Sunday, March 11, 2012

In My Mailbox (26)

"In My Mailbox" is a meme, created by Kristi at The Story Siren, that features books I have
received/ purchased/ borrowed during the week. 

How are all my lovely peeps? Hope you didn't forget to change your clocks! It's almost spring! Know what this means? HUNGER GAMES in less than 2 weeks! *dies* It will be epic! So in case you missed it, I'm celebrating reaching 2000 followers here! I also had the Embrace Blog Tour drop by on Friday. You can find my review, a sweet guest post, and a giveaway here.

Questions for me?
I registered for this a while back to follow Story Siren, but more people are using it now so I thought I'd let you know I'm on Formspring. If you ever have any questions or want any advice, I'll help to the best of my ability! You can even ask anonymously without registering. Find me here: http://www.formspring.me/Giselleco (and the icon is found on the top of my sidebar), of course you can always email instead. =)

This week I received some wonderful books for review. Have a look (click on cover or title links for Goodreads):
- Life Is But a Dream by Brian James (I'm reading this now and it's really good!)

I also got a super sweet message from Heather in my book, <3 her!

*A big big thank you to Heather McCorkle, Scholastic Canada, Raincoast Books, Flux Books, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Penguin Publishing for the review copies.*

What pretties did you get this week?
Link me up! =)

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99 comments:

  1. What a beautiful mailbox. I also love your tour banners. They are so pretty. Great haul of books. Getting signed books is awesome.

    Grace

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  2. Awesome haul !!! Channeler's Choice looks cute! also does The Night She Disappeared! Happy Reading <3

    http://lovesbooksreviews.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-35-surprise-edition.html

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  3. After the Snow was HORRIBLE. Sorry. Shadow and Bone looks really good! Awesome haul!
    My IMM: http://readerbenji.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-46.html

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  4. ::dies:: You got Shadow and Bone AND After the Snow?! :-) Can't wait to see what you think of them! I've heard really, really great things :-)

    What a lovely mailbox, indeed! Hope you enjoy them all!

    My IMM: http://blookgirl.com/features/in-my-mailbox/115-in-my-mailbox-march-10-2012

    PS: Heather isn't the only one you inspire ::hugs::

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  5. @Grace Fonseca : Thank you Grace!

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  6. Wow...all those books look great!!! I want to read all of them. :) Lucky you to get them too.

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  7. Awesome books this week!! They all sound awesome :)

    Happy reading!!

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  8. I got Innocent Darkness and Shadow and Bone too. Shadow and Bone I read already and loved!
    Heather's so sweet! She left me a nice message too. :)

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  9. ooooo Shadow and Bone is blowing up everywhere!!! i love the cover also!!! and Above grrrr i want a copy so bad!! great books this week Giselle!!

    Tara's IMM

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  10. I can't wait to read Innocent Darkness and Shadow and Bone. Steampunk.. high fantasy.. mmm. Happy reading!

    My IMM will go live at midnight, but here's the link: http://reutreads.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/in-my-mailbox-42/

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  11. I read After The Snow and it was good after I get into it. I hope you enjoy everything you got this week. Here's my IMM!

    http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-25.html

    ~Paige @ Comfort Books

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  12. Amazing books my dear! enjoy them all ^___^ muah!!! lalalalalalalal!

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  13. Sweet mailbox..looks like we have some of the same books and i love the signed copy from Heather..so nice

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  14. Awesome mailbox Giselle!
    Channeler's Choice looks like the kind of book I'd read! :)

    I hope you enjoy all your books Giselle ! :)

    Check out my IMM :
    http://nicksbookblog93.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-8.html

    Nick @ Nick's Book Blog

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  15. How is it that I've been pining for Shadow & Bone and haven't noticed it on NetGalley?!? Thanks for bringing it to my attention! I can't wait to read it!

    And, oh, Above, how crazy awesome is that that you have a copy! :D

    Have an amazing reading week!

    — Asher

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  16. I loved Innocent Darkness and The Summer My Life Began. I'm also dying to read Shadow and Bone and Above. Enjoy your books :)

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  17. The Night She Disappeared looks really good! The Summer My Life Began looks like a nice fun summer read! I keep seeing After The Snow but have no clue what it is about. Great haul and happy reading!
    My IMM

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  18. Awwww Giselle you got Above! I so, so want that book!!! I can't wait to hear your thoughts!! ~ Donna

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  19. I don't know how you have time to read so many! I suppose that you are a fast reader? Or are you just someone that reads every waking moment? xD

    I'm really interested in reading Above so I can't wait for it to come out here in Australia - and for me to have some time free from schoolwork to be able to read it!

