Saturday, June 20, 2009

In My Mailbox - 6/20/09

Credit goes to The Story Siren for thinking up the In My Mailbox feature.

This week I got a few books that I think look really great.

Troubadour by Mary Hoffman

A story of persecution and poetry, love and war set in 13th century Southern France. As crusaders sweep through the country, destroying all those who do not follow their religion, Bertrand risks his life to warn others of the invasion. As a troubadour, Bertrand can travel without suspicion from castle to castle, passing word about the coming danger. In the meantime Elinor, a young noblewoman, in love with Bertrand, leaves her comfortable home and family and becomes a troubadour herself. Danger encircles them both, as the rising tide of bloodshed threatens the fabric of the society in which they live.


Give up the Ghost by Megan Crewe

Cass McKenna much prefers the company of ghosts over “breathers.” Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable, and they know the dirt on everybody… and Cass loves dirt. She’s on a mission to expose the dirty secrets of the poseurs in her school.
But when the vice president of the student council discovers her secret, Cass’s whole scheme hangs in the balance. Tim wants her to help him contact his recently deceased mother, and Cass reluctantly agrees.
As Cass becomes increasingly entwined in Tim’s life, she’s surprised to realize he’s not so bad–and he needs help more desperately than anyone else suspects. Maybe it’s time to give the living another chance…


The Keepers' Daughter by Gill Arbuthnott

Ten years ago, Alaric, leader of the Shadowmen, killed many of the Keepers - the teachers and bearers of ancient knowledge threatening his barbaric rule.
Now rebellion is flaring up in the Archipelago again and the Shadowmen are out hunting for Keepers. Fourteen-year-old, Nyssa, and her uncle, Marius, descendants of the Keepers, must flee, but there is a greater reason that Nyssa is in danger: on her skull is one half of a strange tattoo, three lines of writing in a strange unintelligible script, the Legend of the Keepers.
Her search for the other half of the script begins, leading her down a dangerous path from which she may never return.


The Everafter by Amy Huntley

Madison Stanton doesn't know where she is or how she got there. But she does know this--she is dead. And alone, in a vast, dark space. The only company she has in this place are luminescent objects that turn out to be all the things Maddy lost while she was alive. And soon she discovers that with these artifacts, she can re-experience--and sometimes even change--moments from her life.
Her first kiss.
A trip to Disney World.
Her sister's wedding.
A disastrous sleepover.
In reliving these moments, Maddy learns illuminating and sometimes frightening truths about her life--and death.


The Roman Mysteries: The Man from Pomegranate Street by Caroline Lawrence

September AD 81. Returning from Ephesus to Rome, Flavia and her friends learn of the mysterious and sudden death of the Emperor Titus. Was his death natural? Or was it murder? As the four detectives investigate this mystery, they little dream how much their lives - as well as the future of Italia - will be changed as a result. At last, many of the questions Roman Mysteries fans have been burning to have answered are revealed in the final book of the series.

20 comments:

Jenna said...

The Everafter? Consider me jealous.

Anonymous said...

You really did get alot of great books. Enjoy!

Fantastic Book Review said...

You had a great week! The Everafter sounds good! Happy Reading! I can't wait to read Give up the Ghost!

Jo said...

Ohhh, you've got some great books there! I hope you enjoy them, Rebecca! I look forward to your reviews!

Katie said...

Wonderful books. Give Up The Ghost looks awesome!

Anonymous said...

Great books! The Everafter sounds amazing. Can't wait for the review. :D

Kristen said...

Oooh, first time hearing about The Everafter. I'll be adding that to my TBR pile. Can't wait to see some reviews on these.

Zoraida Cordova said...

The Everafter looks FAB.

GreenBeanTeenQueen said...

Give up the Ghost looks amazing! I cant't wait to read that one.

The Book Resort said...

Loved Give up the Ghost! Hope you enjoy it, too!

Rebecca said...

Great books you got. Give Up the Ghost and The Everafter look great. Enjoy.

Nancy said...

You had a great haul this week. The Everafter and Give up the Ghost are also in my TBR pile and I cannot wait to read them. I hope you enjoy all your books :)

Reverie said...

ahh i really want to read the everafter and give up the ghost. enjoy your books and cannot wait to see what you think!

Library Lounge Lizard said...

Wow, great books! I can't wait to read Give up the Ghost! Enjoy

So Many Books, So Little Time said...

Give Up the Ghost and The Everafter look fab. Happy reading!

Lizzy said...

The cover for Everafter is amazing, and Give Up the Ghost sounds really interesting (I hadn't heard of it until now)

Anonymous said...

Give Up the Ghost looks really good. I have it on my shelf and can't wait to read it.

Happy reading!

Lenore Appelhans said...

Yep! envious of the everafter too. I have the eBook version, but I'd much rather read it in real book form.

Marie said...

The Everafter sounds amazing! I hadn't even heard about it before this post!

Amelia said...

Awesome books this week! I hope you enjoy them, and I'll be looking forward to your reviews.

 
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