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Saturday, May 1, 2010

In My Mailbox (27)

In My Mailboxis hosted by The Story Siren.

Around the World Tours:

Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready- When her boyfriend dies a most untimely death, Aura--who can see ghosts--is forced to reconsider her relationship with the living and dead in SHADE. [close] When her boyfriend dies a most untimely death, Aura--who can see ghosts--is forced to reconsider her relationship with the living and dead in SHADE.

Won:
Arson by Estevan Vega- ARSON GABLE FEELS LIKE A FREAK. HE CAN CREATE FIRE. HE NEVER ASKED FOR IT. HE NEVER WANTED IT. BUT HE CAN'T SHUT IT OFF.

Before now, three things were true: he both loved and despised his grandmother; his life was going nowhere; and he was alone. But when a strange girl-who feels more normal behind a mask than inside her own skin-moves in next door, Arson hopes to find something he's never had: purpose. Using what he fears the most about himself, Arson must face his consuming past and confront the nightmare that is present as he walks the fine line between boy and monster. Dark, moody, and breathtakingly relevant, Arson, the chilling chronicle of an isolated boy with unimaginable ability, is sure to ignite the hearts and minds of a new generation.




Bought:

Jonas by Eden Maguire- Something strange is happening in Ellerton High. Phoenix is the fourth teenager to die within a year. His street fight stabbing follows the deaths of Jonas, Summer and Arizona in equally strange and sudden circumstances.

Rumours of ghosts and strange happenings rip through the small community as it comes to terms with shock and loss. Darina,Phoenix's grief-stricken girlfriend, is on the verge. She can't escape her intense heartache, or the impossible apparitions of those that are meant to be dead. And all the while the sound of beating wings echo inside her head! And then one day Phoenix appears to Darina.

Ecstatic to be reunited, he tells her about the Beautiful Dead. Souls in limbo, they have been chosen to return to the world to set right a wrong linked to their deaths and bring about justice. Beautiful, superhuman and powerful, they are marked by a 'death mark' - a small tattoo of angel's wings. Phoenix tells her that the sound of invisible wings beating are the millions of souls in limbo, desperate to return to earth.Darina's mission is clear: she must help Jonas, Summer, Arizona, and impossibly, her beloved Phoenix, right the wrong linked to their deaths to set them free from limbo so that they can finally rest in peace. Will love conquer death? And if it does, can Darina set it free?

8 comments:

  1. Ooh Arson was really good and the other two are ones that I am looking forward to reading. Enjoy!

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  2. Shade looks really good!!! Happy Reading

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  3. Nice books! Since they are all on my wishlist, I will be eager to hear what you think of them. I hope you enjoy your new books. Happy reading!

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  4. I really want to read Jonas, so I'm looking forward to your review! :)

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  5. Shade sounds like it is really really amazing!!! Everyone seems to love it!!! Hope you enjoy all of your books!!!

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  6. Yay for Shade! And I'm looking forward to seeing what you think of Beautiful Dead. Happy reading!

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  7. Shade is awesome, hope you love it too! Happy reading :)

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  8. Arson is seriously creepy! Happy reading. My mailbox is at The Crowded Leaf.

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