    Awesome haul this week!
    My IMM

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  20. Above. Bee wings. OMG, I am dying to get this book!
    Shadow and Bone looks awesome, I love this cover so much more than the arc! I am looking forward to this one too!
    Great stack, happy reading :)

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  21. The Summer My Life Began looks great, I'm looking forward to that!

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  22. Ohh! Awesome mailbox :D So jealous about Above. Can't wait for my finished copy to arrive :) Enjoy it all ;D
    Love, Carina @ Carina's Books

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  23. I love your mailboxes more and more each week Giselle! I always find cool books to put on my list :) Channler's Choice looks lovely and so The Night She Disappeared looks like a really good one too. I have my eye on Innocent Darkness, Above and Shadow and Bone but I'm still thinking about picking them or not. I'll probably wait until your reviews go up. And ooh! Life is But A Dream! I enjoyed that one very much. Hope you do too. Happy reading <3

    My IMM

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  24. I've not heard of Life Is But A Dream before, but I read the goodreads summary and it sounds intense! Definitely added to my list, I just want to know what happens from the summary.

    Jealous of Above and Smoke and Bone, I keep seeing a lot of bloggers getting review copies and it makes me want to read them sooner! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on them :)

    Check out what's in my mailbox

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  25. All those books look so interesting! Above and Shadow and Bone are on my wishlist so I can hardly wait to read your reviews on them. Happy reading!

    new follower

    http://jrafterdark.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-march-10-2012.html

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  26. Above and a innocent darkness have some gorgeous covers. I can't wait to know your opinion about them. Enjoy them all!

    My IMM

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  27. Awesome haul! Above seems pretty good, as is The Summer my life began. Added to my TBR list.

    Happy reading!

    Here's my IMM for the week

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  28. I got The Summer My Life Began this week, too - looks really good! And I've read The Night She Disappeared - good mystery, very susepenseful. I haven't heard of Channeler's Choice, but the cover is gorgeous! Hope you enjoy your books :)

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  29. I havent heard most of this books but they looks awesome! Great haul Giselle.

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  30. Wow! This is an awesome haul. I love the cover for Innocent Darkness, and it sounds right up my street. It's not released until August so I'm looking forward to your thoughts on this one.

    My IMM

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  31. Great books as always, Giselle. :) I grabbed a copy of Innocent Darkness this week too. I can't wait to get started on it! That book has been on my want list ever since I found out about it. Enjoy your awesome haul!

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  32. What a sweet comment from Heather! I want to read Shadow And Bone. I'll be looking out for your review for it.

    My IMM
    http://pnrurbanfantasyreviews.blogspot.com/

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  33. Look at all of those fantastic books. After the Snow and Life Is But a Dream sound really good. So cool that you got a signed copy of Channeler's Choice.
    My IMM

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  34. Awesome week for you! Shadow and Bone & After The Snow sound good! Yay for signed books! :D
    -Heather/My IMM

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  35. I LOVE the cover of Above... go Canada! Enjoy!

    Here is my IMM

    Happy Reading!
    Lindsay @ Turning the Pages

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  36. Great books this week! The Night She disappeared is on my to-read list!

    What a beautiful inscription!

    Here is my IMM: http://reviewsofyalit.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-20.html

    (totally need to learn to embed my link...)

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  37. Awesome IMM! Hope you enjoy reading em all! :D
    -Farah

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  38. Hi Giselle! You do have some great review copies here! I've seen Shadow and Bone for awhile now, and I'm definitely intrigued by it. The book cover of After the Snow and Above also caught my eye. You have a lot of great reads to go over this week, have fun with them.

    Here's ours over at GatheringBooks:
    http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/launch-of-girl-power-and-womens-wiles/

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  39. Oooh I've read Life Is But A Dream! Very good book! But I found it a little kooky. Just because she sees and thinks the most random things. It does give you a starting course in schizophrenia :(

    ---
    Giselle from BookNerd.ca
    In My Mailbox #
    19

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  40. Shadow and Bone looks SO good! Here's our IMM this week!

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  41. Nice Haul!
    http://www.autumnreview.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-311.html

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  42. Oh Shadow and Bone sounds wonderful. :) I think Renu recommended that one to me.

