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Bought:

The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
The Demon's Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan
Monster Republic by Ben Horton
Valiant by Holly Black
Beastly by Alex Flinn


I had originally planned to spend an afternoon shopping for clothes with my sister in the city, however we just happened to walk past a discount bookshop that was having 50% off all children's books. Needless to say, I couldn't resit and (after much digging through the messy piles of books) I walked away with this lot. The best thing is that they worked out to be under $3 a book! Bargain!

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This week I got:

Borrowed:

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
I am not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells
Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
Divine By Mistake by PC Cast
Nearly Departed by Rook Hastings

For Review:
Need by Carrie Jones (thank you Allen&Unwin!)

Won:

Stripped (ebook) by Marcia Colette (thank you Marcia and Deadline Dames!)

I've been so terribly busy with end of semester exams for the past week, but 4 more days and I am free!! I am turning more and more into a zombie as I spend another day sitting at home behind a stupid dentistry textbook. Plus my poor blog and TBR pile are both in absolute neglect at the moment- I keep glancing over at my pile of books wistfully, before having to turn back to my lecture notes on teeth. Just in case you're wondering, teeth are VERY BORING and annoyingly complicated. I can't wait until holidays hit and I can get to all these awesome books!

Have a good week everyone !

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This week I got:

Borrowed:
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
The copy I have of this book is absolutely gorgeous- it's bound kind of like a moleskin journal (with the elastic string around the front to keep it together), the text is all in blue ink and there are fully coloured pages scattered throughout which I think, after a quick skim through, are scraps/notes etc that are relevant to the story. Not sure what the book is about, but being the cover whore that I am, I had to pick it up!

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins 
Now the cover for this one is the complete opposite of the last- it's just awful! It just looks cheap and teeny-boppery- the US version is definitely much nicer. It's a shame too because I've heard really good things about this book and I hope it doesn't put people off (it would have if I had just seen it on a whim at a bookshop).

The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle (Book 2) by L.J Smith
I read the first one and thought it was pretty good so I picked this one in hopes of filling the void that's been left in my life now that the TV show is on a break! I miss my weekly Damon/Stefan hit dearly! 

Hostage by Karen Tayleur
A random browse through the YA section of the library brought this to my attention- its about what happens after a girl is abducted for 24hrs. I don't know much else about it, except my little sister's favourite author Carole Wilkinson recommends it.

Bought:

Fire by Kirsten Cashore
I've had Graceling on my TBR shelf for months now- not because I don't want to read it like crazy (because I so do!), I just haven't had time with uni being as crazy as it's been and with all the library books taking precedence. As soon as holidays hit in 2 weeks, these will be some of the first I read- they both look incredibly awesome!

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
I got this at the Lifeline Bookfest, just because this was probably the first real young adult novel I ever read (I was 12!).  Oh, and just because I adored it then and I still do! My cover is the original UK one though, but I couldn't track a good quality picture of it down.

Have a great week everyone! 

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This week I got:

Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev (review is here)

Just the one book this week- end of semester exams are here and my TBR pile is already stacks high. I don't mind much though- the awesomeness of this book makes up for the lack of others by a long shot. I tore into it as soon as it arrived Monday afternoon (after doing a crazy happy dance in the kitchen) and got reading almost straight away.  Needless to say, I loved it!

I should put myself on a reading ban, with my first exam on Saturday coming up and all, but I know I'll probably fail (the ban I mean, though my prospects for the exam don't look too good either at the moment).  Also, the Lifeline Bookfest (a MASSIVE football-stadium-sized used book sale event held here in Brisbane every 6mths to raise money for charity) is on that same day, and I'm debating as to whether to go before or after my exam which is at 11.30am. I know after would be smarter but I really want to get in there early to get the good stuff! Maybe both... =D

Have a good week everyone!

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This week I got from the library:

Going Bovine by Libba Bray
This is the 2010 Printz Award winner, so I've got high hopes! I'm not normally a fan of books with such random, crazy plots (they confuse me!) but after taking a sneak peak of the first few pages, I'm already hooked.

Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
Fairies and machines and historical romance (I think, correct me on the last one if I'm wrong!) = EXCITED! I love the premise for this one a lot, and the reviews I've read so far sound impressive. It's such a tiny book though, it looks rather minute next to the giant that is Going Bovine as they sit next to each other on my TBR pile.

On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
I admit to trying to read this when it was first released in Australia, and I failed to get past the first few pages. Now I was 15 at the time, and funnily enough I preferred adult books more than any YA ones at that stage (I grew backwards in my reading tastes lol). So I'm hoping my next shot at this book will be better, because honestly I have not read one bad review about it- every single one has gushed, raved or had nothing at all to say about it other than it was AWESOME (because what else can you say when a book is that good?). So here's hoping I prove my 15 year old self completely and utterly wrong about this book =)

Uninvited by Amanda Marrone
This was a random pickup while in the 'M' section as I hunted for Jellicoe Road. I can't tell if it's about vampires or ghosts at the moment, so I'm looking forward to reading it to find out.

Queen of Babble Get's Hitched by Meg Cabot
So this isn't technically a YA book, but I have a massive Meg Cabot weakness from when I was 12 and first picked up The Princess Diaries (given perhaps a 12 year old probably shouldn't have been reading that book- it was definitely eye opening to my little innocent self at the time!). I read all her books religiously until I was about 16 and started to become a bit tedious of how her characters pretty much all have exactly the same (kind of annoyingly whiny) voice. But they're still all a light, easy and enjoyable read and I want to finish off this series, so I'm looking forward to this one.

Ransom My Heart by Meg Cabot
Ditto to the above, I'm paying homage to my old love of Meg's books. I also really liked some of her historical romances she wrote both under her real name and Patricia Cabot, so I'm hoping this one will be similar.


I didn't actually expect any books this week, so it was a nice surprise to get so many! Have a great week everyone!

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Borrowed:

The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, #3) - Kelley Armstrong

(Half way through and it's okay I guess, nothing too riveting though)

The Forest of Hands and Teeth- Carrie Ryan

(I finally got my hands on a copy- please let it live up to the hype!)

Bought: 

Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) - Richelle Mead

(Finished this in a matter of hours- it was great, but definitely not my favourite VA novel (though this was mainly because there wasn't enough Dimitri!!) Review will be up soon!)

Not much reading getting done by me at the moment unfortunately, I've just got exam and exam after exam for the next couple of weeks.  =( 

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This week was such an exciting week for me (as my overuse of exclamation marks will attest to)- I got my first ever galleys ! And not just any either, The Iron Daughter and The Clearing are two books I've been completely pining for! I feel so lucky, being such a newbie to the book blogging world and all!

Also, I got my hands on a copy of the 3rd and 4th books in the Vampire Academy series. Can I just say that I am just a tiny little bit OBSESSED with this series now?  I was meant to be studying for this massive anatomy exam I have coming up, but no instead I spent a good half of my weekend devouring these books instead. And with the next in the series coming out only 2 days away, Rose and Dimitri will totally be the reason I fail! 

For Review:
The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa
The Clearing- Heather Davis

Borrowed: 
Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead
Blood Promise- Richelle Mead

Have a great week everyone =)

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This week I decided to do a vlog! Its my very first one, so I apologize for being extra dorky (and tongue tied). Also, I only just got my braces last week and I'm still trying to get used to them so unfortunately my mouth looks like its in an awkward position most of the time.




This week's books:

Kiss of Life by Daniel Waters
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
Gone by Michael Grant
Wish by Alexandra Bullen
Kiss Me, Kill Me by Lauren Henderson
Frostbite by Richelle Mead
Ice by Sarah Beth Durst
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening (Book 1) by L.J Smith

So tell me, do you guys prefer vlogs or just text/picture In My Mailbox's?