In My Mailbox (2)
In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by The Story Siren where bloggers can share the books they’ve received/bought/borrowed each week.
This IMM is for the past couple of weeks.
Gifts
The big gift I got was a Kindle Fire for Valentine’s Day from my wonderful husband! (Thanks, J!)
I had a bit of money left over on my Barnes & Noble gift card that I got from my parents for my birthday, and with it bought:
Pure by Julianna Baggott
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
(Thanks, Mom & Dad!)
Also, my friend Courtney from Abducted by Books, who went with me to the Tour de Nerdfighting, got a signed copy of a book by one of her favorite authors and gave me her old copy:
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
(Thanks, Courtney!)
Purchased
I went for the first time to a Half-Price Books and came away with a steal (all these books for about $50!):
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
The Gardener by S.A. Bodeen
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Legend by Marie Lu
I’m super excited about all of these books, and I’m looking forward to reading them all! (I’ve already started Pure and it’s really intriguing!) And I’m not quite sure what I want to be my first Kindle purchase. Any suggestions?
What did you guys get lately? Let me know or leave a link to your IMM in the comments and I’ll stop by your blog!
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Kate@Midnight Book Girl
February 19, 2012 at 5:12 amThem are some gorgeous piles of books! I'm thinking of getting the Fire for my bday in May since Aaron has taken possession of my nook color so I can't wait to read your thoughts on it. :)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 19, 2012 at 5:29 amThat Aaron, stealing your nook! ;) I haven't downloaded anything on the Kindle yet – I'm trying to get done with this book right now so I can get a review up on the blog soon. But I'll probably be using it within the next couple of weeks. I've never used an e-reader, so we'll see how it goes!
Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
starryeyedjen
February 19, 2012 at 5:20 amGreat IMM! I LOVED UtNS. Same with a lot of those you picked up at HPB. I love that place. It's pretty dangerous for me to go in there alone, lol. ;P Can't wait to hear what you think of the Kindle Fire.
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 19, 2012 at 5:31 amI'd never been to HPB before, but I think I'm going to love it! It's a good thing it's not actually in my town – otherwise I'd be in there too much! Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
Adriana C
February 19, 2012 at 7:28 amWOW, Great IMM! Congrats on your Kindle Fire!
Of your great pile I LOVE Where She Went is a beautiful book I got all teary with it.
I already order my copy of Under the Never Sky, I can´t wait to read it, I have read good reviews about it.
Enjoy!!
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 19, 2012 at 8:25 pmI'm looking forward to Where She Went, but first I need to read If I Stay (which I also own). I hope to read both of them soon. Thanks so much for stopping by, and now I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
Sophie
February 19, 2012 at 9:01 amWhat a great IMM! And while I don't have the kindle fire I do have the kindle and it's fan-tas-tic because when I want to go somewhere, I'm taking 50+ books with me and they weigh nothing :)
I started reading Pure but I'm starting to think that it's too dystopian-ish for my liking :( Let me know what you think when you finish it, maybe I'll pick it up again! And I'm DYING to read anything written by David Levithan. I read a short story in a compilation book and I immediately fell in love with his writing and refreshing story. I want to read more!
And wow, what a huge amount of books! I read If I Stay and liked it and now I have Where She Went sitting on my shelf. Oh, and Wither and Legend are on my to-read list, too :)
Have an amazing reading week~
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 19, 2012 at 8:49 pmYeah, I'm really excited about the Kindle, especially its portability.
Pure is pretty heavy. I really wasn't sure about it myself at first, but I saw that other people felt the same way but stuck with it and loved it, so I decided to stick with it, too. I haven't finished it yet, but I hope to in the next few days and then have a review up soon. I don't like spoilers, so you should be able to read the review without worrying about that.
The only David Levithan I've read is Will Grayson, Will Grayson, which he wrote with John Green. But I'm excited to read Boy Meets Boy and I also really want to read The Lover's Dictionary.
I have yet to read If I Stay, but it's in my TBR pile, so I'll be getting to it soon.
Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
Stepping Out of the Page
February 19, 2012 at 12:01 pmWow, such a great haul this week! That Kindle Fire looks great! I am glad you decided to buy Under the Never Sky, it is really great! I am excited to see what you think of Pure and Imaginary Girls – they have been on my wish list for a little while now. Enjoy them all!
