The name and logo are still in the works, so it may change next fortnight. This will be a fortnightly post book haul feature, and is inspired by Kristi (The Story Siren) and Alea (Pop Culture Junkie). I love looking at book covers, and especially their colours, and that is where my idea came from. First, I'll show you my new books (by spine) in black & white, and then the full rainbow. Next, I'll break it down to what I've always done: Review books, books I bought, gifted, etc.
I thought I'd take the time to explain why I'm moving away from In My Mailbox. While it was great for letting new readers visit my blog via the meme, I feel like I need to have something that sets my blog apart, even a little bit. Like I said, I love colours (I actually remember writing a mini-essay about it in an email to a teacher in high school!). This change doesn't have a direct link to the "recent" drama [1, 2, apology-clarification], though I do have my personal opinions on the matter.
This post is a bit pic-heavy.
If I stick to fortnightly though, this shouldn't be a problem in the future! :)
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30th of April 2012 ~ Notes
My last IMM was 3 months ago! Now, if I were a blogger situated in the States, probability dictates I would have a boatload of books to show you guys by now. Since that's not the case, I guess you'll have to settle for looking at my 30-40 books.
This is MINUS all the e-books and e-stuff I've been downloading lately. Hooray for Kindle and Amazon free e-books, and e-novellas! And of course, Netgalley.
Note: All release dates are in the format (dd/mm/yyyy), click on images to zoom in, all book links go to Goodreads.
* = Up for swap
Black and White
It's a Rainbow!
I pledge that next fortnight's rainbow will be more hue-accurate. It's almost embarrassing how inconsistent my ordering was! It's still pretty... :P
Note: All release dates are in the format (dd/mm/yyyy), click on images to zoom in, all book links go to Goodreads.
* = Up for swap
For Review:
Thanks to...
Allen & Unwin
- Holier Than Thou by Laura Buzo (30/04/2012)
- Love-shy by Lili Wilkinson (01/04/2012)
- Storm (#1) by Brigid Kemmerer (30/04/2012)
All of these just arrived. I've heard great things about each of these!
Just finished reading Storm. I was blown away! A review will be up... eventually!I also recently read Good Oil, Laura Buzo's debut, and I'd easily consider it one of my new favourites; I have high expectations for Holier Than Thou! Look out for those May releases. ;)
Bloomsbury
- Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber (proof copy, 05/03/2012)
- In Darkness by Nick Lake (05/01/2012)
- Stolen Away by Alyxandra Harvey (17/01/2012)
- Your Voice In My Head by Emma Forrest *
- Steve Jobs: The man who thought different by Karen Blumenthal *
- Pandemonium (#2) by Lauren Oliver (08/03/2012)
- Night School by C.J. Daugherty (05/01/2012)
- 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad (05/04/2012)
- Bunheads by Sophie Flack (01/03/2012)
- The Outcast Blade (#2) by Jon Courtenay Grimwood *
- Out of Sight, Out of Time (#5) by Ally Carter (x2, proof * & finished copy)
- Crypt: Traitor's Revenge (#2) by Andrew Hammond *
Hardie Grant Egmont
- Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt (01/03/2012)
- Between by Jessica Warman (01/10/2011)
- Revived by Cat Patrick (01/04/2012)
- Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler & Maira Kalman (giveaway *)
Harlequin Teen
- Legacy (#1, March 2012) & Allegiance (#2, May 2012) by Cayla Kluver
- Temptation by Karen Ann Hopkins (proof copy, July 2012)
- The Immortal Rules (#1, May 2012) by Julie Kagawa
Pan Macmillan
Penguin
- Fated (#1) by Alyson Noel (proof copy, 24/05/2012)
Is this a spin-off series for her other series? I'm too lazy to look this up right now. It probably says on the ARC or something. :P
Penguin
- The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg (proof, 21/03/2012)
- The Reluctant Hallelujah by Gabrielle Williams (22/02/2012)
- Losing It by Julia Lawrinson (21/03/2012)
- The Shiny Guys by Doug McLeod (22/02/2012) *
- Jessica Rules the Dark Side (#2, 25/01/2012) by Beth Fantaskey *
Simon & Schuster
- Choker by Elizabeth Woods (April 2012)
Won:
From Jenny @ Dreaming of Books:
Enthralled anthology (signed by Armstrong, Marr, Stohl, and Barnes! :D), Goliath ARC (signed!) and swag (Once Every Never chapter sampler, The Hunger Games notebook and tattoo, The Gathering tattoo, Caster Chronicles bookmark, Losing Faith bookmark, Wicked Lovely series bookmark and CoFA button)
There's a possibility some swag may be included in various giveaways in the future. Cross those fingers, Aussie readers! Thanks so, so, so much for all this - it's all so glorious!! =D
Birthday Gifts:
Source: we♥it |
- Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King - guys, HOW many reviewer Stars has this book gotten? :D I love King so much!
- Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken - I've heard so many people raving about this book!
- Variant by Robison Wells - was reading this a while back but put it down for now. I think it was just not the right time for me to be reading it...
Bought:
- Stay by Deb Caletti
- A Killing Frost by John Marsden ~ #3 in the Tomorrow series!
Generally, I'll only buy pre-orders, and that in itself, I think, is a win. It's so exciting when you receive an email letting you know that your order is in and will be sent out shortly, and even more of a thrill when you finally get the parcel that you've been waiting on for months. Love it. Anyone else really enjoy pre-ordering?
And...I also bought some manga. Both series mentioned below I ADORE!
- Bunny Drop volume 2
- Yotsuba&! volume 4
Swapped:
- River of Time series by Lisa T. Bergren
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Q: Have you ever been convinced you weren't going to try a book, but then everyone started praising it like crazy so you gave it a shot and you ended up really liking it?
Only asking because this happens with me every so often. Half the time I'm disappointed by hype, but other times, I find myself pleasantly surprised. I might as well mention it directly: Storm by Brigid Kemmerer. Not going to lie, I'm amazed how much more realistic it feels, compared to many other YA paranormal-type books out there. But more of that when I type up a review.
Happy Reading! Comment with your IMM links.