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!! I know I say this every single month, but it's honestly the truth: I've had another amazing month in books!! In Hard Copies: Bought: Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally ( Review HERE! )  Two Truths and a Lie by Sara Shepard   High Five by Janet Evanovich (#5 in Stephanie Plum Series) (only $2.50 for the Hardcover at Goodwill!!) Priceless by Nicole Richie (found this at THE DOLLAR TREE!!! For Only $1!! And it's this gorgeous hardcover!!) Gifted: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl   (Gift from the teacher I volunteer for!) (Cannot wait to read this one!!!...

Hey Everyone!! So I'm participating in this super awesome giveaway hop! I'll be honest here, the main reason why I am participating?? Well...look at this AWESOME logo for this hop!! IT'S TWILIGHT!!!! Twilight!! SQUEEEL!!!  (yes, I am squealing! So sue me!) ;) Anyway, I am really excited to participate in this giveaway hop, because I've got a prize that I hope someone out there in the USA (I'm SOOOO SORRY!! This is US only! I just can't afford that darn International Shipping!! However, I will be hosting ONE SOON!! HOPEFULLY!!) will enjoy this book. I'll be honest (again!), that I personally wasn't a huge fan of this book.  However, I have heard some people really enjoyed this one, so I want the winner to be the judge of that! So I am giving away an ARC copy of Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman!! I received an extra copy of this through RandomBuzzers, because I have been chosen as an Ambuzzador (I really hope I get the chance to do it again...

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...

Just Another Manic Monday! Okay, for me...I'm going to be honest here, not really.  It's Summer. I don't have work today. I get to read. I promised my little brother half an hour of playing video games (which you know, can be pretty fun). And...I just found out last week... The Romance Bookie is an official Random Buzzers Ambuzzador!! Whoo-hoo!!! Partay!! Just kidding :). Anyway, I had a super exciting package waiting for me when I got home from my Las Vegas trip last week! It included TWO ARCs of Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman , a few cards for future members for Random Buzzers towards a FREE book!!, a booklet from Random Buzzers, and TWO letters! My welcome letter for becoming a Summer Random Buzzers Ambuzzador looked like this: Dear New Ambuzzador- Congratulations on being selected to be an Ambuzzador for the summer season! Being an Ambuzzador is  special privilege.  You will be joining an exclusive group of Buzzers to spread the word about t...

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...