Sunday 8 August 2010

In My Mailbox 2- Birthday Edition

Gifts and bought:



Marrying a vampire definitely doesn't fit in to Jessica Packwood's senior-year 'get a life' plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire Princess by birth and he's her long lost fiance. Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire's Guide to Dating, Health and Emotions, Jessica makes a drmatic transition from average Americain teenager to glam European vampire princess. But Jessica has never even been kissed- how can she possibly commit herself to a long-term relationship? Or an eternal relationship for that matter?

Book 1 in the Wolves of MercyFalls
The pack circled around me, tounges and teeth and growls.



When a local boy is killed by wolves, Grace's small town becomes a place of fear and suspicion. But Grace can't help being fascinated by the pack, and by one yellow-eyed wolf in particular. There's something about him- something almost human.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Book 2 in the Wolves of MercyFalls
 I feel the weight of the packs gaze....



Grace and Sam must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping the dangerous secrets. For Sam, it means grappling with this werewolf past... and figuring out a way to survive the future. But just when they manage to find happiness, Grace realizes she's changing in ways she never have expected... 

Countless teenage girls have been brutally murdered... and Scarlett and Rosie March know how they died: torn apart by werewolves. For Scarlett, the memories of a similar attack have left not just emotional scars, but physical ones. The sisters fight side by side to save others from the same fate.

When the mysterious and brooding Silas arrives he inadvertently causes a series of events that could endanger them all. As passion grows between Rosie and Silias, Scarlett uncovers some shocking secrets about Silia’s family history that could tear the sisters apart- one way or another…


Book 1 in the Immortality Bites Series
Dear mum,


I might be a wee bit late for cousin Missy’s wedding. Iy’s been a rough week. Turns out my blind date from hell was literally from hell. Guy bit me. Next thing I know I’m being chased all over the city by vampire hunters. And did I mention I got fired too?

Bightside- I met a man. Thierry de Bennicoeur. How great is that name? Anyway he’s sexy, six hundred years old, and a tad bit suicidal, but no one’s perfect right? And we have a deal: he’s going to show me the roped of the vampire world, and im supposed to help him end his existence. Or maybe I’ll just try to convince him life is worth living- no small challenge with the mostly immortal, let me tell you I’ll admit it’s a complicated relationship. But with any luck, I might just have a date to the wedding after all.

Hugs and kissies,
Sarah

Book 1 in the Hunger Game Series
Winning will make you famous.
Losing means certain death.

In a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called the Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.

When sixteen year old Kitniss Everdeen steps forward to take her sister’s place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her survival is a second nature.



Book 3 in the Luxe Novels
New York City, 1900

In high society nothing is more dangerous that a scandal. Two months have passed since the esteemed Holland Family’s shocking fall from grace and those watching impetuous Miss Diana Holland are beginning to whisper again.

Further uptown, notorious cad Henry Schoomaker and his new bride are the city’s most celebrated couple. But the glittering diamond she wears hasn’t yet bought her all she desires.

Manhattan’s most envied residents appear to have everything: wealth, beauty, happiness.

But in a city ruled by reputation sometimes the most practised smiles hide the most scandalous secrets.

Book 4 in the Luxe Novels
New York City, 1900


While once revered Holland family recovers from the scandal, the spirited Miss Diana Holland is seeking adventured abroad. But then a surprising clue about her father’s death is revealed and everything is thrown into question.

Meanwhile, the delectable Henry Schoonaker has left the city and bravely gone to war, while his wif relished her role as Manhattan royalty- until a real prince pays a visit and turned her fickle head.

As New york’s most dazzling stars chase dreams, cling to promised and tempt fate, society wonders: at exactly what price does a life of splendour come?

If you loved WICKED…

We all known the story of the beautiful girl, Cinderella, made to work among the ashed, but what if the fairy tale told only half the story? What fate befell her ugly stepsisters…and what curses accompanied Cinderella’s looks?

…you’ll love CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER…

8 comments:

  1. some awesome books there - i love shiver and linger, just finished sisters red - it was fab

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  2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You got a lot of great books from your family and/or friends. I hope I can get me some books for Christmas. :D Hehe.

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  3. I hope you enjoy Sister's Red, I really loved it! I can't wait to see what you think of The Hunger Games, Dystopian isn't my thing but I'm tempted to give it a try!

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  4. Hunger Games! I just re-read that book and I loved it even more the second time around. :) Hope you enjoy that! And happy birthday! :)

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  5. Such great books you got! Shiver and Linger were great. I love The Luxe series, it's one of my all-time favorite series, and The Hunger Games is AWESOME!

    Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side, I hated. But I'm in the minority there.

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  6. The Luxe series looks really good. I love that time period and NYC.

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  7. Jessica's Guide is by far one of my top favorite vampire books out there now. And it's a small list for me, let me tell ya! :) Hope you enjoy it too! Happy reading!

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  8. Shiver and Linger are on my wishlist. The Hunger Games is on my TBR. Enjoy your books. Here's what I received.

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