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Review

How to Keep a Boy as a Pet by Diane Messidoro
Insurgent by Veronica Roth (I forgot to put this in the photo - d'oh!)
Until I Die by Amy Plum
The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi

Thanks to everyone who sent books for review:)

Bought:

Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton
Spellcaster by Cara Lynn Shultz

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:
Bringing the Summer by Julia Green
Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer
Changeling by Philippa Gregory

Thanks to Bloomsbury, Simon & Schuster and Hodder for sending books for review:)



Bought:
Falling in Love with English Boys by Melissa Jensen
Shut Out by Kody Keplinger
Take a Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg
The Summer of Firsts and Lasts by Terra Elan McVoy
Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler
Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nichols
Pieces of Us by Margie Gelbwasser
How Not to be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler
Fifty Shades of Grey by  E L James

Hope you all have a great week:D

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Review

Unrest by Michelle Harrison (Finished copy)
Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa (ARC)
Ghost Flower by Michelle Jaffe
I'll be There by Holly Goldberg Slone (Finished Copy)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
The Out of Office Girl by Nicola Doherty
Secret Breakers: The Power of Three by D H Dennis

Massive thanks to the publishers who sent books for review:D



Bought

Stay by Deb Caletti
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M Danforth
Radiate by Marley Gibson
In Too Deep by Amanda Grace
The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell
Blood on the Bayou by Stacey Jay
Immortal City by Scott Speer
Out of Sight Out of Time by Ally Carter
Dear Dylan by Siobhan Curham
Life at the Shallow End by Helen Bailey
Bargains and Betrayals by Shannon Delaney
Destiny and Deception by Shannon Delaney

Gifted:

Green Rider by Kristen Britain (Thanks Gavin!)

Hope you all had a great week:D

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Review:

Endure by Carrie Jones
Surrender by Lee Nichols
Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger

Thanks to everyone who sent books for review:)

Bought:
Timeless by Alexandra Monir

On Thursday I went to Mira Ink's blogger party - it was such a great event - we got to have a look at their upcoming titles for 2012 (there are some amazing ones on the schedule!) and we got to talk to Julie Kagawa via skype and ask her questions.  She has the cutest baby chick!

We also got this goodie bag - massive thanks to Mira Ink:D



My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent
If I Die by Rachel Vincent
Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz
Saving June by Hannah Harrington
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Exclusive Hardback Edition)
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:

Creepover: Truth or Dare by P J Night
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting
Fated by Alyson Noel
What's Up With Jody Barton (Sampler)

Hunger Games Poster
Mockingjay Pin
Hunger Games Mug  (Thanks Scholastic!)

Massive thanks to everyone who sent books for review:)

Bought:

The Savage Grace by Bree Despain
Miles From Ordinary by Carol Lynn Williams

Hope you all had a great week :D

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Review:

Partials by Dan Wells
Crave by Melissa Darnell
Fateful by Claudia Gray
Department 10: The Rising by Will Hill

Bought:

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
Faithful by Janet Fox
The Talents by Inara Scott
Where It Began by Ann Redisch Stampler
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

Hope you all have a great week :D

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Review:

Unrest by Michelle Harrison (Squee!)
Silver by Andrew Motion
Toxic Treacle by Echo Freer
Torn by Amanda Hocking
When You Were Mine by Rebecca Searle
Shooting Stars by Allison Rushby (I've read this and loved it!  Review coming soon.)
Infamous by Sherilyn Kenyon
Poison Heart by S B Hayes

BZRK by Michael Grant
Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber
Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt (This is a second copy so I'll have a giveaway for this one soon)
The Magnificent Moon Hare by Sue Monroe
Where is Fred by Ali Pye
The Big Adventure of the Snails by Helen Stephens
(a lovely surprise from Egmont - thank you!)

A massive thank you to everyone who sent books for review:D

I also went to a couple of events.  First up was a visit to Simon & Schuster where we got to meet Philippa Gregory and ask her questions about her upcoming YA book called Changeling.  It was a fab event - massive thanks Philippa Gregory and to Simon & Schuster for organising it.  For more details check out Sarah's event report over at Feeling Fictional. 

We also got sent some of her adult titles - they look awesome!



White Queen by Philipa Gregory
Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory

And this week I went to the Bloomsbury Offices where we met Celia Rees.  She spoke about her writing and answered questions for us.  Big thanks to Celia and Bloomsbury for the event - it was brilliant!  Plus we got given this awesome goodie bag:



This is Not Forgiveness by Celia Rees
Burn Mark by Laura Powell
Dead Time by Anne Cassidy



Bought:

A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford
Perception by Kim Harrington (starting reading this the moment it arrived!  And loved it!  Review to follow shortly)
Dead is a Battlefield by Marlene Perez
My Big Fat Teen Crisis by Jenny Smith
The Repossession by Sam Hawksmoor
Exposed by Kimberly Marcus
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
Fine Art of Truth or Dare by Melissa Jensen
The Look by Sophia Bennett
Forgiven by Jana Oliver
Sticky Fingers by Nick Burnham
All Fall Down by Sally Nicolls

Gifted
The First Days by Rhiannon Frater (Thanks Sarah!)

