In My Mailbox (2)
64December 15, 2012 by Alice in Readerland
In My Mail Box is a feature hosted by The Story Siren where you can share what books you received during the week.
Be sure to keep an eye out for these upcoming reviews:
Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt
(Coming March 26th, 2013)
“When Mallory discovers that her boyfriend, Jeremy, is cheating on her with an online girlfriend, she swears off boys. She also swears off modern technology. Inspired by a list of goals her grandmother made in 1962, Mallory decides to “go vintage” and return to a simpler time (when boyfriends couldn’t cheat on you online). She sets out to complete grandma’s list: run for pep club secretary, host a dinner party, sew a homecoming dress, find a steady, do something dangerous. But the list is trickier than it looks. And obviously finding a steady is out . . . no matter how good Oliver (Jeremy’s cousin) smells. But with the help of her sister, she’ll get it done. Somehow. Lindsey Leavitt perfectly pairs heartfelt family moments, laugh-out-loud humor, and a little bit of romance in this delightful contemporary novel.”
My Thoughts
This book is lots of fun and absolutely fabulous, just like its cover! Definitely a winner for me, I can’t wait to review it!
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
“Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?
Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan’s life. Having missed her flight, she’s stuck at JFK airport and late to her father’s second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon-to-be stepmother Hadley’s never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport’s cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he’s British, and he’s sitting in her row.
A long night on the plane passes in the blink of an eye, and Hadley and Oliver lose track of each other in the airport chaos upon arrival. Can fate intervene to bring them together once more?
Quirks of timing play out in this romantic and cinematic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver’s story will make you believe that true love finds you when you’re least expecting it.“
My Thoughts
I got this book from the library, but I love it so much I’ll be on the lookout for a book sale so I can buy it. Definitely looking forward to Jennifer’s next book, This is What Happy Looks Like!
Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
“Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question.
It’s one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she’s queen of following rules and being prepared. That’s why she keeps a pencil sharpener in her purse and a pocket Shakespeare in her, well, pocket. And that’s also why she’s chosen Mark Bixford, her childhood crush, as her MTB (“meant to be”).
But this spring break, Julia’s rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she’s partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, on a school trip to London. After one wild party, Julia starts receiving romantic texts . . . from an unknown number! Jason promises to help discover the identity of her mysterious new suitor if she agrees to break a few rules along the way. And thus begins a wild goose chase through London, leading Julia closer and closer to the biggest surprise of all: true love.
Because sometimes the things you least expect are the most meant to be.“
My Thoughts
I’m so glad that I won this book, I’ve been hearing so many good things about it!
Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
My Thoughts
The character exploration and wittiness in this book were spot-on and made it stand out to me. You can read my full review here.
“My name is Danielle. I’m eighteen. I’ve been stealing things for as long as I can remember.
Dani has been trained as a thief by the best–her mother. Together, they move from town to town, targeting wealthy homes and making a living by stealing antique silver. They never stay in one place long enough to make real connections, real friends–a real life.
In the beach town of Heaven, though, everything changes. For the first time, Dani starts to feel at home. She’s making friends and has even met a guy. But these people can never know the “real” Dani–because of who she is. When it turns out that her new friend lives in the house they’ve targeted for their next job and the cute guy is a cop, Dani must question where her loyalties lie: with the life she’s always known–or the one she’s always wanted.“
What books did you get this week?
Alice in Readerland 
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is SO CUTE! Definitely one of my favorite reads this year :) Enjoy your pretties!
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Thanks for stopping by my STS! All of these sound so cute! I’ve been reading so many heavy novels lately, I’m ready for some light and fun books.
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I really enjoyed The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. I loved that it took place in one day. I can’t wait to read Going Vintage and Meant to Be :)
I really enjoyed The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight too, I can’t believe I took so long to read it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I’ve been wanting to read the first three books on your list. I hadn’t really heard much about Stealing Heaven before, though. I read one of her other books and liked it, so I guess I’ll add this one to my list too.
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I was worried that the 2nd book wouldn’t live up to all the hype but it definitely did! Stealing Heaven was my first Elizabeth Scott book. :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I’m actually glad to hear you say you liked it. I have good hopes for it, but some people were talking about being disappointed. I don’t knooow.
The story was cute, but honestly, what I liked best about the book was Jennifer’s writing style!
I’ve been seeing The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight popping up quite a bit lately, I think it’s time to add it to my list! Great haul, enjoy your books…and thanks for stopping by my STS!
