In My Mailbox (#9)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.

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Earth Angel (Falling Angels #2) by E. Van Lowe

Thanks a ton to the author for sending me this! The first book I had won in a giveaway and I absolutely LOVED it! And the author was kind enough to send me the second book since I hadn't gotten it myself yet. I am totally excited to read this one! And is the cover not drool worthy? I think it is ;)

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Tidal Whispers by various authors

This one I got from the publishers. It caught my attnetion 'cause there's a story with a bit of Greek mythology ;) This cover is also beautiful!

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Narrative Loserdom: From Journal One by Ryan Collins

This one I also got from the author in exchange for an honest review...Thanks!

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What did you get in your mailbox this week??



Giveaway: Oppression by Jessica Therrien

The author of Oppression is having one way awesome GIVEAWAY! I'm just here to spread the word ;)

Elyse knows what it means to keep a secret. She's been keeping secrets her whole life. Two, actually. First, that she ages five times slower than the average person, so that while she looks eighteen years old, she's closer to eighty. Second, that her blood has a mysterious power to heal. For Elyse, these things don't make her special. They make life dangerous. After the death of her parents, she's been careful to keep her secret as closely guarded as possible. Now, only one other person in the world knows about her age and ability. Or so she thinks. Elyse is not the only one keeping secrets. There are others like her all over the world, descendants of the very people the Greeks considered gods. She is one of them, and they have been waiting for her for a long time. Among so many of her kind, she should not be very remarkable--except for the prophecy. Some believe she will put an end to traditions, safeguarded by violence, which have oppressed her people for centuries. Others are determined to keep her from doing just that. But for Elyse, the game is just beginning--and she's not entirely willing to play by their rules.

Here is what she is giving away:

Notebook, book marks, signed copy of Oppression, poster, the mixed CD William gives Elyse of their songs, copies of my original manuscript pages before the content edits.

And all you have to do for a chance to win is e-mail Jessica a copy of your review of Oppression to therrien.jessica@gmail.com. The reviews have to be posted on either Amazon or B&N. Each review will count as one entry (if you post a review on both Amazon and B&N that will count as two entries). All reviews must be posted by April 30, 2012 to qualify for the giveaway.

If you have already posted a review, those count as well! Just email Jessica the review to be entered to win.

This giveaway is international!!!! Good luck to all those who will enter :)

For more info visit Jessica Therrien's website.

Review: Pantheons by E.J. Dabel

Title: Pantheons

Series: Pantheons #1

Author: E.J. Dabel

Genre: YA, urban fantasy, mythology

Publication date: January 5th 2012

Published by:  Sea Lion Books

Source: e-book from the publishers (Thanks!)

Add it to your Goodreads shelf

Buy it: Amazon

Synopsis:

On the streets, they call fifteen year old orphan Isaiah Marshall the “Indestructible Diamond”. Isaiah is the leader of the “Redrovers,” a group of teenage misfits consisting of his friends Jeremy, Monty, and Pipsqueak, but when they trespass into “Kaliber Academy” to get even with the arrogant Jason Ollopa, they are in way over their heads.

Principal Webb enrolls them into the High School and Isaiah soon learns about the existence of the gods of the Ancient World. Because the gods have refused to fight the last War for fear of the Mysterious Dark, the Powers-that-Be have stripped them of their spiritual bodies and given them mortal, teenage forms.

Isaiah discovers he's not only a god, but that he's the child of the Greek goddess Metis, the son destined to overthrow his cruel and sadistic father Zeus, the Darkener of the Sky, and become the greatest god in all the Pantheons.

Isaiah is thrown into a world where the democratic Olympians, war-mongering Norse, Gothic Celts, firstborn Egyptians, the enlightened Hindu, the animal-like Aztecs, the martial artist Asians, the intelligent Babylonians, the great spirits of the Native American Indians, and the fierce Finnish will war against one another for the greatest of all prizes: the Dominion.

My rating: ★★★★☆
Let me tell you a little story about Zeus, the Greek god of the sky, and his first wife Metis, an Oceanid and Greek goddess of wisdom:

Monthly Round Up: March 2012

For the month of March, I challenged myself to read at least 8 books total, including...

A. 3-5 mythology books

B. 5-10 review books

C. at least 1 "Just for fun" book

D. And at least 4 of the following categories:

• A book with the letter M in the title
• A book with the letter O in the title
• A book with the letter T in the title
• A book with the letter H in the title
• A book with the letter E in the title
• A book with the letter R in the title
• A book with Red on the cover
• A book with Yellow on the cover
• A book with Pink on the cover
• A book with Green on the cover
• A book from a favorite series
• A book from a favorite author

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☑ Read a total of 8 books: 10 books read! Wooo!

