In My Mailbox (5/8/11), Week in Review & Next Week

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

in which you post all of the books/e-books/audio books that you have recieved/bought/won this week and link 'em all up!

I'm not doing a vlog this week, as I'm in serious pain and the video would involve a lot of cussing and hissing, so I took some bad quality photos!

This is what I got in my mailbox;

Just five books this week, which should mean my TBR pile goes down and not up!

Here's what I got from swaps;

Meridian by Amber Kizer - I've been after this for ages so I'm so glad I got it! Totally excited to read it! :)

Here Lies Bridget by Paige Harbison - This looks like a funnier version of If I Fall by Lauren Oliver, which is funny because when I requested this swap, the other swapper chose to take my copy of If I Fall, the copy is a bit battered but I'm still totally excited to read it!

Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon - This one has mixed reviews, but I'm a fan of Asian-influenced fantasy so I will definitely give it a go!

These ones I got from publishers:

Deception by Lee Nichols (Bloomsbury, UK release: 5th September) - I'd never heard of this one before but I saw an awesome review from Lesley at My Keeper Shelf yesterday so I can't wait to get into it!

Shimmer by Alyson Noel (Macmillan Childrens, UK release: 5th August) - I've already reviewed this one here.

Misfit by Jon Skovron (Abrams and Chronicle, UK release: 1st August) - I've already read this but the love people at A&C sent me a finished copy! Yay :) review here

Emerald by Karen Wallace (Simon and Schuster, UK release: 4th August) - I've been after this for ages - I loves me my bit of historical intrigue!

Delirium by Lauren Oliver (Hodder and Stoughton, UK paperback release: 4th August) - Call me ignorant but i haven't read this yet, it sounds amazing and Is aw so many great reviews when it was released but I couldn't afford it, then it slipped my mind. So excited!

Won:

I won these awesome Mortal Instruments bookmarks from the gals over at best books.

Aren't they amazing!? Isabelle, Jace and Clary, Simon!

The Week In Review:

Reviews:

Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck

Forbidden (The Demon Trappers) by Jana Oliver

Eon by Alison Goodman

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Fistful of Reefer by David Mark Brown

My So Called Afterlife by Tamsyn Murray

Shimmer by Alyson Noel

Lottie Biggs is (not) Tragic by Hayley Long

Author Posts:

Guest post - Rhett Metz (Co-Author of Gypsy Knights)

Interview - Dalya Moon (Author of Charlie Woodchuck is a Minor Niner)

Guest Post - David Mark Brown (Author of Fistful of Reefer)

Interview - Keris Stainton (Author of Jessie <3 NYC and Della Says: OMG)

Giveaways:

UK and EU Summer Giveaway Hop (UK + EU Only, Ends August 8th)

Signed copy of Jessie <3 NYC by Keris Stainton (UK only, Ends 3rd September)