In My Mailbox #53 ze magical one!

Hola mis chicas! (or chicos I dunno what the female:male ratio is for ze blog). Tis the end of the first full week of my stay in Florida and it's kinda scary that in just a week I'll be going home again, gawd knows how I'm gonna adjust to having to go back to work *sad face*. Just as I've got into a routine of responsible adultness this holiday has set me back at least three years on the maturity ladder, so although I'm inching ever closer to my 21st birthday right now I'm feeling rather like a sixteen year old on her summer vacation. Ugh, why can't I just stay here and work at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter? I would *kill* to be able to spend all day dressed in Hogwarts robes and to buggery if I'm sweltering in the heat-  I'd have the best job EVER!

But anyways digressions are the bane of my life. To business!
In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie



Books Acquired this week
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May and June by Robin Benway


**AND**
Luna Lovegood's Wand *squee* (I did want to maybe get a Ravenclaw scarf but the shops were so crazy-cakes busy that it was a challenge to move around in there so escaping was the sensible option)
Hermione Granger's Wand  - for the Darling Jess of Jess Hearts Books (So we can be nerdy witchy nutters when we go see HP7 Pt2 later this month)


My post detailing the awesomeness of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter avec pictures will hopefully be up later today so keep your peepers peeled for that!

So do let me know what Y'all got in Your Mailboxes this week!

Magically Yours
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #52

Morning all, tis very bizarre to be posting 5 hours behind my usual schedule but what the hey that's what post-scheduling is for right? Holidays are a dangerous time for a book addict like myself especially when there are book shops to be found so the next couple of IMMs might be a bit crazy (unless my parents put an embargo on my spending :P).

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie



Books Acquired this week
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (I needed the US edition :P)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Mistwood by Leah Cypess
Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus
Heist Society by Ally Carter


A pretty decent haul for two days, I will be slightly concerned about going home if I buy too many more books though :S


What's in your Mailbox this week?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #51 - the icky rainy one

Dude have you *seen* how disgusting the weather is today?!? It has literally rained non-stop since I woke up this morning (so for at least 6 hours :P) and there's no sign of it letting up any time soon. Tis definitely the type of day you'd spend curled up in a quilt with a book and a hot drink - I know I'm gonna be busting out a book shortly. Anyways on with business!

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie



Books acquired this week
Plague by Michael Grant
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen (I stayed up til 3am reading this - SO GOOD!)


Also got a super-cool notebook with all sorts of funky sections, it's pretty!


I was really happy that I got to spend Saturday with my awesome bestie Jess since I hadn't seen her since January. Excepting a slight downpour and one hella creepy old guy, the day was perfect and we didn't even spend loads of money on books! :O Man I often wish that I lived closer to Jess and my other blogging bestie Ellie as it takes a lot of pre-planning to see them because of us all working and living about an hour away from each other *sad face*

One day maybe things will work out so we're all near enough to each other that it won't be so difficult to hang out on a regular basis.

Anyhow do let me know what you got in Your Mailbox this week
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #50 - dang so many?

Holy crappola how did I get to 50 IMMs? I would be rather terrified to add up exactly how many books I've bought over the course of those posts but hey *party poppers and cake all round*. This week is fairly mild on the book buying front so here we go!

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @Pop Culture Junkie

Book Acquired this week
Just the one acquisition this week from a charity shop at a bargain price of 99p! I've never read a Holly Black book and I've heard really good things about this series so I thought what the hell?

Also arriving through the Mailbox this week was my next dose of the Gilmore Girls in a handy two season chunk. Since I devoured the first Season in an alarmingly short period of time I decided to wait a little while before buying the next installment (just so my parents didn't confiscate my debit card). Now I'm glutting on Season Two, I must say although I'm terribly envious that Alexis Bledel got to spend copious amounts of time locking lips with Jared Padalecki, I can't help but hope that Rory and Jess get together cos dude he reads! *swoons*

I owe all the credit for my newly fledged addiction to my dear friend Ellie of Musings of a Bookshop Girl who totally piqued my interest with her post about a Gilmore Girls Book and Movie project that she was working on. A show with *that* many references to literature and other cool things has gotta be worth a watch. Not to mention the fact that it's hilariously witty and chock-full of wonderfully quirky characters. If you've never seen an episode, watch one ASAP although I recommend starting from the beginning as I think it is rather confusing to jump in at a random point (Not like Friends where you can literally find any episode playing and watch it without a single "wuh?" moment).

