The “In My Mailbox” meme was first brought to my attention from The Story Siren’s blog. She got the idea from Adele’s Mailbox Monday, so I thought I’d mention her too. Both blogs are great so go visit them.
From authors, publishers, or trades:
1. SWOON by Nina Malkin (WOO HOO!!!! *doing the happy dance*)
Sin is Coming…Prepare to Swoon!
Torn from her native New York City and dumped in the land of cookie-cutter preps, Candice is resigned to accept her posh, dull fate. Nothing ever happens in Swoon, Connecticut…until Dice’s perfect, privileged cousin Penelope nearly dies in a fall from an old tree, and her spirit intertwines with that of a ghost. His name? Sinclair Youngblood Powers. His mission? Revenge. And while Pen is oblivious to the possession, Dice is all too aware of Sin. She’s intensely drawn to him—but not at all crazy about the havoc he’s wreaking. Determined to exorcise the demon, Dice accidentally sets Sin loose, gives him flesh, makes him formidable. Now she must destroy an even more potent—and irresistible—adversary, before the whole town succumbs to Sin’s will. Only trouble is, she’s in love with him.
2. FLYGIRL by Sherri Lynn Smith
Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn’t stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy’s gone now, and being a woman, and being black, are two strikes against her.
When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates the WASP, the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots—and Ida suddenly sees a way to fly as well as do something significant to help her brother stationed in the Pacific. But even the WASP won’t accept her as a black woman, forcing Ida Mae to make a difficult choice of “passing,” of pretending to be white to be accepted into the program. Hiding one’s racial heritage, denying one’s family, denying one’s self is a heavy burden. And while Ida Mae chases her dream, she must also decide who it is she really wants to be.
3. SHADOWED SUMMER by Saundra Mitchell (autographed)
4. HEAVENLY by Jennifer Laurens
5. EVERMORE by Alyson Noel
6. LOOK BOTH WAYS by Jacquelyn Mitchard
In the second book of the Midnight Twins trilogy, Meredith and Mallory Brynn are finally coming to terms with their special gifts: Meredith to see into the past, Mallory to see into the future. But they never expect that their powers will reveal danger so close to home.
Mallory must help her best friend, Eden, find the strength to defy her destiny as a shape-shifter, before Eden gets hurt—or hurts somebody else. And Merry has her own friends to worry about when her visions reveal trouble brewing on the cheerleading squad in the form of Kim Jellico.
Both Mallory and Meredith must join together to rescue their friends before it’s too late.
Purchased:
7. THE NEW KID by Temple Mathews
In most small towns, the New Kid is big news.
In Harrisburg, Washington, there’s something going on that’s even bigger.
Will Hunter is used to being the New Kid; Harrisburg High School is his fifth new school in less than three years. By now, he knows not to be fooled by the bright pep rallies, the wholesome jocks, the innocent cheerleaders. He knows the evil lurking underneath. It’s the same evil that took his dad eight years ago; the same evil he battles every day.
Natalie Holand’s life fell apart the night her sister Emily disappeared. No one believes her when she tells them what she saw: yellow eyes, glowing beneath the surface of the water in which Emily supposedly drowned. And Emily isn’t the only person to go missing in Harrisburg lately. The town is changing, not for the better, and Natalie doesn’t know why. What she does know is that, whatever’s happening, it’s bad, and the New Kid is right in the middle of it.
Because Will’s got a secret even bigger than Harrisburg’s . . . and there’s more to it than even he knows.
8. THE GIRLS’ GUIDE TO VAMPIRES by Barb Karg
Borrowed from a friend:
9. THE WHITE WITCH by Janet Graber
Accused of witchcraft, threatened by the Plague.
The Great Plague has come to England, and no one is safe, least of all Gwendoline Riston. With fair skin and hair and a way with plants and animals, the villagers are calling her a witch and blaming her for the disease. A story of survival and self-discovery, this is historical fiction with a bit of suspense and even romance mixed in and is sure to captivate today’s reader.
10. CREATURE OF THE NIGHT by Kate Thompson
A HOUSE WITH A SECRET An unanswered question: Who is the Creature in the Night?
Bobby lives a reckless life smoking, drinking, and stealing cars in Dublin. So his mother moves thefamily to the country. But Bobby suspects their cottage might not be as quaint as it seems. Teens will be captivated by this spooky novel about the darkness that lurks in forgotten corners and tough teenagers.
11. NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL by Justina Chen Headley
12. DIARY OF A WITNESS by Catherine Ryan Hyde
One day, something’s going to snap. . . .
Ernie doesn’t have a lot of friends at school. Just Will. They have stuff in common—like fishing. But more important, they have common enemies: the school jocks, who seem to find bullying just another sport.
For the most part, Ernie and Will take life at high school in stride. Until Will has one very bad day. Now nothing is remotely funny. Ernie finds himself a witness—to loss, to humiliation, and to Will’s anger—an anger that’s building each and every moment.
Ernie doesn’t want to believe his best friend is changing, but he can’t deny the truth. Soon he has a choice: join or die. Or can he find another way?
The “In My Mailbox” meme was first brought to my attention from The Story Siren’s blog. She got the idea from Alea’s Mailbox Monday, so I thought I’d mention her too. Both blogs are great so go visit them.
Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek . . . and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But after an eerie accident leaves Ryan housebound and forbidden to see Sarah, their investigation takes two tracks: Ryan records everything in his journal, while Sarah uses her videocam to search things out. . .and then email the clips for Ryan to see.
Prom is the last place you’d expect to fi nd feisty freshman Suzi Clue. She’s not part of the A-list and would much rather be playing the drums. But if there’s one thing she can’t resist, it’s a mystery, and Mountain High’s Prom Queen Curse totally fi ts the bill. Spider attacks, overzealous tanning beds, and killer orcas have the candidates freaking, but Suzi knows the curse can’t be real. But in order to prove it, she has to do the unthinkable . . . run for prom queen! Fresh, funny, and totally over the top, here’s a stylish mystery from debut author Michelle Kehm.
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