In My Mailbox

Before getting to serious business, I would like to thank The Story Siren for hosting In My Mailbox every weeks =)

First of all, I know this week’s IMM is quite impressive, but keep in mind it’s the books I received in the past 2 weeks ^^

For Review:
Wings by Aprilynne Pike (Thank you Harper Collins)

from giveaways:
- The entire Anna Strong series by Jeanne Stein (signed)
+ Grocery bag + 2 pen + Magnets + Evil Plastic Duck!
- First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost (signed)
- Succubus Blues and Succubus Nights by Richelle Mead, French Edition (signed)
and I am being lazy and won’t list all the titles from the last picture, it’s a box of books I won over at Book Soulmates a while ago.
Thank you!

Bought:
Shadows by Amy Meredith
The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa de la Cruz
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand by Carrie Vaughn
The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells

What did you get this week?

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by Tynga at Sunday, April 04, 2010

 in my mailbox  9 People left their mark

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600 followers giveaway!

*Happy Dance*

I just made it to 600 followers, and as promised here's another giveaway for you!

What's up for grab?

A book of your choice from bookdepository.com (under 10$)

and

This lovely necklace!

bought from Heather on Etsy.

Simple rules:

You Must be a follower (New or Old)

You Must Fill the Form.

Open Everywhere Bookdepository.com ships, but I will ship the necklace only to Canada/US

(so if an INT reader wins, I'll send them a book and will draw a second winner for the necklace)

Contest Ends April 24th, 2010.

Fill The Form

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by Tynga at Saturday, April 03, 2010

 giveaway  29 People left their mark

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Paranormal Summer Fest - Sneak Peek

Hello My darlings!

My accomplice in crime and I have been working on a secret project for a while now, and I think it's time to give you a peek of what's to come on Tynga's Reviews!

With the collaboration of the lovely Abigail from All Things Urban Fantasy,

We will present you a HUGE Paranormal Summer Fest the entire month of June.

What can you expect?

Lots of Guest Posts and Interviews

Reviews, of course =P

and many giveaways!

You probably all guessed, the entire month will be dedicated to our love of the Paranormal genre!

You will find Urban Fantasy, YA Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and much more!

You would like to participate?

We are currently recruiting publishers/authors from the paranormal genre who would like to join the fiesta.

You can contribute in the form of an interview, a guest post, a giveaway, providing review copies or anyway you think would fit the event!

If you are a Paranormal Cover Artist and would like to make a guest post, please contact us!

How to contact us?

You can e-mail me at TyngaUF(a)gmail.com

and Abigail at Allthingsurbanfantasy(a)gmail.com

We really hope to make this event unforgettable and hope you will join us to celebrate the summer in a Paranormal way!

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by Tynga at Saturday, April 03, 2010

 giveaway, Guest Post  9 People left their mark

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First Rate Friday

The goal of this new weekly meme is to share the best posts you've come across this week.

Let's spread the love and support those awesome posts out there!

It's impossible to follow every book blogger so hopefully this will also help in finding amazing new blogs as well.

This Meme is officialy hosted by Mel and was inspired by Jennifer at Reading with Tequila, Lisa at The Little Reader and yours truly! , so stop by to post your link!

First of all, I'd let to point out to all of your The Iron King fans out there, that the galley for the second book The Iron Daughter is now available for request on Net Galley! Click here to request.

Presenting Lenore posted one funny April's fool yesterday, it's about "How to win followers and Influence  fellow book bloggers", if you haven't read it yet, make sure you do =)

Reading with Tequila posted an interesting insight on Book Piracy, I don't enterly support her opinion, but it's still a good read. Piracy, it's real. And it's all your fault.

What great post did you run into this week?

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by Tynga at Friday, April 02, 2010

 First Rate Friday  1 Person left their mark

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Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs

"Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day- or night- may bring in a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters live beside ordinary people". But she is about to learn that while some secrets are dangerous, those who seek them are plain deadly...

Mercy is smart enough to realize that when it comes to the magical fea, the less you know, the better. But you can't always get what you want. When she attempts to return a powerful fea book she previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down.

It seems the book contains secrets - and the fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn't take enough of Mercy's attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side - leaving Mercy to cover for him lest his own father declare Samuel's life forfeit.