So after this semi-random segway into a gush-fest over the Gilmore Girls thus I end this post (at a hideously late hour post-wine). Anyhow do tell what you got in *your* Mailbox this week.
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #49- the crappy excuses one

*mumbles some pathetic excuse about being demotivated and tired*
Dude I know I have no excuse, I have massively ballsed up these past two weeks and I have let people down - in particular Sasha Soren who has been so lovely to me and has been waiting on me to fulfil my part of the bargain in the Random Magic blog tour. I am exceedingly sorry for how royally I have buggered up and I hope you can forgive me dropping off the face of the earth when I had things I needed to do.

Right now this post is for a different reason and it's been two weeks since I last did one of these as well :S
In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @Pop Culture Junkie



Books Acquired in the Past two weeks
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
Die for Me by Amy Plum (loving this so far!)
Forgotten by Cat Patrick
The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell (also really enjoying this)
Outside In by Maria V. Snyder


Also bought but not entirely bookish - I bought the first season of the Gilmore Girls last week and I may have watched it all before the weekend was over :P What can I say? I am a sucker for quick-witted intelligent humour and I am practically in love with how GD Adorable Jared Padalecki is in this show. Rory is my kinda girl although her reading tastes put me to shame as I may own lots of classics but bugger knows I've not read many of them :S


Something else important you should know
Today is my good friend Ellie's birthday!! She is the darling behind the blog Musings of a Bookshop Girl which y'all really should check out not least because of the fact that she owns a second-hand bookshop with her mum. Seriously I wish I had her job every freaking day! Although there are sometimes crazy customers to deal with, she does share some hilarious stories from the shop on her blog and her eclectic reading tastes mean that there are reviews for almost everyone who drops by. Go say Happy Birthday and check out her fabulous blog!


So although I know I have some serious making-up to do it will have to be done later as this post is now at an end. I hope I've not put off all my followers with my flaky blogging and I am gonna be trying a lot harder in June. Starting with getting my review up for Random Magic - I think the lesson I can take from this is that I am seriously shit at keeping up with commitments and probably shouldn't participate in a blog tour again.

Have a great Sunday folks and let me know What's in Your Mailbox
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #48

Blimey the past week has gone quickly! I honestly didn't notice the time passing with being at work all day and I've been generally pretty knackered when I get home. I really need to get used to coming home and *not* simply slobbing about until I go to bed. And dang if I ain't turning into a right anti-social sod, dude I need to get out the house more :S

*Ahem*
So anyway it's Sunday and y'all know what that means.
In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @Pop Culture Junkie



Books Acquired in the past week
20 Years Later by E.J. Newman (Received for Review from LTER)
0.4 by Mike Lancaster
A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin
The Spell book of Listen Taylor by Jaclyn Moriarty


A pretty good haul this week although I definitely shouldn't be making trips to WHSmiths every week if they are gonna have 3 for 2 offers on or I am gonna be very quickly broke :S


Lemme know what you got in Your Mailbox this week
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #47 Back again!

Hello my fine followers! It sure has been a long while since I did an IMM post dontcha think? But never fear I am back again and I bring vlogginess with me :D

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @Pop Culture Junkie

Ze Vlog

Books acquired in the past Two Weeks
Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien
Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter
Divergent by Veronica Roth (Thanks Jess!)
Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon (Your fault Jess :P)
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan


I bought the last two books after I filmed the vlog hence the additional picture. Buy One, Get One Half Price offers are just too much temptation to resist :P


Now that I have a job I worry that I'm gonna be tempted to buy loads more books when I really ought to start seriously saving up for the day that I can finally move out of my parent's house. Hopefully I can balance the two well enough to make things work out. Although realistically since I have much less reading time I won't get through my books so quickly so I don't need to keep buying more! But that relies on me being sensible and we *all* know that's bollocks :P

Anywho that's what I got in My Mailbox this week, What's In Yours?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #46

Hello and welcome to this 'ere blog on this 'opefully lovely Sunday (I've not got much faith in the English weather but who knows it could turn out nice). I'm not doing a vlog again this week because I was out for a good chunk of Saturday and I didn't want to film it late in the evening cos I was beyond the valley of exhausted and y'all don't need to see uber-sleepy Rachel. By next Sunday I should be back in the vlogging mood so don't worry.

