Mailbox Monday, created by Marcia at To Be Continued, formerly The Printed Page, has gone through a few incarnations from a permanent home with Marcia to a tour of other blogs.
Now, it has its own permanent home at its own blog.
To check out what everyone has received over the last week, visit the blog and check out the links. Leave yours too.
Also, each week, Leslie, Vicki, and I will share the Books that Caught Our Eye from everyone’s weekly links.
Here’s what I received:
1. Going Over by Beth Kephart from Chronicle Books for review before the April 1 publication.
In the early 1980s Ada and Stefan are young, would-be lovers living on opposite sides of the Berlin Wall–Ada lives with her mother and grandmother and paints graffiti on the Wall, and Stefan lives with his grandmother in the East and dreams of escaping to the West.
2. The Rebel Pirate by Donna Thorland for review in March.
1775, Boston Harbor. James Sparhawk, Master and Commander in the British Navy, knows trouble when he sees it. The ship he’s boarded is carrying ammunition and gold into a country on the knife’s edge of war. Sparhawk’s duty is clear: confiscate the cargo, impound the vessel and seize the crew. But when one of the ship’s boys turns out to be a lovely girl, with a loaded pistol and dead-shot aim, Sparhawk finds himself held hostage aboard a Rebel privateer.
Sarah Ward never set out to break the law. Before Boston became a powder keg, she was poised to escape the stigma of being a notorious pirate’s daughter by wedding Micah Wild, one of Salem’s most successful merchants. Then a Patriot mob destroyed her fortune and Wild played her false by marrying her best friend and smuggling a chest of Rebel gold aboard her family’s ship.
What did you receive?
The Rebel Pirate catches my eye but I bet both will be good. Enjoy!
I love reading Beth Kephart’s blog but I have yet to read one of her books, even though I have a few on my shelves. This one sounds good too! Happy reading!
Going Over sounds really good!
Both look great! Happy reading 🙂
Thanks, Sam!
They both look good. Love the cover of The Rebel Pirate.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
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The covers for the series are always good…I think.
The Rebel Pirate caught my eye.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2014/02/mailbox-monday_17.html
I’ll be reviewing that one after reading the first in the series.
A couple of new titles for me. Both sound interesting.
I really look forward to Kephart’s latest books.
I have Going Over for review and it sounds fantastic. Thanks for reminding me I need to start it soon! The Rebel Pirate looks fun too. Enjoy and have a great week!
Glad to be of help Lucy!
Hi Serena,
I don’t read historical fiction very often, however I am intrigued by Donna’s ‘Renegades Of the Revolution’ series, especially as it sounds as though the two stories to date can be read as stand alones, so I shan’t have to find a copy of the first book, in order to enjoy the second.
I am also intrigued by her sudden move to historical fiction, when her debut novel definitely fell firmly into the genre of fantasy, which wouldn’t have interested me at all.
I hope that you enjoy both your new books and have a great week,
Yvonne
Yvonne,
I had no idea that she had other books outside the historical fiction series. As far as I know these can be read as stand alone books.
The Rebel Pirate is already on my wish list. It sounds wonderful. Hope you enjoy it.
Have a great week. I enjoyed her first book in this series.
They both sound good in their own way!
They do. Different points in history.
Got The Rebel Pirate last week as well – enjoy!
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Ah, cool. We can compare notes.
I like the sound of The Rebel Pirate! I’ll have to look into that one! Have a great week!
Have a great week!
The Rebel Pirate sounds good to me! Hope you enjoy your new books!
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Thanks for checking out this week’s books.
Going Over is on my list. I am fascinated by stories set around the Berlin Wall…partially because my eldest son now lives in East Berlin.
Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
I wonder how much of the wall and the post-WWII division still exists in those former blocs
Going Over sounds intriguing. enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by.
The Rebel Pirate looks like a good historical novel and romance!
Harvee
Book Dilettante
I’m looking forward to reading that as well.
I bet Going Over is outstanding!
I’m sure that it is, Kathy.
Going Over looks good. I love Beth Kephart’s writing.
Beth is a phenomenal writer.
Both books different but sound amazing.
They both do sound good.
Going Over looks fantastic. Happy reading!
I cannot wait to read Going Over.