Sunday, July 17, 2011

In My Mailbox (5)

In My Mailbox is Kristi's (aka The Story Siren) way of getting bloggers together to write about what new books they just got their hands on for the week. It doesn't have to be books that you actually received in the mail, it can be books that you bought in a store or even books that you picked up from your local library.


From the author...

Between the Land and the Sea
(Marina's Tales #1)
By: Derrolyn Anderson

Something extraordinary is lurking in the deep ocean waters off the coast of Aptos, California. In just a few weeks after moving to the small beach town, sixteen year old Marina has nearly drowned twice, enchanted the hottest guy in high school, and discovered a supernatural creature. If she can only manage to survive her increasingly dangerous encounters with unpredictable mermaids, she might just be able to unlock the mystery of her past to learn how to appease the mysterious forces that seem to want something from her...and maybe even find true love along the way.



The Moon and the Tide
(Marina's Tales #2)
By: Derrolyn Anderson

Just when things seem to be all figured out, Marina discovers that there's a lot more going on behind the scenes than she ever imagined. When a terrible accident exposes her secret, she discovers that her whole life has been one big lie, and has to cope with more than one kind of betrayal.
A dangerous enemy arrives on the scene, putting her bravery to the test and forcing her to use all of her new-found talents to protect her family. Will good win out over evil? Can love triumph over jealousy?




Free e-books...

The Mating
By: Nicky Charles

Elise had no idea when she came home that day that she'd end up mated to a complete stranger. A new Alpha and the need for an alliance between packs have made her a pawn.



DemonGirl
By: Penelope Fletcher

Rae Wilder has problems. Supernatural creatures swarm the earth, and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Stalked by a handsome fairy who claims she is like him, demonkind, Rae thinks maybe it was a mistake breaking the rules by going over the Wall into demon territory. Plunged into a world of dark magics, fierce creatures, and ritual sacrifice, she is charged with a guarding a magical amulet. The changes to her mind and body are startling, but rather than accept her purpose she struggles against who she is destined to be. Throw in a big lust for a vampire who can't keep his hands off her, and life starts to get complicated. Rae is forced to make the ultimate choice: to live and die human, or embrace her birth-right and wield magics that could turn her into something wicked, a force of nature nothing can control.


Black Silk
By: Jan Gordon

Vic has two loves in her life, her cat, Mister, and reading books from her bookstore. Her future looked set, until one night when she's saved from probable danger by a mysterious stranger. Cole has moved around a lot during his life, never finding a true home, until he buys an old house, and fate steps in to change his future. A light romance with a paranormal twist.




From the library...

Demonglass
(Hex Hall #2)
By: Rachel Hawkins

Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch.

That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.

Turns out, Sophie’s a demon, one of only two in the world—the other being her father. What’s worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go to London for the Removal, a dangerous procedure that will destroy her powers.

But once Sophie arrives she makes a shocking discovery. Her new friends? They’re demons too. Meaning someone is raising them in secret with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they’re using Archer to do it. But it’s not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?



From Netgalley...

A Touch of Crimson
(Renegade Angels #1)
By: Sylvia Day

Can a love that transcends death survive a war between angels, vampires, and lycans?

An angel with immense power and insatiable desire, Adrian Mitchell leads an elite Special Ops unit of the seraphim. His task is to punish the Fallen--angels who have become vampires--and command a restless pack of indentured lycans.

But Adrian has suffered his own punishment for becoming involved with mortals--losing the woman he loves again and again. Now, after nearly two hundred years, he has found her: Shadoe, her soul once more inhabiting a new body that doesn't remember him. This time
he won't let her go.

With no memory of her past as Shadoe, Lindsay Gibson knows only that she can't help being fiercely attracted to the smoldering, seductive male who crosses her path. Swept into a dangerous world of tumultuous passion and preternatural conflict, Lindsay is soon caught between her angel lover, her vampire father, and a full-blown lycan revolt. There's more at stake than her love and her life--she could lose her very soul...



66 comments:

  1. Great books this week. I haven't read anything by Derrolyn Anderson before but those two sound good!

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  2. I haven't heard of most of these, but they look like great reads - I hope you enjoy!