It took me a while to get around to reading it, but I’m so glad I did! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
The Statistical Probability… is on my to-read list, as is Meant to Be! I’m looking forward to both of them, if I can ever find the time!
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Thanks for stopping by my STS :) All of these sound great, I have only read TSPoLaFS & enjoyed it.
I enjoyed reading that book too! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
LOVE The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. Can’t wait to read Going Vintage and Meant to Be! Great Haul.
I’m so glad I finally read it, it was such a good book! I loved Going Vintage and still need to finish Meant to Be! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
So many great books! I am really looking forward to Going Vintage. Love that cover!
I love the cover too! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
You have so many great books here! The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight has been on my TBR list for a while and I really want to read it soon. Going Vintage sounds like a great book. Thank you for stopping by my post.
Happy reading! :)
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Im jealous!! Going Vintage looks SO cute and is definitely on my TBR list. Stastical Prob. was a super quick read its only like a little over 200 pages. Everyone seems to love Meant to Be so you’ll probably like it too… i thought it was cute.
I thought Going Vintage and Statistical Prob. were both fun reads! Honesty, I’m having some trouble with the review for Meant to Be…I thought it was cute too but I was kind of disappointed in it. Maybe because I kept hearing too much hype about it? Thanks for stopping by & commenting! :)
Going Vintage and The Statistical Probability both look adorable! I can’t wait for your reviews. Meant to Be has been sitting on my shelf waiting to be read- hopefully it will be good as everyone says. (:
Enjoy all of your new books!
I really enjoyed Going Vintage and The Statistical Probability, I’m excited to post my reviews! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Wow! A lot of good ones. I think I really like the description for Stealing Heaven the most. Hope you enjoy your reads!
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Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is a must read! Such a great book. Enjoy them all, and thanks for visiting.
It was such a great book, so glad I read it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I have heard good things about the statistical probability. ..I need to list it finally!
I kept procrastinating reading it because I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to its hype, but it definitely did, in my opinion! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Love your haul! They are also in my TBR list, hope to have them soon! Enjoy reading! :)
Here’s mine:
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Great haul! I’m excited for Going Vintage!
And I just love the cover of Meant To Be!
Happy reading! and thanks for stopping by <a href="http://www.bookmunchies.com ( and actually here’s my new book haul of the week haha) (:
Me too, I love the covers for all these books! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I’m actually really jealous. I want to read all three of those books, particularly the last two because I’ve heard such good things. I’ll look out for your thoughts.
Great haul.
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You have some very interesting books this week, I loved The Statistical Probability, Meant to Be is one I want to read. Stealing Heaven sounds interesting, ill have to check this one out.
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The Statistical Probability was so cute, so glad I read it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I just added Meant to Be to my TBR! I have heard so many great things about it! Awesome haul this week- I hope you enjoy all your books.
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight and Stealing Heave are two great contemporary reads. I hope you love them as much as I did!
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I definitely enjoyed reading those books, so glad that I did! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
GREAT haul this week! All four of those books are on my TBR list!!
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I am so glad Going Vintage is as cute as it’s cover! :-) I cannot wait to read that book! :-)
It definitely was! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Stealing Heaven sounds really interesting. Glad you enjoyed it!
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Great haul! I’m definitely going to find time for Meant to Be soon! Glad to hear you loved Statistical Probability—I thought it was great, too! I’ll be checking back for your review of Going Vintage! That one looks so cute!
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Such an awesome haul.
I’ve heard great things about Meant to be and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.
I want all these books. Happy Reading! :)
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I have had my eye on Going Vintage and have been wondering how it was. I am not familiar with the others, so thanks for introducing me to them. They sound great!
So glad I read them! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
You have some very cute reads this week! I loved The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. I hope you enjoy them all! :)
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~Sara @ Forever 17 Books
Loved that book too! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
These all look so amazing. Meant To be especially has been on my radar for a bit. Happy reading and thanks for stopping by my post :)
Jennifer @ Dream Reads
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I love Statistical, it’s such a short, but incredibly good book. I can’t wait to read Meant to Be and Going Vintage, they both look amazing.
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I really enjoyed Statistical Probability too! And hope you enjoy Meant To Be! It’s a cute fun read :) Going Vintage looks really interesting – love that cover!
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Michele | Stacking the Shelves | Giveaway
I love the Going Vintage cover too, and Jennifer E. Smith has now become one of my favorite authors! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!