In My Mailbox is an amazing weekly meme hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren that features the books we have received during the week.
Here are the books I bought this week:
Source: bought from Powerbooks
Three angels- Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human- are sent by Heaven to bring good to a world falling under the influence of darkness. They must work hard to conceal their luminous glow, superhuman powers, and, most dangerous of all, their wings, all the while avoiding all human attachments.
Then Bethany meets Xavier Woods, and neither of them is able to resist the attraction between them. Gabriel and Ivy do everything in their power to intervene, but the bond between Xavier and Bethany seems too strong.
The angel’s mission is urgent, and dark forces are threatening. Will love ruin Bethany or save her?
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Source: bought from Powerbooks
Imagine waking up one day in total darkness, unsure of where you are and unable to remember anything about yourself except your first name. You’re in a bizarre place devoid of adults called the Glade. The Glade is an enclosed structure with a jail, a graveyard, a slaughterhouse, living quarters, and gardens. And no way out. Outside the Glade is the Maze, and every day some of the kids — the Runners — venture into the labyrinth, trying to map the ever-changing pattern of walls in an attempt to find an exit from this hellish place. So far, no one has figured it out. And not all of the Runners return from their daily exertions, victims of the maniacal Grievers, part animal, part mechanical killing machines.
Thomas is the newest arrival to the Glade in this Truman-meets-Lord of the Flies tale. A motley crew of half a dozen kids is all he has to guide him in this strange world. As soon as he arrives, unusual things begin to happen, and the others grow suspicious of him. Though the Maze seems somehow familiar to Thomas, he’s unable to make sense of the place, despite his extraordinary abilities as a Runner. What is this place, and does Thomas hold the key to finding a way out?
In The Maze Runner, Dashner has crafted a creative and engaging novel that’s both mysterious and thought provoking.
What do you have on your mailbox?
March 13th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Halo and the Maze Runner were both very good. Hope you like them!
March 13th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
I’ve heard so many good things about these books. I’ll let you know how it turned out for me. 😀
March 14th, 2011 at 2:17 am
I haven’t read either of these books but The Maze Runner is one I have wanted to pick up for a while. Hope you enjoy!
March 14th, 2011 at 2:35 am
Interested in your thoughts on The Maze Runner, I didn’t like it as much as i thought I would.
March 14th, 2011 at 5:56 am
i’ll let you know how it turns out. 🙂
March 15th, 2011 at 3:44 am
Hi Jazz,
sorry I’m stalking your blog today. Just so happy to have found it.
I’ve had Halo and the maze runner for a while now, but I haven’t made the time to read them. Need to do that soon.
Happy Reading.
March 15th, 2011 at 3:49 am
am about halfway from finishing the book and so far am loving it. this is the very first book which i read to have a girl be the angel and not the other way around like hush, hush and fallen.
March 25th, 2011 at 11:32 am
That’s so funny I got both of these books this week! I am soooo excited for The Maze Runner!
March 25th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
oh wow! what a coincidence! i haven’t read the maze runner yet, but am planning to after i read the other books lined up in my TBR list. LOL!