Stephanie
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 6:37 pmYeah, I'm really excited to try out the Kindle Fire. And Under the Never Sky is definitely high in my TBR stack! I'm reading Pure right now and hope to have it finished soon and a review up in the next few days. Thanks so much for stopping by, now I'm off to check out your IMM!
Samantha @ Bundles of Books 101
February 19, 2012 at 12:49 pmYou need to read Wither like right now! Thanks for stopping by :)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 6:41 pmYeah, I'm definitely looking forward to that one. And thanks so much for stopping by here! ;)
The Sagacity Quest
February 19, 2012 at 2:50 pmOH MY GOODNESS. Great haul. Congrats on the Kindle Fire. Pure and Under the Never Sky both sounds fantastic. Can't wait to read them. Happy reading.
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 6:43 pmThanks! I'm reading Pure right now and it's pretty crazy but good! I hope to read Under the Never Sky soon! Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
mariska
February 19, 2012 at 3:04 pmHi Andrea
I love your IMM! What a lot of books! I hope you would enjoy them.
Mariska (new follower)
This is my IMM
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 6:44 pmThanks so much for stopping by and for following! I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
chelle (crazytrinket)
February 19, 2012 at 3:18 pmKindle fire is definitely an awesome gift!
Fantastic books that you've got, I am going to read UNDER THE NEVER SKY next so I am hoping that it is good!
your half priced books purchased are really awesome, definitely worth buying!
enjoy reading them all =)
here's my IMM:
http://crazytrinket.blogspot.com/2012/02/in-my-mailbox-28.html
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 6:50 pmYeah, I'm going to read Under the Never Sky really soon, too. Thanks so much for stopping by, now I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
Sash and Em
February 19, 2012 at 4:57 pmWhere She Went! SO GOOD! Enjoy!
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 8:20 pmFor some reason your comment was in my Spam! Hopefully that won't happen again! Thanks so much for stopping by, and I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
Lea
February 19, 2012 at 5:28 pmAhh I am so jealous of everything you got this week! Haha especially all you lucky gals who got Kindles for V-day lol :P Really looking forward to Pure and Under the Never Sky, and where are these Half-Price book sales?! I need to go pronto!!
If you'd like you can check out the awesome books I got in my mailbox this week, just click the link below! ;)
Lea @ LC's Adventures in Libraryland
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 6:57 pmYeah, my husband's pretty awesome for giving me that Kindle! ;) Oh, and there's a store called Half Price Books and that's where I got all those deals. No special sale there, they just have cheap books (mostly used).
Thanks so much for stopping by, and now I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
Lindsay
February 19, 2012 at 5:36 pmAw, what an awesome hubby you have!! He knows the way to your heart, eh? Also, great books this week!! Enjoy
Here is my IMM
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Lindsay @ Turning the Pages
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 7:23 pmYep, he knows exactly how to get in my good books! ;)
Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm off to check out your IMM!
Jessie Marie
February 19, 2012 at 6:07 pmWow, Andrea! What a haul! And your hubby needs to talk to my boyfriend and get him in the know! ;) I got Wither, too, during this haul. We should read it at the same time and compare notes! If that doesn't work out, I look forward to reading your reviews for everything you got, as always! Happy Sunday and enjoy the rest of your weekend. : )
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 7:30 pmOooh, yeah, we should try to read Wither at the same time! Unless you're wanting to read it ASAP, because I have a few commitments that I've got to meet before I can read it… So I probably won't be able to start it until next month at least. But just let me know!
I'm off to check out your IMM!
Shortskie
February 19, 2012 at 6:12 pmLegend and Wither are so good! Enjoy!
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 7:41 pmThanks so much for stopping by! I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
Jaskirat@SeeitORreadit
February 19, 2012 at 6:21 pmUnder the Never Sky and Pure are really good!!!! Awesome Haul!
Jaskirat~SeeitORreadit
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 7:47 pmThanks so much for stopping by! I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
usagi,
February 19, 2012 at 7:04 pmThat is a delicious haul you have there this week. :) I hope you enjoy them all. What will you name your Fire?
my IMM this week
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 7:51 pmOoooh, I didn't think about giving the Fire a name… I normally don't name things like cars or whatever, but I think I will name the Kindle! Hmm, I've got some thinking to do!
