Sunday, 6 May 2012

Letterbox Love (#1)


Letterbox Love is a new weekly feature that I'm hosting on the blog and basically, the idea came out of a discussion with other UK book bloggers about the need to do a weekly meme with more of a British feel to it.  If I'm honest, we also wanted to stay out of the drama surrounding The Story Siren right now too.  Therefore, Letterbox Love was born and the logo was lovingly designed by Dark Readers.  Letterbox Love is a way for us to share the books that come through our letterbox, galleys and e books (through our electronic letterbox - see what I did there?!) and any other bookish goodies that we want to tell you about.  Letterbox Love is intended to showcase upcoming books and build up some excitement for them as well as let you know what is available out there.  It is not about competing with other bloggers or boasting of any kind (c'mon, we're British and we don't do drama!)

So, without further a do, here's what I got this week...




Review Books
Adorkable by Sarra Manning (Atom)
Clarity by Kim Harrington (Scholastic)
Timepiece by Myra McEntire (Egmont US)
Hunting Lila by Sarah Alderson (Simon & Schuster UK)
Rapture by Lauren Kate (Random House UK)

Thank you publishers!!!



 
Books Bought
The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting (US Hardback)
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore (UK Hardback)
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa (US Hardback)
The Selection by Kiera Cass  (US Hardback)
Ascend by Amanda Hocking (US Paperback)

I also got this...



The Hunger Games Official Illustrated Movie Companion


E books
Storm by Brigid Kemmerer (Bought)

Nothing but Time by Angeline Fortin (Bought)
Her Best Friend's Brother by T.J. Dell (Bought)
Where I Belong by Gwendolyn Heasley (Bought)
Before by Dawn Rae Miller (Free prequel to Larkstorm on Amazon)
Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer (Free prequel on Amazon)
The Selection by Kiera Cass (Netgalley courtesy of HarperCollins UK)

I should probably point out at this point, that a lot of my bought books were pre-orders and bought when I had money lol.  I hope I'm showing you  that book bloggers buy A LOT of books and don't just rely on advanced copies.  In fact, if I love a book that I've read in advance, I will buy a finished copy of that book.


It is my plan to get Mr Linky working on here so you can all link your Letterbox Love posts but in the meantime, I would love you to leave a comment with the link to your post and I will check them out :)  Thanks everyone :)
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47 comments:

  1. Jules6 May 2012 at 13:06

    Great idea, not sure I'm organised enough to post this week but I will definitely be joining in next week.

    I buy loads of books too - I just can't help myself :)

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:21

      YAY, thanks and glad to see that you'll be joining in! I think we're all book buying addicts ;)

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  2. Unknown6 May 2012 at 13:16

    This is a really great idea thanks :D !
    I'm not british but I live closer to the UK than the US (I'm french) and i'm going to live in England next september for a year so I'm really happy to start this meme :). Thanks again for giving us this alternative ! And a Mr Linky would be great :p !

    You got awesome books this week !
    The cover for Rapture is so beautiful ! All the cover in this series are awesome and inspiring !
    The Immortal Rules is the next book that i'm going to read. It seems awesome and i'm really curious since it's going to be a movie.
    OMG Bitterblue <3 i'm currently reading it and loving it ! It's the firt time that I see the UK cover !

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:22

      So glad you're going to join in! I really must start Kristen Cashore's book series and The Immortal Rules was an epic read!!

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  3. serendipity_viv6 May 2012 at 13:41

    Love you Linsey!!! LOL

    Excellent books. You are so gonna love Hunting Lila! Alex is hot!

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:23

      I think it was YOU that made me want to read it you know! And of course you know I love a hot guy in my books ;)

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  4. SisterSpooky6 May 2012 at 13:54

    yay! love this new feature. sooo glad it's working so far

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:23

      I'm quite enjoying it too! Don't forget to leave your link next time so I can comment ;)

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  5. District YA6 May 2012 at 14:17

    Fab new feature that I am THRILLED to be a part of - Thanks for hosting Lynsey!!!

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:24

      Thank YOU for joining in, just don't forget to leave a link to your post so I can comment :)

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  6. So Many Books, So Little Time6 May 2012 at 14:23

    Yay, Adorkable! And The Immortal Rules is really good. Enjoy!

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:25

      LOVED The Immortal Rules and I'm curious about Adorkable (love the title).

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  7. Michelle @ Much Loved Books6 May 2012 at 14:47

    Great haul. I have wanted to read Clarity since it was released in USA so I am happy there is a UK copy now :d
    I have Hunting Lila on my bookshelf waiting to be read. Timepiece looks great but I still have to read the first book.

    Check out what I got this week

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:25

      I've been wanting to read Clarity for a long time too and Hourglass was awesome!

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  8. Cicely6 May 2012 at 14:47

    Hunting Lila and Clarity are both awesome! Plus I'm desperate to get my hands on a copy of Adorkable. I can't wait to see what you think about them all :) Love the new feature!

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:26

      Thank you! Glad you liked Hunting Lila and Clarity. I'll be sure to let you know about Adorkable!

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  9. Karen6 May 2012 at 15:54

    I loved Timepiece & I've heard so many good things about Hunting Lila.
    Lots of great books! Enjoy!

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:26

      Glad you loved Timepiece although I'm a bit afraid that I'm going to have to read Hourglass again to remind myself of what happened!

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  10. Faye (Daydreaming_Star)6 May 2012 at 15:56

    You got some great books this week! I hope you enjoy Adorkable! And Immortal Rules was so brilliant! I hope that you love it as much as I did!
    Oooh and Elemental! Can't wait to buy Storm myself, Brigid is SUCH a talented writer!

