Saturday, April 16, 2011

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I'm Alison. I've been blogging for 10 months. I review mainly YA with a few MG books and a weekly manga feature.

Bought



The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer - So excited about this!


I have really long, detailed review here

For Review


Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen
-Thanks to Quirk Books!


Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith, Jane Austen
-Thanks to Quirk Books!


Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After  by Steve Hockensmith, Jane Austen
-Thanks to Quirk Books!


Walk the Wild Road by Nigel Hinton
-Thanks to Sourcebooks 


Exposure: A Novel by Therese Fowler 
-Thanks to Goldberg McDuffie Communications 

Library Stash


Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys


A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper

CD Stash


Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes
-Squeal!!! An acquaintance got an early copy of this CD and passed it on to me. It comes out on May 3. I already love it!


The Wild Hunt by Tallest Man on Earth


Now That's What I Call Music 36
-Love Top 40 music for working out
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  1. Christy @ TheReaderBeeApril 16, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Ohhhh, I've read PP&Zombies, but not the other books. I hope you enjoy them! You got a lot of stuff this week!

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  2. Chelsey @ Starry Sky BooksApril 16, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Great haul this week. I haven't read any of the Pride and Prejudice zombie books, or the other ones they've come out with yet. I've heard differing opinions on those. Enjoy your books!

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  3. Vy April 16, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    I have not read any of the Pride and Predgudice and Zombie books yet but I'll look into it :) and very nice review on the Twilight Saga official Guide.

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  4. Missie, The Unread ReaderApril 16, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Every review I've read for Shades of Gray has been amazing. And I'm curious about Exposure.

    I had a lot of fun reading those Quirky books. I just need to finish that last one.

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  5. AnonymousApril 16, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Between Shades of Gray sounds awesome - hope you like it! I saw your Twilight guide review on Goodreads. Thanks for the detailed review. I just started paging through my copy and it was nice to get a heads up on what to look for. Enjoy your books!

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  6. MarrionApril 17, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Wow! Those are nice books you got there! Hope you enjoy them all! :]

    Here's my IMM this week. :]

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  7. Amy JApril 17, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    I want to read Exposure! I can't wait to see what you think of it!

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  8. AnonymousApril 17, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    I love the cover to Exposure! BTW: Totally jealous you got The Twi guide... I'm putting it on my b-day list, lol!

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  9. TheBookMogulApril 17, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    I keep looking at the Twilight companion and then putting it back, I've gone off Twilight at the moment, hope you enjoy your books

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  10. Jennifer AApril 17, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    Super yay for the Twilight Guide! I still need to pick up my copy. I'm dying to read it! I haven't read your review on it yet. I want to read the guide first and then come back and compare notes.

    Between Shades of Gray sounds so good, and so sad. I really want to read it eventually. I think the cover is just so beautiful.

    Jennifer of Little Shelf

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  11. Kristin @ Beneath Shining StarsApril 17, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    Loving the cover of Exposure! Also, can't wait to hear what you think of Between Shades of Gray! It looks really interesting, but I haven't picked up a copy to read just yet. >_< "

    Happy reading! :D

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  12. So many books, so little timeApril 17, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    That is a lot! Glad to see another zombie fan :DI have read pp and zombies and have the next one on my tbr mountain

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  13. Ynysawdre Elderly Residents AssociationApril 17, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    What an amazing mailbox :D Enjoy

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  14. UnknownApril 17, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    A great mailbox! They all look fab. I can't wait to read that Twilight book :)
    Check out what's In My Mailbox

    Mia @GrippedintoBooks

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  15. Jessica @ a GREAT readApril 17, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Wow! You got quite a bit this week! Curious to see what you think of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! Those sound like funny books to me!

    Here's my IMM

    Old Follower
    Jessica@a GREAT read

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  16. Lori @ Romancing the Dark SideApril 17, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Great mailbox. Enjoy Pride and Prejudice and Zombies...I really liked it! Thanks for stopping by my IMM.

