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What is "In My Mailbox"? In My Mailbox is a weekly meme. What is a meme, you ask? The simple description is  "an idea that spreads quickly." Usually the creator of the meme asks for other people to participate and ultimately link back to the person that started the meme. Memes shouldn't be confused with "features." There are some features that are somewhat exclusive to certain blogs, be courteous and don't steal content.

The idea of In My Mailbox is to bring books to the attention of our blog readers and to encourage interaction with other blogs.  Here's what I got this week, how about you?


From last weeks purchases at Powell's I read:

From visiting the library I read a number of books this week:

I accidentally skipped the 2nd book in the 'How to Ruin' series...oops
This week at Powell's (I know I'm there A LOT):

I went to the library again (it's becoming my other home):

I'm re-reading Angels on Sunset Boulevard in hopes that I can locate the 2nd book in that series. I'm reading The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting because I LOVED The Pledge.  I'm also re-reading Shiver and Linger so that I can read Forever.  And....I'm re-reading Waiting For You because I love Susane Colasanti's books and have been reading a number of them lately.

What are you reading this week?  Go visit The Story Siren to share your list and view Kristi's list!

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What is "In My Mailbox"? In My Mailbox is a weekly meme. What is a meme, you ask? The simple description is  "an idea that spreads quickly." Usually the creator of the meme asks for other people to participate and ultimately link back to the person that started the meme. Memes shouldn't be confused with "features." There are some features that are somewhat exclusive to certain blogs, be courteous and don't steal content.

The idea of In My Mailbox is to bring books to the attention of our blog readers and to encourage interaction with other blogs.  Here's what I got this week, how about you?

This week was a continuation of library book reading, sort of.

I read 

and started

In e-books I have downloaded and read:

The Perfect Chemistry trio

I've really been enjoying books by T.J. Dell lately too!

Plus I read another book by Courtney Summers

I also re-read the e-book of

Two of the books I've been waiting to read are the second duo of a historical female by Esther Friesner

Plus while I was at Powell's this week I went ahead and bought two new books

What are you reading this week?  Go visit The Story Siren to share your list and view Kristi's list!

What I'm listening to

What I'm listening to is something I thought I'd start.  Feel free to post what you are listening to on you own blog and let me know.  I'm always looking for recommendations.

I moved to Portland in late October and since then I have been on the lookout for new music or music I wouldn't necessarily normally buy.  So here's the list of things I've been buying/listening to.

The Autonomics - They are a local band (from Bend moved to Portland), I met two of them at the After Show at the Wilco show I went to this past Wednesday. They were kind enough to give me a copy of their 2 ep's.  So I'm really excited to try them out and see what I think.

The Fray - Scars and Stories Deluxe Version - I have been a follower of The Fray since the had a song on Gray's Anatomy.  I had a copy of the GA Soundtrack and LOVED most of the songs and started checking out the music from it. I liked the original songs on the main album and "Be Still" is my favorite song.  I enjoy the deluxe edition because they are covering some really great songs and making them theirs.  I feel like a judge from American Idol or the Voice when I say that.  Check it out though.

Autumn Defense - Once Around - Okay I'm a bit slow here but I finally got around to stopping into the local record store and ordering this even though it came out more than a year ago.  Oops.... I love their style of music.  It's perfect for reading books and relaxing to.  If you aren't aware of AD, they are members of Wilco.  Everyone in Wilco has other projects going on and this is the project of John Stirratt and Pat Sansone.

Hank Green - Ellen Hardcastle & The Great American Tour de Nerdfighting - Hank is amazing.  He's a Nerdfighter who is very involved in making YouTube videos, playing music, and running VidCon, which I'll be attending this year.

Handsome Furs - Sound Kapital - I have no idea when but at some point I added this on my list of 'To-Buy' Music on my iPhone notepad.  I LOVE this album.  I recently picked it up and have been playing it on shuffle.

