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Sunday, May 9, 2010

In My Mailbox

In My Mailbox is hosted my The Story Siren and showcases what we've received in our mailbox this past week for review, what we've bought, checked out from the library, swapped, borrowed or received as a gift.


From Publishers/Authors For Review:
* The Secrets of The Immortal Nicolas Flamel series by Michael Scott (from Random House Kids, for Michael Scott's up coming Blog Tour. Be sure to visit his site here for more about this series. http://tinyurl.com/yaqjqru).
-The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
- The Magician by Michael Scott
- The Sorceress by Michael Scott
- The Necromancer will be released May 25th, 2010 by Random House Children's Books
* Under My Skin by Judith Graves (from Leapbooks, released )
* Still Sucks To Be Me by Kimberly Pauley (from Kimberly Pauley, will be released May 11th, 2010 MirrorStone)
* The Evil Within A Possessions Novel by Nancy Holder (from Nancy Holder/Razor Bill will be released in June, 2010)
* Donner The Western Dragon, A Hero's Tale by Suzanne Davis

Gifts:
* Ice by Sarah Beth Durst (won a signed copy from Angie Frazier, along with a signed bookmark of Everlasting from Angie)
* City of Bones Graphic Novel *free copy from free Comic Day* (thank you Vivi from Hebel Designs).

Bought:
* The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
* Brian's Return by Gary Paulsen (signed)
* Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

What goodies did you receive this past week?

Book Review - The Pace


By Shelena Shorts
Published by Lands Atlantic Publishing
Released August 2009
4 stars- I enjoyed it and recommend picking it up

Synopsis (from Lands Atlantic Publishing):
Weston Wilson is not immortal and he is of this world. But, aging is not part of his existence, and eighteen-year-old Sophie Slone is determined to find out why. In doing so, she could also uncover something about her own life expectancy that she may not want to know. Suddenly, immortality will mean everything and nothing all at the same time.

This book has been on my TBR List for a while. You know, it's one of those that you keep picking up and thinking, yes, I need to read this and yet you don't seem to get around to it? I know you have them, too.

Well, stop waiting. Seriously. The book suffers from endless comparisons to Twilight but in my opinion, those comparisons are not merited -- at all.

Yes, there's a mysterious boy, Wes, and a new girl in town, Sophie. But that's where the comparisons end. Sophie arrives in Berkeley, CA because of her mother's new job. In her first few days there, she literally crashes into Wes, well, into his car. The two of them have an interesting exchange and somehow, he keeps popping up no matter where she is around campus.

I won't divulge Wes' secret but I will say that it's a very unique approach to paranormal romance. I liked the explanation but moreover, I liked their romance and their instant link to each other which is completely justified by the end of the story.

If you want to read a paranormal romance that has a different approach in its mythology and if you like a romantic pairing that seems destined from the start, pick up The Pace. You'll see, it'll make you anxious to see what happens in the sequel, The Broken Lake which will be published on August 19th and yes, of course, I've pre-ordered it.

Happy Mother's Day

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