What are you reading #49

What are you reading on Monday? is a weekly meme hosted by Rachel at Home Girl's Book Blog where you post books completed last week and plans for upcoming books. Jump over to her blog and see who else is participating.

This week my Meme Controller is taking a well earned break, so I've battled Blogger Gremlins for this post. 

On with the reading! 

I read this one for January's Human Trafficking Awareness week. 

Childrens, about what happens when a boy gets kidnapped by street children in Ghana (It's a little scary in places). 

I read this one for January's Human Trafficking Awareness week. 
It's about forced marriages, when unwilling brides get kidnapped by their own family, Children's 

Children's, mystical goings on in Scotland 

I read this one for January's Human Trafficking Awareness week. 
A rich girl, kept a virtual prisoner in her home without realising it, soon starts asking questions about where her favourite tutor went. Nettie's questions will change her life forever, for she'll learn the truth about her father. 

In My Mailbox #8

Last week's IMM didn't happen, which means this week is a real bonanza of books! As always, I don't necessarily read these books when I get them. Sometimes they get a little wait before I devour them. But they all get read at some point :) I got lots of lovely books this time, some expected, others not. 

Nominee of the Costa Award, Children's, Gripping story (my review)  

If Peter had written a diary while in the annex with Anne Frank, this is what it might have been like. A moving read. (my review) 

The last part of Frankie's story (nooo!), children's, a great way to end the series (my review)  

For one of my 2011 reading challenges... 

Also for one of my 2011 reading challenges and for my Human Trafficking Awareness week in January

 This isn't published until June 2011, but it's getting a lot of publicity (hence the super dooper early copy) 

 This was a real surprise! I'd read it on an ARC tour, didn't think I'd actually receive it - yay! 

(my review) 

Small funny tale: in my box of books from Random House, I had the publicity sheet for this, but not the book itself! I loved the other (and only) book I read by Robin and loved it. So the lovely Rosi posted one to me (I didn't want to resort to staring longingly at the press release sheet).  

This is for one of my 2011 reading challenges and also for my Human Trafficking Awareness week in January

 This is for one of my 2011 reading challenges and also for my Human Trafficking Awareness week in January

 This book doesn't need an introduction! The pink is the proof copy, and the jacket contained the press release on the other side (but also can be used as a cover). (My review)

This is an adult book but it is now published by Puffin with a different cover because it is popular with children too 

Finally these two arrived! I've ordered them from a brilliant company who can source manga/light novels in the original Japanese. These light novels (which are basically novels) are book one and two of one of my favourite animes (I have a lot which are favourites) Shakugan no Shana. It's paranormal, is quite indepth, has a lot of humour - and Shana loves melon bread :)  

This is part of the series which has Mr Monster as the second book. I think I'll need to read a fluffy book both before and afterwards, if the last was anything to go by! And not read it at night. Or when I'm feeling sick - oops, problem with that one. I'll have to chew mints extra fast as I read it then. (My review of Mr Monster) 

That's it for the last two weeks of stash. I'm hoping to get more books this week, but who knows with the postal system during this busy period. 

In My Mailbox #7

Today has been a lovely week for book parcels. My postman made it through the snow, as did the DHL driver. It definitely made my long weekend a good one! Here's my stash for this week. (Apologies if some of the pictures are poor quality - when I used the flash it showed a huge shiny area which covered up a good part of the book)

 Young Adult, Paranormal 

(I'm starting this tonight! I've re-read Beautiful Creatures)

Dark Urban Fantasy 

This is an amazing book - check out my review! 

Children's

(Werewolves are in)  

Young Adult 

(This will keep you busy after Fallen & Torment) 

Children's

(Yay! This one is sure to have lots of action) 

Children's

(I heard about this one at the Bloggers Brunch in the summer (RHCB) I've read another on a similar theme, and it looks good) 

Older Children/Young Adult 

(Family drama) 

Children's

(I loved The Legion, so I'm intrigued about this one!) 

Young Adult

(A great book by a fab author (review to come in Feb 2011)) 

Children's

(There's a lot of talk about this one)  

Children's

(This one looks intriguing)  

Children's

(I suspect there are lots of heart in mouth moments in this one)  

Children's

(It's going to eat you!!!!) 

Children's

(Will re-read Z.Rex which was really good) 

Picture book 

(The mice are small balls of fluff early on in the story - very cute!) 

Picture Book

(Somehow I feel this will appeal to boys) 

Picture Book

(The illustrations here are so cute and gorgeous!) 

Children's 

(I haven't read all of these, but Sophie is a brilliant author) 

Young Adult

(I'm eager to read this one based on the cover alone!)

In My Mailbox #6

This week has been more exciting than most in terms of books arriving. Why? Well, I'm getting a few through for my special focus month in January! I still need to find some more (I'm on the case very soon), but that particular TBR pile is growing nicely.

Here are the delights that I received this week.

This one is from UK Book tours (so it's only mine for 2 weeks) 

I hope you had a few lovely goodies in the post too!