In My Mailbox #4

hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren inspired by Alea

It's time to thank some giveaway hosts!

1. After Obsession (ARC) by Carrie Jones and Steven E. Wedel from Carolina Valdez Miller
2. WinterTown (ARC) by Stephen Edmond from Adventures in Children's Publishing
3. Wildefire by unfairly good-looking Karsten Knight from Brenda Drake

In My Mailbox #3: Demons, Time-Travelers and Anti-heroes

...aaaand 3 months later, I've finally won enough books for a third In My Mailbox, hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren inspired by Alea

1. Damned Busters: To Hell and Back (Fantasy) by Matthew Hughes from Deranged Book Lovers
2. Demon Hunting In Dixie (Paranormal Romance) by Lexi George from the always helpful Guide to Literary Agents
3. Before Ever After (Literary) by Samantha Sotto from Goodreads

Samantha Sotto is a ridiculously sweet author who supports fellow writers unequivocally and has amazing blog-commenting/visiting skills.  I'm so thrilled to own a copy of her book before its August debut!  Visit her site to get to know this adorable writer before she gets big and out of our league. ;P

In My Mailbox #2

It's taken over 2 months for me to post a second IMM because I've been saving this meme for books that I've won as a way to thank the hosting websites and gifters.

yes that's a Team Jacob T-shirt that I got during a Borders closing sale

In My Mailbox was started by Story Siren

1) The Trouble with Half a Moon (MG)
by and from Danette Vigilante through First Page Panda

2) Picture Perfect (Adult/Women's Fiction)
by Jodi Picoult from Len Lambert (in the UK - the stamp had the Queen of England on it!) through Theresa Milstein

3) Bloody Valentine (Blue Bloods) (YA)
by Melissa De La Cruz from The Cajun Book Lady

I am SOO excited about all 3 of these b/c

1) I've rediscovered my love for MG AND I get to support fellow writers of color.
2) I've been wanting to get into Jodi Picoult for probably 10 years now, since she was recommended to fans of Alice Hoffman
3) I've followed this series since the beginning and I'm obsessed with the way the audiobook narrator does Mimi's voice.  Spot on New England lockjaw.

In My Mailbox

Last month I had no idea how people did In My Mailbox, started by the Story Siren.  How did everyone get so many hard copies of books?  (Yes, I've now realized that book bloggers get ARCs.)

This month I can finally participate - I won not 1 but 3 contests!  Since I have to save every penny for an impending move, I can't spend any more on books so I was deathly thrilled to win these:

Elliot and the Goblin War (MG)
by Jennifer A. Nielsen from First Page Panda

Brooklyn Story (Memoir)
by Suzanne Corso from Guide to Literary Agents Blog

Across the Universe (YA)
by Beth Revis from L.H. Walker (a fellow writer I hope to eventually meet in person at a local SCBWI event)

Story about this last one:

Beth Revis is a testimony to good networking.  I heard of her through other blogs and friended her on Goodreads after reading the first chapter of ATU and wanting to know more more more.  She was amiable and sweet, and because of her great attitude, I was absolutely committed to reading the rest of ATU.  I just had to figure out how I could get my hands on a copy of it...

My funds are so tight now so I started entering every ATU giveaway I found.  Lo and behold, Lori wrote me saying I'd won it!  Not only that, she had done the drawing twice at different times and my number came up each time.  It was meant to be!


THANK YOU so much to Jennifer, Suzanne and Beth and to the websites that facilitated these gracious giveaways.  Can't wait to read these!