IMM #12 April 15-21

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren.  It is to
share what we got each week and also our thoughts on those books. If you

are interested in doing your own IMM or just looking to hop around all the

different IMM's head on over there!!


This week for me was super slow...  I bought way more than I should have though lol.

This week I received:

I won from the marvelous Angeline Kace a signed Descended by Blood
a bookmark that got my pulse going and a AWESOME nail polish!!!

I bought:

I have been on and off about if I should buy this series and decided to just do
it this time!! I really hope that I am not let down!!

I bought these books for the Launch Party for Razorbill.  Leslie Livingston, Charles de Lint
and  Jay Asher were there!! If you look tomorrow I will have a post up with details, pics and
even a little video if I can!!! That's why my IMM is going up a day early!!

So that's what is in my mailbox this week!! What was in you mailbox?
Leave a link and I will do my best to get there and comment!!!

Review: Once A Witch by Carolyn MacCullough

Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin's magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very Talented sister, Tamsin agrees to find a lost family heirloom for him. The search—and the stranger—will prove to be more sinister than they first appeared, ultimately sending Tamsin on a treasure hunt through time that will unlock the secret of her true identity, unearth the sins of her family, and unleash a power so vengeful that it could destroy them all. This is a spellbinding display of storytelling that will exhilarate, enthrall, and thoroughly enchant.

  Tamsin is an outcast in a long line of witches.  Not that her family casts her out but she pulls away from them in order to try and forget.  Forget that she isn't like everyone else in her family and never will be.  At birth she was for told to be the family`s beacon and she never could get over the fact that she just couldn't be what was expected of her.  Moving away and going to a boarding school was her solution to the problem but as we all know you can never really run away from fate.

  Each member of the family has what is referred to as a talent.  The talent is different and special to the family and the people in it.  So I can only imagine how bad it sucked when Tamsin found out at the age of 8 that she was the first talentless witch in the family for as long as anyone could remember.  The family also seems to kind of push her away because of this, which in my eyes is kind of harsh.  I guess it may have been more her than them but I just felt the circumstances that caused all the turmoil in the family were avoidable.

   I frequently found that Tamsin was kind of whiny.  Every time I thought that maybe she was pulling away from the trend, she would complain about something again.  She did however have some very strong moments on which she did step up a bit but I always felt that it was going to come back around to how her sister was better or that she was just a regular person. 

  I really wanted to love this book.  I wanted to be able to write you all a beautiful and sparkling review but I just felt this book fell short on some things.  Don`t get me wrong there was some super good things about the book and I enjoyed the read.  However the things that bothered me bothered me throughout the entire book.  It was well written, with a good pace and it's own little twist.  I will pick up book two if I see it but it's not at the top of my list.

Contest Featured Friday: The Double Awesome Edition

This week I have not ONE but TWO contests that I need to share with you guys!! One

is ending soon (sorry but you can still gain entries) and the other goes for a couple more

weeks and is amazing!! So here they are:

GIVEAWAY #1

So I found this blog about a month ago.  Let me tell you that Claire is wonderful!! I enjoy

her reviews and love her weekly Meme postings!! There is (as of today) 7 winners to be picked!!

Each winner gets to choose from a prize pack!! What are in these prize packs you ask...

Well you will have to go and check out her blog to find out!! Rules are as follows:

This is an International Giveaway, as long as The Book Depository ships to your country, so be sure to double check!

Entry in the Rafflecopter below, Competition ends April 22nd!

Easy right?! If you click on the button it will take you straight to her contest.  I hope that if you

sign up for the contest that you will also check out her blog!! You don't want to miss all the great stuff

she has to offer there!!

GIVEAWAY #2

Lisa Burstein has launched a contest giving followers a chance to win one of three designer prom dresses from Kay Unger (Phoebe Couture), and 2 Sephora $20 gift cards in time for prom season. 

You read that right.  Win a Designer Prom Dress.  Lisa Burstein is celebrating the upcoming release of PRETTY AMY, and to sweeten the pot, 3 Phoebe Couture Evening Dresses are being given away.

WOW!

PRETTY AMY starts on a prom night that goes horribly and hilariously wrong. Prom night or any special night doesn’t always go as planned. There is a lot you can’t control: the weather, your date’s breath and sometimes even the whim of a policeman. 

Luckily, you can control the way you look and PRETTY AMY wants you to look good.

Designer good. $200 Designer good!

See more at Lisa Burstein’s website!

Okay so how amazing are these giveaways?! Seriously go enter or just go show

some support!!! 

*REVIEW* Life's Blood by Kailin Gow

Just when her relationship with Stuart and Jaegar seems complicated enough, there are more vampires in the peaceful wine country town of Rutherford. Amidst the growing danger to her and everyone she loves, a proposition is given to Kalina which would change her life forever.

  This book takes us much further into the world of Kalina and into far more detail. I really did enjoy the first book but this one was amazing.  There was so many changes and I LOVED it!  

  In the prologue you learn about the story behind Life's Blood and how Vampire Wine came to be.  There is actually a certain amount of science behind the Life's Blood.  It is really a truly interesting story and really helps More importantly it give you a glimpse into Kalina's beautiful heritage.  She doesn't really know where she came from so the little bit that you get here takes you so far.  I could picture her more clearly and let me tell you I really believe this girl is beautiful!!  