    Also looking forward to reading The Selection myself too. Yay!

    Here's my Letterbox Love post!

    Faye <3

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:27

      The Immortal Rules was EPIC! Storm was an excellent read so definitely get that one!

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  11. Bungle6 May 2012 at 16:04

    Some brill looking books this week! There are a few I still need to get my hands on!

    Check out our Letterbox Love if you have chance http://themidnightreaders.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/letterbox-love-1.html

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  12. Catherine@thebookparade6 May 2012 at 16:18

    Love the new Letterbox Love button - so cute!
    As for the books you got this week - you got some really great ones! I LOVED Adorkable and Hunting Lila, and I can't wait to read The Selection (what a beautiful cover!) and The Immortal Rules and Timepiece and...all of the books, really!
    I'll definitely be joining in with Letterbox Love soon, and
    Happy reading :)

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:28

      Glad to hear that you'll be joining in soon!! And yes, I think The Selection has one of the best covers I've seen in a while!

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  13. Read Write Reviews6 May 2012 at 16:24

    I love this new meme. It's exactly what i was looking for as i'm a UK book blogger. Thanks for creating it.

    Here's My Post!

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:28

      YAY, glad to hear that! Thanks for commenting :)

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  14. Kristina6 May 2012 at 17:14

    The Last Echo is awesome! So is The Immortal Rules

    Happy reading
    http://kristina-worldofbooks.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-my-mailbox-54.html

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:29

      The Immortal Rules was awesome and I can't believe I still haven't started The Bodyfinder series yet!

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  15. Christina6 May 2012 at 18:03

    I love seeing the British covers. So jealous of the British Cashore covers. They're way more hardcore.


    My New Arrivals.

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:30

      That's the second time I've heard that from an American - I bought the US covers initially as I thought they were prettier LOL

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  16. Anonymous6 May 2012 at 18:37

    We have some books in common or at least from the same series. Looking forward to getting to The Selection. Hope you enjoy all your new books.

    Safari Poet

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:30

      Thank you and me too, I'm also looking forward to seeing it as a TV show (hopefully)

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  17. Addie R.6 May 2012 at 19:32

    Gahhh so many amazing books! I'm so jealous, especially since you got Rapture! I'm excited, but I really don't want the series to end! Great haul!

    My Stacking the Shelves

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:31

      I think I've managed to get hold of a very early copy of Rapture as it's not a proper ARC (it's printed and bound by the publisher). Apparently it's really good so I'm looking forward to reading it as I loved Passion!

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  18. Chrissie (Once Upon a Series)6 May 2012 at 20:26

    I've been so excited about joining in with Letterbox Love this week - it is such a great idea!

    I got Rapture this week too and I can't wait to get started on it :)

    Here is my Letterbox Love post: http://onceuponaseries.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/letterbox-love-1.html

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:32

      Glad to see that it's going down well and people are joining in! I'm with you on Rapture!

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  19. Anonymous6 May 2012 at 21:06

    Oh you got Adorkable, so want to read that and The Last Echo (why is the Uk one so different?)
    Thanks for hosting, lovely, and enjoy your books!
    Here's my Letterbox Love: http://wp.me/p1WDt5-8l
    Lucy :)

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:32

      I don't know why the covers are different in the UK but I prefer the US covers for Kimberley Derting's series.

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  20. Ailsa7 May 2012 at 12:13

    I'm excited to have a UK meme to share our books :-) I'm a new follower, I found out about the meme from Kirsty (Overflowing Library) and then came over here this week.
    'Adorkable' sounds fun, and lots of people seem to be getting 'The Selection' - perhaps I should have a look for that one?

    ~Ailsa
    My Letterbox Love post.

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:33

      Definitely have a look at The Selection, especially as I believe it's going to be a US TV show. Thanks for joining in :)

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  21. Raimy from Readaraptor Hatchling7 May 2012 at 16:34

    Those US Hardbacks look sooo pretty! Im jealous we dont get as many over here. You got so awesome books, I hope you enjoy them

    PS. I did Letterbox Love but wasnt sure what was going on with the hosting of it, I will link back to you next week! :D

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:34

      I'll admit that it sometimes costs me a small fortune to get the hardbacks but I do love them so!

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  22. TerriBruce8 May 2012 at 03:52

    Thank you - this is such a great meme! I love seeing everyone's pics. I'm in the U.S. so I love seeing the U.K. covers and comparing them to the U.S. version! I'm not a book blogger so I don't get a lot of new books, so I've started doing "Old Books I Recently Bought" Mondays so I could (sorta) participate in these memes LOL! Okay, fine, I'm just a wannabe, but I do love reading everyone's posts!

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:34

      Aww, thanks for commenting. You could always start a book blog if you're interesting in reading and reviewing?

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    2. TerriBruce29 May 2012 at 03:12

      LOL - unfortunately I think that might be a conflict of interest (and time!) with WRITING books. If I had discovered book blogging before I started writing, though, I might have opted to become a reviewer rather than an author LOL! Clearly book bloggers have WAYYYYY more fun. ;-)

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  23. Michelle9 May 2012 at 11:47

    I do love to see other people receiving and buying so many books! lol I'm trying to revive my blog, and make it more book orientated, so I might take part in this. Is it ok to do so, and do you do it on a certain day of the week?

    @bookclubforum

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    1. Lynsey Newton16 May 2012 at 14:35

      It's absolutely fine for you to join in, the more the merrier! It tends to happen on a weekend and I like to post mine on a Sunday.

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