Hope you all have a great week:D

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I have been a bit lazy this month and not done an IMM so this is 4 weeks worth of books - an amazing 4 weeks worth of books :D  And yes, I know I bought too many...  (when I do this weekly it doesn't seem so bad - or am I just deluding myself?) 



Review:

Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two Sides to Every Story by Kelly Milner Halls (Editor)
Lolly Luck by Ellie Danes (I missed this from the photo - I've read it and really enjoyed it - review to come soon)
Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
White Shadow by Andrea Eames
Choker by Elizabeth Woods
Spellbound by Rachel Hawkins (have already devoured this and loved it!  I'll be posting my review nearer the publication date)
Pale by Chris Wooding
Crow Girl by Kate Cann
My Name is O by Sam Enrhoven
Dancing Jax: Freax and Rejex by Robin Jarvis
Lenobia's Vow by P C & Kristen Cast
Braclet of Bones by Kevin Holland
Heart-Shaped Bruise by Tanya Byrne
Dead Rules by Randy Russell
A Midsummer Tights Dream by Louise Rennison
Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer
The Witch of Turlingham Academy by Ellie Boswell
Buneheads by Sophie Flack
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Skin Deep by Laura Jarrett
The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams
Struck by Jennifer Bosworth
Welcome, Caller, This Is Chloe by Shelley Coriell
I'll Be There by Holly Goldberg Slone
Invincible by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists by Gideon Defoe
Forbidden by Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee

I went to a blogger's party at Random House and found out about all the new titles for 2012.  Massive thanks to the lovely team at Random House - it's always a pleasure and they definitely have some amazing titles coming out this year!

I picked up these lovelies:



Wonder by R J Palacio (a gorgeous finished copy)
Fallen In Love by Lauren Kate
Whoopie Pie Fun by Claire Ptak
Now Is The Time For Running by Michael Williams (Manuscript copy -I also missed this from the photo)
The Wood Queen by Karen Mahoney

And I went to the Usborne launch party for The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker with Sarah from Feeling Fictional - where we got to chat to the author and mingle.  Plus there were the most amazing cakes!  Yummy:) You can read all about the launch on Susanne's website here

In our goodie bags:



The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker (which Susanne kindly signed)
Mockinbird by Kathryn Erskine (which I've already read and it brilliant.  You can read my review here)

Big, big thanks to everyone who provided books for review:)



Bought:

Tris and Izzie by Mette Ivie Harrison
Winter Town by Stephen Emond
Hollow Pike by James Dawson
Dreamland by Alyson Noel
Mice by Gordon Reece
The Spooks Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
Guess How Much I Love You Postcard book by Sam McBratney & Anita Jeram
Shattered Dreams by Elle James
Nine Uses for an Ex Boyfriend by Sarra Manning
Love Ya Babe by Chris Higgins
Dead To You by Lisa McMann
Then by Julie Myerson
Forbidden by Syrie James
Girl v Boy by Yvonne Collins & Sandy Rideout
The Blood Coven Vampires (Volume 1) by Mari Mancusi
Hell Week by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Highway to Hell by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Where the Truth Lies by Jessica Warman
Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
Sweet Hearts: Ice Dreams by Jo Cotteril
Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
My Ridiculous, Romantic Obsessions by Becca Wilhite
The One That I Want by Jennifer Echols
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
Unlocked by Ryan Van Cleave
There's No Place Like Home by Jen Calonita
Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas

Hope you all had a fab week:)

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Review:

Pulse by Tricia Rayburn
Desert Angel by Charlie Price
Starters by Lissa Price
Model Behaviour by Jo Cotterill
Legend by Marie Lu
The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg
The Broken Road by B R Collins
Dragonskin Slippers by Jessica Day George
Dragon Flight by Jesscia Day George
Dragon Spear by Jessica Day George
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Falling Fast by Sophie McKenzie

Massive thanks to everyone who sent books for review:)



Bought:

Other Words For Love by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal
The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
Pigeon English by Stephan Kelman
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:

If I Die by Rachel Vincent
Kiss, Date, Love, Hate by Luisa Plaja
Poison Heart by S B Hayes
Under Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Sword of Light by Katherine Roberts
Stones For My Father by Trilby Kent

Big thanks to everyone who sent books for review:)



Bought:

Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft
Winter's Kiss by Catherine Hapka and Jennifer Echols
Haven by Kristi Cook
Real life Boyfriends by E Lockhart
Dreaming Awake by Gwen Hayes
Once in a Full Moon by Ellen Schreiber
The Education of Hailey Kendrick by Eileen Cook
Unravelling Isobel by Eileen Cook
Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler
Kitty Kitty by Michelle Jaffe
Witch in Winter by Ruth Warburton
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
A Million Suns by Beth Revis

Hope you all had a great week:)

In My Mailbox (122) & (123) & (124) & (125)

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I haven't done an IMM in a while so this is 4 weeks worth of books. I think it might be less scary doing IMM once a week lol



Review:

Saving Daisy by Phil Earle
The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk by Curtis Jobling
Statistical Probility of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E Smith
BZRK by Michael Grant
Killables by Gemma Malley
Monster Blood Tattoo 3: Factortum by D M Cornish
Supernaturally by Kiersten White
The Book Of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman
Chocolate SOS by Sue Limb
Switched by Amanda Hocking
Oliver Twisted by JD Sharp and Charles Dickens
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
Advent by James Treadwell
The Iron Knight by Julia Kagawa

Massive thanks to all the publishers who sent books for review:)



Bought:

Bloodborn by Karen Kincy
Grace by Elizabeth Scott
Struck by Rhona Stapleton
Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey
Venus Rocks by Fiona Dunbar
Sweep Vol 5 by Cate Tiernan
Pictures of Lily by Paige Toon
Dart Parties by Sara Grant
Still Walters by Emma Carlson Berne
Kiss Crush Collide by Christina Meredith
Harry Potter 1-6 (Signature edition) by J K Rowling
Vesper by Jeff Sampson
Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
Clorkwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
City of Fallen Angels by Casandra Clare
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning

Hope you all had a great week :D

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Review:

Stolen Away by Alyxandra Harvey - thanks Bloomsbury:)
Hit Squad by Sophie Mckenzie - thanks Simon & Schuster:)

Last Saturday I went to Simon & Schuster Christmas Blogger's Party where we were shown the 2012 highlights - it was a fab day so massive thanks to S&S for inviting me.  Plus they gave us all this awesome sounding proof:

The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda

Bought:

Sing Me To Sleep by Angela Morrison
Illuminated by Erica Orloff

And Carly from Writing From The Tub was having a sort out and gave me these fab books - thanks Carly!

The Taming of Lilah May by Vanessa Curtis
She's With The Band by Georgia Clark
The Not Quite Perfect Boyfriend by Lili Wilkinson
That's Life, Samara Brooks by Daniel Ehrenhaft
Are You Going To Kiss Me Now? by Slone Tanen

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:

Seizure by Kathy Reichs
Everneath by Brodi Ashton
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton
In Darkness by Nick Lake
After The Snow by S D Crocket
Vixen by Jillian Larken

Massive thanks to all the publishers who sent books for review:)



Bought:

She's So Money by Cherry Cheva
Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff
By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead by Julie Anne Peters
The Secret Year by Jennifer R Hubbard
The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:



The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale
Fated by Sarah Alderson
Smoulder by Brenna Yovanoff

Massive thanks to Simon & Schuster for sending these for review.
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I also went to a blogger's Party at Atom.  A massive thanks to Atom for organising this (and inviting me!) - it was a great evening.  We got to meet CJ Daugherty and Sarra Manning, got a preview of the 2012 releases and had some lovely food.  Plus there was a goodie bag:



Trapped by Michael Northrop
Night School by CJ Daugherty
The Witch of Turlingham Academy by Ellie Boswell
172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad

And they had a selection of books we could choose from so (as usual) I couldn't resist...



Perfect by Sara Shepard
Unbelieveable by Sara Shepard
Wicked by Sara Shepard
Killer by Sara Shepard
Killing Mr Griffin by Lois Duncan
Don't Look Behind You by Lois Duncan
Quarantine by James Phelan

Thanks Atom!

Bought:



Saving June by Hannah Hannigton
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
Girl at Sea by Maureen Johnson
The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
Captivate by Carrie Jones (Audio)
Entice by Carrie Jones (Audio)

I hope everyone had a great week:)

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Review:

To Be A Cat by Matt Haig
This sounds really cute!

Sea Hearts (but will be called The Brides of Rollrock Island) by Margo Lanagan
This sounds seriously good!  Plus the cover is awesome!

The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis
I love the sound of this one! 

Bought:

Flying Blind by Deborah Cooke
I love the sound of this!  Shape shifting dragons?  Yes please!

Balefire by Cate Tiernan
This is all four books in one volume.  I like the Sweep series so I thought I'd give this a go too.

Boys, Girls and other Hazardous Materials by Rosalind Wiseman
I've heard mixed things about this one but am looking forward to seeing what I think.

Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors
I've been looking forward to getting this for a while.  Sounds great!

