RAK'ing in August (& July Follow Up!)

It's August RAK time a.k.a Random Acts of Kindness by Book Soulmates!  Hooray!  This month I improved on my RAK'ing abilities by buying mailers...and sending an e-gift card to someone.  See, I'm getting better.  This month I will make it to the post office.  It seems like the summer is flying by so very fast.  Anyone else feel like that?


In July, I received one of my most-wish-for books,  Sleight by Jennifer Sommersby from Amber at Me, My Shelf, and I (guest post by Amber coming up next week) and by author herself!  Thank you so much, Amber and Jennier for my Kindle copy of Sleight (which I hope to read soon!)  Check out the swoon-worthy cover below! (Wouldn't you just love to have gorgeous red hair like that?  The cover of Fury also sports a chick with some kickin' red hair.)  Too bad Kindle is in B&W!  (Boo!  Hiss!  No wonder people get Nook: Colors!)

Anyway, I'm on the RAK list, so you can check out my Amazon.com Wish List for the complete run-down, but I'll post a few here.  Also, I love used books and ARCs, too. (P.S. I share a Kindle account w/ mi madre, so if you are dying to gift me via Kindle, email me for the deets!  I can't do it through *my* Amazon Wish List because it only goes to my free Kindle for PC, Kindle for iPod Touch accounts.)

Because my mom and I decided to put my Kindle on her account (hehehe!), I gained access to all her books including Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, One Thousand White Women (my recommendation), Molo'Kai, and a massive amount of Tudor-era historical fiction (not my cup o' tea.)  In exchange, my mom didn't get anything from my archives (so sad), but she will get books I buy or download for free for my Kindle in the future (not e-galleys because they go directly to my Kindle address).  She thinks my YA and fantasy reads are "strange."  Whatever, Mom, you just enjoy that copy of Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers I managed to snag for you!

Here's a snippet of what I'm wishing for:
1. How Harry Cast His Spell by John Granger (No relation to Hermione!)
2. What You Must Think of Me by Emily Ford
3. Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
4. The Healing Wars, Books 1-3 by Janice Hardy (Book I: The Shifter, Book II: Blue Fire, Book III: Darkfall [pre-release])
5. Mortal Instruments, Books 3-4 by Cassandra Clare( City of Glass, & City of Fallen Angels.) Note: I have City of Bones & City of Ashes.

What did you get this month?  What would you like to get?  Do you forget to go to the post office like me?