In My Mailbox is a weekly Meme hosted by Kristi the Story Siren. This is where us bloggers get a chance to show you what we got this week! Bookish related of course!

Hello my Lovelies! Hope you all had a fantastic week/weekend! Mine was super hectic and crazy. So my IMM this week is a tiny bit late! But you'll forgive me, won't you?

Since I didn't do a VLOG last week, I thought I would grace you with my presence this week. Because I know how  much you all missed me! ha! jk! No stills this week, because I am super tired and a tad lazy. lol But I am sure I will be putting some up later in the week because I got so many awesome things, I can't wait to ham it up with the camera! So onto the books!

IMM #10 take....ONE!

And...we're BACK! With IMM#10.5 take...TWO!

Won

Frost by Wendy Delsol

Thanks to my awesome friend Jen Ryland!

The Fear Test cd

I wish I could remember your blog, but thanks to Nicole!

For Review

Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay

BIG thanks to Sarah Shumway at Harper Collins. I can't wait to read this!

Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep

Irises by Fransisco X. Stork

Another book I can't wait to tear into! Also thanks to my awesome friend Jen Ryland! You rock! :)

Gifted

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Everblue by Brenda Pandos

XVI by Julia Karr

and some awesome lipgloss, nail polish and the best candle EVER!

HUGE thanks to Michelle at O'Boyled Books

I am totally taking you out to coffee one day girl! You pick when and where!

And also thanks to Inara Scott for the signed swag! I can't wait to read one of your books. They sound amazing!

That's it for me this week! My inbox was full of pure awesomeness this week, and I honestly think if I had gotten anything else I would've spontaniouosly combusted! lol

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and I can't wait to find out what you got in your mailbox. Until next week,

Happy Reading!

XOXO

2012 YA Contemporary Challenge

Hey Guys!

My friend Angela from the Reading Angel is co-hosting the YA Contemporary challenge this year. Since I love her blog, AND contemporary books, I of course had to sign up. And you should too! So head on over and do that now!

Are you signed up yet? Ok, good!

There are diffrent levels you can choose for the challenge.
Level 1: 5+ books. Level 2: 10+ books and Level 3: 15+ books

I chose Level 3 and my goal is going to be to read 2 contemporary books a month. Hopefully I can do it! If not, I will have fun trying! So now on to my list of books!

1. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
super excited about this one! Eeek!

2. The Darlings in Love by Melissa Kantor

this is book 2 in the series, I read book 1 and didn't like it much. So I was hoping I would like the second a lot better, and I already have an eARC of it from netgalley so I'm all set!

3.Supergirl Mixtapes by Meagan Brothers

When I saw this on NetGalley I just about Squeed in my pants! lol I LOVE the cover and had to download it immediately so I am super excited that this one goes toward my goal!

4.This One Time With Julia by David Lampson

5. Thou Shalt Not Road Trip by Antony John

I've read great reviews on this one and am really looking forward to it!

6. The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

I am obsessed with this book and trying to get my hands on a copy! lol Ugh its killing me! So if some really awesome person has a copy they want to lend me, you know what to do! lol

7. The Queen of Kentucky by Alicia Whitacker

I got this book about a month ago so its sitting there on my TBR shelf looking lovely!

8. The List by Siobhan Vivian

9. The Fine Art of Truth or Dare by Melissa Jenson

10. Flirting in Italian by Lauren Henderson

11. Fracture by Megan Miranda

12. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

13. The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland

14. My Life in Black and White by Natasha Friend

15. The Stalker Chronicles by Carely Moore

It was honestly hard to keep my list down to 15 and I am thinking I will probably wind up reading a lot more than 15 of them throughout the year. You can go check out the list of books that you can read that will count towards the challenge. There are a lot of amazing books on there so you may as well sign up! If your like me, you'll be reading them anyways! 2012 YA Contemporary Challenge Books List

If you signed up for this challenge, leave me a comment and let me know! I'd love to know what books your reading. Or even if you didn't sign up, let me know what 2012 Contemporary books  you are looking forward to reading the most!

Happy Reading!

XOXOXO

In My Mailbox (10)

In My Mailbox is a weekly Meme hosted by Kristi the Story Siren. This is where us bluggers get a chance to show you what we got this week! Bookish related of course!

Hello my Lovelies! I didn't get much this week, which was good because I was sick all week. So not a whole lot of reading went on. So now I get to play catch up!

Still not feeling 100% and since I only got 2 books, no Vlog or stills this wk. I know! You miss my face, don't you? ha! jk! But don't despair, I will be back next with with a fabulous Vlog and some stills in true Princess of Storyland style!

