The Romance Bookie

 Hey! This might be my last book of 2021!  I'm really glad I was able to get this one in, because I meant to finish it before Christmas, but just didn't have the chance, because I was more listening to books than reading physical copies, but I did it! This review is for My True Love Gave to Me , an anthology of 12 Holiday stories written by 12 different Young Adult authors; ranging from contemporary romances to fantasy.   From Goodreads: If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you're going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories  by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by international bestselling author Stephanie Perkins. Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, or New Year's there's something here for everyone. So curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. Y...

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!!! Last IMM for 2013!!!! This past month, I only got 2 news hard copies (REALLY AWESOME ONES!!!!), and a TON of ebooks!  But it's a good thing, because next year I am going to start going by this motto: From Facebook Yes, next year my best friend will the Library for new books!! I will only be (or attempting to) buy books from my favorite authors and my favorite series! It will be tough, but I think I can do it!! Anyway, so here's my haul for this month!! Bought: From the Thrift Store: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan by Sophie Kinsella (I've been looking for this book since I read Confessions of A Shopaholic back in 2008, ...

I received Foretold from Meg Cabot this summer in a surprise package thanking me for Meg-A Readers.  Believe me I was jumping up and down with excitement! I don't receive many ARCs that are hard copies, so it extra exciting having it be one that not only contained a short story from Meg (my all time favorite author) but also Simone Elkeles!!! (one of my other all time favorites!) Gorgeous cover right?! But you want to know what the most surprising part was? Their stories weren't even my favorite in this anthology! 14 Different Stories!  From Best Selling authors including Meg Cabot ( Princess Diaries ), Simone Elkeles ( Perfect Chemistry Trilogy ), Richelle Mead ( The Vampire Academy ), Laini Taylor ( Daughter of Smoke and Bone ), Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures ), and many more; this is ultimate book to get stories out of so many of your favorite authors! And all with a theme! Foretold contains 14 different stories each with the theme of proph...