  

Spellcaster (Spellbound #2) by Cara Lynn Shultz

Goddess Hunt (Goddess Test #1.5) by Aimee Carter

Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test #2) by Aimee Carter

 

Oppression (Children of the Gods #1) by Jessica Therrien

Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick

  

The Vanishing Game by Kate Kae Myers

Hades: Lord of the Dead (Olympians #4) by George O'Connor

Pantheons (Pantheons #1) by E.J. Dabel

 

Shattered Dreams (Midnight Dragonfly #1) by Ellie James

Crave (The Clann #1) by Melissa Darnell

☑ A. 3-5 mythology books: 5 books read!

1. Goddess Hunt (Goddess Test #1.5) by Aimee Carter
2. Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test #2) by Aimee Carter
3. Oppression (Children of the Gods #1) by Jessica Therrien
4. Hades: Lord of the Dead (Olympians #4) by George O'Connor
5. Pantheons (Pantheons #1) by E.J. Dabel

☑ B. 5-10 review books: 9 books read!

1. Spellcaster (Spellbound #2) by Cara Lynn Shultz
2. Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test #2) by Aimee Carter
3. Oppression (Children of the Gods #1) by Jessica Therrien
4. Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick
5. The Vanishing Game by Kate Kae Myers
6. Hades: Lord of the Dead (Olympians #4) by George O'Connor
7. Pantheons (Pantheons #1) by E.J. Dabel
8. Shattered Dreams (Midnight Dragonfly #1) by Ellie James
9. Crave (The Clann #1) by Melissa Darnell

☑ C. at least 1 "Just for fun" book: 1 book read, lol

1. Goddess Hunt (Goddess Test #1.5) by Aimee Carter

☑ D. And at least 4 of the following categories: 10 categories finished!

1. ☑ A book with the letter M in the title: The Vanishing Game by Kate Kae Myers
2. ☑ A book with the letter O in the title: Oppression (Children of the Gods #1) by Jessica Therrien
3. ☑ A book with the letter T in the title: Spellcaster (Spellbound #2) by Cara Lynn Shultz
4. ☑ A book with the letter H in the title: Goddess Hunt (Goddess Test #1.5) by Aimee Carter
5. ☑ A book with the letter E in the title: Hades: Lord of the Dead (Olympians #4) by George O'Connor
6. ☑ A book with the letter R in the title: Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick
7. ☑ A book with Red on the cover: Crave (The Clann #1) by Melissa Darnell
8. ☑ A book with Yellow on the cover: Pantheons (Pantheons #1) by E.J. Dabel
9. ☑ A book with Pink on the cover: Shattered Dreams (Midnight Dragonfly #1) by Ellie James
10. ☑ A book with Green on the cover: Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test #2) by Aimee Carter
11. ☐ A book from a favorite series
12. ☐ A book from a favorite author

YAY!! I didn't fail this month :D I did pretty good if I do say so myself ;)

For my favorite book this month, check out this post!

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Books reviewed this month:

Jasmine (Energy Book #1) by Sabrina Sumsion

Incarnate (Newsoul #1)--Jodi Meadows

Oppression (Children of the Gods #1)--Jessica Therrien

Stake That (Blood Coven Vampire #2)--Mari Mancusi

Girls That Growl (Blood Coven Vampire #3)--Mari Mancusi

Bad Blood (Blood Coven Vampire #4)--Mari Mancusi

Night School (Blood Coven Vampire #5)--Mari Mancusi

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Interviews:

Jessica Therrien--author of Opression (Children of the Gods #1)
Sabrina Sumsion--author of Jasmine (Energy Book 1)
Derrolyn Anderson--author of the "Marina's Tales" series

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Giveaway!

Between the Land and the Sea (Marina's Tales #1) by Derrolyn Anderson

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For the month of April, I'm challenging myself to read at least 10 books total, including...

A. 3-5 mythology books

B. 5-10 review books

C. at least 1 "Just for fun" book

D. And at least 6 of the 13 following categories:

• A book with the letter E in the title
• A book with the letter A in the title
• A book with the letter S in the title
• A book with the letter T in the title
• A book with the letter E in the title
• A book with the letter R in the title
• A book with Yellow on the cover
• A book with Pink on the cover
• A book with Brown/Black on the cover
• A book with Blue on the cover
• A book with a Flower on the cover
• A book from a favorite genre
• A book I love

I feel pretty good about April, but we'll see how I do!

Book of the Month: March 2012

"Book of the Month" is a monthly event hosted by Book Whales YA Reviews. This is done to highlight one of the books that you have read in the previous month.

 This will enable us to comment from one blog to another. Books you recommend for others to read. Hope you guys will join us. We would love to see your favorite book of the month!

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Oh, this is a toughie! I read many great books in March! Which to choose, which to choose...

I think I'm gonna go with:

Goodreads Blurb:
Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life with Henry in the Underworld, she'll have to fight for it.

Becoming immortal wasn't supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she's as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he's becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate's coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans. As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future. Henry's first wife, Persephone.

This book was...WOW! I loved it sooo much more than the first one! It was just soo sweet, and Hades (I mean, Henry)...LOVE him! And, of course, I loved the mythology behind it ;)

What was your favorite read this past month??