Where my last 40 books came from (13)

A look at where my last 40 books (read) came from:

• 80. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver - provided by author
• 79. Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally - Frankfurt book fair/Bought
• 78. Wherever You Go by Heather Davis - NetGalley
• 77. Don't Expect Magic by Kathy McCullough - provided by author
• 76. You Are My Only by Beth Kephart - NetGalley
• 75. Everybody Sees the Ants by AS King - provided by author
• 74. Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver - BEA
• 73. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins - LibraryThing ER program
• 72. Past Perfect by Leila Sales - S&S GalleyGrab
• 71. Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan - BEA
• 70. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - BEA/Bought
• 69. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows - Provided by publisher
• 68. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan - Provided by publisher
• 67. Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky - Amazon Vine
• 66. Scored by Lauren McLaughlin - Provided by publisher
• 65. Ashes by Ilsa J Bick -  BEA/Bought
• 64. The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson - BEA
• 63. Crossed by Ally Condie - BEA
• 62. The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe - NetGalley
• 61. Prized by Caragh O'Brien - Provided by publisher
• 60. Variant by Robison Wells - Trade
• 59. Eve by Anna Carey - BEA
• 58. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi - BEA
• 57. House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer - Bought
• 56. Veracity by Laura Bynum - Trade
• 55. The Pledge by Kimberly Derting - Given to me by my editor
• 54. The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch - Trade
• 53. Possession by Elana Johnson - Provided by publisher
• 52. A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan - NetGalley
• 51. Legend by Marie Lu - .../Bought
• 50. Tomorrow Girls: Behind the Gates by Eva Gray - Sent by publisher unsolicited 
• 49. The Predicteds by Christine Seifert - Provided by publisher
• 48. All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin - BEA
• 47. The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan - Provided by publisher
• 46. Blood Red Road by Moira Young - S&S GalleyGrab
• 45. Sinister Scenes by Paul Bracegirdle - Given to me by my agent/Bought
• 44. Dark Water by Laura McNeal - Bought
• 43. A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner - Bought
• 42. Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker - BEA
• 41. Possum Summer by Jen K. Blom - Bought

Where my last 40 books came from (12)

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•  Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma - LT ER program
• Forever by Maggie Stiefvater - This is Teen Event at Scholastic 
• Dead Rules by Randy Russell - Sent for review by author
• Forgotten by Cat Patrick - Blog tour
• Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor - Picked up at BEA
• The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay - Bought for Nook
• The Twisted Thread by Charlotte Bacon - NetGalley
• Three Cups of Deceit by Jon Krakauer - Free download
• Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready - Bought
• Abandon by Meg Cabot - Blog tour
• Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez - S&S Galley Grab
• Dangerous Neighbors by Beth Kephart - Bought
• The Ivy by Lauren Kunze - Unsolicited review copy
• You Wish by Mandy Hubbard - Frankfurt Book Fair
• The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - Frankfurt Book Fair
• Mercy by Rebecca Lim - NetGalley
• Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler - NetGalley
• Heaven by Lisa Miller - Bought
• Clarity by Kim Harrington - Blog Tour
• Kindred by Tammar Stein - Sent for review by author
• Lost and Found by Shaun Tan - Blog tour
• Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach - Frankfurt Book Fair
• Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich - Amazon Vine
• The Girl Who Was On Fire ed. by Leah Wilson - Sent for review by publisher
• Grace by Elizabeth Scott - traded
• Divergent by Veronica Roth - traded
• Those That Wake by Jesse Karp - Amazon Vine
• Bumped by Megan McCafferty - Sent for review by author (later purchased copy)
• Wired by Robin Wasserman - Bought
• Memento Nora by Angie Smibert - Requested review copy
• Wither by Lauren DeStefano - S&S Galley Grab (later purchased copy)
• Outside In by Maria V Snyder - NetGalley
• Drought by Pam Bachorz - Requested review copy
• Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? by Max Brallier - S&S Galley Grab
• Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer - I can't remember, but I had a paper galley ...
• Meridian by Amber Kizer - Bought
• The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Own
• Lamb by Christopher Moore - Bought
• Book Crush by Nancy Pearl - Library
• Choker by Elizabeth Woods - S&S Galley Grab

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Where My Last 20 Books Came From (11)

So one last time this year!  The source of my latest reads:

Zombies Vs Unicorns (audio) - Amazon Vine
Can You Get Hooked on Lipbalm? by Perry Romanowski - NetGalley
Radiance by Alyson Noel - BEA
Trance by Linda Gerber - BEA
Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers - Borrowed
Earth the Book by The Daily Show writers - Bought
Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag - Book tour
The Space Between Trees by Katie Williams - Unsolicited review copy (signed)
The Twin's Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted - BEA
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly - BEA
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey - Blog tour
Rosebush by Michele Jaffe - Frankfurt Book Fair
Nightshade City by Hilary Wagner - Sent for review by author (signed)
Don't Sing at the Table by Adriana Trigiani - Sent for review by author (signed)
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park - Won in a contest by author (signed)
Suspect by Kristin Wolden Nitz - Unsolicited review copy
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney - Amazon Vine
Life After Yes by Aidan Donnelley Rowley - Sent for review by publicist
Across the Universe by Beth Revis - Sent for review by editor
The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith - Sent by publisher for book club

I see I need to do better on bought books!  Well, there's always next year...

Where My Last 20 Books Came From (10)

And once again, here's where I've been getting my books lately (links lead to my reviews):

140. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta - Bought
139. Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan - Got at BEA
138. Either You're In or You're In the Way by Logan and Noah Miller - Accepted pitch from authors (signed)
137. Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins - Got at BEA (signed)
136. Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler - Received as part of a Traveling to Teens blog tour
135. Freak Magnet by Andrew Auseon - Unsolicited review copy
134. Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales - Gift from the author (signed)
133. Take Ivy by T. Hayashida - Gift from a friend
132. Losing Faith by Denise Jaden - Accepted pitch from author
131. Joy of Spooking Unearthly Asylum by PJ Bracegirdle - Accepted pitch from author
130. I'd Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman - Amazon Vine
129. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters - Borrowed from a friend
128. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - Accepted as part of a blog tour
127. Please Ignore Vera Dietz by AS King - Got at BEA
126. Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Saenz - Bought for Nerds Heart YA
125. Say the Word by Jeannine Garsee - Bought for Nerds Heart YA
124. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver - Got at Frankfurt Book Fair
123. The Whole World by Emily Winslow - Accepted pitch from author
122. Nevermore by Kelly Creagh - Accepted pitch from author
121. Razorland by Ann Aguirre - Sent by publisher for Dystopian August (Now titled Enclave + new cover)

How about you?  Notice any trends?

Where My Last 20 (erm...40) Books Came From (9)

So it's been awhile since I've done this!  Here's where I got my last 40 reviewed books. 1/4 are bought or borrowed! That's pretty impressive :)

Black Hole Sun by David Macinnes Gill - Bought
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - Bought
First Light by Rebecca Stead - Borrowed from a friend
Escape from Furnance: Solitary by Alexander Gordon Smith - Given during tour of MacMillan
The Limit by Kristen Landon - Picked up at BEA
Salvation City by Sigrid Nunez - Picked up at BEA
The Gardener by SA Bodeen - Can't remember!
The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher - Got signed copy at BEA
For the Win by Cory Doctorow - Requested review copy
The Unidentified by Rae Mariz - Requested review copy
The Blending Time by Michael Kinch - Requested review copy
Green Angel by Alice Hoffman - Borrowed from friend
This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer - Amazon Vine program
Restoring Harmony by Joelle Anthony - Requested review copy
Gone by Michael Grant - Library
Carbon Diaries 2015 by Saci Lloyd - Library
Nomansland by Lesley Hauge - Amazon Vine program
The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan - Bought
Z for Zachariah by Robert C O'Brien - Bought
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi - Requested review copy
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - Bought
Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin - Accepted review query
The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller - Unsolicited review copy
7 Souls by Barnabas Miller and Jordan Orlando - Requested review copy
A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein - Unsolicited review copy
Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus - Accepted review query
The Cardturner by Louis Sachar - Requested review copy
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell - LT ER program
Borderline by Allan Stratton - Accepted review query
Slept Away by Julie Kraut - Accepted review query
Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready - Got signed copy at BEA
Yes, My Darling Daughter by Margaret Leroy - LT ER program
The One That I Want by Allison Winn Scotch - Got signed copy at BEA
This Gorgeous Game by Donna Freitas - Accepted review query
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase - Bought
Alison Dare: The Heart of the Maiden - Accepted review query
Alison Dare: Little Miss Adventures - Accepted review query
Persuasion by Jane Austen - Borrowed from a friend
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson - Accepted review query
Matched by Ally Condie - Got signed copy at BEA

Where are your books coming from?

