Sunday, March 28, 2010

Book Bundle

Bought:

Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette. Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire -- and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate. With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?-goodreads.com
An invisible, uncrossable physical barrier encloses the Unified States. The Line is the part of the border that lopped off part of the country, dooming the inhabitants to an unknown fate when the enemy used a banned weapon. It’s said that bizarre creatures and superhumans live on the other side, in Away. Nobody except tough old Ms. Moore would ever live next to the Line. Nobody but Rachel and her mother, who went to live there after Rachel’s dad died in the last war. It’s a safe, quiet life. Until Rachel finds a mysterious recorded message that can only have come from Away. The voice is asking for help. Who sent the message? Why is her mother so protective? And to what lengths is Rachel willing to go in order to do what she thinks is right? -goodreads.com
A serial killer on the loose. A girl with a morbid ability. And the boy who would never let anything happen to her. Violet Ambrose can find the dead. Or at least, those who have been murdered. She can sense the echoes they leave behind... and the imprints they leave on their killers. As if that weren't enough to deal with during junior year, she also has a sudden, inexplicable, and consuming crush on her best friend since childhood, Jay Heaton. Now a serial killer has begun terrorizing Violet's small town... and she realizes she might be the only person who can stop him. -goodreads.com

Won:

Alexia Tarabotti, now Lady Maccon, awakens in the wee hours of the mid-afternoon to find her husband, who should be decently asleep like any normal werewolf, yelling at the top of his lungs. Then he disappears -- leaving her to deal with a regiment of supernatural soldiers encamped on her doorstep, a plethora of exorcised ghosts, and an angry Queen Victoria. But Alexia is armed with her trusty parasol, the latest fashions, and an arsenal of biting civility. Even when her investigations take her into the backwaters of ugly waistcoats, Scotland, she is prepared: upending werewolf pack dynamics as only a soulless can. She might even find time to track down her wayward husband, if she feels like it.-goodreads.com

Source:
I bought Soulless, The Line, and The Body Finder at Barnes and Noble. I won Changeless from Erika from Jawas Read, Too! Many thanks to Erika and the Jawas for my copy! :P

Most Anticipated:
Ek! I don't know if I can choose! I am already reading Soulless, so Changeless is most likely next on my list. However, I am really looking forward to reading all of these! :)

8 comments:

  1. Good to see you posting again! Can't wait for some of these reviews!

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  2. Great books!! I LOVED The Body Finder!! I really liked The Line too!! Enjoy!!

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  3. I got Soulless this week as well. I've heard great things about it.

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  4. I want to read The Body Finder too! I hope you let us know what you think of it. Very nice books this week. Enjoy!

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  5. I hope you enjoy both Soulless and Changeless! Since you're so busy, I was worried you wouldn't be available to answer in time to claim your book. I'm glad you were. :)

    I can't wait for your reviews, these all sound fun. I'm curious about The Line in particular. ;)

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  6. I have Soulless too and I'm reading also! :)
    It's pretty good so far!
    Enjoy!

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  7. @TJ
    Thanks hon! Last week was incredibly busy, so I didn't get much reading or blogging in. Hopefully this week's a little better!

    @Lori
    Yay! I am highly anticipating both of those! I'll probably read them after I finish Soulless and Changeless! :)

    @Life after Jane
    I am just about done reading it. So far, it's fabulous! :) Btw...I am following you now via google! :)

    @Donna
    I am really excited to read it as well! :)

    @Erika
    I am allllmost done reading Soulless and will promptly start Changeless. So far, I am lovin' the series! :)

    @Juju
    It's the first time I saw it in the bookstores! As soon as I saw it, I just had to pick it up! :)

    @Nina
    Yay! I am really enjoying it too! We should compare notes when we're finished! :D

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