In My Mailbox This November

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Luck was with me in the book winning department this November which has made my mailbox a very happy place. Unfortunately I fear it makes the UPS person a bit nervous as I appear to be stalking them. ;) But with good reason, just check out these fabulous books that I won!

I won Torment, the sequel to Fallen, by Lauren Kate from the wonderful Mundie Moms book bloggers. These ladies are always doing giveaways and their reviews keep my To Be Read list very long. The best part? They never disappoint. Every book they've recommended I love! Follow these gals!

I won Unconventional by J.J. Hebert from the fabulous and ever supportive writer of middle grade novels Eisley Jacobs. It looks like it is going to be a very inspirational novel which will make it an excellent read for December! If you aren't following Eisley you're missing out on knowing a truly special lady so click on her name and check her out. Now to get some reading done! What was in your mailbox this month?

Comments

  1. Roland D. YeomansNovember 18, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    Wow. You have the luck. All I win from contests is character -- you know, suffering builds character, and all!

    This Friday, Elena reads the prelude to THE LEGEND OF VICTOR STANDISH (THE HELL-BOUND BUS) on her blog. I'll be posting the link to it and the YouTube video late this evening.

    Happy end of week, Roland

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  2. HeatherNovember 18, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Let's hope my good luck continues into the literary field this month Roland! That's excellent that Elena is reading your story! I'll have to check it out.

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  3. SophieNovember 18, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    So glad you got TORMENT, Heather!!! Enjoy!

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  4. RoxyNovember 18, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    What a lucky lady! Have an awesome time reading those books. They look amazing.

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  5. Melissa HurstNovember 18, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    Congrats on the wins! I have Torment in my TBR pile and I can't wait to get to it. I've entered a lot of contests, but I've only won one book. Hopefully my luck will change in the future:)

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  6. Julie MusilNovember 18, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    Yay Heather! I won "Hooked" from Susan Fields. It was so sweet of her!

    Plus, I ordered a book on revision by James Scott Bell. Once I finish draft one, I'll be studying these books.

    Have fun reading!

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  7. Shannon O'DonnellNovember 18, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    I won copies of The Pericles Commission by Gary Corby and The Wolves Beyond by Kathryn Lasky. :-)

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  8. Elana JohnsonNovember 18, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    Ooh, I really liked Torment. I haven't heard of Unconventional, but it sounds great!

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  9. Karlene PetittNovember 18, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    Congratulations Heather! I can hardly wait to hear how you like them. And... UPS guys, they are a lonely bunch. Rushing from home to home. I think they would appreciate a beautiful woman stalking them--- getting a package and being excited too! I'm sure you made their day.

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  10. HeatherNovember 18, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Thanks Sophie, I can hardly wait to read it!

    They do look great don't they Roxy? I'm loving this lucky streak!

    I hope your luck turns good too Melissa! We'll have to share notes on TORMENT when you get to it.

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  11. HeatherNovember 18, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    Congrats on winning HOOKED Julie! I hope you'll let me know how both of those turn out.

    Those sound great Shannon, especially THE WOLVES BEYOND. I love that title!

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  12. HeatherNovember 18, 2010 at 1:57 PM

    That's great to hear Elana. Now I can hardly wait to read TORMENT!

    LOL! Thanks Karlene. When you put it that way I suppose the UPS guy might not mind so much. :)

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  13. Angela AckermanNovember 18, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    *Touches screen*

    Preciouss...

    Enjoy those beauties!

    Angela @ The Bookshelf Muse

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  14. Lola SharpNovember 18, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    Ooohhhh, yummy books for the lucky lady! Congrats on your loot. :)

    I've had the ARC of Torment for a long time, and enjoyed it....but I've never heard of the other book. Let me know how it is.

    You have some delightful reading to keep you busy/distracted waiting for The Call. :)

    Love,
    Lola

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  15. HeatherNovember 18, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    I will Angela!

    Thanks Lola, I'll definitely let you know how Unconventional turns out.

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  16. StinaNovember 19, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    I recently read Torment. I loved it. Much better than Fallen, which I liked. Can't wait for the sequel. :)

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  17. HeatherNovember 20, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    I haven't read Fallen yet either Stina. Looks like I'll have to pick that one up! I've been meaning to. That's encouraging to know that you're looking forward to the sequel though!

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