In My Mailbox #9

A special thanks to Kristi at The Story Siren for creating a meme designed for everyone to brag about their books!

This week I didn't receive anything in the mail but I did receive some great books from the library!

The Season by Sarah MacLean

Seventeen year old Lady Alexandra is strong-willed and sharp-tongued -- in a house full of older brothers and their friends, she had to learn to hold her own. Not the best makings for an aristocratic lady in Regency London. Yet her mother still dreams of marrying Alex off to someone safe, respectable, and wealthy. But between ball gown fittings, dances, and dinner parties, Alex, along with her two best friends, Ella and Vivi, manages to get herself into what may be her biggest scrape yet.
When the Earl of Blackmoor is mysteriously killed, Alex decides to help his son, the brooding and devilishly handsome Gavin, uncover the truth. But will Alex's heart be stolen in the process? In an adventure brimming with espionage, murder, and other clandestine affairs, who could possibly have time to worry about finding a husband? Romance abounds as this year's season begins!

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future—between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death?

It was a slow week but I think the two books I did receive were great so I'm happy about them!!

What did you get?

Busy Busy Busy!

Hey Everyone,

In case you haven't noticed, I've really been lacking posts lately. I got hired as a temporary employee at Rue 21 this week. I really wanted to get a permanent position so I've been working extra hours and weird shifts, which explains my absence. The good news is, I GOT THE JOB!!! YAYY! So now I will have a real schedule and hopefully my posting will go back to normal.

I actually have to go into work right now, but plan on posting a new contest and my In My Mailbox today, so keep checking back!!

Thanks for understanding,

Tay

March Giveway WInners!

So after much delay, here are this month's winners!

145 - Genevieve

&

181 - The Voter


I have decided that the first number will receive two books of their choice and the second person will receive the remaining book!

Thanks to everyone who entered! I will have a new contest soon!

I e-mailed both winners about their books! Congrats!

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

Published: May 2004
Pages: 384
Age Group: Young Adult
Publisher: Penguin

Sixteen-year-old Macy Queen is looking forward to a long, boring summer. Her boyfriend is going away. She’s stuck with a dull-asdishwater job at the library. And she’ll spend all of her free time studying for the SATs or grieving silently with her mother over her father’s recent unexpected death. But everything changes when Macy is corralled into helping out at one of her mother’s open house events, and she meets the chaotic Wish Catering crew. Before long, Macy joins the Wish team. She loves everything about the work and the people. But the best thing about Wish is Wes—artistic, insightful, and understanding Wes—who gets Macy to look at life in a whole new way, and really start living it….

Just like all of Sarah Dessen's novels, The Truth About Forever was exceptional. She always finds a way to use the same plot idea but yet leave me completely surprised by the outcome. All of her books have such similar time lines and ideas yet I never correctly predict the ending.

Damn, Wes sounds like such a catch. From his perfect looks to his beautiful soul I found myself a little fangirly. I love his patience with everyone around him and how truly happy he makes people. I also have a HUGE crush on any guy who knows he is attractive but finds people staring at them to awkward instead of acting rude and cocky.

I found many similarities between Macy and Auden from Along For The Ride. They both struggle with similar issues, but I was happy to see they both solved them in different ways.

This book is old and many of you have read it so I don't feel this needs to be a super in depth review. Overall I loved the book and can't wait to continue reading Sarah Dessen's novels.

4/5

Contest Extention

Because I'm busy (or lazy depending how you look at it) I am extending the deadline of my contest until March 28th at Midnight!! Hurry!!! If you haven't already entered click here.

Waiting on Wednesday #9

A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn

Talia fell under a spell . . . . Jack broke the curse.
I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic. . . .
I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick asleep in it, was so not what I had in mind.
I awakened in the same place but in another time—to a stranger's soft kiss.
I couldn't help kissing her. Sometimes you just have to kiss someone. I didn't know this would happen.
Now I am in dire trouble because my father, the king, says I have brought ruin upon our country. I have no choice but to run away with this commoner!
Now I'm stuck with a bratty princess and a trunk full of her jewels. . . . The good news: My parents will freak!
Think you have dating issues? Try locking lips with a snoozing stunner who turns out to be 316 years old. Can a kiss transcend all—even time?


Sounds cute and has lots of romance. Basically, it sounds like my type of book. And not to mention it has a beautiful cover!! Yay, can't wait. It comes out April 28, 2009.

New Moon Movie Update

Okay so I'm pretty sure I'm behind on all of this but I just wanted to share with those of you who are as big of slackers as I am. The date for the New Moon movie is November 20!!! I'm so excited its coming out this year yay!!!

Also if you click here there is a press release including information about the "wolf pack" from the Twilight Saga. I'm so excited to see these animated wolves. I hope it isn't super unrealistic.

Just thought you would want to know,

Taylor