Here are the books that I acquired this week...

This was a swap from ReadItSwapIt. It's a lovely hardcover book, which is signed by Becca! I'm really looking forward to reading it, especially as Crescendo really took my breath away.
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Before she knows it, she’s on a two-year tour through Asia. At first it’s all an adventure, but by the time they reach south India, many of them have been disciplined by the manager and their performances hide enormous turmoil backstage. At the end of their last show, all but two of the children turn on their minders and go on strike, then walk out into the hot Madras night.
The lovely people at Templar sent along their catalogue of new books coming out and let me choose books I'd like to read. I really liked the sound of this one, I feel like I'm drawn to books set in India lately. Can't wait to get started.
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There’s just one problem: they totally suck.
Get ready for riffs on hot girls, Health class, and social hell in this hilarious follow-up to Swim the Fly.
I've had the first book, Swim the Fly, on my shelves for a little now and I'm absolutely itching to read. Now that I have the sequel, I have even more incentive to get to it quicker.-----------------------------

Now that Lily and Quince are together, mer-bond or not, she’s almost content to give up her place in the royal succession of Thalassinia. But just when she thinks she has everything figured out, Lily’s father sends a certain whirlpool-stirring cousin to stay with her on land. What did Doe do to get herself exiled from Thalassinia and stuck in terraped form, when everyone knows how much she hates humans? And why why why is she batting her eyelashes at Lily’s former crush, Brody?
The seafoam on the surf comes when a merboy from Lily’s past shows up. Tellin asks Lily for something that clouds her view of the horizon. There’s a future with Quince on land, her loyalty to the kingdom in the sea, and Lily tossing on the waves in the middle. Will she find a way to reconcile her love, her duty, and her dreams?
I very recently read the first book in the series, Forgive My Fins, and I thought it utterly adorable and sweet and romantic and I really, really want more of these characters and of the story!
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See, Sabine isn’t just an ordinary girl. She’s a mara, the living personification of a nightmare. She can read people’s fears—and craft them into nightmares while her victims sleep. Feeding from human fear is how she survives.
And Sabine isn’t above scaring Kaylee and the entire school to death to get whatever—and whoever—she wants.
I do really love this series and I'm always excited for a new book by Rachel Vincent. It really won't be long until I've read this one!
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When the temptation of being with Emma gets to be too much, Bennett disappears, pursuing a dangerous path to increase his powers. Heartbroken and alone, Emma tries to lose herself in school. But when the Knell, a secret ghostkeeping society, sends two new ghostkeepers to Echo Point—one a snarky teen guy, the other a British scholar—Emma throws herself into training to battle Neos. But as the team grows stronger, so do the ghosts. And worse, one of their own will betray them. One Emma never suspected. . .
This series really took me by surprise. I read Deception awhile back and it was SO addictive that I really didn't do anything until I'd finished reading it. I don't normally sending begging email requests to publishers, but I did in order to get hold of Betrayal! And I really don't regret it at all, thank you so much Emma! :)
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Aha! Finally, I've recieved the last book I need in order to complete the Vampire Academy series. I'm still absolutely kicking myself for not getting to these books before now, but better late than never, right?! I still have the fourth book to get to before this one, but at least I have this and Last Sacrifice to hand in case I want to read them back to back! Hurrah.
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I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.
This time, there will be no turning back.
Ooh. I do love the Iron Fey series, and I'm super excited about this one! :)-----------------------------

Then Delaney meets Troy Varga, who recently emerged from a coma with similar abilities. At first she’s reassured to find someone who understands the strangeness of her new existence, but Delaney soon discovers that Troy’s motives aren’t quite what she thought. Is their gift a miracle, a freak of nature—or something much more frightening?
I'd never heard of this book before it arrived, but it sounds thrilling!
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And those are the books that arrived in my house over the last two weeks! Which books did you get? And where should I start?
OOh I love the cover of India Dark. I haven't checked the Templar list properly yet, but I think you have just persuaded me to get that one.
ReplyDeleteyay for Betrayal
ReplyDeleteawesome books for you this week, I hope you enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteGreat books! I loved Deception so I really want to read Betrayal too :)
ReplyDeleteI got FMF too - I can't wait to read it! Fracture sounds amazing too!
ReplyDeleteAnd Clover, thanks to you I have begun reading Vampire Academy. It is AWESOME! Your reviews of the series motivated me to read it and I'm so glad I did. So thank you!
Some of these I haven't heard of, but the covers are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat mailbox! I plan to read Fracture this week it sounds really good!
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Wow, that My Soul To Steal cover is gorgeous. I;ve never seen one like that.
ReplyDeleteGreat books! =)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read Fins Are Forever! =) Hope it's as good as Forgive my Fins
Enjoy xD
Vivienne - It's great, isn't it? I think there are some fab books from Templar coming in the new year.
ReplyDeleteLaura - I know! YAY! :)
Raimy - Thanks, me too :)
SJH - It's pretty high up on my books I want to read immediately!
Cliona - Fracture does sound good, doesn't it? And I'm so glad you're reading and enjoying the Vampire Academy series! Hurrah.
Mocha - Thanks.
Cassy - There are some good looking books there, that's for sure!
Giselle - I hope you enjoy it :)
Kat - It is,isn't it!
BooksForCompany - I hope so too! I have high hopes.