In My Mailbox - 12 June

Saturday, 12 June 2010 | |


In My Mailbox is a lovely concept shaped by Alea at Pop Culture Junkie and Kristi at The Story Siren. All book summaries are taken from Goodreads.


Endless Summer - Jennifer Echols (read review here)
Two irresistible boys. One unforgettable summer.

Lori can't wait for her summer at the lake. She loves wake boarding and hanging with her friends--including the two hotties next door. With the Vader brothers, she's always been just one of the guys. Now that she's turning sixteen, she wants to be seen as one of the girls, especially in the eyes of Sean, the older brother. But that's not going to happen--not if the younger brother, Adam, can help it.Lori plans to make Sean jealous by spending time with Adam. Adam has plans of his own for Lori. As the air heats up, so does this love triangle.

Will Lori's romantic summer melt into one hot mess?

The Star Shack - Lila Castle
Pete and Annabelle live for their summers together on Gingerbread Beach. They've always believed they were a perfect pair… until junior year, when Annabelle becomes obsessed with astrology. Now they can hardly stand each other. Pete thinks that Annabelle (a Leo) has become a total flake; Annabelle thinks Pete (a Scorpio) has become an uptight jerk.

When Annabelle dares Pete to open a summer business on the Boardwalk generating personalized horoscopes, their fast-paced, hilarious bickering soon rises to a fever pitch. The he-said/she-said advice of the Star Shack is wildly popular and seems able to fix any relationship problem… except their own.

But when one of Annabelle's star charts helps catch a thief, Pete might have to admit that the stars could really hold the key to the future…and to his own heart.

Glimpse - Stacey Wallace Benefiel
Zellie Wells has a devastating crush on Avery Adams, the son of her mom’s high school sweetheart. At her sixteenth birthday party, held in the basement of her dad’s church, she finally finds the courage to talk to him. Turns out, the devastating crush is mutual.

As Avery takes her hand and leads her out onto the makeshift dance floor, Zellie is overwhelmed by her first vision of his death; shocking because not only are they both covered in his blood, but they’re old, like 35, and she is pregnant.

Afraid to tell anyone about the vision, (she’d just be labeled a freaky black magic witch, right?) Zellie keeps the knowledge of Avery’s future to herself and tries to act like any other teenager in love. When they get caught on their way to a secret rendezvous by her mom and his dad, they are forbidden to see each other.

Convinced that their parents are freaking out unnecessarily, Avery and Zellie vow to be together no matter what. They continue their relationship in secret until Zellie learns that their parents are just trying to prevent her and Avery from suffering like they did. The visions are hereditary, they’re dangerous, and if they stay together the visions will come true.

Now Zellie must choose between severing all ties with Avery, like her mom did to prevent his father’s death, and finding a way to change Avery’s future.

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9 comments:

Abby said...

I loooove Community!

And somehow I've missed Jennifer Echols, but my library has that new double volume on order, so I've put it on hold. :)

Stina Lindenblatt said...

The one by Jennifer Echols looks good. The premise kind of reminds me of THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY.

Orchid said...

Interesting books. Glimpse sounds pretty good. Hope you enjoy all your books. :)

asamum said...

Fab books this week. HAve you fully recovered from your reading slump :D Enjoy

prophecygirl said...

I just finished Endless Summer, and I must admit I didn't like it as much as The Boys Next Door. Ahh well!

Hope you enjoy your 5-month Japan anniversary, by the way :)

Carla said...

I have never hear dof this Glimpse before and I want it so bad!! that premise is just so intriguing that i need to read it to see what happens to the characters, and you are right, that cover is divine.

i read endless summer the other week and i loved it, but i have long lost any sense of objectivity when it comes to jen echols. happy reading!

Kate at Read This Book! said...

Ooh nice books! The Star Shack looks like a fun read, can't wait to hear your thoughts of it! :] Happy reading, Adele!

Carina said...

Glimpse looks great!

brandileigh2003 said...

Looks like a great week: I have endless summers- and am starting it next. Happy Reading! Check out my IMMB if you want here