. Happy reading!

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  40. Ah, amazing book haul there! I'm so excited that you bought Pandemonium! I just finished it recently and it was DA BOMB! :) I hope you read that one first...out of all the books you received this week, lol! Seriously, it's a drop-everything-you're-doing-and-read type of book, no lie! Well, I hope you enjoy all of them! Happy reading!

    -Momo
    Check out what's In My Mailbox

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  41. *is currently working on creating a swimming pool of drool* Your. Mailbox. So. Full. Of. LUST. Dying to read Partials and Harbinger!!! The cover of Harbinger is beyond beautiful. One of my favourites this year <3 And I can't wait to read A Temptation of Angels aswell. And yeah, I NEED to catch up on the GG series already! I want to gush and squee and OMG with you over them :)

    Aww sucks that March break is over, I hope school doesn't suck too much of the life out of you now that you're back! Happy reading, Mimi!

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  42. WOAH!!!! MIMI!!! This is amaaaaazing!!! I'm so seriously excited about this mailbox, you have no idea!!

    So excited to read your reviews of all these books, but especially: PANDE-FREAKING-MONIUM, Touch of Frost (I'm getting a copy in soon from the library!!), Torn, Harbinger, Partials, and Catastrophic History!! AMAZING MAILBOX! (Sorry, can't stop saying that... lol!)

    Happy Reading, Mimi!! :D

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  43. A wonderful IMM this week Mimi! I loved Pandemonium & I'm read (and enjoying) Partials at the moment.

    I am really looking forward to reading Torn & Temptation of Angels.

    Happy Reading :)

    Sharon @ Obsession with Books

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  44. A lot of great books! I've heard great things about A Monster Calls, so I'm glad to see you liked it as well. Enjoy your new books and happy reading!

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  45. OMGOMGOMG I FREAKINGGGG LOVE YOUR MAILBOX <33333 Gosh,I'm DYING to read The Catastrophic History of you & me! I've read sooo many amazing reviews of it & seriously, if I don't read it soon, I just might DIE from desperation! I hope you enjoy it <3 EEEEEEEE! HARBINGERRRR! Dude, this is possibly ONE OF MY MOST ANTICIPATED books of 2012!! I LOVE psychological thrillers, and I have a feeling this will fully mess with my head :S AND PANDEMONIUM! I CANNOT WAIT TO READ THAT! Lauren Oliver will be touring Aus. soon AND I MIGHT BE ABLE TO MEET HER <333 YAYYYY! hahahaa
    Anyway..enough of my rambling; ENJOY YOUR AWESOME GOODIES<3

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  46. Mimi, you are more ambitious than I am. lol. A Read-A-Long, wooshk. I can barely keep myself updated on the blog, let alone doing that. Haha. But, I actually had my own plans (sort of...) for something similar to that for another series. Time will tell, hahaha. Partials, though, everyone is talking about this book. MUST AWAY TO BOOKSTORE. Super loved Pandemonium, Faery Tales and Nightmares, Torn, Harbinger, and A Temptation of Angels.

    I still need to get my reviews out for a few of the later ones. lol. I am so behind. But, yay for your fantastic goodies. :)

    Suz @ A Soul Unsung
    My In My Mailbox!
    GIVEAWAY: THE IMMORTAL RULES BY JULIE KAGAWA!
    susanhaugland@att.net

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  47. Wow, Mimi, you got many awesome books that I want since forever LOL! I don't even know where should I begin! xD First of all... YAY!! I'm soooo glad to see The Catastrophic History of You and Me in your mailbox this week, Mimi! I'm hoping to see your review soon! <3 Pandemonium, Harbinger, and Masqerade look SUPER AWESOME too! I heard awesome things about Partials, and Out of Sight, Out of Time?? I'm just dying to read about Cammie! I mean, Zach!! <3

    Enjoy your books this week, Mimi! Can't wait to read your amazing reviews! :)

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  48. Haha I got Partials and Pandemonium last week too! :p. I hope you enjoy them! :)

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  49. I keep hearing that A Monster Calls is beautiful, and now that you think so too, I really have to get it.

    And yay for the Masquerade read-along!! Like you said, Cambria Hebert is awesome, and I'm so looking forward to reading her book. :)

    Congrats on all your wins, Mimi.

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  50. Too bad about your camera. I love the list of books and have seen that you have already reviewed Torn. I will be reading that post next.
    I look forward to discussing Masquerade with you in the upcoming Read Along.
    -FABR Steph@FiveAlarmBookReviews

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  51. OH Mimi <3 <3 Amazing mailbox darling <3 <3 So so many great books :) And finally you've got The Catastrophic History of You and Me!! <3 <3 Still haven't read it, but Mimi I can't wait to hear what you think of it <3 <3 ;) Enjoy all your amazing books this week Mimi :*
    xoxo

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  52. EEEEEEEEEEEE! MIMI! YOUR MAILBOX! WITH THE AWESOME! AND THE... EEEEEEEEEE! Oh my goodness, Catastrophic History of You and Me is one of my new favorite books, and I reall enjoyed Touch of Frost. Oh goodness, and Harbinger! I REALLY want to read this! And! And! And!

    Oh, SO much awesome, tied up in one awesome place, for one awesome you! Enjoy, m'dear! ♥♥♥

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  53. I'm so glad you loved A Monster Calls, everyone should read it! I also think you would LOVE The Catastrophic History of You & Me, it's super sweet. I also heard great things about Partials! Congrats on winning the books and hooray for gifts. :D

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  54. Great IMM, Mimi!

    I can't wait to read A Temptation of Angels and I recently bought Touch of Frost :)

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  55. So the only book I've read from here is The Catastrophic History of yadayadayada (it was totally awesome!) but LOVE your mailbox! It all looks awesome and as soon as I find a way to reach into the computer and be all GRABBY HANDS, this is going to be my first stop ;)

    I want to read Faery Tales & Nightmares but I have to finish the Wicked Lovely series first!! I've only read the first 2 but I have the 3rd and I'm so eager to get started. I can't wait to see your review! I've heard nothing but AMAZING things about Patrick Ness and now your recommendation too? *faints*

    P A N D E M O N I U M. Why don't I own you yet? Why? :'( Looooooooooove Lauren Oliver!

    I really need to give the Gallagher Girls series a re-read! I read the first 2 books but that was a few years ago and I'm pretty fuzzy on the details. I have the 1st one from NG so hopefully I get to it before it expires :) I hope you love the newest one!

    HAVE A SUPER-MAGNIFICENT-FANTASTIC WEEK, MIMI <3

    Sonia

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