IMM #3

In My Mailbox was originally started by The Story Siren and it's where anyone can participate and let everyone know what they got in books, and other book related things, throughout a given time.  Anyone with a blog can join in, and you can post once a week, once a month, or whenever you choose to.

Hey everyone!!

I got some amazing books this past month!! A LOT!!  I don't think I will be getting this much any time soon again, because let me just say...my wallet is looking very empty right now... LOL.

Please keep in mind though these books include Passion and Prose, where I got some amazing books!! 

So here goes...

Let's start with the entire stacks of paper books (not E-books) I got:





Breathless Panel Books:
(I bought them all this month) :)
These are all signed!! :)


Across the Universe by Beth Revis (Read a couple of weeks ago, click link for review :))
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
Legend by Marie Lu
Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
Harbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne

Bought these books:




Cinder by Marissa Meyer (SIGNED!! Loved this book!! Click link for my review :))
Eternal Hunger by Laura Wright (I met Laura last weekend, and she was SOOOOO nice!! I just really wanted to read her book :))

Free Books!! 

Some Enchanted Evening by Christina Dodd (In goodie bag at Passion & Prose)
Sinful Sensations by various authors (this is a sampler that was in my goodie bag ^)

Borrowed Books:





Specials by Scott Westerfeld (borrowed from a friend)
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (borrowed from Library)

Swag (book related!!): 



Breathless Tour Posters (2x) (The top one I plan on giving to one of you in the future!!) :)

Marissa Meyer (author of Cinder) signed Swag!! (I'm planning on giving away two of the bookmarks to one of you!! ) :)


One of my pride and joys :), Meg Cabot signed booklet (I don't think I will ever be able to part with this :))


A TON of bookmarks!!
And an awesome canvas bag that contained all of our goodie at Passion & Prose :)


Now to the E-books:

Purchased for my Kindle:

Cloaked by Alex Flinn (purchased for I believe 99 cents on Amazon)
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally (LOVED this book!!! Click link, for review :))

Received for Review:

Shayla Witherwood-A Half Faerie Tale by Tamra Torero : ARC (Expected release date: May 8th, 2012) (Netgalley)
Torn by Stephanie Guerra: ARC (Expected release date: April 1st, 2012) (Netgalley)
Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale  : ARC copy, but was released on February 2nd, 2012 (Netgalley)
The Summer of Hammers & Angels by Shannon Wiersbitzky ARC copy, but was released July 1st, 2011 (Netgalley)
Gift by Andrea Buchanan ARC (Expected release date: March 27th, 2012) (Netgalley)

Author Request:

Blog Tour Stop:

Okay, that's all of it!  There was TON this month!

Can't wait to see what I get this month :).

Happy Weekend!!
The Romance Bookie :)

Comments

  1. fishgirl182March 4, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    i am so jealous that you went to passion and prose. i couldn't afford it but it looked amazing. you got some really awesome books last week. enjoy!

    my imm

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  2. AletheaMarch 4, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Wooo! Yay for your awesome book haul! Yes, Thuy^ and I are super-jealous of everyone at P&P. We did get to meet the Breathless gals the night before, as well as Marissa Meyer. But I missed Gail Carriger and I am SO bummed! I hope she gets to travel down here again when her YA debuts. *crosses fingers*

    my IMM

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  3. Jasmine RoseMarch 4, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    I loved Born Wicked and I'm dying for a finished copy now! I'm so jealous of your signed copy :P
    I got Harbinger from the library and I'm looking forward to reading it :]
    So dying to read Cinder too. Jealous of your copy :P
    I love the Uglies series. Happy reading :]

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    1. The Romance BookieMarch 4, 2012 at 1:36 PM

      Cinder is amazing!!! I really think it might make my top 10 books this year! :)

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  4. Blook GirlMarch 4, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    WOW! What a great mailbox this week :-) I just finished Born Wicked (and loved it!) and am currently reading Cinder, which I am also enjoying so far.

    I hope you enjoy all your reads! May your wallet recover quickly, haha! Thank for stopping by BlookGirl earlier! :-)

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  5. AlysiaMarch 5, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    I love your new additions. I am so excited to have so many great new books to read too! Where to start?

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