Saturday, December 17, 2011

In My Mailbox (60): Week of Awesomeness!

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.

I'm Alison (on the off chance you couldn't guess that from the name of my blog). I review Young Adult novels with a few Middle Grade books and a weekly manga feature.

Remember my post a few weeks ago asking advice about whether I should by an iPad, Kindle Fire, or Nook Tablet?

What's better than a $500 16 GB iPad?

A FREE 64 GB iPad!!!!!!

I struck it big at my work's end of the year raffle.

I also won a $50 Amazon gift card.

Library Stash


Dengeki Daisy vol. 4 by Kyousuke Motomi

**I also received some of my Blogger Secret Santa gifts this week, but since I'm out of town and don't have the items in front of me, I can't remember them all. I'll post a re-cap on that later.
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  1. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Awesome! Me likey!

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  2. elenaDecember 17, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Ahh oh my gosh, lucky you!!! An iPad AND a $50 gift card? You really did strike big, congrats. :D

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  3. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Wow! Congrats on winning the IPAD!
    And I love the Dengeki Daisy manga, enjoy~

    Feel free to stop by mine: http://mochalattereads.blogspot.com/2011/12/in-my-mailbox38.html

    -★Wendy★
    A Cupcake and a Latte: Young Adult Reviews!

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  6. Ashley @ Book LabyrinthDecember 17, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Woooo, congrats on the wins!!! That is way too cool! =D

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  7. JenDecember 17, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    *lets see if this works now* LOL

    A FREE IPad? Wow. You really did strike it lucky!

    Come check out mine.
    http://addictedtowordsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/12/in-my-mailbox-05.html

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  8. SakiraDecember 17, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Wow. You've had one lucky week! Congrats on the iPad win!!

    Kris

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  9. Liz. RDecember 17, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    I know I should be all "Oh wow, you got an iPad for free" but I'm much more interested in the fact that you got Dengeki Daisy :P! That is my favourite manga at the moment, I love it so much! :D. Okay, now I've got that out, congrats on your wins, you lucky person! Can't believe you got a free iPad. Enjoy! :)

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  10. Jamie Kline (Bookerella)December 17, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Woohoo, that's awesome! Congrats lucky girl! I have an iPad 2 and I absolutely love it! I had a Nook Color and hated it from the moment I first started using it, but the iPad is amazing because you can read virtually any book file - can even get the books off NetGalley by downloading a free app that will allow you to read them! It's a bit bigger than eReaders, but that's a small detail that I can easily overlook. Enjoy your new toy!

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  11. ShirleyDecember 17, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    Whoaaa! LUCKY. That has got to be the best Christmas present ever! DENGEKI DAISY! Ahhh how I miss reading that! I stopped halfway through since I got tired of reading them online...but it's such a great manga! Must resume reading it someday...
    Enjoy!

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  12. Annette MillsDecember 17, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Wow! How lucky. Good for you. Have fun with it.

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  13. Jessica @ a GREAT readDecember 17, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Nice! I might do the secret santa next year. Money was a little tight for me this year since I didn't have a job. Now that I have a pt-temp one I'm trying to earn back my savings!

    My IMM will be up tomorrow morning, be sure to stop by!

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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  14. Jennifer @ BookShelferyDecember 17, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    HOLY SMOKES WOMAN!! Congratulations!!!!!! You are going to love that thing and wonder how you ever lived without it! Best IMM ever hahahaha!
    My IMM

    Jennifer @ The Bawdy Book Blog

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  15. KristinaDecember 17, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Congrats on the win!! Enjoy it!

    Kristina
    Ladybug Storytime

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  16. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Oh wow congrats! You really scored. Enjoy your new iPad!

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  17. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    OMG, that is totally awesome! I remember when my dad went to Maryland for a conference and came back home with an iPad he won! So awesome!

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  18. Amanda @Stuck In YA BooksDecember 17, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    Congrats on the Ipad!!! Happy Readings:D

    http://lovesbooksreviews.blogspot.com/2011/12/in-my-mailbox-24.html

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  19. LalaineDecember 17, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    arent you the luckiest girl!Happy Sunday!

    ♥Ficbookreviews♥

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  20. UnknownDecember 17, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Wow lucky win! Enjoy the iPad! And I love Dengeki Daisy! Enjoy the wonderful antics of Kurosaki and Teru! :D

    Shortskie's Mailbox

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  21. Kat C @ Books and SensibilityDecember 18, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    Oh, wow ! The best thing I ever won was a laptop in a raffle and I needed it for college too ! If I won an iPad I would have been screming my head off. . . then I'd sell it for furniture or something.

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  22. Paranormal and Romantic Suspense ReviewsDecember 18, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    Wow congrats on your great prizes!

    Love the Dengeki Daisy series!

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  23. Lulu (The Bookworm is Here!)December 18, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    Whoa! Your a lucky ducky! Seriously, I think I would die :) Congrats! Enjoy your winnings!

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  24. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    struck it big is right! good for you girl!