    My IMM

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  3. An awesome week! Great stuff... I can't wait to read Demon Glass :)
    Check out what's In My Mailbox

    Mia @ Gripped into Books

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  4. First off I just have to say that I LOVE the name of your blog. It made me laugh so much :D New follower now.

    I got the two books from Derrolyn a few weeks ago. Demon Girl and Black Silk both look intriguing. Looking forward to hearing what you think of those two.

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  5. Demonglass is brilliant. And I love your blog name!

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  6. Wow, your library has "Demonglass"?! I seriously need to move from Switzerland... all is in German and French! Sigh...

    This is IMM.

    BTW, I'm hosting two giveaways in my blog and they are international, just click HERE and feel free to enter :D

    Hugs,

    Alaiel

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  7. I LOVE Sylvia Day! Can't wait to get Touch of Crimson!! And I need to read Demonglass. Loved Hex Hall!

    In My Mailbox

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  8. Demonglass is amazing! I hope you love it :)

    Here's My Mailbox

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  9. You have some good books there. I really need to try reading Hex Hall to see what it's like. :D

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  10. Awesome. That is great getting books from the author. Thanks for stopping by. Amy @ bookgoonie

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  11. Demonglass is another book on my wishlist, I really enjoyed Hex Hall, and I think I finished it within two hours!
    I also liked the cover of Demon Girl, I haven't heard anything about it though!:/

    lisa

    My IMM:
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    My SWAG Giveaway:
    http://turningpages94.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-review-and-giveaway-desires-of.html

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  12. I really want to read the Hex Hall series, might have to bump them up my TBR list!

    Great selection here, hope you enjoy them!

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  13. I absolutely loved Demonglass and cannot wait for the third book. Demongirl also looks good.

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  14. I had no clue that Sylvia Day wrote Touch of Crimson. I love her HR novels and am going to definitely look for the one on your Mailbox.

    Nice set of reads and can't wait to hear how they turn out.

    Enjoy the reads :)

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  15. Great set! Yay for Demonglass. I loved it. Demon Girl looks interesting too.
    My IMM

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  16. I got The Mating a couple of weeks ago too. I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, but it sounds good! The other two after that are free for the nook on Barnes and Noble too! I hope you enjoy all you got! Here's My IMM if you want to check it out! Happy reading!

    -Jessica (Peace Love Books)

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  17. i got A Touch of Crimson last week :) happy reading!

    my IMM:
    http://bookchilla.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/in-my-mailbox-7/

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  18. Great haul this week, I hope you enjoy everything! :)

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  19. Oh, I got the the Marina's Tales books, too! I forgot to mention them! Will have to add to next IMM :) Oh, I love Hex Hall and Demonglass---such a fun series!

    Happy reading!

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  20. Demonglass is as fun as the first book :)

    Thanks fir stopping by my imm

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  21. Nice IMM i want a few of these :).

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  22. I also got The Mating free from Smashswords last week.
    Here what's in my mailbox this week.

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  23. Nice books! Demon Girl and Demonglass look really good. (Yes, I have a thing for demons...) Happy reading! :)

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  24. I have Hex Hall waiting for me. I NEED to read it soon. Great books.

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  25. Nice mailbox! I've heard many good things about Demonhall and the book before it. I haven't read them yet, but I'm hoping to!

    Happy reading!

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  26. You do have quite a lot on your plate for this week. I also love the fact that you don't just post the titles of the books you received/borrowed - you also share a gripping synopsis of each book - wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

    Here's my IMM:
    http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/in-my-mailbox-rare-finds-in-tacloban-city-philippines/

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  27. Great mailbox this week! I've had Demon Girl on my Kindle for awhile, but haven't started it yet. Touch of Crimson also looks really good, like a good substitute for my missing Guild Hunter so much! :)

    Thanks for stopping by my IMM as well!

    ♥ Sarah

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  28. Nice IMM! I actually just read Demonglass this past week! ;) Be warned, huge cliffhanger.

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  29. Great books this week. I can't tell you the last time I actually went or borrowed anything from the library. Must rectify that soon!

    Nicole @ All I Ever Read

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  30. Damn, reminding me again that I need to get into the Hex Hall books! Great IMM!