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie

Books Acquired This Week

Chill Factor (Weather Warden #3) by Rachel Caine

Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse #10) by Charlaine Harris

The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong

Blue Fire (The Healing Wars #2) by Janice Hardy

I realised after I took the photo and uploaded it onto my computer that last week's books were all orangey/pink colours and this week it's all bluey/greens. Just a random observation for ya :P

I bought all of these and it's kind of a miracle that I didn't buy more because I was tempted by *so* many books that are next-in-series but the majority of them I've not read the most recent one anyway so there was no point buying them just yet.

A modest haul which could have been much bigger if I hadn't restrained myself :P

What have you got in your Mailbox this Week?

LadyV

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In My Mailbox #45

Lovely followers I would say that this was the worst week of my life but that wouldn't be true, up until Thursday afternoon this week was pretty great actually. Then everything fell apart when my Grandad died. I'm sorry to be so horrifically blunt about it but I'd rather not dance about the fact that it happened although I'm still so utterly shell-shocked and devastated it's amazing I'm even doing a post today.
I am sorry to start this on such a bleak note but I felt you guys needed to know why there is no video showing all of this week's books - I cannot sit in front of my webcam and act like everything is normal when it most definitely is not.

In my Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie

I did make a video on Wednesday when I received the most amazing package from Sasha Soren, the author of Random Magic, and despite what's happened since then I still want to show it to you guys because it was genuinely wonderful moment and I am so grateful to Sasha for taking the time to send me such a lovely gift that really was the highlight of my week.





What was inside the Package

A copy of Random Magic by Sasha Soren
Two Random Magic Postcards
An Awesome letter full of loveliness from Sasha
A little square of raspberry-filled dark chocolate
A packet of peppermint tea leaves
A oldy-worldy illustrated bookmark
A PURPLE DUCK!

Books I also acquired this week

Pretty Bad Things by C.J Skuse (Borrowed from Library)

Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt (Borrowed from Library)

Prisoner of the Inquisition by  Theresa Breslin (Borrowed from Library)

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (Already finished it)

So that is what I got in my Mailbox this Week, Apologies for the earlier bombshell I will not be talking about it again on the blog but I am determined to continue blogging with a reasonable amount of normality although I can't guarantee that my posts are going to have anywhere near their usual amount of crazy peppiness. I'm hoping that this blog and all you awesome folk will keep my mind occupied during this incredibly difficult time.

What's in your Mailbox this week?

LadyV

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In My Mailbox #43 & #44

So last week while I was having my off-phase I did actually record a vlog for IMM but I never actually posted it therefore this week y'all get two vlogs for the price of one! How fab eh?

In my Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie



Books acquired last week
Abhorsen by Garth Nix




Books acquired this week
The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman
Wood Angel by Erin Bow
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Rockoholic by C J Skuse


Supernatural Season 1 box set
Supernatural Season 2 box set (Yes I do rather like those Winchester Brothers :P)


So that's what I got in My Mailbox in the last two weeks, what have you guys got?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #42

Good almost-afternoon! Apologies for the general naffness of the blog recently I know I am still massively behind on reviews, heck we're two thirds of the way through the month and I've not caught up on February reviews yet! :( This makes me sad. But I shall have to sort that out another day.

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie



Books Mentioned in Vlog
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Philips
Where She Went by Gayle Forman (THANKS JESS for lending it to me!)
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner (Ditto!)


