Ah. Time for me to tell you what books I received this week. This meme courtesy of The Story Siren. Check out her blog for more books and contests!
Bought:
Yes, I'm not supposed to being more books. I know. But I couldn't help it. Now I have my Powells.com virtual credit though so that will help for a month or two!
If I Stay by Gayle Forman Willow by Julia Hoban
These two books were the talk of the YA blogosphere and were on my Waiting on Wednesdays posts. I will review them over on Book Blather rather than here though. I already finished If I Stay and will get to Willow soon.
Borrowed:
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta Outside Beauty by Cynthia Kadohata
I got these from the library. Perfect Chemistry follows the age-old story of love with one person from the wrong side of the tracks. Let's see if Ms. Elkeles puts a new spin on it. Jellicoe Road won the Printz back in January 2009. I'm slowly working my way down that list. Outside Beauty is a new Cynthia Kadohata. I enjoyed Kira-Kira and Cracker! so hope to enjoy this one too!
Begged: Queen of Cool byCecil Castellucci London Calling by Edward Bloor SLOB by Ellen Potter Five Minutes More by Darlene Ryan
The first two books I traded Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange to a student to read over break and she's letting me read Queen of Cool and London Calling. I've read The Plain Janes and Boy Proof and loved them both. I've read Tangerine and Taken by Edward Bloor. Five Minutes More is courtesy of LibraryThing and I must say - I LOVED IT!
Coolest thing I received this week is the ARC of SLOB by Ellen Potter. I follow her on twitter - @ellenpotter8 - and asked for a copy to review. She SIGNED the ARC and sent a personal note. How cool is that!!! She is nerdtastically awesome and I can't wait to read this!
That's some of what I have! What do you have in your mailbox this week?
What amazing books. So many that I want to read myself like Willow and Jellicoe Road and If I Stay...I hope you enjoy all of them and cannot wait to see what you think of them :)
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I want to read London Calling! I've Tangerine and Story Time by him.
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading 'Willow' and it's really heartaching.
ReplyDeleteYAY for wonderful sweet authors!!! We are so lucky to have them!
ReplyDeleteGreat book week!!! Willow and If I Stay are awesome!! I hope you enjoy them! happy reading!
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing books. So many that I want to read myself like Willow and Jellicoe Road and If I Stay...I hope you enjoy all of them and cannot wait to see what you think of them :)
ReplyDeleteso many great ones! 5 minutes more looks especially interesting:)
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Great week, can't wait to see what you think of If I Stay!
ReplyDeleteI loved Perfect Chemistry! I hope it astounds you :D
ReplyDeleteFive Minutes More looks really good! In fact, everything looks super-amazing!
As for :01, I browsed through their catalog and requested copies, and they were extremely gracious!
I am so jealous of If I Stay by Gayle Forman! I went to buy it on the release date & it wasn't at the store yet!
ReplyDeleteI really want to read Willow and If I Stay. You are very lucky!
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