    Once Upon A Time

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  43. I ADORED "Shadow & Bone" - I hope you do too! It looks like you have quite the awesome haul this week! I hope you enjoy it. :3

    My IMM this week!

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  44. You got great books this week!! I want to read After The Snow :)

    Happy Reading!
    In My Mailbox

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  45. I can't wait to start THE SUMMER MY LIFE BEGAN and really need to get a copy of ABOVE. Not really sure whether to request SHADOW AND BONE - the "weird" summary makes me think that it could be a book like DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE, something that doesn't sound too appealing to me but might turn out to be a really awesome read. :D

    Have a lovely week!

    Carina
    Fictional Distraction

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  46. Above looks really good! It's one of the hot books this week....guess I need to make more room on my TBR! lol

    My IMM!

    ♥ Melissa @ Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf

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  47. Great haul this week! I read Shadow and Bone this week and I LOVED it! Hope you enjoy it too!

    Happy reading :)
    In My Mailbox #13

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  48. Awesome haul, as usual! I got Innocent Darkness and I can't wait to read it! Happy reading!
    My IMM 

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  49. Shadow and Bone! You lucky thing :D Awesome mailbox as usual!

    My IMM this week

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  50. I've seen Above around! I think I'll add it to my TBR pile!

    New follower via GFC!

    My IMM

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  51. Ooh, Above looks really good--I look forward to your review. And I can't wait to read Innocent Darkness. Steampunk rocks.

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  52. Great books! I loved After the Snow and Life Is But a Dream! The Night She Disappeared is on my hit list for reading this week (so behind!)

    Above sounds interesting, love the wings!

    Happy reading :)
    My IMM @ The Aussie Zombie

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  53. AWESOME haul Giselle !! Innocent Darkness and Shadow and Bone sound awesome .. I really can't wait to know what you thunk of them !!
    YAY a signed book, that is so awesome !! I bet it made your day when you got it !!
    Enjoy all this awesomeness Giselle!!

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  54. Aw, you're very welcome! I got an advanced copy of Lacrimosa, A Requiem Novel by Christine Fonseca. SO excited!

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  55. So many people got Innocent Darkness this week! Looking forward to see what you think about it (: Enjoy all of your books

    Celine ~ Nyx Book Reviews
    My IMM

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  56. Great books this week! I'm dying to read Innocent Darkness!

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  57. Great mailbox! I really want to read Above; love that cover!

    IMM @ Pinkindle Reads & Reviews

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  58. Great haul! I got Above this week too, I can't wait to dig in, I hope you enjoy it!

    My IMM

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  59. Those look beautiful *o*
    That's so sweet of the author to leave you a message :) I've been aching to read The Night She Disappeared, and Above looks really good too! Happy reading, and looking forward to your reviews :)

    Vivian's IMM

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  60. I got Shadow and Bone this week too!!! I hope you like it :) I'm reading Above now too, and it's definitely a weird one! But I'm kind of liking it lol :) Awesome week!

    Anna @ Literary Exploration

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  61. Great Books, I bet you are excited to get started :)
    I heard a lot about Shadow of Bone and I'm looking forward seing what you think of it!

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  62. Awesome mailbox. Looks like I'm going to have to check out Above. It's popping up everywhere. Happy Reading!

    JJiReads
    Check out what I got In My Mailbox this week

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  63. I just picked up a copy of ABOVE this week and noticed you were iffy about it on Goodreads! I am going to have to read your review right away! Great book haul this week -- as per usual =).

    Chels
    Chels and a Book

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  64. Fab books - Shadow and Bone looks really cool!

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  65. Awesome IMM! I am in the middle of above and still contemplating doing what you did. Life is but a Dream looks amazing!

    Taylor @ Tays Book Corner
    http://taysbookcorner.blogspot.com/

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  66. Your books this week look like the books I've read lately or placed on my to-read list. Great books!!

    My IMM

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  67. Oh wow, I also joined Formspring like two days ago.

    I am so looking forward to reading Above and Life Is But a Dream. The Night She Disappeared and The Summer My Life Began look interesting.

    Here's my IMM!

    Sana @ artsy musings of a bibliophile

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  68. I keep hearing amazing things about Above! I can't wait to see what you think of it.

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  69. Above!! Ah! I'm jealous! Great IMM this week! Hope you enjoy them!

