In My Mailbox #37

IMM is a weekly meme inspired by Alea at the Pop Culture Junkie and hosted by the wonderful Kristi at The Story Siren.  All links are to Goodreads.

 Purchased  

Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton - Angelfire is one of the best books I read last year and I can't wait to know what happens next.

Torn by Amanda Hocking - I have the first installment of the Trylle trilogy (I haven't read it yet), but I couldn't resist this cover!

Dreaming Awake by Gwen Hayes - I enjoyed Falling Under and this is book two in the series.

For Review 

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers - I had featured Grave Mercy a while back as my WOW and now I will have the pleasure of reading it.  Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and NetGalley.

That's all for me this week (I'm working on two projects for school and I'm quite busy!)

What is in your mailbox this week? 

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Top Ten Books I Bought Because of Their Cover

Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish

I don’t own some of these books, I do try to take advantage of my library when I can, but they are books that I grabbed because of their beautiful covers.  Click on the link to see the covers in Goodreads. 

1. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand – Beautiful book and cover.

2. Die For Me by Amy Plum – Again, a gorgeous cover let to a wonderful story. Not disappointed at all. 

3. Eyes Like Starsby Lisa Mantchev – This is the first book of the Theather Illuminata Series, which is very different and all the covers are just as beautiful.

4. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston – Another great series about fairies, war, betrayal, and an epic romance.

5. Crave by Melissa Darnell – I just recently finished reading this book that I requested from NetGalley, who could resist a cover like that?

6. Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel – I wouldn’t call the story beautiful precisely, but I did like the story and the way vampires are portrait here.

7. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa – The beginning of one of my favorite series, I grabbed this book at the story just because I loved its cover.

8. Falling Under by Gwen Hayes – Not the best story out there, but very entertaining, I will still grab the sequel.

9. Glimmerglass by Jenna Black – I really like Dana, she is such as strong character, even when she is in danger all the time. 

10. Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon – This book was part of my Waiting on Wednesday a while back, just due to the gorgeous cover.  I am cheating a little here because I haven’t read this book yet.  I did order it last week though, does that count? 

What is in your Top Ten this week?

Review: Falling Under

Tittle: Falling Under by Gwen Hayes
Published: March 1st 2011 by New American Library
Source: Bought

Theia Alderson has always led a sheltered life in the small California town of Serendipity Falls. But when a devastatingly handsome boy appears in the halls of her school, Theia knows she's seen Haden before- not around town, but in her dreams.
As the Haden of both the night and the day beckons her closer one moment and pushes her away the next, the only thing Theia knows for sure is that the incredible pull she feels towards him is stronger than her fear.
And when she discovers what Haden truly is, Theia's not sure if she wants to resist him, even if the cost is her soul.

Review
This is the first novel by Ms. Hayes that I've read and I think I will become a devoted fan.  This novel reminds me a little of the the Soul Screamers series and of bad boy Patch from Hush, Hush.  Theia is a strong female character, even if she doesn't think she is.  She had a very restrictive upbringing that makes her feel unprepared for the world and for the high school scene.  But although she is insecure, she is willing to fight for the things that matter to her, like Haden, her friends and her family.
I always enjoy a love story and nothing makes me like it more than love at first sight.  The type of love that makes the rest of the world fade and your knees feel weak.  Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of action, creepiness, and other strange things going on. 
I also loved Theia's friends, Donny and Amelia, and the male characters Gabe, Varnie and of course Haden.  Their closeness and acceptance of each other is refreshing.
This cover is gorgeous.  I like the font, the background of black roses, the importance of the red dress and I can't help but get hair envy (look at those curls!)
Check out Ms. Hayes website, it's gorgeous too!