The Romance Bookie

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. Remember everyone, this is a MONTHLY IMM, not weekly!!  As always I got some super great books this month, that I'm super excited to share with you! :) First though, I wanted to announced the GRAND PRIZE WINNERS for the Meg-A Readers Grand Prize!! ***Jamie Brigham!!!!!*** A huge Congratulations to Jamie, who has already responded and confirming her win! I'll be sending along that package very soon! :) Now to books this month! For Hard Copies first: Bought/Got: 52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody (bought this one from Barnes and Noble, because it looks so good! Heard a lot of it from other fellow bloggers!) Two for the Dough...

I originally received an ebook ARC copy of Jersey Angel from Netgalley, but didn't pick it up until I received an ARC paper copy from RandomBuzzers, when I realized just how short it was. And let me just say, Thank God it was this short! Because otherwise I honestly don't know if I would have finished it! I thought this book was horrible! Why? One word. Characters. Before I get into my thoughts here's is the unbiased description from  Amazon: It's the summer before senior year and the alluring Angel is ready to have fun. She's not like her best friend, Inggy, who has a steady boyfriend, good grades, and college plans. Angel isn't sure what she wants to do yet, but she has confidence and experience beyond her years. Still, her summer doesn't start out as planned. Her good friend Joey doesn't want to fool around anymore, he wants to be her boyfriend, while Angel doesn't want to be tied down. As Joey pulls away, and Inggy tours colleg...