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  17. Angela @ Reading AngelsApril 17, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I put in an order for Between Shades of Grey this week to!! It will have to wait for next weeks IMM though since it didn't get here yet...lol. Great book week!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  18. MyrandaApril 17, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    You have a pretty fantastic mailbox! I received PP&Z too! Happy reading!

    My In My Mailbox

    Mandi

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  19. MarlaApril 17, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy P&P&Z. I've read that one but not either of the others. I've been contemplating Between Shades of Gray, myself. I'm wondering if I'm going to need a box of tissues when I finally read it. Have a great week!

    Marla @ Starting the Next Chapter

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  20. SallyApril 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Great books this week. I've been thinking about gettind Between Shades of Gray - looking forward to hearing what you think of it.
    Happy reading.
    Sally.
    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/04/in-my-mailbox-15.html

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  21. Jenni ElyseApril 17, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I have Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I haven't read it yet. I need to read the original first, lol.

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  22. ShayleneApril 17, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is funny :) Of course, the original is better. Jane Austen is just amazing, but this one has a cute twist! Great IMM! :)

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  23. readingwiththefishesApril 17, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    I sooo want the official illustrated guide for twilight. I've been anticipating it for weeks! Those Pride and Prejudice and Zombies books actually look kind of creepy, but I'm sort of into that! LOL!


    Here's mine. :)
    Aryelle @ ReadingwiththeFishes

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  24. Devan @ Book StringsApril 17, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Hi new follower! I need to pick up Shades of Gray as well. Haven't gotten into the Zombie books yet, but I have flipped through P&P one and the pics amused me.

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  25. -kApril 17, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    I started reading PP&Z when it first came out and I have yet to finish it. Hopefully you do better than I did!
    Great books this week. Happy reading!

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  26. AnonymousApril 17, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Oh wow! I saw Pride ad Prejudice and zombies at the bookstore but I didn't know there were others! :)
    ~Happy Reading!~
    www.abookaddictshaven.blogspot.com

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  27. Valley of WordsApril 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Looks like you had a great week!
    Enjoy!

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  28. Carrie at In the Hammock BlogApril 17, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    i'm interested to hear what you think of the p&p books!!

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  29. Bibliosaurus TextApril 17, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Read PP&Z, but neither of the sequels. I hope those are fun reads! And the Fleet Foxes cd sounds awesome. Have a great week!

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  30. TyngaApril 17, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Great week for you!
    Happy reading ^^

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  31. DJLApril 17, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Looks like you got a lot this week, Alison! :) And all of the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies books, too. I can't wait to read your reviews of those books especially. Thank you for visiting, and happy reading this week! :)

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  32. Books for CompanyApril 17, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    I have seen some very positive reviews on Between Shades of Gray.
    I hope you also enjoy it =)
    Happy reading

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  33. ShirleyApril 17, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    The cover of Shades of Gray is appealing in its soft gray tones and muted colours. More takeoffs of Jane Austen books, I see. These are rather popular. Hope you enjoy all your amazing reads!

    My Bookshelf

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  34. EvieApril 17, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    I loved Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, hope you'll enjoy it too! AWESOME stack! Looking forward to your reviews! :)

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  35. brandileigh2003April 17, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Great selection. Happy reading.
    Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog

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  36. Kelsa P.April 17, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    I remember reading Mr. Darcy, Vampire and I was so bored with it! I never wanted to get into those other strange spin offs of Austin's. I hope you enjoy it though! :)

    Great haul!

    ~Kelsa

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  37. heavenisabookstoreApril 17, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Please let me know what you think of the new Stephanie Meyers book. For some odd reason I am just not interested in the pride and prejudice zombie thing. I do have Expose and Shades of Gray on my TBR list.

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  38. SavannahApril 18, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    I really wanted to get The Twilight Saga but decided to wait instead. Let me know how it is.

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  39. Maggie Desmond-O'BrienApril 18, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I've heard so much about BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY! I love the cover, love the idea, and the author seems fantastic - I'll definitely have to check it out. Thanks for stopping by my blog. =)

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