Blind Pilot - We Are The Tide - A Portlander recommended this to me and I'm so glad I bought it.  I've already been telling my friends who aren't from here about it.  The funny thing is they just toured locally to where I used to live.  Check them out.

Gratitillium - Volume 1 - I picked this up at Tender Loving Empire when I found the store when I was walking around downtown.  The TLE is a neat little store with great gifts for anyone you may need a gift to.  The music is a bit different from the majority of what I've listed so far here.  But it's definitely worth a listen.

The Doubleclicks - Beta Testing - Amazing local Nerdfighter ladies.  Check them out.


Wow this is a lot of music.  What are you listening to?

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What is "In My Mailbox"?In My Mailbox is a weekly meme. What is a meme, you ask. The simple description is  "an idea that spreads quickly." Usually the creator of the meme asks for other people to participate and ultimately link back to the person that started the meme. Memes shouldn't be confused with "features." There are some features that are somewhat exclusive to certain blogs, be courteous and don't steal content.

The idea of In My Mailbox is to bring books to the attention of our blog readers and to encourage interaction with other blogs.  Here's what I got this week, how about you?

Last week I wrote that I had bought a few books at Powell's that I had yet to get to.  Shockingly, when one has no job you can get through a number of books.  So this past week I have read the books I bought last week.

This past week has been a continuation of reading a number of e-books as well.  Thanks to Kindle I bought and read Abbi Glines latest book "Because of Low" and bought "Stupid Fast" by Geoff Herbach, which I have not yet read.  I've also bought and read Courtney Summers "Cracked Up To Be" and have yet to read "Some Girls Are".  I've also been re-reading a bunch of Sarah Dessen books which are always recommended for anyone. 

Last Saturday I finally went to the library and signed up for a library card.  This led to borrowing an armful of books.  Ready?

YA Fiction

Read (2nd book in Vixen series)

Reading Currently

To Read

Fiction (All to be Read)

What are you reading this week?  Go visit The Story Siren to share your list and view Kristi's list!

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I was out at Powell's and picked up a couple of books last week.  I've already read all four of them.  Here they are:

The Catherine Gilbert Murdock trilogy


I know I read Dairy Queen when it came out a couple years ago but had forgotten about it until I saw it at the store and had to have it.  I read the first two books in one night, staying up until 5 am, and the third the next day.  

Since I read and LOVED Shut Out by Kody Keplinger I figured would love this book as well.  This is actually her first book but I heard about SO first so thats what I read first.  I really got into D.U.F.F. but there was a point where I got upset and had to stop for a couple minutes.  Overall I'd highly recommend this book.

I pre-ordered this months ago when I spent about two days going over a list of what books were pre-orderable.  Then I moved to Oregon and so when it arrived, late from Amazon, my mother had to ship it to me.  It arrived on the 27th January, the day before the John and Hank Green event at the Bagdad Theater downtown Portland.  I ended up reading it on the train to and from the event.  It is a surprise.  I say that because I had an idea of what the book was about, but had no way of knowing the extent of amazingness it would be.  READ THIS BOOK.  


Currently I'm reading a TON of e-books but here is a paperback I bought a while ago:

Once in a Lifetime by Cathy Kelly

I'm pretty much addicted to British and Irish authors.  I lived in Northern Ireland for 15 months and have visited a number of times.  So I will pick up mostly any authors books from there.  I hope if you decide to try an Irish or British Author you will pick up Cecilia Ahern.  I have several of her books and she is imaginative and her stories are feel good. 


I also picked up a few more books at Powell's this week that I haven't read yet:

So I had another book by Simone Elkeles on my to buy list but could only find other books in stock.  So I picked this series called Leaving Paradise and Return to Paradise.  I also picked up another book by Catherine Gilbert Murdock called Princess Ben.  She wrote the trilogy at the top called Dairy Queen.  




What are you reading this week?  Go visit The Story Siren to share your list and view Kristi's list!