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Monday, February 4, 2013

On My New Arrivals Shelf (41)

Woo! This haul post was belated because I was in Asheville over the weekend for a signing. Lots of awesome things this week. Link me up in the comments and I'll come visit your haul too! Percy did not see fit to make a cameo this week, sorry!



For Review:
Breaking Point (Article 5 #2) - Kristen Simmons
Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors - Andrew Shaffer
 The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow - Rita Leganski

Won:
Love and Other Perishable Items - Laura Buzo

Gifted:
The Madman's Daughter tea (review of TDM)
Level 2 totebag
In the Shadow of Blackbirds - Cat Winters
 The Devil's Metal (Devils #1) - Karina Halle
Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow #1) - John Marsden

Purchased for Giveaway:
Level 2 (The Memory Chronicles #1) - Lenore Appelhans (my review)
Shades of Earth (Across the Universe #3) - Beth Revis
Skylark (Skylark #1) - Meagan Spooner (my review)

Purchased for Me:
The Near Witch (The Near Witch #1) - Veronica Schwab
Downton Abbey Season 3 

*Many thanks to Tor, HarperCollins, Kat (The Aussie Zombie), Meghan Shepherd, Lenore Appelhans, and Kara (Great Imaginations)!*
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21 comments:

  1. Lyn KayeFebruary 4, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    Everyone is loving Madman's Daughter!

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    1. ChristinaFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:31 AM

      Yup! I gave it a 3.5 and I'm on the lower end of the spectrum, just because horror isn't really my genre.

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  2. Gina @ My PreciousFebruary 4, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    Oh, nice you purchased The Near Witch, I've always wanted to read that one. I'm really excited to hear about The Madman's Daughter it sounds really good.

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    1. ChristinaFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:32 AM

      Yup! I was all over The Near Witch, esp because paperbacks are cheaper!

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  3. Maji BookshelfFebruary 4, 2013 at 11:46 PM

    ooh great book haul! Breaking Point was great and I really want to read love and other perishable things!

    - Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf

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    1. ChristinaFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:32 AM

      Awesome! I'm reading Breaking Point now and I like it so far. :)

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  4. Lynn K.February 5, 2013 at 4:03 AM

    AT LAST. I've been loading and reloading this video forever because it kept hanging. *shakes fist at internet* 9th time's the charm! (But I still couldn't catch what you said about wearing purple/black over the loud rain over here. o__o

    Lovely haul! I'm especially jelly of your copy of Devil's Metal. It's going out of print soon. >.<

    I can't pronounce those last names too. Kara should do a soundclip of her saying it. :P

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    1. ChristinaFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:35 AM

      Oh wow, that sucks. I have slow internet too, though, so I get it.

      You should get one before it does!

      Last names are a trap. X_X

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    2. Lynn K.February 6, 2013 at 8:59 AM

      It's gone!! Q__Q

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  5. kara-karina@Nocturnal Book ReviewsFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    NOOO, there is no Percy!!! I think it's because you threw him off the schedule, Christina... :))) Glad you had such fantastic time at signing and I totally understand about difficult names. I pronounce Kara's surname in my mind probably in a totally different way it should be done and would never say it right ;)

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    1. ChristinaFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:36 AM

      Yeah, I'm pretty sure I pronounce her name a different way every time in my head.

      Percy just wasn't around. I don't know what he was doing.

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  6. JenniFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    LOL I am NOT a Ravens fan! bahaha

    Oooh I can't wait to see what you think of Breaking Point my fellow Article 5 fan!

    The Bonaventure cover is really pretty. Side note, I totally went to St. Bonaventure Elementary school! Religion!

    I am really excited for Perishable too, I think it sounds like something I would love and people complaining about the pace really makes me excited *shrugs*

    Mmmm I love me some tea! This sounds like such a fun signing, I would love to go to an event that cool!

    Good idea not getting everything personalized, makes a very excited giveaway if you like it!

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    1. JenniFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:30 AM

      I mean don't like it DOH!

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    2. ChristinaFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:37 AM

      I'm fifty or so pages in and I like it so far. I really don't get why so many people hate Ember. She seems fine to me.

      Bahahaha, wow. I would not have guessed that.

      Right? That's weird right?

      First step: learning to fly.

      The giveaway is excited!!!!

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  7. brandileigh2003February 5, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    I enjoyed Near Witch and hope you do too.
    Happy reading,
    Brandi @ Blkosiner’s Book Blog

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  8. Steph SinclairFebruary 6, 2013 at 12:15 AM

    I can't wait for Friday! That giveaway has my name on it! Muahahahaha!

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  9. KatFebruary 6, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    Oh crap, I thought you hadn't read Tomorrow yet. Oh well, 'tis pretty ;)

    In the Shadow of Blackbirds was fantastic, super super creepy and I thought Cat Winters did a great job of mashing up a whole lot of genres.

    Enjoy !

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    1. ChristinaFebruary 6, 2013 at 2:19 PM

      I have, but I will read it again, which I totally want to do anyway!

      Ooooh, I'm so excited by all of what you just said!!!!

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  10. Kara_MalinczakFebruary 6, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    Yay! We are finally on a matching TLC tour. I also am on the tour for The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow, but I did not get two copies. It is a lovely cover though and I can't wait to read that one!

    Let me help you with the pronunciation of my name LOL. It is Kare-uh (not Kah-ruh) Mal-in-zak. LOLOLOL! I love you anyway and you are so welcome! And do not feel bad. My name has been butchered my entire life. :D

    Great haul this week and I'm glad you had so much fun at the signing!

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    1. ChristinaFebruary 7, 2013 at 9:32 AM

      Woo! Hopefully it's awesome, unlike An Uncommon Education....

      I have been saying your first name wrong since I met you, and I know I've mentioned you in vlogs you've seen before. Why didn't you say something?!?!?! It's way more awkward now. lol. Oh well. All of the ones after the first time are your fault. Actually, I totally considered that pronunciation for your last name. So I did better with that one. I tend to default to rounder sounds. *shrug*

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Every comment is appreciated and I will almost always respond, because I love conversing about books!