Mailbox Monday!

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Mailbox Monday is hosted by The Printed Page.  Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.


This week was a busy one!  BER on Wednesday and Spotlight on Books Friday and Saturday!  I did get some reading in though.....

I read Elphame's Choice and am almost finished reading Brighid's Quest by P.C. Cast on the Kindle.  I am so pleased that I had the Kindle because when Elphame's was over I still wanted more story and was thrilled to learn that Brighid's was the sequel - just had to download!  No having to go looking for a copy of the book in the middle of the night!  Enjoyed them both.

I bought a number of books at Spotlight: 

Touching Spirit Bear, The Ghost of Spirit Bear, and Rescue Josh McGuire by Ben Mikaelsen.  (I also got to meet him and sit next to him during Henry Cole's presentation!)

Lost in the Wild by Ryan Jacobson, A Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole, The Cat and the Canvas by Deb Mercier, Abercrombie Trail by Candace Simar, I Hear the Wind by Greg Budig, and Finnigin and the Star Jar by Christine Berg.

Just in case I wasn't already overwhelmed by the sheer numbers listed above - I also got Changeless by Gail Carriger from my friend Kathy, Blood Game by Iris Johansen at the restaurant where we had dinner on Saturday (who dercieded to put a bookstore in the bakery?), Lisa Jackson's Malice at the grocery store on Friday, and Shapeshifter by Holly Bennett from the Early Reviewers at Library Thing!

Add all those to the stack I have checked out the MC at my school: Intertwined by Gena Showalter, Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn, and The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting - - I should see the backside of my TBR pile sometime in the next 40 years or so!

Cool Contest!

Bewitched Bookworms is having a contest!  They are giving away 7 different prizes to 7 winners!  Be sure to go check it out!

It's Friday! Let's Hop!

It's Friday! Time to Hop!  Crazy for Books has the Link! Can't wait to see what's up!

Firefly Rain Giveaway!

A Journey of Books is having a contest for Firefly Rain by Richard Dansky.

On a Mission!

I am on a mission to win a copy of Morpheus Road: The Light by D.J. MacHale!  He is one of my all time favorite authors and I am so excited about the new series! You should check out his Pendragon series, they are great for middle or upper grades as well as being wonderful for the adult reader.

You can find contests at:

GreenBeanTeenQueen

Katie's Book Blog

A Life Bound by Books

Bookin with Bingo

The Story Siren

The Neverending Shelf

It's Monday! What are you reading?

It's Monday, What are you reading is a meme hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. 

Here is an explanation of the meme in the creator's own words:

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

I love being a part of this and I hope you do too! As part of this weekly meme I love to encourage you all to go and visit the others participating in this meme. I offer a weekly contest for those who visit 10 or more of the Monday Meme participants and leave a comment. You receive one entry for every 10 comments, just come back here and tell me how many in the comment area.

What am I reading? 
I have just finished On the Edge by Ilona Andrews.  It was a Kindle read and this is my first view of the cover.  Not the people I pictured while reading. 
This was a one day read for me.  I really enjoyed the story.  The author grabs you with the first line and keeps you on "the edge" of your seat to the end.  I was left wondering when there would be more books in this series.  The author builds great characters (both good and bad).  She gives them the personality and character traits we all look for in our heros and villians.  I love the twists of the story - no I am not sharing the twists!  All in all a great read.