Sunday, May 13, 2012

The Weekly Wrap-Up (3) + My Mailbox

Happy Mother's Day!
Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Brilliantly original. 5+ stars.

Top Ten Favourite Quotes From Books
Makes me remember why I love reading.

Waiting on Wednesday: Meant To Be by Lauren Morrill
So cute I want to die.

Review: The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland
Cute summer read, but not for me. 3.5 Stars

TGIF that talks secondary characters, FF that honors Mother's Day
The Fault In Our Stars and The Mortal Instruments magically fit both memes. They're that good.

Recap: Summer Lovin' Tour with Jessi Kirby, Jenny Han and Morgan Matson
I lose my shit over Jessi Kirby having read and remembered my review. And I get fun swag!

Coming up this week...
I finally talk adult books (sorta...) and I review Gilt by Katherine Longshore. (Spoiler: I LOVE IT.)


And finally, my mailbox!
Hosted by The Story Siren
Library
Storybound - Marissa Burt
Breadcrumbs - Anne Ursu
Saving Francesca - Melina Marchetta
Finnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta
SUPER excited! I've never read a Marchetta and hear amazing things.

Purchase

It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han
We'll Always Have Summer - Jenny Han
(both for the signing)

Won
Smart Girls Get What They Want - Sarah Strohmeyer
(Thank you Goodreads & HarperTeen!)

Burn For Burn - Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
(Thank you SO SO MUCH Samantha!)

Gifted
Kiss the Morning Star swag (bookplates + tattoos) from Elissa Hoole
(Thank you so much Elissa!)

Review (via NetGalley)
Rape Girl - Alina Klein (thank you namelos!)
Temptation - Karen Ann Hopkins (thanks Harlequin!)

What's in your mailbox?
Leave your link and I'll hop by!

15 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 13, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    Burn for Burn looks really good! Can't wait to hear what you think about it! Also, I got the second book in the Summer series this week as well!

    Here's my Stacking the Shelves!

    Happy reading!

    -Lexi, the Literature Lion
    http://www.theliteraturelion.blogspot.com

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  2. TMay 13, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    I've heard some really good things about the Summer series! And you had a good netgalley haul as well!

    Have a good week!

    Here's my STS!

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  3. UnknownMay 13, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    Oh, I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Saving Francesca and Finnikin of the Rock, Ashley! I wish I was reading them again for the first time:) I hope you love them and I hope you have fun meeting Melina Marchetta at ComicCon!

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  4. Sugar and SnarkMay 13, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    I can't wait to get my hands on Burn for Burn!! Enjoy :)

    The Muggle
    Nominate Your Book Boyfriend

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  5. fakestephMay 13, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    Awesome mailbox week! I'm really looking forward to reading Burn for Burn and can't wait to hear what you think. Also, I'll say it again, because it is true... Cinder was freaking awesome.

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  6. AnonymousMay 13, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    Great books! Happy reading!

    -Jessica, Simply Infatuated

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  7. CheyMay 13, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Ooh, I'm so looking forward to Burn for Burn! Lucky! I hope you enjoy. :D

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  8. Maja (The Nocturnal Library)May 14, 2012 at 2:08 AM

    Finniking of the Rock is amazing! I must be the only person who prefers Marchetta's fantasy work over her contemporary.
    Happy reading and thanks for stopping by.

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  9. The Teen Book GuruMay 14, 2012 at 2:54 AM

    Woot! What a great mailbox!! Lucky duck! I'm DYING to read Smart Girls Get What They Want AND Burn for Burn. They seem awesome! Can't wait to read your reviews of them! And I love Jenny Han. You are so lucky you got those two books signed by her. Argh. I was feeling preeetty good about my mailbox but then your mailbox came over and, like, totally trashed mine. -_- Lol JK, JK. Thanks for stopping by over at my IMM!

    Enjoy your books sweetie!

    Check out My Latest Post?

    -Riya (The Teen Book Guru)

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  10. The Teen Book GuruMay 14, 2012 at 2:58 AM

    Woot! What a great mailbox!! Lucky duck! I'm DYING to read Smart Girls Get What They Want AND Burn for Burn. They seem awesome! Can't wait to read your reviews of them! And I love Jenny Han. You are so lucky you got those two books signed by her. Argh. I was feeling preeetty good about my mailbox but then your mailbox came over and, like, totally trashed mine. -_- Lol JK, JK. Thanks for stopping by over at my IMM!

    Enjoy your books sweetie!

    Check out My Latest Post?

    -Riya (The Teen Book Guru)

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  11. Molli @ Once Upon a PrologueMay 14, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    Smart Girls sounds super fun! I also cannot wait to read it.

    Great mailbox. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  12. Christy @ TheReaderBeeMay 14, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    Wow! So many great books to read! I hope you enjoy reading them all, and congrats on your win!

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  13. Andrea @ The Overstuffed BookcaseMay 14, 2012 at 3:06 PM

    Oooh, nice haul! I really want to read Storybound and Burn for Burn, and Finnikin of the Rock is sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read! Happy reading, and thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

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  14. UnknownMay 14, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    I haven't read anything from Marchetta, but I hear she is awesome! Can't wait for Burn for Burn and your review of Gilt.

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  15. Racquel (A Book Barbie)May 16, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    I've heard So many good things about Melina Marchetta (as in I never ever heard a bad thing about her writing *knocks on wood*!) and I can't wait to read her books myself :D I really want to read Jenny Han's Summer series and I also got Burn for Burn a few days ago! Enjoy :D

    Racquel @ The Book Barbies♥
    -thank you&come again.

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