Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine, and spotlights upcoming novels we just can't wait for! We all know there are a ton of great books coming out this year, but this week, I'm particularly excited for...

Title: Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story
Author: Adam Rex
Release Date: July 27, 2010





Doug Lee is undead quite by accident—attacked by a desperate vampire, he finds himself cursed with being fat and fifteen forever. When he has no luck finding some goth chick with a vampire fetish, he resorts to sucking the blood of cows under cover of the night. But it’s just not the same.

Then he meets the new Indian exchange student and falls for her—hard. Yeah, he wants to bite her, but he also wants to prove himself to her. But like the laws of life, love, and high school, the laws of vampire existence are complicated—it’s not as easy as studying Dracula. Especially when the star of Vampire Hunters is hot on your trail in an attempt to boost ratings.…
Taken from GoodReads

It's no secret that I'm sick of vampires in novels. I think they tend to be far too similar and mundane these days, and I'm a bit sick of glittering, gorgeous, unattainable undead men. That said, this sounds hilarious, angst-y, relevant, and just a touch sarcastic. I'm interested to see how Adam Rex spins this into a book with a meaning and a purpose.

While at the Springwood Diner with his girlfriend, Kris Fowles, Dean Russell falls asleep at the table and meets a man covered in burn scars, wearing a red and green sweater and a clawed glove on his hand. The burned man cuts Dean's throat in the dream, but in reality it appears that Dean is cutting his own throat as friend and waitress Nancy Holbrook looks on with Kris. At Dean's funeral, Kris sees a photograph of her and Dean as children, but cannot recall ever knowing Dean before high school. Kris begins to dream about the burned man herself and refuses to go to sleep for fear that she will die in her dreams. Jesse Braun, Kris's ex-boyfriend, shows up at her house to keep her company while she sleeps, but Kris meets the burned man in her dreams and is murdered. Covered in blood, Jesse runs to Nancy's house to try to explain what happened and he learns that Nancy has been having dreams about the same man; that man's name is Freddy.
Taken from IMDB.

Remind me again why I go see horror movies? Oh wait...because I'm a masochist...that explains so much. Anyhoo, A Nightmare on Elm Street is a re-imagining of the classic 1987 slasher flick, something that usually ends up being a flop in the box office. That said, this is one of the first re-made horror films that actually lives up to its potential.

The film is led by an ensemble cast featuring Katie Cassidy, Rooney Mara, Jackie Earle Haley, and Thomas Dekker. The acting in this horror flick was surprisingly good, and while a few of the actors were not-so-believably young in the film, they did very well portraying sympathetic victims. I find that it's hard to feel bad for a lot of the victims in such films these days.

While the film is light on the blood and guts, it's heavy on the panic factor. I'd say most of the audience jumped at least 10 times in the film. The film also explores Freddy's past - something that makes A Nightmare on Elm Street work a lot better. Overall, I give this film a 4 out of 5, but I'd only recommend it to those who enjoy scary movies. The trailer is below.

I swear I've been the world's worst book blogger recently. What with an insane running and swimming regimen, a ton of work, and lots of planning, I simply haven't had time to be devoted to my blog...I really am going to try to make up all the comments I've missed in the past couple of weeks to all of you, though, because I truly appreciate that you guys continue to support my blog!



Alright...onto the point of this post - In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and features the books you've received during the week. Ok, so without further ado, this week I received:










Bought: A copy of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins















Won: A copy of The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

















Bought: A copy of City of Glass by Cassandra Clare