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  70. Awesome mailbox this week. I'll probably request Innocent Darkness, it looks really interesting.

    http://inlibrisveritas.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/in-my-mailbox-15/

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  71. I got After the Snow too (only as an e-book) a few weeks ago! I haven't had a chance to read it yet, so I have no info for you :) Enjoy your fun new books!

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  74. That's awesome that you got a signed copy of Channeler's Choice! Above and Shadow and Bone look really really good also!! I hope you enjoy them all!!!

    Kayla @ Simply Kayla's Book Reviews

    Here is My IMM Post: Click Here

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  75. Nice mailbox this week! These are all new to me. I will have to look them up :o)
    Book Sniffers Anonymous

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  76. The Night She Disappeared sounds great. I just started reading Above this morning!

    - Jessica @ Book Sake

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  77. You got some seriously great books this week. I hope you enjoy them all!

    Here's my IMM this week.

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  78. YAY! So much awesomeness. :D Shadow and Bone, After the Snow and Life is But a Dream all looks super good! I can't wait to heard what you think of them. I just got The Night She Disappeared earlier today as well and can't wait to dig into it! Enjoy. :D

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  79. I love love love the cover for After the Snow, one of my favorites. Great books all around this week though, I'm especially excited to hear more about Above as it seems somewhat X-Men-y.

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  81. Wow, how had Shadow and Bone not been on my radar before today!? It looks completely amazing.

    Love the books! Looks like you got some physical copies of books I have through NetGalley, so I hope to compare my opinions to yours when you review them.

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  82. wow, looks like you got some terrific books this week! :D Channeler's choice sounds really good and the colors of that cover is so pretty!

    Here's my IMM!

    happy reading!
    Dominique
    The Book Vault

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  83. OOO, you've got Shadow $ Bone and Above, Giselle! Fantastic book choices, happy reading! :)

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  84. I've heard so many great things about Shadow and Bone. Can't wait to read what you think about it! Happy Reading!

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  85. SHADOW AND BONE! :D :D :D :D -fangirls everywhere- Innocent Darkness, too, but seriously. Shadow and Bone. So much excitement. I hope you enjoy it. :D

    I'd also squee about Above, but as I recall, you weren't too crazy about that one. :P Pretty cover for your shelf, I suppose?

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  86. Great mailbox this week, they all look good. I'm going to have to add some of those to my TBR list (that list will never-ever-ever end) <3

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  87. You got some great books Giselle! I am really keen to read Above & The Summer my Life Began.

    Happy Reading :)

    Sharon @ Obsession with Books

    My IMM - www.obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com

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  88. OH! Shadow and Bone and Above! I can't wait to read those books! =) Innocent Darkness looks like an intriguing read

    have fun reading them all!

    here's my IMM:
    http://crazytrinket.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-30.html

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  89. I haven't read Heather's books but I have been intrigued by them. I pre-ordered my Hunger Games tickets this week and ordered some awesome jewelry to wear to the show! I can't wait! You got some great books! The Summer My Life Began looks really good!

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  90. You got some fantastic books this week! I can't WAIT to read Above, it looks and sounds amazing!!

    Happy Reading!
    -Kate
    My IMM:Nomalicious Reads

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  91. Above looks so amazing--I love her bee wings! I've got Shadow & Bone and I can't wait to start it! Great haul!

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  92. *sigh* I'm always jealous of your IMM's Giselle and this week is no exception! You got some incredible goodies!

    Hope you love them!! xx <3

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  93. Oh WOW!! Shadow and Bone and ABOVE? OHH I'M DYING FOR ABOVE. Is the cover even more BEAUTIFUL in real life than it is in photos? *tries to snatch copy*

    Also, The Night She Disappeared and Innocent Darkness both sound AMAZINGGG!
    Your haul is amazing this week (as always!)

    Enjoy :D

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  94. Shadow and Bone looks so good! Looking forward to your review!

    My IMM is here, if you're interested.

    ~Ailsa

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  95. Oooh! Looks like you got some great books this week! I see some I need to add to my to read list!

    Thanks for sharing!
    http://paulettespapers.com/

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  96. Great books! I can't wait to read Above, it sounds so unique.

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  97. Oh wow I can't stop looking at the Innocent Darkness cover! So pretty!

    I got The Night She Disappeared on Netgalley a while ago and I really enjoyed it, I hope you like it as well! :)

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  98. njoy all
    really want - Channeler's Choice by Heather McCorkle
    - Above by Leah Bobet
    shadow nd bone

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