Where My Last 20 Books Came From (8)

In the interest of full disclosure (and the FTC guidelines), I do a post every 20 books detailing where my books came from.

Delirium by Lauren Oliver - Given to me during publishing house tour at HarperCollins

Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness - Bought

The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May and June by Robin Benway - Requested review copy

Still Missing by Chevy Stevens - Amazon Vine

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson - Accepted as part of a blog tour

Viola in Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani - Picked up at BEA 2009

The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner - Bought

Forget-Her-Nots by Amy Brecount White - Bought

Love in a Time of Homeschooling by Laura Brodie - Accepted author pitch

My Double Life by Janette Rallison - Accepted author pitch

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater - Picked up at the Bologna Children's Book Fair

Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson - Borrowed from a friend

Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens by Rachelle Rogers Knight - Accepted as part of a blog tour

Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani - Accepted as part of a blog tour

Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay - Won via LibraryThing Early Reviewers

Runaway by Meg Cabot - Accepted as part of a blog tour

Being Nikki by Meg Cabot - Unsolicited review copy

Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti - Accepted as part of a blog tour

The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer - Bought

The Clearing by Heather Davis - Amazon Vine

Hmm...lots of blog tours this reading period. Usually I don't do that many. Could be doing better on owned books vs review copies, but I just have a ton of review copies. Where are you getting most of your books lately?

Where My Last 20 Books Came From (7)

It's that time again! Here's how the last 20 books I reviewed made their way to my review shelf (links lead to my reviews):

Beware, Princess Elizabeth by Carolyn Meyer - Requested review copy

Funny Business by Leonard S. Marcus - Picked up at BEA

The Blonde of the Joke by Bennett Madison - HarperCollins First Reads Program

The Vampire Is Just Not That Into You by Vlad Mezrich - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair

Stolen by Lucy Christopher - Bought

Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia - Bought

The Girl She Used to Be by David Cristofano - Requested via Book Bloggers Ning

Tethered by Amy MacKinnon - Requested via Shelf Awareness

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - Accepted publicist query

The Snowball Effect by Holly Nicole Hoxter - Requested review copy

The Eternal Kiss (Anthology) - Picked up at BEA

Airhead by Meg Cabot - Contest win

Tricks by Ellen Hopkins - Bought

Soldier X by Don Wulffson - Bought

Back Home by Julia Keller - Accepted publicist query

Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick - Bought

Out of the Blue by SL Rottman - Requested review copy

Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon - Bought

Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani - Requested via TLC book tours

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting - Requested review copy

Quite a good mix this time around I think! How about you?

Where My Last 20 Books Came From (6)

It's that time again! The sources of my last 20 reviewed books:

The Widow's Season by Laura Brodie - Provided by publisher after I accepted author query

Ice by Sarah Beth Durst - Provided by publisher after I accepted author query

Mathilda Savitch by Victor Lodato - Amazon Vine

Claim to Fame by Margaret Peterson Haddix - Amazon Vine

The Invention of Curried Sausage by Uwe Timm - Bought

Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten - Provided by publicist after I accepted query

The Passage by Justin Cronin - Borrowed from the incomparable Trish

Exodus by Julie Bertagna - Picked up at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien - Traded with Sharon

Dark Life by Kat Falls - Picked up at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder - Requested from publisher

The Line by Teri Hall - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair

Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody - Bought

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler - Bought

Among the Imposters by Margaret Peterson Haddix - Bought used

Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix - Bought

Sapphique by Catherine Fisher - Bought

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher - Bought

Lockdown (Escape from Furnace) by Alexander Gordon Smith - Unsolicted review copy

The Things that Keep Us Here by Carla Buckley - Requested via Shelf Awareness

Thanks to Dystopian February, my sources were pretty balanced this time around. I'm pleased to be getting a lot of my bought books read!

Where are your books coming from these days?

Where My Last 20 Books Came From (5)

Once again, where I got my last 20 books.

The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness - Bought

The Resistance by Gemma Malley - Requested from publisher (a very, very long time ago!)

The Maze Runner by James Dashner - Reviewer X got this for me at the YA Galley Grab the day before BEA

The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist - A trade with My Friend Amy

Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde - Provided by publisher after I accepted review query

Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair

The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris - Got signed at BEA (JF is the cutest!!)

