Sunday, July 17, 2011

In My Mailbox #23

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren where you can talk about the books you bought or received this week.

So this week I got...
You Against Me by Jenny Downham

If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge, right? If your brother's been accused of a terrible crime and you're the main witness, then you banish all doubt and defend him. Isn't that what families do? When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her at a party, his world of work and girls begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the crime, but says he didn't do it, her world of revision, exams and fitting in at a new school begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide. Brave and unflinching, this is a novel of extraordinary skillfulness and almost unbearable tension. It's a book about loyalty and the choices that come with it. But above all it's a book about love - for one's family and for another.

I loved Before I Die by Jenny Downham, and I hope her second novel is just as great!

Sean Griwold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
(Amazon / Goodreads)

According to her guidance counselor, fifteen-year-old Payton Gritas needs a focus object—an item to concentrate her emotions on. It's supposed to be something inanimate, but Payton decides to use the thing she stares at during class: Sean Griswold's head. They've been linked since third grade (Griswold-Gritas—it's an alphabetical order thing), but she's never really known him. The focus object is intended to help Payton deal with her father's newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis. And it's working. With the help of her boy-crazy best friend Jac, Payton starts stalking—er, focusing on—Sean Griswold . . . all of him! He's cute, he shares her Seinfeld obsession (nobody else gets it!) and he may have a secret or two of his own.

I've heard great things about this book, and it sounds adorable!

Because I Am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas
(Amazon / Goodreads)

Anke's father is abusive. But not to her. He attacks her brother and sister, but she's just an invisible witness in a house of horrors, on the brink of disappearing altogether. Until she makes the volleyball team at school. At first just being exhausted after practice feels good, but as Anke becomes part of the team, her confidence builds. When she learns to yell "Mine!" to call a ball, she finds a voice she didn't know existed. For the first time, Anke is seen and heard. Soon, she's imagining a day that her voice will be loud enough to rescue everyone at home - including herself.

This book sounds interesting, in a weird kind of way, and the cover is creepy good!

What did you get in your mailbox this week?

15 comments:

  1. I have heard many great things about Sean Griwold's Head. It seems awesome. I long to read this book. Can't wait to see your review towards the book!

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  2. A great collection of books this week. Because I Am Furniture was great (even though the subject matter was tough). I liked to so much that I bought Thalia's latest, Displacement. I'm also looking forward to reading the other books you got this week. I found out about SGH from The Contemps Challenge. I'm trying to read as many of those books as possible. The ones I've read so far have been great.

    I see you are reading Stupid Fast. I loved this book so funny and sad at the same time. Hope you like it too.

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  3. Those all sound really interesting. I'll have to add them to my order for my HS Media Center.

    My mailboxes are here and here. Happy reading!

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  4. yes please to all of these! i'm not loving the inset image on the J.Downham book though. :/

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  5. I am desperate to read You Against ME, so I'm jealous!"

    My mailbox

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  6. Looks like you got some great books! I want to read You Against Me sooo bad! Because I am Furniture looks really good.

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  7. because I am furniture sounds like an interesting book. Very heavy and I wonder how the author will heighten her voice now.

    Let me know. Fingers crossed on this read.

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  8. You Against Me sounds great! Lovely IMM and happy reading!! :D

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  9. Great haul this week! I really liked Sean Griswold's Head and both Because I Am Furniture and You Against Me sound great. Happy reading! :)

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  10. I love the sound of Sean Griswold's Head, it looks awesome! I've heard good things about You Against Me too - happy reading :).

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  11. Great set! I loved Sean Griswold's Head. You Against Me sounds good too.
    My IMM

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  12. I'm really curious about You agains me and Because I am Furniture. They both sound really good.

    Happy Reading
    My IMM

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  13. Nice mailbox this week. Because I am Furniture sounds like an awesome read and a change of pace to the normal YA books.
    Book Sniffers Anonymous

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  14. You Against Me was good. The drama and the characters; they're not the problem- they're great. I think it was just how fast the MCs liked each other and that kills a major percent of a book for me, but one reviewer (only read one review of this book), she loved it, and gave it 5 stars. I guess is all about taste. *shrugs* :)

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