Won

Frost by Wendy Delsol

Thanks to my wonderful friend Jen! Check out her blog HERE

This is the second book in the series, and I've been dying to read both of them. So thanks so much to Jen! Now I will have to run out and buy Stork so I can read this one! Eeep!

Review

Kiss of Frost (Mythos Academy Series bk #2) by Jennifer Estep

This book just released a few days ago, and is the second in the series. I haven't read the first yet, but look for my review on this one soon!

That's it for me this week. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and happy reading!
XOXOXO

The Probability of Miracles Review & Giveaway

location: home

mood:  undecided

watching: It's A Wonderful Life

music: none

The Probability Of Miracles by Wendy Wunder

Release Date:  December 8, 2011

Publisher: Razorbill

Age Group: Young Adult

Pages: 336

Format: ARC
Source: Swapped
Intrest: Young Adult
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge, 2011 Debut Author Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon 

Dry, sarcastic, sixteen-year-old Cam Cooper has spent the last seven years in and out hospitals. The last thing she wants to do in the short life she has left is move 1,500 miles away to Promise, Maine - a place known for the miraculous events that occur there. But it's undeniable that strange things happen in Promise: everlasting sunsets; purple dandelions; flamingoes in the frigid Atlantic; an elusive boy named Asher; and finally, a mysterious envelope containing a list of things for Cam to do before she dies. As Cam checks each item off the list, she finally learns to believe - in love, in herself, and even in miracles.

A debut novel from an immensely talented new writer, The Probability of Miracles crackles with wit, romance and humor and will leave readers laughing and crying with each turn of the page..

I have had this book on my TBR list for quite some time. I mean, just look at that gorgeous cover! It looked so optimistic, and full of life, that when I finally got a copy I was a little concerned given the premise of the book.

The Probability of Miracles is about a girl named Cam who has spent years fighting the odds. Her parents divorced, her father died, and she was diagnosed with cancer, all at a very young age! It's of no wonder that Cam is a bit of a pesamist! Okay maybe a bit of a pesamist is an understatement here.

Cam soon learns from her doctor, that the cancer has become so wide spread throughout her body, there is nothing more he, or anyone else can do for her. Not even a medical trial can help her now. Fighting tooth and nail for her daughter, Cam's mother Alicia, packs Cam and her younger sister Perry up and heads off in search of Promise, Maine. A place known for miraculous things, if anything can cure Cam, a summer spent in Promise can! But will a summer spent in Promise be just what the doctor ordered?

Given the premise of this book, I was concerned that it would be a dark and depressing read. You would think given the fact that the main character dying of cancer, and is sarcastic to boot on top of that, that it would be. But I found The Probability of Miracles to be far from it! See, miracles do happen! I actually found myself laughing, and chuckling to myself throughout the entire story. Wendy's style of writing and the way she wrote the character, Cam, reminded me so much of the movie Juno. One of my favorite movies! So if your a fan of Juno, the movie and the character, like me, then you'll love this book.

One major complaint about this book that I heard was the ever present  reference by the characters in the book, to Cam's cancer. Well, as someone who has lived in a family where someone is seriously ill, let me tell you, yes it does consume your life and change it in every way possible! A normal life, just is not possible, and whether you want it to or not, everything changes. How you live your life, where you go, what you do, even what you eat! So while some people may think they mention Cambell's being sick with cancer a lot, well, sorry to say that is true to life! You can't run and escape from something like that, it is a part of who you are! Ever present, always there staring you in the face.

I also loved how this book showcased what life is like for the entire family when one person in the family  is ill. Many times, other family members tend to take a back seat because they don't seem as important, even though they are as important as ever!

Wendy Wunder ( yes, that is her real name) delivered an incredible debut novel, tackling some serious issues with the grace and ease of a seasoned vetarin! This book had me laughing and crying ( in a good way, I promise!) all at the same time! Full of life, laughter, first love, adventure and the love of family. I fell in love with  The Probability of Miracles and can't wait to read more from the very  talented Wendy Wunder!

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We Apologize for Your Service Interruption ( or some such nonesense)

You know how when your watching a really awesome movie, and it gets to that really EPIC part, and your biting your nails waiting for the next scene. And then BAM! The most irritating sounds come from your TV, with the most nauseating colors, followed by something along the lines of "we apologize for your service interruption...."

Ughh!!! That KILLS me! Although here it's usually because of a bad thunderstorm or hurricane weather. Anyhoo...I feel like my blog needs one of those lately! lol

So I would just like to say to everyone, I apologize for my lack of posting lately. I promise, I am still reading! I always and forever will be. Pinky promise!