Awake at Dawn by C C Hunter
The sequel to Born at Midnight - which I still need to read.  Love the covers for this series!

The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
I am ashamed to say I have never read this.  I love this hardback version.

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
I have already read this and it is AWESOME!  I really, really loved it and now can't wait to get my hands on Requiem!

Massive thanks to Hodder for sending this for review:D

Bought:

Reel Life Starring Us by Lisa Greenwald
I loved both of Lisa Greenwald's previous novels so I had to get this one.  Looks really good!

Sweep Volume 2 by Cate Tiernan
Sweep Volume 3 by Cate Tiernan
Sweep Volume 4 by Cate Tiernan
I read the first few of these years ago when they were first published in the UK.  I really love these US bind ups so I decided to get the whole set.  Volume 5 is released in December and I couldn't resist pre-ordering that one too!

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
I love the sound of this!  Plus the text is red - which is all kinds of awesome:D

Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey
I've heard some good things about this one - and it's by Flux and their titles are usually fab.

Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman
'A handpicked team trained to solve crimes the regular police can't touch - crimes of magic'.  Er.. yes please!

English Fairy Tales and Legends by Rosalind Kerven
I couldn't resist this when I saw it come into the shop where I work (and I did try!)

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:

Tempest by Julie Cross
Wonder by R J Palacio
Crossed by Ally Condie
Unleashed by Namcy Holder
In Darkness by Nick Lake
Destined by P C & Kristen Cast
Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way by Lisi Harrison
Lost in Time by Mellissa de la Cruz

Massive thanks to everyone who sent books for review:)

Bought:

Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales
Past Perfect by Leila Sales
Amplifed by Tara Kelly
Happyface by Stephen Emond

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:

Reckoning by Lili St Crow
The Haunting of Charity Delafield by Ian Beck
Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck
All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin

and I went to afternoon tea last Saturday with Maureen Johnson, Will Hill and Robin Jarvis.  A massive thanks to HarperCollins for organising it - it was a fab day:)  The food so sooooo good!  Plus I picked up these goodies:D



Looking For Alaska by John Green
The Woven Path by Robin Jarvis
Summer in the City by Candace Bushnell
Department 19 by Will Hill
Bugsy Malone by Alan Parker
Muse by Rebecca Lim
Slide by Jill Hathaway

Big thanks to everyone who sent books for review:)



Bought:

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr
A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:

Torn by Cat Clarke
I had no idea this was coming so major happy dance when I saw it! It sounds AWESOME!

My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent
Yay!  I love this series:)

Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
Fins are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs
Don't Call Me Ishmael! by Michael Gerard Bauer
Swim The Fly by Don Calame
Beat the Band by Don Calame
These all sound great and I can't wait to get stuck in!

Footloose by Gareth Moore
Loose, Footloose.  Kicked off my Sunday shoes... I love the original film - really looking forward to reading this:)

Advent by James Treadwell
This sounds really good!  And the proof is gorgeous.

The Name of The Star by Maureen Johnson
Sarah from Feeling Fictional won a competition to go on a Jack the Ripper Tour with Maureen Johnson and kindly took me with her!  It was fab and we were all given a copy of the book and Maureen kindly signed it for me:D

Massive thanks to everyone who sent books for review:)



Bought:

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
I still haven't read anything by Sarah Dessen but I think I need to rectify that very soon.

Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs
I love the sound of this series.  And on the basis on Forgive My Fins I want to read everything she's written.

How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbalestier
This sounds so good and I have heard so many great things.

Playing Hurt by Holly Schindler
I've been wanting to get this one for ages so I'm looking forward to reading it.

Graveminder by Melissa Marr
Total Eclipse by Rachel Caine
Riches by Megan Cole
Yes I made the mistake of entering The Works and thinking I could leave without buying anything!  Maybe one day I will learn...

Hope you all had a great week:)

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Review:

Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
Do I really need to say anything about this one?  I love this series and am so please that there will be a fourth book :D

Between by Jessica Warman
A lovely finished copy.  I really enjoyed this one - you can read my review here.

Eve by Anna Carey
Variant by Robison Wells
These both sound brilliant!  I am so excited to get started on them both.

The Snow Merchant by Sam Gayton
I'm loving the sound of this one!  It sounds ace.

Anxious Hearts by Tucker Shaw
Free Thaddeus by John Gosselink
Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger
Bliss by Lauren Myracle
+ a paper voodoo pad & Uglydoll calendar.
These were a lovely surprise - I'm very taken with the Uglydoll calendar - so cute! 

Massive thanks to everyone who sent books for review:)

Bought:

Blood Wounds by Susan Pfeffer
I love Susan Pfeffer 'Moon' Series and this one looks equally awesome!  And yep, I completely forgot to include this in the picture - d'oh!

Hope you all had a great week:)