September 30, 2012
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren. It’s awesome. Every week, we all get a chance to tell everyone what new books we’ve gotten so that we can tell you guys and we can all drool and squee together! Huzzah for squees! Stacking the Shelves is another weekly meme hosted by Tynga at Tynga’s Reviews. They’re both awesome memes and I love meeting all of you through them!
This week was CRAZY for me, friends, so to say that I needed some good books to brighten things up is basically an understatement. THANKFULLY, I found a few solid cheapies hanging around for both my eyes AND my ears. I’m STOKED. Plus, I’m taking part in some blog tours for books that sound really great, too!
FOR REVIEW/BLOG TOUR
The Gleaning: Spellspinners of Melas County #2 by Heidi R. Kling (October 2012 from Colliloquy). I really enjoyed the first book in this series, WITCH’S BREW. It’s basically a choose-your-own story, although it doesn’t have quite as many choices. But still, AWESOME. Also, I’m a big fan of witches, especially these witches, who are all about natural magic and prophecies and danger and STEAMY TIMES between Lily and Logan. Woot!
Conjure: The Hoodoo Apprentice #1 by Lea Nolan (October 16, 2012 from Entangled Publishing). WHAT HOODOO! First of all, that word ALWAYS makes me think of this song (even though they only say “hoodoo” once), which I still know all the words to. But focusing back on the book–a 2012 debut!–is all of the words in the Goodreads synopsis that set off my bells: the South, hoodoo, messages in a bottle, PIRATE BOOTY, curses, hellhounds, WAH AWESOME! So excited about this one. Blog touring this one up on November 5.
NETGALLEY
The Madness Underneath: Shades of London #2 by Maureen Johnson (February 26, 2013 from Putnam Juvenile). WHOA. I just saw this on NetGalley and I HAD to request it. THE NAME OF THE STAR was one of the first books I reviewed on my blog and I loved it. I’ve been looking forward to the second book in this series ever since.
BOUGHT
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith. I actually just started listening to this one today and, guys? I’m totally hooked already. The narrator, Scott Holst, has a really nice voice, and I’m digging the alternate paranormal history vibe. I’m REALLY looking forward to reading more about how vamps played some major role in the Civil War. I mean, STOP IT.
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy: The Gallagher Girls #2 by Ally Carter. I’m always on the lookout for good audiobooks, now that I’m a card-carrying member of the audio fan club, and I’ve heard really great things about the narrator of this series, Renee Raudman. I’ve heard great things about this series in general, and I liked the first book lots. Because SPIES. Spies, boarding school, secrets, danger, etc. Looking forward to this one, friends.
The Bastard: The Kent Family Chronicles #1 by John Jakes. This is a series–the story of a bastard son of an English duke who comes to America before the Revolution and fights with the colonists for their independence–that gives me TINGLES. I will shout my love of historical fictions from Revolutionary America for ever and ever. It’s my favorite time period. So when April @ Good Books and Good Wine dropped the knowledge on me that this book is only $0.99 for kindles right now, I got on that shizz ASAP.
The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle. I have been hearing OUTSTANDING things about this book! Amish + vampires = AWESOME? Who knew?! But I’m excited. I’m excited to read this book that manages to take something well-tread–vampires–and puts it in a fresh context–Amish communities.
HI thanks for the reminder that The Hallowed Ones is out! Off to purchase on Kindle. AM DYING OVER THE MADNESS UNDERNEATH. And I love Ally Carter’s books!! Have you read her other series, about thievery and what not? You SHOULD.
OH MY GOD HOW EMBARRASSING HAHA I totally commented under my cat blog. ANYWAY.
hahaha!!!! It was a reminder to me that I need to check it out again!! And yes, I have read Ally Carter’s Heist Society books. LOVE THEM. I know that you love the Gallagher Girls series, so I’m excited to keep going!
PS. I literally just saw The Madness Underneath on Netgalley last night. I DIED.
What an awesome STS! I totally forget about Heidi’s sequel and I can not wait for Maureen’s sequel to be out. Happy Reading!
Gleanings cover is really stunning, enjoy!
I haven’t read Heidi’s new books but they do look good! There are many of them from what I’ve heard though! I haven’t read Maureen Johnson’s new series either! Great haul and I hope you enjoy!
~Kailia @ Reading the Best of the Best
Congrats on all the new books! Welcome to the STS party too! Happy reading. If you would like to check out my Stacking The Shelves post you can do so here. 🙂
OH MY GOD THE MADNESS UNDERNEATH OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I CAN’T
My son is reading the third book in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage and Mark Zug: Physik . Actually, he’s probably done with it at this point; he took it to school today and didn’t have much left to read. I guess we’ll need to make a run to the library later to get the next one!