IMM #16






Hey Everyone!
Welcome to my IMM #16!
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.




From Library:






From Thrift Shop/Second Hand Shop:

Purchased:
THANK YOU to GALLERY BOOKS!!!
I'm also doing a Giveaway right now, for one these bad boys! :) Here is the link:
Beautiful Bastard Giveaway! (You must be 17 or older to enter, and live in the US, or have a Shipping address to the US!)

Won:
I won the Beautiful Creatures Swag Pack Giveaway (2nd place!) over at Angela's Anxious Life! :) She also runs the Goodreads Young Adult Book Club!

The swag pack included:
-Beautiful Creatures Soundtrack
-Beautiful Creature long sleeved T-Shirt
-Beautiful Creatures Mini-poster
-Beautiful Creatures key chain (Inspired by Lena's Charm necklace)
-Two Beautiful Creatures temporary tattoos
-Beautiful Creatures chap stick
-and a couple of other things! :)

THANK YOU ANGELA AND THE GOODREAD YA BOOK CLUB!!!! :) You're awesome!!

Swag:
  • Scarlet inspired Lip Gloss (from Macmillan for preordering Scarlet!)
  • And Jessica Brody swag! All signed included book plates, sneak peek booklets, and bookmarks!
A HUGE Thank you to Jessica Brody for sending that swag! They will make a great giveaway! And thank you to Macmillan for sending us Lunar Chronicles fans that awesome watermelon Scarlet Lip Gloss!!! :)

Randomness that must be mentioned:
  • Pitch Perfect DVD (I also bought off of iTunes the soundtrack which was on sale! Love this movie so much!!)
  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 DVD!! (Came out Yesterday, so I went and picked up my copy!!! SOOOOOO excited!!!!!!)
Now to the Ebooks!

From Netgalley:
 Nantucket BlueThe Garden of My ImaanOne Little White Lie
 
Edelweiss:


Purchased/Free from Amazon:
  Fallen Too Far (Too Far, #1) Wallbanger
For Review:

So that's everything from this past month!
As you can probably tell, it was yet another awesome month in books and swag! :)

On a complete side note, I also achieved something huge! A bit late, at 21, but I got my Driver's Permit, which means I am officially on the path to becoming a Licensed Driver!!!!! :) YAY!!!

So now a recap in reviews:

Other Announcements:

Meg-A Readers SIGN-UPS Have Started!!!!

And I am also holding a giveaway for one lucky US Reader to win a copy of Christina Lauren's Beautiful Bastard! :)
a Rafflecopter giveaway


Alright, that's it from me for this month's IMM! :)

Thanks everyone!
The Romance Bookie :)





Comments

  1. So Many Books, So Little TimeMarch 3, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    Geek Girl is fantastic and I really want to get my hands on Nantucket Blue! Enjoy :)

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    1. The Romance BookieMarch 3, 2013 at 9:07 AM

      Netgalley has it! :) Try there! :)
      Thanks for stopping by! :)

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  2. traycheMarch 3, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    WOW. Some great stuff you got this week!
    And Casual Vacancy for 99? THAT'S SO CHEAP FOR A HARDCOVER!!!
    Enjoy reading :)

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    1. The Romance BookieMarch 3, 2013 at 9:07 AM

      I know right! That was probably my best catch of the month! :)

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  3. Adela C.March 3, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Wow! Those are a lot of books. I didn't like "City of Bones" very much, but I hope you do. Also, Hunger Games series is awesome, one of my favourites, but I'm not a fan of audiobooks. And... I also have "Casual Vacancy", but a Romanian Paperback edition, and I got mine for around... 13$. It was on sale, as it normally costs 20$. So, yeah, you were very lucky.

    Thanks for dropping by.

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    1. The Romance BookieMarch 3, 2013 at 9:16 AM

      OMG I LOVE City of Bones!! I read them about two years ago, and I bought a hardcover version for the Cassie Clare signing I'm going to, because my paperback is falling apart.

      And I also read The Hunger Games a couple of years ago, I just want to try to listen to them, to hear a different perspective.
      And yes, Casual Vacancy was a total steal! :)

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  4. UnknownMarch 3, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    Wow! So many awesome books!! thats awesome! Happy Reading!
    -Andy
    P.S. Thanks for stoppin by my blog!
    @ Escape To New Worlds

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  5. AnonymousMarch 3, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    What an unbelievable haul! I can't even begin to choose a fave from it, I may faint from jealousy! Enjoy!!

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  6. Jess DayMarch 3, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    Hunger Games, Scarlet, City of Bones, International Kissing Club...looks like you have a awesome week ahead of you!

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  7. Halee @ Confessions of a Book AddictMarch 3, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    Gah! You got some AMAZING books. City of Bones AND THG! You're going to have a fantastic time with those. Happy reading!

    Halee @ Confessions of a Book Addict

    My IMM

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  8. UnknownMarch 3, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Wow! Amazing week for you! So jealous. Hope you enjoy your new stuff! Have fun at the signing too.
    Brittany @ Spare Time Book blog
    My IMM: http://sparetimebookblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/in-my-mailbox-19.html

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  9. Bumbles and Fairy-TalesMarch 3, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    Wow, so many great reads listed here! The Boyfriend App has such a cute cover - sounds good too! and yay for Scarlet!!!
    Happy reading :)

    Here's my update:
    http://bumblesandfairytales.blogspot.com/2013/03/beehive-book-haul-and-news-40.html

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  10. PaigeMarch 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    I read City of Bones a couple years ago and I loved it! I need to finish the series soon. I hope you enjoy everything and thanks for checking out my IMM :)

    Paige @ Comfort Books

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  11. Montana @ The Book BellesMarch 3, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    I really liked Things I Can't Forget and Scarlet sounds great. I'm planning to read both Scarlet and Cinder soon Thanks so much for mentioning the signing, I'm planning to go to the signing for her in Los Angeles :) That's some awesome swag, too. Enjoy all your books! :)

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    1. The Romance BookieMarch 4, 2013 at 6:49 PM

      Oh good! I wish you were going to the Irvine one! We could have seen each other! :)

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  12. AnonymousMarch 4, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    Great Group of Books .... So happy to see Stardust Summer included there! Thank you so much, Mandy!! Hope you're having a fabulous week :)

    xx, Lauren

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    1. The Romance BookieMarch 4, 2013 at 6:50 PM

      Oh of course I would feature it! :)

      And I'm reading it right now for the tour stop! :)

      Hope you have a great week too! :)

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  13. Sunny @ A Sunny Spot March 4, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    Wow great books. I loved pitch perfect and breaking dawn. I just bought city of bones, hope u like it. Cool blog, I'd love it if you check mine out. Happy reading :)

    - Sunny @ www.asupersunnyspot.blogspot.com

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