Muchos thanks to the Lovely Jess for being so awesome as to let me borrow her books *huggles*


Alrighty then, I'd best get moving since I did  this entire post whilst lying down and that is prodigiously lazy of me! So hope everyone has a fabulous day and What did you get in Your Mailboxes?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #41

It's rather alarming how fast Sunday keeps coming around, does anyone else worry that it's gonna be June before we know it? This week has been a blur of ridiculously early mornings and copious amounts of caffeine but thankfully I got some time this weekend to chill out and go bookshop trawling :P

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea @Pop Culture Junkie



Books Mentioned in Vlog
Tortall and Other Lands by Tamora Pierce
Temeraire by Naomi Novik
The Leopard Unleashed by Elizabeth Chadwick


That's what I got in My Mailbox this week, What did you get in yours?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #40

Morning all it's that time of week again and it's been a pretty good week book-wise although one book shie of perfection but hopefully that should be putting in an appearance on Monday. Shall we begin?

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea @Pop Culture Junkie



Books Acquired this Week
Rosebush by Michele Jaffe (Already read it- Loved it! Will review soon)
Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting (Thank you Jess for sending me this!)
Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
The Reformed Vampire Support group by Catherine Jinks (Thanks Ellie for sending this to me)


A pretty mixed bunch of books but all of them sound fabulous so I can't wait to read them (well the ones that I won't have finished by the time this posts)


Also I featured in a post that my dear friend Ellie wrote in honour of all the World Book Night programs that appeared on the BBC last night and it's full of books that have influenced her life along with picks from her mother, Jess of Jess Hearts Books and me. Go Check it out Here


What books have fell into your possession this week?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #39

Well it has been a while since I've done an IMM post! Since I've been on a book buying ban this month I've obviously had nothing to show on Sundays but I did actually buy some books the weekend I was away at the Russell Howard gig so I'm gonna tell y'all about those before we reach the end of February.

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @Pop Culture Junkie



Books Acquired Recently
Changeless by Gail Carriger
Blameless by Gail Carriger
Windfall by Rachel Caine


Not much of a haul I know but I'm still rather proud of my restraint this month :P
Next week might bring a vair interesting book which I am *uber* excited for :D but you'll find out about that later.

I really am hoping to get back on track with blogging soon but this "meh" phase is really killing my reviewing mojo and with feeling the obligation to review the books I read it is also affecting my desire to pick a book at all :(
Thanks so much to all my lovely followers for being so patient with me

What's in Your Mailbox this week?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #38- vloggity vlog!

Hey hey you lovely, lovely peoples you! This here post be the rather small but mightily tipsy edition of In my mailbox. I do apologise for my vloggy demeanor but I thought I'd treat y'all and do a vlog this week since I may not have anything to show for the rest of the month. So on with the show!

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @Pop Culture Junkie



Book Acquired this Week
Just the one - Ghost of a Chance by Rhiannon Lassiter which I won from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers scheme. I've already read a little bit and it seems like it'll be a hauntingly intriguing read :)

Also as a quick reminder my Blogaversary contest is running until the **16th of February** so if you fancy a chance at winning a copy of Last Sacrifice or Crescendo then please go Enter Here it is INTERNATIONAL!!


So there we go short but sweet :D
Do let me know what you got in your Mailboxes this week my dears
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #38

This may come as a surprise but when I went to Coventry on Wednesday to see my wonderful bestie Jess we only actually bought 3 books between us. I know you're a tad shocked but it's true! We spent most of the day in the cinema dashing from the mind-fuckery that was Black Swan to it's polar opposite Morning Glory - both were cracking films but Black Swan really does blow you away. So yea basically this is going to be a very small haul this week.

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea @Pop Culture Junkie

No Vlog this week I'm afraid but I has pretty pictures instead!

Books Bought
Ghost Town by Rachel Caine (This is gonna be the third prize for my current giveaway *if* I get to 300 followers so if you've not entered already then swing on over to here)


Jinx by Meg Cabot - it was going super-cheap in the Works so I just couldn't pass it up!

