In My Mailbox 23/10/11 & 30/10/11

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren in order to share the book love.

FOR REVIEW

Battle Fatigue by Mark Kurlansky

(not really my thing but I know it will go down well in the school library & one of the boys can guest review for me *a cunning plan*)

Wonder by RJ Palacio

(going on tour with UK Book Tours 4th November)

Fracture by Megan Miranda

(what can I say but SQUEEEE)

Adventures of a Wimpy Werewolf by Tim Collins

(love Nigel Review HERE and HERE so looking forward to this spin-off)

Heart of Stone by ML Welsh

Going on tour with UK Book Tours along with Mistress of Storm

Dearly Departed by Lia Habel

(so curious about this book - prefer the US cover though)

GIFTED

From the fabulous Viv at Serendipity Reviews: 

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Review here

Signed copy so I can show-off to the pupils in school how will be forced to read it [ : D ]

Velvet by Mary Hooper

(being a Spiritualist I am so looking forward to reading about the historical portrayal of spiritualism)

Struts and Frets by Jon Skovron

(music in books <3 <3 <3)

BOUGHT

The Vampire Stalker by Allison Van Diepen

(I saw this on a blog a few months ago and pre-ordered it there and then - sounds so good)

Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick

(just got to find out what happens next)

  

 LIBRARY

Hunting Lila by Sarah Alderson

(this has been on my wish-list for ages so when I saw it in the library I had to get it)

The Serpents Coil by Christy Raedeke

(adored Prophecy of Days Review HERE - so just had to read the sequel)

The Circle of Fire by Michelle Zink

(love the Prophecy of the Sisters series Review HERE and HERE - I have already read it. Wonderful end to the series - full review to come) 

DONATED TO THE SCHOOL LIBRARY

Huge thanks to Bungle at Midnight Reads for donating these books to the school library

The Toymaker by Jeremy de Quidt

Tall Story by Candy Gourlay

Without donations and the commission from Puffin Book Clubs we wouldn't get any new books into the library this year. So huge huge huge thanks for them. It appears that all my finished copies are making here way into the library, mainly due to the fact that I keep recommending them to the pupils  [ ; D ]