In My Mailbox

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

The past couple of weeks have been pretty productive book wise, and thankfully I spent very little money.

Ok Books I Got:  

The Uncoupling by Meg Wolitzer and The White Pearl by Kate Furnivall

I took home these books that were promos at work

Illuminate (Gilded Wings #1) by Aimee Agresti 

I had to buy it.  I just had to.

Abandon by Meg Cabot (Thanks to Lindsi @ Books, Sweets, and Other Treats)

Ebooks I Got: 

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

I've heard great things about it, and it was ONLY 3.99 on Google Play!

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

The movie was awesome, and the book was only a quarter.  

From the Library: 

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

NetGalleys: 

The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski

Don't You Wish by Roxanne St. Claire

The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland

Artemis Fowl by Erin Colfer

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Erin Colfer

What'd you get?  Leave me a link! 

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday: Book Covers

This meme is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Go check them out!

Ok, as some know, I work in a book store.  I spend a portion of my life around books, and I have serious issues not drooling over the covers.  I'm going to share some of the covers that I drool over during the week in no particular order:

1.  Eve by Anna Carey

 2.  Illuminate by Aimee Agresti

3.  Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

4.  The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

5.  The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

6.  Hereafter by Tara Hudson

7.  Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

8.  The Selection by Kiera Cass

I'm cheating here because it hasn't come out yet... but SO pretty!

9.  Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey

10.  Everneath by Brodi Ashton

SO MUCH PRETTY!  

Waiting On Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. It features each blogger's most anticipated books. This week, my pick is Illuminate by Aimee Agresti.

     Haven Terra is a brainy, shy high school outcast. But everything begins to change when she turns sixteen. Along with her best friend Dante and their quiet and brilliant classmate Lance, she is awarded a prestigious internship in the big city— Chicago—and is sent to live and work at a swanky and stylish hotel under the watchful eyes of a group of gorgeous and shockingly young-looking strangers: powerful and alluring hotel owner Aurelia Brown; her second-in-command, the dashing Lucian Grove; and their stunning but aloof staff of glamazons called The Outfit.
     As Haven begins falling for Lucian, she discovers that these beautiful people are not quite what they seem. With the help of a mysterious book, she uncovers a network of secret passageways from the hotel’s jazz-age past that leads her to the heart of the evil agenda of Aurelia and company: they’re in the business of buying souls. Will they succeed in wooing Haven to join them in their recruitment efforts, or will she be able to thwart this devilish set’s plans to take the souls of her classmates on prom night at the hotel?
     Illuminate is an exciting saga of a teen’s first taste of independence, her experience in the lap of luxury, and her discovery she may possess strength greater than she ever knew.

Why I Can't Wait:  I'm not going to lie.  The first thing that attracted me to this book was the humongous poster hanging up at the MWALA conference.  It's an incredible cover.  We all know how I feel about those beautiful covers.  I read a review that says the cover actually relates to the story which I like.  I've read some incredible reviews from some bloggers I trust about this book.  I can't wait for it to come out though I'm unfortunately broke so I might have to wait a little longer.  Books steal all my money. (wink, wink)

Expected publication: March 6th 2012