In My Mailbox 11

For more info on IMM click here.  In My Mailbox was started as a YA book blog feature by The Story Siren in November 2009. Haul videos are nothing new; fashionistas have been posting them on YouTube since at least 2007.

First off, I was approved for Girl in the Clockwork Collar on Netgalley. Yay! Thank you Harlequin Teen! I am so excited that book two of the series will be in New York! And what a beautiful cover!

I also had a great week of swapping on Goodreads, where
I'm a member of a couple of ARC swap groups.

I was able to swap with Lyndsey for these:

Thumped by Megan McCafferty
and The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting.

and I swapped with Golden Witch and got Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins.

Then I swapped with Ann from the DAC (Debut Authors Challenge) group for Embrace by Jessica Shirvington. You know how I love those Aussie authors!

Thanks guys, you were great to swap with.

Then I picked up an early copy of 7 Clues to Winning You by Kristin Walker from my most beloved independent bookstore.

Finally, I have to talk about what was going OUT of my mailbox this week. At the end of February, I held my usual comments contest. Everyone who commented on a (non-giveaway) post gets their name put in the randomizer, one chance per comment. Then I draw names and let the winners pick from my pile of ARCs.

Jess from Jessy's Bookends picked an ARC of the Clockwork Prince. I mailed it the next day. Priority Mail. Then the post office sent her package on an epic journey spanning three states and about six stops. Finally, over two weeks later, her book arrived.

And she couldn't have been nicer about it. I kept emailing her to apologize and she was like, "Don't worry, Jen. It's like the gnome of Amelie. It will make it to me eventually."
Jess, I'm glad it finally showed up. Thanks for being so patient!

It was a great mailbox week for me. What's new with you??