Yearly Archives:: 2012

Sunday, February 05, 2012

In My Mailbox (21)

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“In My Mailbox” is a meme, created by Kristi at The Story Siren, that features books I have

received/ purchased/ borrowed during the week. 

Hello my lovelies friends! I’m in a great mood today! So in case you missed it, Zombies Vs Unicorns month has launched! This event is hosted along with Literary Exploration, YA-Aholic and YA Bookmark, and so far it’s going great. There are already a few giveaways posted amongst the hosts and we have a fabulous month planned. Have you missed anything so far? Click here for all Zombies vs Unicorns months posts. I was also interviewed over at Reading A Little Bit Of Everything, if you want to know a bit more about me – click here for the post. Now for books, I had a fabulous week I’m very excited for everything that I got. Funny story: It’s a different delivery company who’s been coming lately, and the last time he came, I answered the door and he goes “It’s me…. again…” O_O Now I’m scared to get anything else. Baha. Or maybe I should mass-order to peeve him. We’ll see. >.<  You may also have noticed 2 new blog tours on the sidebar for March: Embrace and Channeler's Choice.

Now that you’re up to date on Xpresso Weekly, let’s see what I got this week.

I recieved for review (click on cover or title links for Goodreads):

 
I also got all of this fabulous swag. Some of which I will be giving away on the blog soon 😉

*I want to thank Disney-Hyperion, Marshall Cavendish, St. Martin’s Press, HarperCollins Canada, Hachette Book Group Canada, Brigid Kemmerer, Simon & Schuster, Simon & Schuster Canada, Random House Canada, Jill Hathaway and Megan Crewe for the review copies and swag.

That’s my loot for this week! 
What’s in Your mailbox this week?

Review: New Girl by Paige Harbison

Posted by on 02/04/2012 • 29 Comments

New GirlPaige HarbisonRelease date: January 31st, 2012by Harlequin Teen

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Ever since I arrived at exclusive, prestigious Manderly Academy, that’s who I am. New girl. Unknown. But not unnoticed—because of her.

Becca Normandy—that’s the name on everyone’s lips. The girl whose picture I see everywhere. The girl I can’t compare to. I mean, her going missing is the only reason a spot opened up for me at the academy. And everyone stares at me like it’s my fault.

Except for Max Holloway—the boy whose name shouldn’t be spoken. At least, not by me. Everyone thinks of him as Becca’s boyfriend but she’s gone, and here I am, replacing her. I wish it were that easy. Sometimes, when I think of Max, I can imagine how Becca’s…

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Fresh Batch (Feb. 5th – 11th)

Posted by on 02/04/2012 • 15 Comments

Exclusively titled for Xpresso Reads, Fresh Batch features the hottest releases of this upcoming week. Flavour of the week:

=”1″> In Too Deep

Amanda Grace (Mandy Hubbard) Goodreads / Purchase 

I never meant for anyone to get hurt. All I wanted to do that night was make a play for Carter Wellesley. His heartless rejection was mortifying, but people got the wrong idea when they saw me leaving his bedroom, crying. That’s how rumors of rape started.

Now girls at school are pouring out their sympathy to me. Guys too. But not everyone’s on my side. The school has become a war zone and the threats are getting scary. What began as poetic justice has morphed into something bigger–forcing me to make a terrible choice.

More books…

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Guest post – Lia Habel

Posted by on 02/03/2012 • 22 Comments

I’m excited to have Lia Habel drop by the blog today as part of the Zombies vs Unicorns month here at Xpresso Reads (along with Literary Exploration, YA-Aholic and YA Bookmark). If there was a zombie apocalypse, would you survive? Or would you fall by the hands of zombies? Lia’s here to talk about how to survive a zombie apocalypse, so you can be well prepared (because it’s coming). Before we get started, let’s make sure you know of her book!

Dearly DepartedLia HabelRelease date: October 18th, 2011By Del Rey Books

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Love can never die.

Love conquers all, so they say. But can Cupid’s arrow pierce the hearts of the living and the dead—or rather, the undead? Can a proper young Victorian lady find true…

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Blue Sky Days Tour Stop

Posted by on 02/02/2012 • 21 Comments

I’ve gotten to know Marie on Twitter and on her blog so I was happy to get on the blog tour for her book Blue Sky Days which just came out  recently. I have a fun post for you today that includes an interview with Marie as well as a giveaway for my lovely readers.

Blue Sky DaysMarie LandryRelease date: January 17th, 2012

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A year after graduating from high school, nineteen-year-old Emma Ward feels lost. She has spent most of her life trying to please her frigid, miserable mother – studying hard, getting good grades, avoiding the whole teenage rebellion thing – and now she feels she has no identity beyond that. Because she spent so many years working hard and planning every moment of…

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Zombies Vs Unicorns Event Giveaway

Posted by on 02/01/2012 • 38 Comments

 *This post is a part of Zombies Vs. Unicorns month hosted by Xpresso Reads, Literary Exploration, YA-Aholic and YA Bookmark.

As part of the Zombies Vs. Unicorns month here at Xpresso Reads, I’m hosting a month long giveaway where the winner will chose a book from some awesome zombie books listed below. And don’t worry unicorn lovers can still enter (but I give you the evil eye). The other blogs hosting this event are also throwing giveaways which are linked at the bottom. So don’t forget to pay them a visit as well!

Here are the fabulous zombilicious books you get to choose from (click for Goodreads):

 *note: If the book becomes unavailable on The Book Depository, winner will need to chose another book. OR a pre-order…

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Zombies Vs. Unicorns Month – Event Launch

Posted by on 02/01/2012 • 34 Comments

February is Zombies vs. Unicorns month! Yes, you read right. Xpresso Reads along with three other fabulous blogs have been working together for a while to give you an incredible month full of zombie and unicorn goodness. There will be fun guest posts, giveaways and tons of reviews.

The anthology book, Zombies Vs. Unicorns, was our inspiration, and we will be reviewing a lot of the stories from it throughout the month.  Without further ado, let’s meet the teams!

Team Zombie On team Zombie we have Audris from YA Bookmark and yours truly.

  

Team Unicorn

On team Unicorn we have Anna from Literary Exploration and Haley from YA-Aholic

Throughout the day we’ll be posting some great giveaways for the big event launch, make sure to…

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Project Tell Taylor Giveaway Hop

Posted by on 02/01/2012 • 5 Comments

Michelle Madow’s debut novel Remembrance was inspired by Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” music video. She talked all about it in a blog entry a few months ago, and even sent a letter to Taylor Swift along with a signed book!

It’s been a few months now, and she has yet to hear back from Taylor that she received the letter and book. She really wants to tell Taylor about how inspiring she and her music have been to her, but since Taylor Swift is an international superstar, she’s a little hard to reach. This is where YOUR help comes into play! Michelle is giving away the biggest prize pack she’s offered yet, and the ways to enter to win are by telling Taylor Swift about Remembrance.

The Goal:…

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