Books Borrowed
The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney - Ze lovely Jessica of Jess Hearts Books let me borrow her ARC of this highly talked-about book. I'm hoping to get to this later this week. P.S. the link goes to Jess's Review of said ARC.


So that's all I've got for this week! And from the 1st of February I'm planning to go on a book buying ban so I may forego doing IMM posts for a while (unless of course I crack like the weak-willed egg I am and splurge).


What did y'all get in your Mailboxes this week?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #37

Bonjour a tous! Tis time for that ever-joyous event that we call IMM and this week I have a pretty decent haul to show y'all. So let's get cracking!

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi @The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie



Books Acquired this week
From Library
Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand by Dana Kollman
March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles by Harry Oliver
The Strange Laws of Old England by Nigel Cawthorne


Bought
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
The Swan Maiden by Jules Watson
Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
Other Words for Love by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal


**Also Don't Forget I'm still running a contest for a chance to win a copy of Last Sacrifice or Crescendo! Enter Here by Feb 16th and it is INTERNATIONAL!!**


***AND Today it is Jess's (Jess Hearts Books) 21st Birthday so click the link to go wish her Happy Birthday and if you fancy you can enter her giveaway of her ARCS of Delirium and Matched! Closing date is 25th Jan so be quick!!! INTERNATIONAL as well***


Well I do believe that's everything,
What's in Your Mailbox this week?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #36

Hey everyone Sunday has rolled around once again (seriously how are we already half-way through January?) so you know what's coming next.

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie



Books Acquired this Week
Reading like a Writer by Francine Prose *snort*
Across the Universe by Beth Revis *snuggles* LOVE IT! Review forthcoming
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
Firespell by Chloe Neill
Birthday book for JessHeartsBooks (Not Shown)


So a pretty decent haul this week, and I'm looking forward to reading my library books soonish.
Important News: Keep your eyes peeled for a special post later today! *hint* It could be to your benefit! Super Cool Special Post


That's what I got, What's in Your Mailbox This week?
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #35

Good morning folks! Tis another fabulous Sunday and I have some lurvely books to be showing y'all today! Do pull up a beanbag and grab a mug of your preferred beverage and I'll get cracking!

In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie



Books I acquired this Week
Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins (Review coming Monday)
Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles
Rules of Attraction - Simone Elkeles
The Declaration - Gemma Malley
Numbers 2 The Chaos - Rachel Ward
Nearly Departed - Rook Hastings
Daughters of the Grail - Elizabeth Chadwick
The Pain Merchants - Janice Hardy
How to Get a Job in Publishing - Alison Baverstock, Susannah Bowen & Steve Carey


Not too shabby I must say, although I think that after I've spent the last of my Amazon vouchers I really ought to limit my spending on books since my job situation is still kinda uncertain *sad face*
Guess I better start reading the 200+ books I have on my TBR pile then!
Toodles Darlings
LadyV

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In My Mailbox #34 - Happy New Year!

Hey Hi Hello! We're kicking off 2011 with an Epic Haul in My Mailbox and I can't tell you how much I am *dying* to read all of them!

As always In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Kristi of The Story Siren and inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie



Books Acquired This Week
Going too Far by Jennifer Echols
Forget You by Jennifer Echols
Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles
Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Ghost Town by Rachel Caine
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
Stolen by Lucy Christopher
Matched by Ally Condie
Don't Judge a Girl by her Cover by Ally Carter
Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales
Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld
Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison (Library)
Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready (Library)
The Radleys by Matt Haig (Library)


Seriously awesome load of books I have this week, not sure how they're gonna fit onto my shelves but what the heck I'm gonna try my best. If people would like to see a decent vlog of my bookshelves then do tell me and I'll borrow my sisters Flip camera which is loads more mobile than my laptop and its webcam.

I hope everyone had a Happy (and Safe) New Year, mine was fairly calm - I went round to my boyf's and had dinner, played trivial pursuit with his parents (cos we're seriously Nerdy like that), drank wine, got tipsy cos I'm pathetically easy to get drunk, went to see some friends, came back and was in bed reading before midnight. I'm *such* a party person lol.

What's In Your Mailbox this New Year?
LadyV

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