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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren, where bloggers come together to share what is showing up in our mailboxes, in our library totes, and in our shopping bags. Since The Story Siren is a YA blogger, I am going to feature YA and MG books on this meme. There is another Meme that I will start doing every so often on Mondays called Mailbox Monday, which is on "tour" and is currently being hosted by Burton Book Review. In Mailbox Monday I will feature my Adult titles. Cool? Excellent.
RAPTURE (A Fallen Novel) by Lauren Kate (Delacorte Press; June 12, 2012; 464 pgs)
The fourth and final book in Lauren Kate's Fallen series, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past,
they must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are
after them, and Daniel doesn’t know if he can do this—live only to lose Luce
again and again. Yet together they face an epic battle that will end with
lifeless bodies . . . and angel dust. Great sacrifices are made. Hearts are
destroyed. And suddenly Luce knows what must happen. For she was meant to be
with someone other than Daniel. The curse they’ve borne has always and only been
about her—and the love she cast aside. The choice she makes now is the only one
that truly matters. In the fight for Luce, who will win?The astonishing conclusion to the FALLEN series. Heaven can’t wait any longer.
JERSEY ANGEL by Beth Ann Bauman (Wendy Lamb Books; May 8, 2012; 208 pgs; Ages 14+)
It's the summer before senior year and the alluring Angel is ready to have fun.
She's not like her best friend, Inggy, who has a steady boyfriend, good grades,
and college plans. Angel isn't sure what she wants to do yet, but she has
confidence and experience beyond her years. Still, her summer doesn't start out
as planned. Her good friend Joey doesn't want to fool around anymore, he wants
to be her boyfriend, while Angel doesn't want to be tied down. As Joey pulls
away, and Inggy tours colleges, Angel finds herself spending more time with
Inggy's boyfriend, Cork. With its cast of vivid and memorable characters, this
tale from the Jersey shore is sure to make some waves
DUST GIRL (The American Fairy Trilogy, book 1) by Sarah Zettel (Random House; June 26, 2012; Ages 12+)
This new trilogy will capture the hearts of readers who adore Libba Bray's
Gemma Doyle series. Callie LeRoux lives in Slow Run, Kansas, helping her
mother run their small hotel and trying not to think about the father she's
never met. Lately all of her energy is spent battling the constant storms
plaguing the Dust Bowl and their effects on her health. Callie is left alone,
when her mother goes missing in a dust storm. Her only hope comes from a
mysterious man offering a few clues about her destiny and the path she must take
to find her parents in "the golden hills of the west" (California). Along the
way she meets Jack a young hobo boy who is happy to keep her company—there are
dangerous, desperate people at every turn. And there's also an otherworldly
threat to Callie. Warring fae factions, attached to the creative communities of
American society, are very aware of the role this half-mortal, half-fae teenage
girl plays in their fate.
FLIRTING IN ITALIAN by Lauren Henderson (Delacorte Press; June 2012; ages 12+)
Four girls. One magical, and possibly dangerous Italian summer. Family mysteries, ancient castles, long hot nights of dancing under the stars . . . and, of course, plenty of gorgeous Italian boys!
LIES BENEATH by Anne Greenwood Brown (Delacorte Press; June 2012; Ages 12+)
Calder White lives in the cold, clear waters of Lake Superior, the only brother
in a family of murderous mermaids. To survive, Calder and his sisters prey on
humans and absorb their positive energy. Usually, they select their victims at
random, but this time around, the underwater clan chooses its target for a
reason: revenge. They want to kill Jason Hancock, the man they blame for their
mother's death.It's going to take a concerted effort to lure the aquaphobic Hancock onto the water. Calder's job is to gain Hancock's trust by getting close to his family. Relying on his irresistible good looks and charm, Calder sets out to seduce Hancock's daughter Lily. Easy enough, but Calder screws everything up by falling in love--just as Lily starts to suspect there's more to the monster-in-the-lake legends than she ever imagined, and just as the mermaids threaten to take matters into their own hands, forcing Calder to choose between them and the girl he loves.
One thing's for sure: whatever Calder decides, the outcome won't be pretty.
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