My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent - Provided by publicist after I accepted review query

My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent - Picked up at BEA

Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair

Becoming Madame Mao by Anchee Min - Bought

Give Up the Ghost by Megan Crewe - Provided by publisher after I accepted author query

Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough - Provided by publisher after I accepted publicist query

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain - Requested from publisher

Dream Life by Lauren Mechling - Provided by publisher after I accepted author query

Dream Girl by Lauren Mechling - Provided by publisher after I accepted author query

All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair

The Last Surgeon by Michael Palmer - Requested via Bostick Communications

Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers - Provided by publisher (I'm pretty sure I requested this)

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg - Provided by publicist for book tour

Only 2 bought books? I think my next 20 will be more balanced! How about you?

Where my last 20 reviewed books came from (4)

I'm a bit late with this - these are all books read last year.

Generation A by Douglas Coupland - Amazon Vine
When She Flew by Jennie Shortridge - Provided by author as part of TLC blog tour
The Naughty List by Suzanne Young - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair
The Natural Beauty Book by Anne Akers Johnson - Sent by publisher (unsolicited) for review
Dork Diaries by Rachel R. Russell - Provided by author after I accepted author query
Candor by Pam Bachorz - Won at the Teen Author Carnival at the NYC public library in May
Gone by Lisa McMann - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair
The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti - Requested via Shelf Awareness
The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan - Won via Library Thing Early Reviewer Program
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky - Own, used to be my mother's
Crossed Wires by Rosy Thornton - Provided by author after I accepted author query
Boyology by Sarah Burningham - Provided by author after I accepted author query
The Help by Kathryn Stockett - Requested via Shelf Awareness
A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve - Sent to me by the fabulous Nicole (thanks again!)
The Mark by Jen Nadol - Traded with Ka-Yam
Notes from My Travels by Angelina Jolie - Borrowed from the "hotel" library in Lamu, Kenya
Fodor's The Complete African Safari Planner - Requested via Shelf Awareness
Footprint's Kenya Handbook - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair
Lonely Planet's Watching Wildlife East Africa - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair
How to Buy a Love of Reading by Tanya Egan Gibson - Provided by publisher after I accepted publicist query

So quite the variety this review period, though most were still review copies. I'm hoping to get a better balance between review copies and bought/owned/library books as I read more deliberately in 2010. I'm sure review copies will still dominate at least the first half of the year though as I whittle down the pile.

I am officially giving myself permission to abandon books that I am just not into, and I will begin to list those in these FTC Disclosure posts as well as a separate list. There is only so much reading time, and I want to start spending mine reading worthwhile books. I went through my list of books read in 2009 and realized that if I hadn't been such a stickler for reading books to the bitter end last year, there are at least 20 (!) I would have abandoned after a few chapters. That's about 2 months of just so-so reading. But I do want to stress that just because a book isn't for me, doesn't mean YOU won't enjoy it, so take my future DNFs with a grain of salt.

Where my last 20 reviewed books came from (3)

Yep - that time again (and now especially relevant considering the recent FTC guidelines). Another 20 books have been reviewed, and this is where I got them:

No Time For Goodbye by Linwood Barclay - bought at a discount at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2008
Sometimes We're Always Real Same Same by Mattox Roesch - provided by the publisher after I accepted publicist query
Lips Touch by Laini Taylor - I actually have two copies of this (both signed!). The ARC I got at BEA 2009 and the hardcover I got at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2009.
Amberville by Tim Davys - provided by the publisher after I accepted publicist query
My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman - provided by the publisher after I accepted author query
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger - bought
Half Minute Horrors by various - bought
Andromeda Klein by Frank Portman - provided by publisher per my request
Secret Son by Laila Lalami - provided by publisher per my request
The Everafter by Amy Huntley - provided by publisher per my request
The Waking: Dreams of the Dead by Thomas Randall - provided by publisher for book tour
Liar by Justine Larbalestier - picked up at BEA 2009 (signed!)
The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson - provided by publisher per my request
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - bought
Crashed by Robin Wasserman - provided by publisher per my request
Skinned by Robin Wasserman - picked up at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2008
Swimming by Nicola Keegan - requested as part of the Amazon Vine program
Labor Day by Joyce Maynard - requested as part of the Amazon Vine program
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver -provided by publisher per my request
Fire by Kristin Cashore - provided by publisher for book tour

4 bought books for this time period, but none borrowed. Still heavy on the review copies, but that's not surprising as I try to read my serious backlog of requested and accepted books.