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  31. Nice Mailbox, too :)
    Demon Girl looks nice

    Thanks for stopping by my blog
    Nickey @ The Book Shop Assistant

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  32. Demonglass looks good! I still need to start that series. Thanks for stopping by. :)

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  33. Demonglass is such an amazing book (even better than Hex Hall in some ways) so I hope you enjoy it! Happy reading! :)

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  34. Hey there! Thanks for dropping by my page!
    I love the VA series too!
    Go Team Dimitri!

    Anyway, now i am a follower and I'm looking forward to future posts!

    ~Grace
    pagingthroughlifewithgrace.blogspot.com

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  35. Your mailbox looks good!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.. have a great week!

    Nora, The Bookery

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  36. Yay for Demonglass!

    Happy reading :-D

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  37. The Marina's Tales Series sounds Amazing!!
    Hope you enjoy all of your Books :D!

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  38. Hi, thanks for stopping by my blog - I've become a new follower.

    So we both got the 2nd Hex Hall book this week...great minds think alike. I much prefer the US title and cover; don't know why it had to be changed for the UK. Enjoy!

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  39. Looks like you got several great books to read. Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by me IMM.

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  40. Demon Girl is on my TBR. Can't wait to see what you think.

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  41. Oh DEMON GIRL, I've been wanting to read this! Looking forward to your review :)

    btw thanks for stopping by the blog! :D

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  42. Have yet to read Demonglass and oh! Demon Girl.

    Thanks for stopping by and happy reading!

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  43. I'm really curious about both Demon Girl and Black Silk, especially since I hadn't heard of them before. Have a great week!

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  44. Between the Land and the Sea certainly looks like it would be interesting. Nice mailbox this week.

    Thanks for stopping by My Bookshelf.

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  45. Thanks for stopping by my blog! I found Demonglass to be a quick, fun follow-up to Hex Hall. Enjoy!

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  46. Hex Hall seems a great series. I have heard many great things about it. I have to read it! Happy reading :D

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  47. Ooh! Demonglass was awesome! I'm pretty sure that you'll love it! And A Touch of Crimson looks pretty interesting, I love the cover!

    Louisa

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  48. You will LOVE demonglass! Be warned!!! You will want to have the third one right away after reading that book in the series!!! Enjoy!

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  49. Nice list of books :). I've been meaning to read Demon Hall for a long time now. Enjoy (great blog name btw)

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  50. I really want to get my hands on the Hex Hall books! Hope you enjoy Demonglass :)

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  51. Nice list! Thanks for stopping by.

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  52. I so need to read the hex hall / demon hall books! I so need to catch up!!!

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  53. Great books this week! I loved Demon Glass hope you enjoy it as much as I did! :)

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  54. I can't wait to read Demonglass! A Touch of Crimson looks interesting too. =]

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  55. Hex Hall - that's another series I need to start!

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  56. I got Marina's Tales 1 and 2 over a month ago but I haven't gotten to read them yet. I've been an unproductive reader for the past month, but hopefully, I could get back on track soon. Enjoy your books and thanks for stopping by! :)

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  57. Yay for Mermaids! And everyone must love Demonglass. Rachel Hawkins gives an excellent, charming, and funny YA voice to her Hex Hall series. I hope you like it as much as I did! And I like the cover for Demon Girl. There's just something about it I really like. Happy reading!

    ~ Asher (from Paranormal Indulgence)

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  58. Enjoy all your books - they look super interesting :)

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  59. great In My Mailbox this week!
    I can't wait to read hex hall and demon glass!!!

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  60. Great list of books! So many look like good reads, especially Demon Girl.

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  61. Oh, hello pretty blog with awesome name!
    You've got a lot of pretty books, hope you'll enjoy them! Happy reading, and thanks for stopping by on my blog! I'm following now ;-)

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  62. Demon Girl sounds amazing! Add to my wishlist now!
    Thanks for the visit!
    Sonny @ Literary Junkie

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  63. I love the cover of Demon Girl! I've had Hex Hall and Demonglass on my shelf since March(?); I really need to get reading them soon. Enjoy all of your great books :)

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  64. I have been meaning to read the Hex Hall series. I keep checking it out from the library and have to return it because I never get to it in time. Now that I have it again, I am going to read it.

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  65. The Marina's Tales Books and Demon Glass are all really good books. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

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  66. I think Demonglass was even better than Hex Hall! I hope you love it!

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