Thanks so much for stopping by, and I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
fishgirl182
February 19, 2012 at 7:13 pmthat's awesome that you got a kindle fire. i really want to see on in action. they look great though. and all of your books are awesome. i love hpb. enjoy!
my imm
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 8:00 pmYeah, I'm excited about trying out the Kindle. Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
Brittani
February 19, 2012 at 7:35 pmThanks for stopping by! Awesome IMM! A Kindle Fire!! That's so awesome! I loved Pure and Wither! I hope you enjoy them, along with all your other books! Lol. :)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 8:45 pmAnd thanks so much for stopping by here! ;)
April (BooksandWine)
February 19, 2012 at 9:08 pmAwww your husband rocks for getting you a Kindle Fire!
<3
And wow, TOTAL score at Half Price Books.
Happy reading :-)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 8:54 pmYeah, I'm a lucky girl to have snagged my husband! ;) Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
Mag @ Geek Chic
February 19, 2012 at 9:14 pmVery cool! I've read some of those, and they all seem awesome!
I'd love it if you'd stop by my IMM!
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 8:54 pmThanks for stopping by – now I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
Giselle
February 19, 2012 at 10:29 pmOoh a Kindle! Awesome! And I hope you like Pure it's really good but disturbing.
Giselle
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 9:00 pmYeah, I'm reading Pure right now and it's pretty crazy but good! Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
Mag @ Geek Chic
February 19, 2012 at 10:54 pmTAG! You're it! Check out what to do: Let's play tag :)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 9:01 pmOoh, thanks for the tag! I feel honored! ;) I'll participate as soon as I can!
Ashley R
February 20, 2012 at 9:08 amThat is a fantastic gift, what a sweet husband! And a great haul as well, I'd love to see what you think of Under the Never Sky since I've been in debates if/when I should read it. Also, I LOVED Boy Meets Boy! I love all of David Levithan's books actually, but that was one of his first I read and it's still one of my favourites.
Happy reading!
Ashley @ Ashley Loves Books
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 9:05 pmYeah, my husband really is a very sweet guy! Under the Never Sky and Boy Meets Boy are in my TBR pile, so I'll be reading them really soon! The only book I've read by David Levithan is Will Grayson, Will Grayson, which he wrote with John Green, so I'm lookiing forward to BMB!
Thanks so much for stopping by, and now I'm off to check out your IMM!
Devan @ Book Strings
February 20, 2012 at 12:44 pmWhat a great hubby! Great book choices btw. The Adoration of Jenna Fox and Wither are two of my favorite books.
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 9:13 pmYep, he's a sweetie! I'm really looking forward to both The Adoration of Jenna Fox and Wither! Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
Bittner
February 20, 2012 at 4:15 pmWell, of course, I'm going to support your The Last Battle purchase! But I do love the If I Stay book and Where She Went was a perfect follow up for it so I hope you like them!
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 9:15 pmYeah, I have had The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for a long time and then when the library had a book sale a while ago I got the rest of the series except for The Last Battle. So I was excited to find it at HPB! I've had If I Stay for a while now, too, and I hope to read it and Where She Went Soon!
fakesteph
February 20, 2012 at 4:43 pmI love book sales. :) Looks like you got a lot of awesome books!
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 9:18 pmActually, it really wasn't a sale. I just went to this store called Half Price Books and they just have awesome prices on mostly used books. They do have sales sometimes, though, so I made sure to get on that mailing list! Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
smiling_ina
February 20, 2012 at 9:32 pmWow, what amazing books you got there! I think at least half of them are on my TBR pile as well. ;)
My IMM wasn't very big this week, but I still LOVED it. :D
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 9:40 pmThanks so much for stopping by! I'm off to check out your IMM! ;)
Fall Into Books
February 20, 2012 at 11:12 pmI LOVE Half-Price Books!!!! Great Mailbox!
