In My Mailbox: 9/25

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme sponsored by The Story Siren to highlight books we may have borrowed, purchased, or received in the mail. 

Welcome to my first In My Mailbox! I NEVER thought I'd get to do one of these since I get all my books through the Kindle so I'm completely ecstatic that I get to share this AWESOME first installment. I received two packages this week, one from Karen at For What It's Worth & one from Book Nerds Across America Blog with SWAG & I received some e-books as well.
Without further ado...

For What It's Worth Giveaway from Twitter during the original #TeamKilt Party:

From Jeri Smith-Ready herself via Karen:

-Death Cab for Cutie t-shirt from their Codes & Keys tour
-Death Cab for Cutie & Frightened Rabbit tour pamphlet signed by Jeri with a note

pointing to a picture of frightened rabbit declaring them Jeri & Zach's new band!

-ENTHRALLED swag signed by Jeri

From Karen:

-The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver, postcard

-Return to Paradise by Simon Ekeles, bookmark

-Class of 2k10, bookmark

-For What It's Worth, bookmark

-Intertwined series by Gena Showalter, bookmark

-How to Rock Braces and Glasses by Meg Haston, pocket mirror button

-Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger, button

-Wicked Game, Bad to the Bone, & Bring on the Night, mini cards

(BotN signed by Jeri)

From Book Nerd's Across America Blog for a small contest about their crush tournement:

-Die For Me by Amy Plum, bookmark, signed by Amy

Not pictured this week, E-books for review:

-Tower of Parlen Min by Matt Xell, from the author

-Double Clutch by Elizabeth Reinhardt, from the author

Purchased by me on the Kindle:

-Blood Spirits by Sherwood Smith

Waiting on Wednesday (2): Blood Spirits by Sherwood Smith

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Blood Spirits (sequel to Coronets and Steel)

Sherwood Smith

DAW Publisher

September 6, 2011

Everyone's favorite sword-wielding California girl returns-from the author of Coronets and Steel.


With the man she loves set to marry a look-alike princess, Kim Murray returns to California from the magical country of Dobrenica to heal her broken heart. But family politics soon have her leaving for London, where she is forced into a duel with a Dobrenican nobleman. He reveals that her great sacrifice, leaving Alec, was a disaster. To fix her mistake, Kim returns to Dobrenica, but what she finds there is far more shocking and dangerous than she ever imagined. Not just politics and personalities but ghosts and magic, murder and mystery, await her as she struggles to understand the many faces of love. Once again Kim has to take sword in hand as she tries to make peace and learn the truth. Only, whose truth? -Amazon.com

This book is one that I have been waiting on for approximately six months.  I simply adore Sherwood Smith's work and have never been disappointed with anything I have read that she has penned.  Give me a take-charge-butt-kicking heroine, castles, magic, battles, intrigue, mystery, and the complex heroes that almost seem broody.  The throw in a spattering of romance and I'm sold.  Sherwood's books just deliver!  Coronets and Steel was so amazing that I could not put it down.  I expect no less from Blood Spirits.  

September looks to be a huge month in new releases but I can tell you where I'll be on the 6th; curled up on my comfy couch digging into one of my most waited for books this year.


What book are you eagerly anticipating?