Some of you may already know, but for those of you that don't, I work in retail. Enough said, right? So life right about now, gets pretty crazy! I know many bloggers out there, like me, struggle to find the time to read and review. While readers out there struggle to find time to visit our blogs! We totally understand this!

I wanted to take this time to let all of you know how much I appreciate you following/reading my blog. I love reading the wonderful comments ya'll leave. It really warms my heart and brightens my day!

So please don't loose faith in me, or change the channel! Pretty soon things will be back to normal, I promise!

On that note, I can't believe I have reached almost 100 followers! WOW! I honestly never thought anyone would ever read this blog, except for my mother. Don't think you go un-noticed! To show my appreciation, I will be having a special giveaway when I hit that mark, so stay tuned!

Now back to your usual programming...

The Future of Us

location: home

mood:  undecided

watching: You've Got Mail

music: none

The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler

Release Date:  November 21, 2011

Publisher: Razorbill

Age Group: Young Adult

Pages: 356

Format: Hardback
Source: Bought
Intrest: Young Adult
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon 

It's 1996, and Josh and Emma have been neighbors their whole lives. They've been best friends almost as long - at least, up until last November, when Josh did something that changed everything. Things have been weird between them ever since, but when Josh's family gets a free AOL CD in the mail,his mom makes him bring it over so that Emma can install it on her new computer. When they sign on, they're automatically logged onto their Facebook pages. But Facebook hasn't been invented yet. And they're looking at themselves fifteen years in the future.

By refreshing their pages, they learn that making different decisions now will affect the outcome of their lives later. And as they grapple with the ups and downs of what their futures hold, they're forced to confront what they're doing right - and wrong - in the present.

I have been eagerly anticipating the release of this book for quite some time. So you can imagine when it released Thanksgiving week, I quickly snatched it up at a local book store on Black Friday.  Many of you may know that I work in retail, so after a crazy day, I was looking forward to coming home and escaping into The Future of Us, and escape is just what I did!

The Future of Us is told from two different perspectives, Josh and Emma. While this sort of story telling typically irritates me (generally because, for me anyways, mass confusion usually ensues) however that was not at all an issue here! The story flowed seamlessly without any confusion or hesitation.

This book was so entertaining to read. Growing up in the 90's I remember when the internet was new, caller ID had just come out, and the days of the first cell phones! Remember those HUGE ones that had an entire battery pack attached by a long chord? Do you even remember what people used before cell phones? Pagers, and a quarter to use the nearest pay phone. Ahhh those were the days!

Aside from the laugh out loud funny moments, and the fun entertainment, The Future of Us brought up some interesting questions. If you could find out what your life would be like 15 years in the future, would you? If you did, would you deliberately do things NOW to change what will happen later?

I'm not quite sure what I would do myself. But you can pick up a copy of The Future of Us and find out exactly what Josh and Emma would do!

The Future of Us is a hillariously amazing, 90's flashback with a twist! I loved this book so much that I didn't want it to end! I loved every minute of it right down to that very last page, and was sad when it ended!

Jay Asher and Caroly Mackler, two stunning authors on their own, worked well together and created one of my absolute favorite reads of the year! So make sure you pick up a copy, you won't regret it!

In My Mailbox (9) The One Where I Fall Asleep...

In My Mailbox is a weekly Meme hosted by Kristi the storysiren. This is where us bloggers get a chance 

to show you what we got this wk! Bookish related of course!

Some people *coughs* Loretta *coughs* were asking me where my IMM was. Well...YouTube ate the first one! THe second one I looked like a silent but enthusiastic fan girl. I'm hoping third time is the charm! I'm honestly so exhausted, that if it's not, thats as good as it's gonna get! So without further ado...

Borrowed from the Library

Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Peble

Dirty Little Secret by C.J. Omololu

For Review

Winter Town by Stephen Emond

DJ Rising by Love Maia

Bought

The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Caroly Mackler

Gifted

Kindle Fire! Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Thanks Dad :)

And last but not least, an IMM by The Princess of Storyland ( oh yeah! Thats me!) wouldn't be an IMM without a few stills! 

Seriously YouTube??? You ATE my video??? Yeah, thanks for that! *sighs*

Totally fell asleep waiting on video 3 to upload. Third time's the charm! Right?

I totally <3 the Library!

I TOTALLY Squeed when this came in the mail! Wouldn't you???

Practicing my French! Oui?

Too tired to even hold my head up at this point!

Good Night folks!

I hope everyone had an amazing weekend! Leave me a comment and let me know what you got in your mailbox this week or leave me a link to yours! I LOVE IMM's! Don't forget to enter my November giveaway for a finished copy of The Pledge by Kimberly Derting!