Where are most of your books coming from these days? Any changes to your procurement habits as of late?

Where my last 20 reviewed books came from (2)

It's that time again! Another 20 books have been reviewed, and this is where I got them:

Things Are Gonna Get Ugly by Hillary Homzie - provided by author after I accepted review query
Time of My Life by Allison Winn Scotch - bought after seeing it in publisher newsletter
Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble - provided by publisher for book tour
Wanderlust by Lucy Silag - provided by publisher by request (sequel to book I reviewed last year)
The Stolen One by Suzanne Crowley - offered by author after she saw that I lost my bid in the Bridget Zinn auction
Everything Sucks by Hannah Friedman - provided by publisher for book tour
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner - borrowed from friend
The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato - won from Library Thing's ER program
The Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda - picked up at BEA
Hate List by Jennifer Brown - picked up during my Hachette tour
Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink - picked up at author signing (signed!)
The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns by Elizabeth Leiknes - provided by publisher after I accepted review query
Exclusively Chloe by J.A. Yang - provided by publisher after I accepted author's review query
Crazy Beautiful by Lauren Baratz-Logsted - provided by publisher by request
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams - provided by publisher after I accepted review query
Starfinder by John Marco - provided by author after I accepted review query
Lipstick Apology by Jennifer Jabaley - provided by publisher by request
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian - borrowed from library for my book club
An Off Year by Claire Zulkey - provided by publisher after I accepted author's review query
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - picked up at BEA (signed!)

This review period was very ARC heavy in an attempt to whittle down my review pile. Next review period I hope to have a better balance between bought books and ARCs. Let's see!

Where do most of your reviewed books come from?

See also my post about the sources of my previous 20 reviewed books.

Where my last 20 reviewed books came from

Marie of The Boston Bibliophile just posted a follow-up to her Bloggers and Commercialism post where she lists the sources of her last 20 reviewed books. She did this to analyze the possible effect not accepting review copies might have on her blog. I found it very interesting for another reason too - it's what Julia Keller calls the "extra story" (how a book found its way to your hands) in her article in the Chicago Tribune yesterday.

So, to both follow in Marie's "full-disclosure" footsteps and to provide you with some "extra stories", here is how I got the last 20 books I reviewed on Presenting Lenore.

Last Last Chance by Fiona Maazel - Won from LibraryThing's ER program
Ash by Malinda Lo - Provided for free during my Hachette tour
Feathered by Laura Kasischke - Bought after seeing it at a Story Siren giveaway
Life Sentences by Laura Lippman - Requested from Shelf Awareness
Dull Boy by Sarah Cross - Provided by publisher by request (first seen on 2009 Debs blog)
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson - Bought after seeing reviews on various blogs last year
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - Flew all the way to NYC from Germany to attend BEA. Stood in line at 5:30 am to get a ticket to signing. Stood in signing line to get book signed.
The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson - Provided by publisher by request (first seen in catalog)
The Heights by Brian James - Provided by publisher by request (first seen in catalog)
Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev - Won in contest sponsored by author
Milestones by Samira Armin Hodges - Provided by publisher after I accepted author query
Nothing But Ghosts by Beth Kephart - Offered by author after I featured it in a WoW post
Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog - Picked up at Frankfurt Book Fair 2008
Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before by David Yoo - Provided by publisher by request (first seen in catalog)
Alive and Well in Prague, New York by Daphne Grab - Won in author sponsored contest
Geektastic by various authors - Picked up at BEA
Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard - Provided by publisher by request, though author and I e-mailed about title first
The Secret Keeper by Paul Harris - Provided by author as part of a TLC book tour
Darling Jim by Christian Moerk - Won from LibraryThing's ER program
The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos - Borrowed from library for book club

I would say this is a pretty typical breakdown, except that normally I'd have more books offered to me via query than books I requested personally. If I stopped accepting "freebies", I probably wouldn't feel the pressure to read as much as therefore I'd be more likely to post one review per week as opposed to three or four as I do now. The types of books I reviewed wouldn't change, since I only request or accept books I'd actually spend money on or check out from the library.

Where did your last 20 reviewed books come from? Do you buy most of your books? Get them from the library? Or if you review mostly free copies, how would your blog change if you stopped accepting them?