In My Mailbox (2)

IMM is brought to you by Kristi at the The Story Siren.

This week was a good one, partially due to Authorpalooza. (Which will have its own post.)
It is always also a late one due to homework keeping me preoccupied.

Books that actually did come in the mail:

The Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger

Magic Under Glass - Jaclyn Dolamore

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane - Katherine Howe (ARC from the fabulous Myra McEntire)

Princess for Hire bookmarks from Lindsey Leavitt

From Authorpalooza:

The Hunt for Dark Infinity (The 13th Reality #2) - James Dashner

The Dark Divine - Bree Despain (for friends)

The Way He Lived - Emily Wing Smith

The Hourglass Door - Lisa Mangum

Dragon Slippers - Jessica Day George

My Fairy Grandmother - Aubrey Mace

Various bookmarks

Waiting on Wednesday (3)

Waiting on Wednesday is brought to you by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This weeks WOW is Lisa Mantchev's Perchance to Dream. It is book 2 in the Théâtre Illuminata series. Its release date is May 25th 2010.

 Summary (from Goodreads):

The stuff that dreams are made on.


Act Two, Scene One

Growing up in the enchanted Thèâtre Illuminata, Beatrice Shakespeare Smith learned everything about every play ever written. She knew the Players and their parts, but she didn’t know that she, too, had magic. Now, she is the Mistress of Revels, the Teller of Tales, and determined to follow her stars. She is ready for the outside world.

Enter BERTIE AND COMPANY

But the outside world soon proves more topsy-turvy than any stage production. Bertie can make things happen by writing them, but outside the protective walls of the Thèâtre, nothing goes as planned. And her magic cannot help her make a decision between—

Nate: Her suave and swashbuckling pirate, now in mortal peril.

Ariel: A brooding, yet seductive, air spirit whose true motives remain unclear.

When Nate is kidnapped and taken prisoner by the Sea Goddess, only Bertie can free him. She and her fairy sidekicks embark on a journey aboard the Thèâtre’s caravan, using Bertie’s word magic to guide them. Along the way, they collect a sneak-thief, who has in his possession something most valuable, and meet The Mysterious Stranger, Bertie’s father—and the creator of the scrimshaw medallion. Bertie’s dreams are haunted by Nate, whose love for Bertie is keeping him alive, but in the daytime, it’s Ariel who is tantalizingly close, and the one she is falling for. Who does Bertie love the most? And will her magic be powerful enough to save her once she enters the Sea Goddess’s lair?

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

I didn't even hear the shots, though they must have been deafening. All I heard was my own sobs.

From pg. 45 of Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow

If I Had All Day to Read (3)

My resolution is not going great. I blame school.
I am currently reading one of my books from last month.
This is a meme from http://www.bookworminginthe21stcentury.com/.

5 books I hope to read during February:

1. Firespell - Chloe Neill
2. The Iron King - Julie Kagawa
3. Once Dead, Twice Shy - Kim Harrison
4. 13 Reasons Why - Jay Asher
5. Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger

Twisted Fates' Cafe

I am now also blogging with 2 of my friends over at Twisted Fates' Cafe.
Today is my 1st post over there so go check it out.