In My Mailbox (52)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to share what books you received for review, purchased, or checked out from the library during the past week.


Books I'm most excited about: City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare and The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross

For review:

The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross

I think this cover is beautiful and I hope the story lives up to it! I like that this is a YA steampunk novel and I am really looking forward to reading it.

Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

I think this debut has a promising premise as it is a twist on the Helen of Troy story. I like Greek mythology so hopefully I will enjoy Starcrossed.

The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn

I've only read Silent in the Grave (I hope to read Silent in the Sanctuary and the rest soon) but I loved it so much that I was excited to have the opportunity to review The Dark Enquiry. Now I need to get caught up on this fun mystery series!

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review these ARCs.

Purchased:

Most of these were purchased with gift certificates!

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

I've only read the first chapter of this one because I have so many other books from the library or for review that I have to get through first!

Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman

This is one of my favorite fantasy books but I didn't own a copy. Now that it is out in paperback (to match Eona which releases this week!) I had to have a copy to reread. I was happy to be able to use the Borders giftcard I received from the 2010 POC Reading Challenge (thanks Ari!) to get a copy for my bookshelves.

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

I have been wanting to read The Help for years but the waiting list at the library has always been long. I decided to get my own copy (also using the Borders gift card) because I want to read it before the movie comes out this summer.

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

I wasn't planning to read this book because it had to do with the circus (which I hate) and clowns (which scare me) but when I saw the movie trailer and read an excerpt of the book I decided to give it a try. Since so many people are trying to read it before the movie comes out I purchased my own copy with the movie tie-in cover (I like it much more than the original). I may break my usual rule and go see the movie before I read it!

The Sari by Linda Lynton 

I have been eyeing this book for years and it sat languishing on my Amazon wishlist until I made an impulse buy decision.  In addition to beautiful pictures (not enough!) and illustrations of various sari types it also gives instructions on how to wear one. Since I have only worn a sari one time in my life, this will be useful because I am doing a program this summer at my library and I'm supposed to show people how to wear a sari!