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Saturday, July 2, 2011

In My Mailbox #80- Mundie Kids Edition

Happy 4th of July weekend! We won't have much happening on our blog this weekend as we will be spending time with our families. Our forum is currently locked for the holiday weekend, but we will open it back up on Tuesday morning. We hope everyone has a wonderful & safe holiday weekend!

In My Mailbox is a weekly The Story Siren, where bloggers post about the goodies they've received this past week to review, as a gift, bought, or borrowed from the library. Here's what we received this week:

* The Lost Heiress, Relic Master book 2 by Catherine Fisher, published by Dial, released on June 14th, 2011 in the USA (already released in the UK)
* The Hidden Coronet, Relic Master book 3 by Catherine Fisher, published by Dial, to be released on July 12th, 2011 in the USA (already released in the UK)
* The Margrave, Relic Master book 4 by Catherine Fisher, published by Dial, to be released on August 9th, 2011 in the USA (already released in the UK)

To Review on Mundie Kids:















* Half Upon A Time by James Riley
* Flower Feud, Petal Pushers book 2 by Catherine R. Daly
* Best Buds, Petal Pushers book 3 by Catherine R. Daly
* Nia The Night Owl Fairy, Rainbow Magic the Night Fairies by Daisy Meadows
* Zara the Starlight Fairy, Rainbow Magic the Night Fairies by Daisy Meadows
* Ana the Sunset Fairy, Rainbow Magic the Night Fairies by Daisy Meadows
* Razzle-Dazzle Ruby by Masha Dyans
* Gus Gets Scared by Fanch Remkieweiz
* Dragons Leaf Collection by by Becky Matheson
* The Leaves on the Trees by Thom Wiley
* Pirates Go To School by Corrinne Demas

Thank you to Penguin/Big Hancho Media, Scholastic and James Riley for this weeks wonderful reads.

What goodies did you receive in your mailbox?

Book Review: Countess Nobody

By Lynn Kiele Bonasia
Published by Egmont USA
Released on June 14th, 2011
Source: Book from author for review
3.5 stars- I liked it. It's a cute, fun read

When Sophie and Samuel Delorme’s parents sit them down for a talk, the nearly sixteen-year-old twins expect to hear something major—just not their father’s declaration that they come from a long line of French nobility. Suddenly Sophie’s lost in dreams of life as a countess. She’ll no longer be an invisible suburban teen, and just maybe the unattainable Spencer Kavanaugh will finally notice her.
But wait . . . Dad’s not done. The title is only passed down to the males in the family. Sam is a count. Sophie is a big nothing.
Frustrated, she starts a blog about the mysterious Count S who’s just arrived in America and is breaking hearts left and right. But when the posts are picked up by a major celebrity gossip site, and people start demanding proof of the noble’s existence, how will Sophie keep her cover as Mademoiselle Blogger a secret, and stop her reputation from being destroyed?

I really liked the premiss of this book and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I ended up liking it. I sat down expecting to read a few pages and a short time later I had finished it. The thing I loved most about the book is Sophie's voice. She really made the story for me. She is such a fun, likable character, and her sarcasm is fabulously written. I also found her to relatable in some aspects. I think a lot of people will like the fact that she is a down to earth, girl next door type of character. She comes from a broken home, but has a family that is portrayed in a very realistic way. I really liked her dad's girlfriend Taylor, along with twin brother Sam.

The story is centered on Sophie and is about her reaction to finding out her family hails from a family of French nobility. At the urging of Taylor, she decides to start up a blog to express her feelings on finding out that her brother Sam is able to claim the title count, and not her. Mixed into all this is Sophie trying to juggle splitting time between her parents, feeling like she lives in the shadow of her perfect twin (who is a great character as well) Sam, high school and her 1st crush. The blog part of the story was a bit comical, and things quickly escalate as Sophie's story on her blog quickly gain popularity. The only problem is most of it is made up, and when one thing leads to another Sophie has her best friend Kimmy and her family there to help her.

As I'm reading the book I couldn't help but picture this as a Disney movie. It's got that Disney trade mark feeling to it. Countess Nobody is a fun, light, clean cut, summer time read. It's a great chick lit that even tweens would enjoy. If you're looking for a light read to take to the pool or relax in the sun with, I'd recommend picking this book up.

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