In My Mailbox {25}

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. It features books acquired over the past week no matter the source (bookstore, publisher, friend, library, etc.) 


This week was insane...in the best possible way! I had some retail therapy come in, some awesome finds at Goodwill, contest prize arrivals, and my Secret Santa present :D

First off, my retail therapy. I had a crappy day a while back (I don't even remember what happened) and bookcloseouts.com was doing free shipping for orders over $35. I had picked out a bunch of books but just couldn't justify the purchase, so when I got my Secret Santa email that night I finally had an excuse to buy all the books hanging out in my cart.

Bought:

*Signed* The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan (I love these books! Now I just need the other two :])

*Signed* The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting (I've heard so many amazing things and I've been dying to read it, so now I own it.)

*Signed* As You Wish by Jackson Pearce (It sounds really cute, plus I've heard great things about Pearce.)

Zombie Blondes by Brian James

Slept Away by Julie Kraut

Icing on the Lake by Catherine Clark (Yay holiday books!)

Then I had some books from contests come in.

This is Teen contest hosted by Book Chic Club:

The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch

iBoy by Kevin Brooks

Under Dogs by Markus Zusak

The Bookworms Blogaversary giveaway:

Through Her Eyes (ARC) by Jennifer Archer

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Luminous (ARC) by Dawn Metcalf

Justin @ Justin's Book Blog (not pictured):

Marked by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast

The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle by L.J. Smith

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen (can you believe I've never read a Dessen book?!)

Some signed bookmarks

Super awesome Goodwill finds.

Bought:

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (I read this quite some time ago and knew that I'd found something amazing. I'm sooo glad to finally own a copy. Now I need to reread.)

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (You have NO idea how long I've been looking for this particular edition. All I seem to find these days is hardcover and that's not how I originally read them, so it didn't feel right. Now I own 3/4 :])

Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten (Just seemed interesting and was $1.29 :P)

My seriously awesome Secret Santa gift came this week! You can't tell me that giraffe is not absolutely adorable and the same goes for that bookmark :D Plus, a box of tea and a mug (which I needed terribly). And we can't forget the books! I've been meaning to read Ashes and I love The Hunger Games, but sadly didn't own a copy before now :]

My Secret Santa - Sarah from The Book Life:

Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Giraffe stuffy (seriously, I just want to hug this guy all the time.)

Whooo's been reading my book? owl bookmark (I adore owls!)

Coffee mug (I totally needed one of these! Now I just hope the klutz that I am doesn't break it.)

Tazo Awake tea (Yay tea!)