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It is MY birthday!

WHOOT!

My birthday was yesterday, so I just wanted to pop in real quick and show you the books I was sent this year. Not a lot, but DEFINITELY squeal worthy!

My friend, and author, KC Hilton is always so kind to me. She is the only person who sent me books this year! Not only did she send me books, but she sent me books that have been on my wishlist for quite a while now!

YAY!

KC is one of those amazing people that NEVER miss a birthday or holiday. (nothing like me. I am the one who never REMEMBERS!) And no matter what is going on in my life, she always seems to know what to send at that time, to cheer me up!

This year she called and was asking me about my wishlist(s), and wondering which one was the most accurate. So, of course I got to digging through my bookshelves, and looking for books I really wished I had.

I think in the end I gave her something like 20 books to choose from, as I have so many series that are incomplete for one reason or another.

ANYHOO!!!

Here are the lovely books I got for my birthday this year.

*Yes, I am 21, again. For those of you who are wondering!

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare

Release Date: 2012-05-08

What price is too high to pay, even for love? Plunge into fifth installment the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly).The New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues—and so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon. What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith’s magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost? Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.

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City of Fallen Angels (Mortal Instruments, Book 4) by Cassandra Clare

Release Date: 2011-04-05

Trust is dangerous, and to love is to destroy. Plunge into the fourth installment in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly).The Mortal War is over, and sixteen-year-old Clary Fray is back home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. She’s training to become a Shadowhunter and to use her unique power. Her mother is getting married to the love of her life. Downworlders and Shadowhunters are at peace at last. And—most importantly of all—she can finally call Jace her boyfriend. But nothing comes without a price. Someone is murdering Shadowhunters, provoking tensions between Downworlders and Shadowhunters that could lead to a second, bloody war. Clary’s best friend, Simon, can’t help her. His mother just found out that he’s a vampire and now he’s homeless. Everywhere he turns, someone wants him on their side—along with the power of the curse that’s wrecking his life. And they’re willing to do anything to get what they want. Not to mention that he’s dating two beautiful, dangerous girls—neither of whom knows about the other one. When Jace begins to pull away from her without explaining why, Clary is forced to delve into the heart of a mystery whose solution reveals her worst nightmare: she herself has set in motion a terrible chain of events that could lead to her losing everything she loves. Even Jace. Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. The stakes are higher than ever in City of Fallen Angels.

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Beautiful Redemption (Beautiful Creatures) by Kami Garcia

Release Date: 2012-10-23

Is death the end . . . or only the beginning?Ethan Wate has spent most of his life longing to escape the stiflingly small Southern town of Gatlin. He never thought he would meet the girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes, who unveiled a secretive, powerful, and cursed side of Gatlin, hidden in plain sight. And he never could have expected that he would be forced to leave behind everyone and everything he cares about. So when Ethan awakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, he has only one goal: to find a way to return to Lena and the ones he loves.Back in Gatlin, Lena is making her own bargains for Ethan’s return, vowing to do whatever it takes — even if that means trusting old enemies or risking the lives of the family and friends Ethan left to protect. Worlds apart, Ethan and Lena must once again work together to rewrite their fate, in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series.

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Such Wicked Intent: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, Book Two by Kenneth Oppel

Release Date: 2012-08-21

Devotion turns deadly in this second Gothic thriller from Kenneth Oppel.When does obsession become madness? Tragedy has forced sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein to swear off alchemy forever. He burns the Dark Library. He vows he will never dabble in the dark sciences again—just as he vows he will no longer covet Elizabeth, his brother’s betrothed.     If only these things were not so tempting.     When he and Elizabeth discover a portal into the spirit world, they cannot resist. Together with Victor’s twin, Konrad, and their friend Henry, the four venture into a place of infinite possibilities where power and passion reign. But as they search for the knowledge to raise the dead, they unknowingly unlock a darkness from which they may never return.

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That’s it. That’s all the books I got this year. Well, sort of.  I did get two giftcards for amazon but I haven’t redeemed them yet, because, quite honestly I can’t make up my mind! LOL

What books did you get for YOUR birthday this year? If yours hasn’t happened yet, what is on your WISHLIST?!  Comment down below, yall!

Have a great weekend!

PS:  My #FridayReads this week as still the same as THIS FRIDAYREADS, posted on October 3rd.  Yep, still reading Mortal Heart! pssstt: its awesome!.  Almost done now though, and find myself kind of backing off speed wise because I am not ready for it to end!