In My Mailbox (8) / Weekly Recap

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by The Story Siren. Where we show books we have got that week.

I had another slow week in books for me, and all I got was e-copies so I didn't do a vlog. 

NetGalley:

Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George

This published by Bloomsbury.

Splintered by A. G. Howard

This is published by Abrams publishing.

For Review:

 




Vengeance by Michelle Madow
I received an e-copy of this from Michelle Madow.

Weekly Recap (the book names' are linked to the reviews):

  

Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan

 

The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle

Dante's Girl by Courtney Cole

Next Weeks Line up of Reviews:

What Did You Get This Week?

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Still On My Mind (#3)

Still on my Mind is a weekly meme hosted YA-Aholic. Still on my Mind features a book that you have read a while ago but can't stop thinking about because it was so good.

Hold Still     

 Author: Nina LaCour

Release Date: 10/5/2010

Genre: Contemporary

B&N Summary:  

 In the wake of her best friend Ingrid's suicide, Caitlin is left alone, struggling to find hope and answers. When she finds the journal Ingrid left behind for her, she begins a journey of understanding and broadening her horizons that leads her to new friendships and first love. Nina LaCour brings the changing seasons of Caitlin's first year without Ingrid to life with emotion, honesty, and captivating writing. 

Reasons Why It's Still On My Mind:

I love this book. It is such a beautiful, and sad book.  There is no specific reason why it's still on my mind. The whole book is great, from the way it is written, characters, and the story line. This book is so amazing I can't just pick a favorite part of it. I recommend this book to people who like If I Stay and Where She Went by Gayle Forman.

Still On My Mind (#2)

Still on my Mind is a weekly meme hosted YA-Aholic. Still on my Mind features a book that you have read a while ago but can't stop thinking about because it was so good.

Impossible 

Author: Nancy Werlin

Retelling of: a Ballad: "Scarborough Fair"

Summary from B&N.com:

Lucy has nine months to break an ancient curse in order to save both herself and her unborn daughter.

Inspired by the ballad “Scarborough Fair,” this riveting novel combines suspense, fantasy, and romance for an intensely page-turning and masterfully original tale.

Lucy is seventeen when she discovers that the women of her family have been cursed through the generations, forced to attempt three seemingly impossible tasks or to fall into madness upon their child’s birth. But Lucy is the first girl who won’t be alone as she tackles the list. She has her fiercely protective foster parents and her childhood friend Zach beside her. Do they have love and strength enough to overcome an age-old evil?

Reasons Why It's Still On My Mind:

This book is haunting, and beautiful. It is a perfect retelling of the haunting ballad "Scarborough Fair", which is about undo-able tasks a women needs to do to free herself from a curse.  What my mind keeps wandering back to the undo-able tasks. Three undo-able, one girl with the help of her family, does she complete them. Task One: make a seamless shirt. Task Two: Find land in between the ocean and the sea strand. Task Three: Plow the land with a goat horn, then sow all of the land with on grain of corn. Add in one other complication, and you get one unbelievable, impossible book.

What is Still On Your Mind:

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Still On My Mind (#1)

Still on my Mind is a weekly meme hosted YA-Aholic. Still on my Mind features a book that you have read a while ago but can't stop thinking about because it was so good.

Dark Visions Series Volume

Author: L. J. Smith

Contains: The Strange Power, The Possessed, and The Passion.

Summary from B&N.com :

Kaitlyn Fairchild has always felt like an outsider in her small hometown. Her haunting eyes and prophetic drawings have earned her a reputation as a witch. But Kait's not a witch: She's a psychic. Tired of being shunned, Kait accepts an invitation to attend the Zetes Institute, where she can have a fresh start and study with other psychic teens.

Learning to hone her abilities with four other gifted students, Kait discovers the intensity of her power — and the joy of having true friends. But those friendships quickly become complicated when Kait finds herself torn between two irresistible guys. Rob is kind and athletic, and heals people with his good energy. Gabriel is aggressive and mysterious, a telepath concealing his true nature as a psychic vampire, feeding off of others' life energy. Together, Rob and Gabriel's opposing forces threaten the group's stability.

Then one of the experiments traps the five teens in a psychic link. A link that threatens their sanity and their lives. And Kaitlyn must decide whom to trust...and whom to love.

Reasons Why It's Still On My Mind: 
I love this series for many reason. From the psychic abilities to the romance. But the main reason why this series is still on my mind is because, of the relationship between the five main character. It's not just the link but how they would do anything for each other. These books are action packed, romance filled, and they keep you on the edge of your seat through out the whole series. Gabriel (yes I couldn't go with talking about him) is so edgy, dark, and secretive. He is the perfect bad boy. His back story to his hate for his psychic ability is heart breaking. The Zetes Institute brings even more mystery and action to this series. I would recommend this series to fans of Hourglass by Myra McEntire and fans of any other books by L. J. Smith.    

What is Still On Your Mind:

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