In My Mailbox 3/13

Sunday, March 13, 2011

In My Mailbox is an amazing weekly meme hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren that features the books we have received during the week. It's so much fun because we get to see what our fellow bloggers stumbled upon this week and add even more to our piles of books! Without further ado, this week I received the following books:

FOR TOUR/REVIEW
(ARC - Thank you, Cornucopia of Dystopia)

When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. Girls sport fake baby bumps and the school cafeteria stocks folic-acid-infused food.


Sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony were separated at birth and have never met until the day Harmony shows up on Melody’s doorstep. Up to now, the twins have followed completely opposite paths.

FOR REVIEW
(ARC - Thank you, HarperCollins)

In a work of power and beauty reminiscent of Jeannette Walls, Melissa Coleman delivers a luminous, evocative childhood memoir exploring the hope and struggle behind her family's search for a sustainable lifestyle. With echoes of The Liars’ Club and Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, Coleman’s searing chronicle tells the true story of her upbringing on communes and sustainable farms along the rugged Maine coastline in the 1970’s, embedded within a moving, personal quest for truth that her experiences produced.

FOR REVIEW
(ARC - Thank you, HarperCollins)

An Albanian living surreptitiously in New York City on an expiring tourist visa, twenty-six year old Lula hopes to make a better life for herself in America. When she lands a job as caretaker to Zach, a rebellious high school senior in suburban New Jersey, it seems that the security, comfort, and happiness of the American dream might finally be within reach. Her new boss, Mister Stanley, an idealistic college professor turned Wall Street executive, assumes that Lula is a destitute refugee of Balkan wars.

FOR REVIEW
(ARC - Thank you, HarperCollins)

At thirteen, Rachel Lloyd found herself caught up in a world of pain and abuse, struggling to survive as a child with no responsible adults to support her. Vulnerable yet tough, she eventually ended up a victim of commercial sexual exploitation. It took time and incredible resilience, but finally, with the help of a local church community, she broke free of her pimp and her past. Three years later, Lloyd arrived in the United States to work with adult women in the sex industry and soon founded her own nonprofit—GEMS, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services—to meet the needs of other girls with her history.

44 comments:

  1. Bumped looks so good!! Can't wait to hear the review :)

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  2. You've got great books! I am looking forward to your thoughts on Bumped.

    Happy Reading!

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  3. Ooh lovely books this week Melissa! Bumped sounds crazy, but definitely intriguing. I can't wait for all your reviews. Happy reading! :)

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  4. Great set of books. The Melissa Coleman ones sounds particularly interesting.

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  5. I read Bumped for the same reason you got it and really enjoyed it! I hope you like it and all your reads this week.

    My Mailbox

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  6. Great books. Especially can't wait to hear what you think of Bumped. Happy reading :)

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  7. Yes to BUMPED! Love love love Megan McCafferty!

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  8. Have you started bumped yet?? I am reading it now! Its interesting

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  9. Great book haul for this week. Everyone seems to have or wants "Bumped"? Not to sure why but I'll check it out some more later.

    -Happy Reading from Akasha Hale. Please stop by my In My Mailbox. :D

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  10. Those sound like quite interesting reads. I look forward to your takes on them!

    I got 'Bumped' from Netgalley... it's quite different, and I definitely found it to be hilarious in parts.

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  11. I'm looking forward to reading your Bumped review in the event!I'm not scheduled to read it for the event because of costs of posting internationally but I'm interviewing the author so I got it through Net Galley :D

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  12. Bumped looks good! I hope you enjoy it, and the rest of the books you received this week! Happy reading, Melissa! :D

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  13. oOh, you have some brand new ARCs that I haven't heard of before. Looking forward to hearing more about them.

    I have Bumped on pre-order. It sounds really good.

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  14. Glad to see you got Bumped this week. I've had it for a while really need to read it soon it looks fab! Hope you enjoy all your books this week :)

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  15. I've got Bumped from NetGalley this week :) I haven't heard of the other books till now but I'll definitely check them out. I'm always excited to visit your blog because I know I'll discover new books on your IMM or WoW! ;)

    Check out my IMM for this week :)

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  16. Great books you got this week. They all look really interesting. Hope you enjoy reading all your books.

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  17. You've got Bumped! Nice mailbox. Happy reading!

    Here's my IMM

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  18. Bumped looks really interesting, I can't wait to hear what you think of it! (Btw, it's torturing me that Wither isn't you yet!!! Ah! 8 more days! :D) Happy reading!!

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  19. I think I'm going to start Bumped sometime soon! I can't wait to read it! :) Great books! :)

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  20. I got Bumped too! your other books look interesting. I like the cover of Girls Like US. Happy reading, Melissa!

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  21. Great mailbox Melissa !! I'm dying to read Bumped : it just seems so good, I need it !! Enjoy all your books ;)

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  22. I am curious about Bumped. Can't wait to see what you think of it! Hope you have a great week Melissa!

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  23. Looks like you had a good week in mail. ALL of these look good!

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  24. Wow they sound like great books. Hope you enjoy them.
    Happy reading.
    Sally.
    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/03/in-my-mailbox-10.html

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  25. Ooh, I can't wait to see your thoughts on Bumped!

    Happy reading, Melissa! :)

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  26. Oh my! I LOVE that My New American Life cover!

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  27. I had not heard of the last 3, but they all sound really good. I'll have to add them to my wishlist.
    I love the "My New American Life" cover.
    Can't wait to see what you think about them.

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  28. Interesting mix of books this week, Melissa. I'm especially looking forward to your review on Girls Like Us!

    Happy Reading.

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  29. I do wonder about that first one. I would certainly read it, but are they going to far with dystopian YA..hm

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  30. You always seem to get interesting books for review! I am interested in hearing your thoughts on the ones I've never heard of!

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  31. Great mailbox! I can't wait to start Bumped! Happy reading!

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  32. Interesting books this week. I had only heard of Bumped. Well, Happy Reading!

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  33. I also got Bumped and can't wait to read it. I'm looking forward to your review! Have a great week!

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  34. bumped!!! i am simply envious! i heard so many good things about this book. it's definitely on my wishlist. enjoy reading!

    my IMM (my very first): http://bookcomfort.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/in-my-mailbox-1/

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  35. I've only heard of Bumped from your mailbox this week so I'm looking forward to seeing what you think of the other ARCs you received.

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  36. you got a lot of really interesting books this week, melissa!! can't wait to see your reviews!

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  37. Bumped is on my list to read/review, can't wait to get to it. Happy reading!

    Between the Bookcovers

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  38. Anything that is similar to Jeannette Walls has got to be incredibly moving and powerful. Great books this week Melissa!

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  39. I got Bumped this week too, can't wait to see what you think of it.

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  40. Excited to hear what you think of Bumped! Great books this week :)

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  41. You got bumped!! So excited to read that one. Enjoy all of your books!

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  42. Fantastic books! Oooh, Bumped sounds really interesting and I've seen nothing but positive reviews for it too. Looking forward to your thoughts on it and I hope you enjoy your books!

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