  Life's Blood takes Kalina and her suitors to a different place.  She is far to special to fly under the radar for long so you get your danger in this book.  With danger comes a little more action and I have to admit I liked that a lot.  There is also a lot of different places that get visited in this book and they are marvelous!! I love it when a book takes you from where it is to some place new!


  You don't see a lot of the brothers in this book but you do see some new faces that will take some serious root in up coming books I am sure! To be honest I can't express how excited I am for some of the new character developments!! There is one that I favour and although I wont tell you who I will tell you that he/she will win you over with very little effort.


  If you liked Pulse by Kailin Gow this will blow you away.  Kailin proves yet again what an amazing story world she can create.  This book is such a quick paced, detailed read that you wont want to stop once you start!!! I am now off to read the next book because I seriously CAN NOT wait to find out what happens next.  Vampires, love, truth and sacrifice.... That is just the beginning!!!

Waiting on Wednesday: The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long

The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own.

Format: Hardcover

Length: 384 pages

Expected Publication Date: August 16th 2012

 Published By: Dial Books

I would be lying if i said the cover didn't stop me with this one!  I was going about my 

Goodreads search and this came up!!!  Would you not stop?! If you can honestly tell me that 

beautiful girls in beautiful dresses don't make you pause, WOW!! I am such a sucker for them!! 

Not only that but this book sounds like an all around good read from a Debut author at

 that!!!! What are you waiting on this week?  Leave a link and I will stop by and check it out!!

{REVEAL} LIBERA ME by Christine Fonseca

I am so excited to be the blog that gets this AMAZING reveal!! As you know

I have serious love for Lacrimosa.  SERIOUS love and I can't even begin to explain

how excited I am for this one!!!  So here it is: 

What happens when everything you’ve sacrificed for is lost? 

Aydan thought Nesy’s death would be the end of him, until he meets Nessa and his hope is restored. Could she be Nesy reborn? He is certain she must be. That is, until her lack of memories and incessant nightmares begin to erode his faith.  Blind to both angel and demon, Aydan has little time to figure out who he can trust before all is lost and the Beast is again unleashed. 

The lines between good and evil have never been so blurred.

 This story explores the continuing story of Aydan and Nesy. Many of the familiar characters from LACRIMOSA return, along with several NEW characters. I am more than a little excited for this story and CAN'T wait to share it with all of you!

Which brings me to News #2...My original release date for LIBERA ME was November 2012....BUT...It looks like we are moving the release date into SEPTEMBER!!! YAY!

To add this novel to your Goodreads lists click here. I will be offering special Pre-Order SIGNED Hardbacks a little closer to the release date. More information on that in the upcoming weeks.

--

Christine Fonseca, Author

Opening the door to new realms

Just Released:

LACRIMOSA - Book #1 in the Requiem Series (Compass Press)

“LACRIMOSA reaches out, grabs readers by the heart, and takes them on an emotional journey from the first page to the last. The last novel you’ll need to read to understand true sacrifice.” ~Elana Johnson, Author of POSSESSION

Available now

DIES IRAE - A Requiem Prequel Novella (Compass Press, Feb 2012)

“Dies Irae is the perfect introduction to Christine Fonseca’s Requiem series. The beauty of the words will tempt you, the tragedy of the story will break you, and the love, woven throughout like music through the trees, will haunt you for days afterward. Dies Irae promises a tale unlike any you’ve read before.”  - Ali Cross, author of BECOME 

Other Current Releases:

101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids

Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students 

Find me online at my Website and my writer's blog

So I would love for you all to add this to your Goodreads list and Wish lists!!! I have no

doubt that this book will be just as epic as the first!!

I also have winners from my LACRIMOSA Giveaway!!! Here they are!!!! I have email all winners
and everyone has 48 hours to respond or I will have to pick a new winner :( Congrats and I hope you
guys enjoy!!!

IMM #11 April 8-14

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren. If you

are interested in doing your own IMM or just looking to hop around all the

different IMM's head on over there!!

This week was tame again.  I think that I am starting to creep out my mail people!! In my
defence I am waiting for stuff lol.  What I did get is AWESOME!!!

Books for Review:

ReVamped by Ada Adams (ebook): So excited about this one!! The wonderful Jessirae from
Words, pages and Books  (link will take you to her tour stop)
Enemy Through the Gates by D.T. Dyllin (PB)- I got this a week back and forget to post :s
Sorry D.T you know I love ya!!  Check out the AWESOME review for the book here

Free E-books:

These are my free e-books this week!! How awesome do they look!
a Chance for Charity (the immortal one book one)- SL Baum
The Demon is in the Details-  Harris Channing
Turned- Morgan Rice

E-Books I Bought:

Nightmare by Chelsea M. Cameron- Released yesterday!!!
Bitter Frost by Kailin Gow-  Bought because I couldn't wait for my PB to get here

Books I Bought:

Purchased from Chapters.ca
Forest of Hands and Teeth and Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

So that's my haul for the week yay! What was in your mailbox?
Leave a link and I will try my best to get there!!!

Update:
So I totally blanked!! I feel horrible because the stuff I was super (I mean over the top)
excited to see in my mailbox this week got left out!! So here it is:

This is my Joyous Package!! K so I'm not that funny but I was happy dancing when I
seen these awesome books that Joy from Joyous Reads sent me!!! THANK YOU!!

Also AWESOME swag!! This will be put in the Swag pack for my Follower Giveaway
annnd because there is so much AWESOME Eternal Sterling!! Thanks go to Angela Corbett and
Suzanne Lazear!! I love this stuff!!