Sunday, September 27, 2009

In My Mailbox (3)


This week I actually got some books! I went to Indigo in search of two books. Unfortunately, only one of them was in stock. Fortunately, I found some other goodies.

So I didn't find Crazy Beautiful. I guess I'll have to try again (I really want to read that one!). But I did find the other book I was looking for: Savvy by Ingrid Law. I just love the cover. It reminds me of a van Gogh painting... but not quite.

Then, since I was in the middle-grade section, I had a little browse. I found a book of short stories by Gail Carson Levine called The Fairy's Return. Since I enjoyed the author's other books (Ella Enchanted, The Two Princesses of Bamarre, and Fairest), I thought I might give this one a try. I'm not usually a fan of short stories, but I felt like I needed something short and easy to handle.

And then I spied something really cool: bargain-priced books. I always like a bargain. I hadn't heard of most of them. But in amongst the rather lame-sounding titles was one I had heard of: The Looking Glass Wars. And in hardcover for only $5.99! So I had to add that to my pile.

What was in your "mailbox" this week?



In My Mailbox was started by Kristi of The Story Siren.

8 comments:

  1. I haven't read anything by Gail Carson Levine before...I keep meaning to, but this book looks gorge!

    And I've got looking glass wars near the top of my TBR pile :)

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  2. The Looking Glass Wars sounds great, and I love that cover. I like the sound of Savvy too. Enjoy!

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  3. I can't wait to read Savvy and you are sooo right the swirls in the sky remind me of Van Gogh too.

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  4. The fairy's return looks cute. Enjoy the books you got@!

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  5. I would love a copy of Crazy Beautiful too. I'd heard good things about The Looking Glass Wars so I'm interested to read your review.

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  6. Yay for LGW. I really hope you like it. I was sadden the other day to see this lovely book and its sequel in the bargain section. Oh well, I got to pick of some of them for my AIW contest so it all worked out.

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  7. Savvy is so, so good. You'll love it! The rest loo great, too.

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  8. Nice books, I never heard of any of them, I'm going to check them out ;]

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