In My Mailbox explores the really cool stuff that comes weekly in my mailbox. Items mentioned have been received from various sources, such as the library, the publisher/author, or bought by me. This event is hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren.Review:
Hidden Voices: The Orphan Musicians of Venice by Pat Lowery Collins (for OST)
Anastasia's Secret by Susanne Dunlap (for OST)Bought:
This week I bought a ton of books thanks to some really nice Visa gift cards from the in-laws and by discovering a new outlet book store in my area. Let me tell you, this store has the most amazing prices. All their paperbacks are only $1.99 and their hardcovers are about $4.99, plus they have a really good selection and the books are in perfect to almost perfect condition. I am in heaven, and I can't seem to drag myself away from this place: I have been there 3 out of the last 4 days. All the bought books below are from this store except the first title.
Hearts At Stake by Harvey, Alyxandra
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater 
Madapple by Christina Meldrum 
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman 
Far from You by Lisa Schroeder
Darkborn (Darkborn Trilogy, Book 1) by Alison Sinclair 
The Naming: The First Book of Pellinor by Alison Croggon 
The Riddle: The Second Book of Pellinor by Alison Croggon 
East by Edith Pattou 
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb 
Dragon's Keep by Janet Lee Carey
Life As We Knew It (Moon, #1) by Susan Beth Pfeffer 
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (bought again since I do not know where my other copy is)Library:
The Princess and the Bear by Mette Ivie Harrison 
The Princess and the Hound by Mette Ivie Harrison 
Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock 
Pastworld by Ian Beck 
Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender
The Van Alen Legacy (Blue Bloods, #4) by Melissa de la Cruz Ebooks:
Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson(Sidenote: Maureen has a special on her site right now where you can get this ebook for free! But act fast, offer ends 1/15/10)
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On a completely different note, I wanted to share something special that I got for Christmas this year. My mom has a very crafty friend that helped her make this Christmas tree topper angel.
While she may just look pretty, there is more than meets the eye. You see her pretty dress? This is where the special part comes in. Her dress is made of a mixture of mine and my grandmother's wedding dresses. The white portion is my grandmother's dress that she handmade and wore to her wedding in the 1930s. The green portion (the picture makes it look a little blue) including the bow in the back was my sash that I wore to my wedding almost two years ago. I am just in love with her!
I hope everyone had a very happy holiday and got everything they wanted. I know I should have done a vlog this week due to the amount of items, but I think I am getting sick thanks to the Titans football game I went to on Friday night. So that is all from me. I am off to see what everyone else got. Happy reading!!
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Awesome books! And Merry Christmas! I'd love to know what you think of Pastworld, I've been debating on that one. I also pre-ordered Far from You with that gorgeous new cover ;D Enjoy all your books :)
Wow that's a truckload of books there! That's very cool about the angel - especially of what it's made out of! Hope you had a great Christmas :)
Wow, that's really a lot of books! And the angel is really something special. A wonderful idea!
What an awesome selection of new books! I really need to read Life as We Knew It.
Great books! Shiver and A Certain Slant of Light were two of my favorites from '09! Enjoy!
Many books to read! Have fun with it.
I want to read A Certain Slant of light.
Love the angel. I got something like that when I got married but it wasn't as special with the mix of the two dresses. We do use it to top our Christmas tree tho!
WOW your tree topper is soo beautiful - how wonderful! I need to figure something out for us, our's lost a hand this year :(
What a great haul, you have TONS of hours of awesome reading ahead of you! :) Enjoy!
Wow that does seem like and excellent store, look at all the great books you got. Enjoy yourself.
Yay! Madapple!
Also, do you know when you are going to read East? I have a copy too and sometimes it's fun to do a twitter readalong! :-D
Wow. The angel is beautiful!
Wow, that store sounds incredible! Wish I had one of those around me. Great books though- happy reading! :)
What a nice collection of new books. The whole series by Alison Croggin has been sitting in my TBR pile for quite a while. I added the first one to a TBR challenge that I'm doing in 2010 so that I will finally get to it. Enjoy all of your books. Happy reading!
geez Louise !! That a load a books!
I like that doll too-so pretty :-D I grew out of dolls, not because I don't like them, but because I always broke them :-(
-amy
Congrats on finding that awesome bookstore! You found so many great books! Can't wait to see what you think about Pastworld, as I really enjoyed it. And what a gorgeous angel! Definitely a family heirloom. Happy reading!
What a special gift! The angel is beautiful!
Your books are great too--and the bookstore!
Oh my goodness! What a great store to go to...look at all those book goodies :)
And what a beautiful gift too...very very pretty!
Fantastic books this week. I'm really interested in seeing what you have to say about East, what a gorgeous cover.
The angel is just beautiful and what a wonderful keepsake to be given for Christmas.
That is one amazing angel. Love the special dress!
O my..That is a great idea. WOW and it is beautiful
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