In My Mailbox #30 - or, missed it by 4
In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren … and I end up adding a ton of books to my wish list every week.
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Wouldn't it have been cool if the IMM number was the same as my age? Oh, well, it was close! Either way, I'm still enjoying my birthday weekend! :DOn Monday I got a happy little box from Kristi of The Story Siren. It had the following two books in it and some pretty cool bookmarks. I LOVE bookmarks so I was happy to see those!
Going Bovingby Libba Bray
Cameron Smith, 16, is slumming through high school, overshadowed by a sister “pre-majoring in perfection,” while working (ineptly) at the Buddha Burger. Then something happens to make him the focus of his family's attention: he contracts mad cow disease. What takes place after he is hospitalized is either that a gorgeous angel persuades him to search for a cure that will also save the world, or that he has a vivid hallucination brought on by the disease. Either way, what readers have is an absurdist comedy in which Cameron, Gonzo (a neurotic dwarf) and Balder (a Norse god cursed to appear as a yard gnome) go on a quixotic road trip during which they learn about string theory, wormholes and true love en route to Disney World. Bray's surreal humor may surprise fans of her historical fantasies about Gemma Doyle, as she trains her satirical eye on modern education, American materialism and religious cults (the smoothie-drinking members of the Church of Everlasting Satisfaction and Snack 'N' Bowl). Offer this to fans of Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy seeking more inspired lunacy. (goodreads.com)
This book sounds so funny and I love Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle trilogy.
Forest Born (The Books of Bayern #4)by Shannon Hale
Rin is sure that something is wrong with her…something really bad. Something that is keeping her from feeling at home in the Forest homestead where she’s lived all her life. Something that is keeping her from trusting herself with anyone at all. When her brother Razo returns from the city for a visit, she accompanies him to the palace, hoping that she can find peace away from home. But war has come to Bayern again, and Rin is compelled to join the queen and her closest allies—magical girls Rin thinks of as the Fire Sisters—as they venture into the Forest toward Kel, the land where someone seems to want them all dead. Many beloved Bayern characters reappear in this story, but it is Rin’s own journey of discovering how to balance the good and the bad in herself that drives this compelling adventure. (goodreads.com)
I am so happy to complete my Bayern collection with this paperback ARC that matches the first three books. ;) Thanks so much to Kristi for passing it on!
Rebelby R.J. Anderson
The faeries of the Oak are dying, and it’s up to a lone faery named Linden to find a way to restore their magic. Linden travels bravely into dangerous new territory, where she enlists the help of an unlikely friend—a human named Timothy. Soon they discover something much worse than the Oakenfolk’s loss of magic: a potent evil that threatens the fate of all faeries. In a fevered, desperate chase across the country, Timothy and Linden risk their lives to seek an ancient power before it’s too late to save everyone they love. (goodreads.com)
My last book from The Book Depository order I placed in November has arrived! I love how they ship everything individually. It's always a surprise to find another book in my mail box when I get home from work.That's it for the birthday edition of IMM! I didn't get any books for my birthday, though I did get a $10 gift card from someone, which will help me a lot! But I haven't actually bought many books this year aside from books 2 - 4 of the Percy Jackson series. Go, me!