Amber @ Fall Into Books
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 20, 2012 at 11:24 pmYeah, it's a good thing the closest store is like 45 minutes away from me, otherwise I'd be in there way too often! Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
Lauren
February 21, 2012 at 12:22 amA kindle, that's awesome! Sounds like you had a great week! You have to love Half Price books :)
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Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 21, 2012 at 12:37 amYeah, that store is really cool! Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
Amy
February 21, 2012 at 12:58 amFor some reason it won't post my comment, so hopefully you won't get like 5 of the same one from me. How awesome that you got a kindle fire. I love having an eReader. You got tons of great books too. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Happy reading.
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 21, 2012 at 1:45 amI'm sorry you had trouble posting a comment! Hopefully that won't happen in the future! Yeah, I'm really looking forward to using the Kindle! Thanks so much for stopping by here!
Megan (Between the Lines)
February 21, 2012 at 4:51 amAwesome haul! I recently borrowed Pure from the library and I'm eager to read it. Also Wither is SO good! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. =)
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 21, 2012 at 6:38 pmFor some reason the reply button doesn't want to work anymore. :( So this is in reply to Megan from Between the Lines.
I'm almost done with Pure and it's pretty crazy but good! Thanks so much for stopping by here, too! ;)
Jen Ryland/YA Romantics
February 21, 2012 at 8:21 pmGreat stuff! I'm sure you'll love Under the Never Sky! And the Kindle!
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 21, 2012 at 8:25 pmFor some reason my reply still doesn't want to work… So this response is for Jen Ryland.
I am so excited about the Kindle! And Under the Never Sky will be something I read really soon! Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)
Brandileigh2003 (Blkosiner's Book Blog)
February 22, 2012 at 5:15 pmI loved Wither, and you have an awesome gifter in a hubbie there.
Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 23, 2012 at 3:54 amI'm really looking forward to Wither! Yeah, my hubby really knows the way to my heart! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Patricia
February 23, 2012 at 12:58 amFor.. For Valentine's Day? o.o
*cries*
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 23, 2012 at 3:57 amYeah, and it was a total surprise! I mean, I had talked about getting a Kindle for a while, but he and I had "decided" not to exchange gifts for Valentine's Day, and to just go out to dinner. And then he brought that home! I lucked out when I found that guy! ;)
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Lu
February 23, 2012 at 1:56 pmOh wow a Kindle Fire! That is fantastic :) Enjoy it and all your books! Thanks for stopping by!
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 23, 2012 at 8:46 pmAnd thanks so much for stopping by here! ;)
LHughes
February 25, 2012 at 2:58 pmI recently bought Wither and Legend as well!
The Thief has been on my to-read list forever. I loved Golden Compass, but didn't enjoy Subtle Knife or Amber Spyglass at all.
Great haul!
And if you do a "product review" of your Kindle Fire at some point, I'd definitely be curious what you think of it. I have the Kindle touch because I think the eInk is easier on my eyes. But I've been toying with getting a tablet instead of replacing my 5 year old Mac.
Lauren @ Hughes Reviews
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 25, 2012 at 11:39 pmI haven't read any of the His Dark Materials series yet, but I found the first two at a library sale last year so I still needed the third.
Jessie Marie at the-dailybookmark.blogspot.com and I are possibly going to be doing a Wither read-a-long if you want to join! We're thinking about starting around March 18th (we both have some commitments before then). Just let me know if you want to join! We're not sure what all we're going to do for it, but we'd love any suggestions!
I might have to do some kind of product review for the Kindle. Of course, I really don't have anything to compare it to but I already have one complaint: I can't see my Amazon wish list on the fire! Why?????? I'll probably wait to do a review for it until after I've read a few books on it. ;)
LHughes
February 27, 2012 at 3:42 amI'd love to join you! And March 18 sounds perfect!
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 27, 2012 at 3:50 amI haven't heard back from Jessie Marie in a few days, but I'll let you know once we've got some more things figured out!
Darlene
February 26, 2012 at 3:07 amKindle Fire, sweet! I got Under the Never Sky as well, and I really want to read Pure!!
Enjoy all your new books, and thanks for stopping by and checking out my mailbox: http://darlenesbooknook.blogspot.com/2012/02/in-my-mailbox-february-19-2012.html
Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase
February 27, 2012 at 3:39 amPure was really good, but pretty dark. I'm looking forward to reading Under the Never Sky! Thanks so much for stopping by! ;)