So… there’s been a bit of chat around this week concerning this particular meme. It seems that some people think the ‘In My Mailbox’ posts might promote jealousy among bloggers, or be intended by some bloggers as a way to ‘show off’ the amount of ARCs they get or books they can afford to buy.

I think this is an interesting perspective, but an unfortunate twist on what I see as a way to promote awareness of different books among readers, and to take a peek at the bookcases of fellow bloggers and readers. I love seeing what books other people are reading and discovering books I didn’t know about, and it’s my hope that that’s why you’re here too.

What are your thoughts on ‘In My Mailbox’? If you feel it’s egocentric, I apologize, that’s not my intention when I participate. Do you enjoy it? Are there certain things you’d like to see inside ‘In My Mailbox’ posts when you visit the blogs that participate? I’m curious to know what you think! Hopefully this meme can remain a fun event between blog friends – I’d hate for a few voices to bring it down or turn it into something it’s not.

Anyway… here’s what came for me this week! Rather, here’s what I bought (I was weak… so weak…!).

FYI: In My Mailbox is a weekly meme started by The Story Siren to showcase books you’ve received for review, bought, borrowed, or swapped. Anyone can participate, and it’s a great way to showcase new books and encourage blogger/commenter interaction!

(The last book is the only one that actually came in the mail for review this week… most of the others came out of a persistent weakness for Scholastic book orders…!)

So, with all that out of the way… what came in YOUR mailbox this week?