All in all, Mercy has had better days. And if she isn't careful, she may not have many more..." -Book Cover

Once again, Mercedes Thompson, coyote and Volkswagen mechanic finds herself swamped in trouble. Can't enjoy her happy moments with Adam for very long and many events are to blame.

Not everyone in the pack is happy with Mercy being part of the family and some of them will got into extreme actions to try and push her away.

Samuel falls in desperation and is having problem with his wolf, which would cost him his life if the Marrok hears of it.

Mercy finds herself in trouble once more with the fae.

And the list is still long! How can such a small woman attract so much trouble?

This installment is a great adventure full of twist and turns like only Patricia Briggs can write.

Mercy as a lot to deal with and it's great to see her trying to find her way in life. Still bothered by past psychological injuries and the pack now crowding her head, she is still more concerned by her friend's happiness than her own. She is also as resourceful as ever, and is navigating her way out of trouble as good as she can.

Samuel and Adam aren't as strong as they used to be in this book, and have to relay on Mercy to make it through, will she step up to the challenge?

Briggs supplied us with another great adventure, and I love every books in that series, if you haven't picked it up yet, you really need to. Fabulous, outstanding, breath-taking, and I could say a lot more, Mercy Thompson series is in my top favorite Urban Fantasy series!

Read an excerpt
 
Mercy Thompson series:
Moon Called
Blood Bound
Iron Kissed
Bone Crossed
Silver Borne
 
Books stats:
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Ace (TRD); 1 edition (Mar 30 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044101819X
ISBN-13: 978-0441018192
 
Book Source: Review copy provided by Penguin

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by Tynga at Thursday, April 01, 2010

 Patricia Briggs, Penguin, Review, Vampire, werewolf, Witch  7 People left their mark

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Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter by RJ Anderson

" Forget everything you think you know about faeries. . . .

Creatures full of magic and whimsy?

Not in the Oakenwyld. Not anymore.

Deep inside the great Oak lies a dying faery realm, bursting with secrets instead of magic. Long ago the faeries mysteriously lost their magic. Robbed of their powers, they have become selfish and dull-witted. Now their numbers are dwindling and their very survival is at stake.

Only one young faery—Knife—is determined to find out where her people's magic has gone and try to get it back. Unlike her sisters, Knife is fierce and independent. She's not afraid of anything—not the vicious crows, the strict Faery Queen, or the fascinating humans living nearby. But when Knife disobeys the Faery Queen and befriends a human named Paul, her quest becomes more dangerous than she realizes. Can Knife trust Paul to help, or has she brought the faeries even closer to the brink of destruction? " -Book Cover

Bryony (Knife) is a young faery, her folks live in an Oak, and has been for centuries. But things aren't the same anymore. All but the Queen lost their magic, their artistic talents and some of them are dying from a weird disease called The Silence. The Oakenfolk seems content with their lives but Bryony was always a curious one and she's seeking for answers. Are humans as dangerous as her people says? How did they loose their magic? Could they get it back? Are there other faeries out in the world?

Bryony was an interesting character, curious, capable, courageous and loving. She faces many encounters on her journey and will have to take heart-breaking decisions.

Her friends were also great, all of them unique and lovable, or not so much. Some allies didn't seem like they were at first and many surprises will unfold in this fairytale.

Anderson managed to create a very well tuned-up story. Nothing happens without a reason and everything makes sense at the right time. I liked the story tone, the author captured and delivered the main character's spirit fabulously and the conspiracy atmosphere was great.

I have to say the story was somehow slow paced, but all elements were needed.

It's a great young adult story that I'm sure teens will enjoy. As an adult, even though I enjoyed the book, I found myself longing for more.

If you like faeries, make sure to pick this book, it was a very interesting look in one of the oldest myth.

Browse the book

Knife series:

Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter

Rebel: Wayfarer

Book stats:

Hardcover: 336 pages

Publisher: Tween (tw); 1 edition (April 20 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 006155474X
ISBN-13: 978-0061554742

Book Source: Review copy provided by Harper Collins

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by Tynga at Thursday, April 01, 2010

 Fey/Faeries, Harper Collins, Review, young adult  5 People left their mark

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