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  25. Amy @ Happily Reading Ever AfterDecember 18, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    That's irony at its best! Congrats. I haven't read Denkegi Daisy, but I've been wanting to. I'll probably try to read by interlibrary loan.

    Here's a link to my IMM
    http://booksandcollege.blogspot.com/2011/12/in-my-mailbox-3.html

    Old follower

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  26. testDecember 18, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    OMG! that just made me jealous! I want one big time ;) Congrats on the win! Happy Reading~

    Care to check out my IMM this week?

    Jay @ We Fancy Books

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  27. DaisyDecember 18, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    SO LUCKY!! :D Congrats on winning the iPad! You have way better job perks than I do ;)

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  28. Steph: Short and SweetDecember 18, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    WOW you're so lucky! Good work! Hope you enjoy that :)

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  29. Jessica LawlorDecember 18, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Amazing! I won an iPad at my work's holiday party last year and I absolutely love it! Enjoy!

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  30. Grace FonsecaDecember 18, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Congrats on winning the IPAD 2. I love my IPAD 1. I do so much on it. You deserve it honey. Think of it as an early Christmas gift.

    Grace
    Livre De Amour-Books of Love

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  31. Julie@My5monkeysDecember 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Congrats and you got what you wanted :)

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  32. soniaDecember 18, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Wow! Lucky!

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  33. Anna @ Literary ExplorationDecember 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    WOAH! That is crazy awesome!!! I can't wait to hear what you think about the iPad! I'm getting one for Christmas and I'm suuuuuper excited :))

    Anna @ Literary Exploration

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  34. serendipity_vivDecember 18, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Oh well done Alison. YOu won big!

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  35. bibliophile brouhahaDecember 18, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Hot damn, that's one heck of door prize! Enjoy!

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  36. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    OMG that is so great. Now you get to spend the $500 you had originally intended to use for the iPad to buy yourself something else, or spend it on books, Ha!

    Awesome IMM

    JJ iReads
    Check out what I got in my mailbox this week

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  37. Jenni ElyseDecember 18, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    That's so awesome! Congratulations! :)

    I'm sorry we missed each other yesterday. Maybe some other time when you're in Utah or when I come to Sacramento (don't know if that will happen, lol). I hope you have had a great time while you're here and I hope you travel home safely.

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  38. AnnaDecember 18, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Woah, congrats on the iPad! That's so awesome!

    My IMM:
    http://theburstingbookshelf.blogspot.com/2011/12/in-my-mailbox_17.html

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  39. A Beautiful MadnessDecember 18, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    You got an IPAD!!! I'm soo jealous. I want one so bad! Hope you enjoy it!
    Em
    My IMM
    A Beautiful Madness

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  40. ClaireDecember 18, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Wow!!! You won an ipad! That's some major luck :)

    My IMM is here if you'd like a look :)

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  41. Kate @ Kates Book LifeDecember 18, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Wow congrats on your win it was very lucky I could never win anything like that. Hope you enjoy you win and your library book

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  42. KatDecember 18, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    Suuuuuuuuuper jealous of your new iPad. That's an amazing win! :)
    And I haven't heard of that manga before. It looks interesting, so I may have to give it a try.
    Enjoy your new things! :)

    -Kat | My IMM

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  43. Lea (YA Book Queen)December 18, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Great IMM and what an amazing win! So glad you ended up getting the iPad (and for free!) after all :)

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  44. Mary @ BookSwarmDecember 18, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Oh, hells yeah! Ask and ye shall receive! Now, you don't have to decide. :)

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  45. April (BooksandWine)December 18, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    HOLY SHIZ! I wish my work had awesome raffles like that!

    Congrats on the iPad and the Amazon gift card :-)

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  46. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Lucky you!!! I hope you enjoy it; I've got my eye on an iPad also.

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  47. Bibliosaurus TextDecember 18, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    HOLY COW! You won one!? I can't imagine the kind of happy dance you must have done. Please send a bit of luck my way ;-)

    Seriously, awesome! Merry Christmas!

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  48. JennyDecember 19, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    WOW!!!! What an awesome raffle prize, congratulations Alison! Can't wait to hear what you think of it after you've used it for a while:)

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  49. bookobsessed84December 19, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Wow! That is AWESOME!! Enjoy your new Ipad.

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  50. Stephanie from Books ParadiseDecember 19, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    AWESOME! Enjoy it. ;)
    Season's Greetings and best wishes for the New Year From Books Paradise.

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  51. Missie, The Unread ReaderDecember 19, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    That is a true Oh Em Geeeee moment, dude!!!!

    So glad you won exactly what you wanted! :)

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  52. Melissas Eclectic BookshelfDecember 19, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Holy awesomeness...congrats!!!

    ♥ Melissa @ Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf

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  53. Jennifer | Mrs Q Book AddictDecember 21, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    That is awesome! Good things come to good people. Enjoy!

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  54. Books for CompanyJanuary 2, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    Oh wow!
    I hope that's the start of a lucky year for you! =)
    Congrats

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