Before we get to today’s Mailbox Monday, I wanted to let everyone know that I am still recovering from Book Expo America and Book Blogger Con, which occurred last week. I had a great time prior to the conventions exploring New York City — Central Park, the subway system, New York’s Hudson River, and other sights.
I also want to prepare you . . . this is going to be a long post about the books I received while gone and from the conventions. Watch out there are some good ones in here that are going to make your own TBR lists grow.
Marcia at The Printed Page and Kristi of The Story Siren both sponsor memes in which bloggers share what books they’ve received in the past week. I’m going to continue calling these Mailbox Mondays, but The Story Siren also has In My Mailbox. Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.
Here’s what I received in the mail:
1. The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli — two copies for the end-of-year giveaway at War Through the Generations.
2. I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne — one copy for review from Hachette, and the funny story about this book is that it has been sitting in my leasing office since February, and yet, I’ve been to the leasing office at least a dozen times since February to pick up other books, and yet, no one bothered to give me this one. Gotta love it. I started reading this one and it is hilarious from page one!
3. The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. Gortner — one copy for review.
4. War on the Margins by Libby Cone — one copy for review from the author.
5. The Wishing Trees by John Shors — one unexpected copy for review from the author.
Here’s what I picked up at the Expo for me mom:
Tess Gerritsen and Lisa Gardner both signed their books and told me to tell my mom to review their books on Savvy Verse & Wit.
The others: Suitcase Full of Dreams by Hoy Kersh, Think of a Number by John Verdon, and Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives by Josie Brown were books I got her just for fun.
Ok, my haul from BEA and BBC is huge, so I took two photos. Totally Crazy! I did ship a box home via postal service, since it was far cheaper than shipping through the convention and FedEx. But the rest I had to find places for in my suitcase, which was already full. I’m surprised the bag didn’t burst.
Check out these shots:
Ok, let’s start from the top:
1. The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry, which is my signed copy and I will be reviewing soon.
2. Wading Home by Rosalyn Story, which is a novel about a son trying to find his father after Hurricane Katrina.
3. Sourland by Joyce Carol Oates, which is a collection of short stories that I waited in line for more than 30 minutes to get signed and the author did not show.
4. The Gendarme by Mark Mustain, which I picked up at random.
5. The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urquhart, which is another WWII story.
6. The Keepers’ Tattoo by Gill Arbuthnott, which looked really great at Scholastic with its hint of paranormal.
7. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead, which I waited in line to get signed and was told not to take pictures of the author.
8. Red Moon Rising by Peter Moore, which is another vampire/werewolf young adult novel.
9. Murder in Vein by Sue Ann Jaffarian, which is the first in a fang-in-cheek series of vampire novels.
10. Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin is another paranormal young adult series.
11. The Year of Goodbyes by Debbie Levy is another true story about the Holocaust and WWII.
12. Emma and the Vampires by Wayne Josephson because you know I love Austen and vampires.
13. This Totally Bites by Ruth Ames, which I got from Scholastic.
14. Dangerous Neighbors by Beth Kephart, which I was so thrilled to stand in line for and meet the author in person.
15. Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives by Josie Brown, which I got from BBC in a swag bag.
16. The Great Lover by Jill Dawson, which I got from BBC in a swag bag.
17. The Outside Boy by Jeanine Cummins, which I got from BBC in a swag bag.
18. The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti, which I got from BBC in a swag bag.
19. Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart, which I got from BBC in a swag bag.
20. Unincorporated Persons in the Late Honda Dynasty by Tony Hoagland, which I got from the booth of Graywolf Press and is the only poetry book I was able to find.
21. The Bucolic Plague by Josh Kilmer-Purcell, which I got from BBC.
22. Semper Cool by Barry Fixler, which Heather at Age 30+ . . . A Lifetime of Books gave to me to read for the Vietnam War Reading Challenge.
23. The Enemy by Charlie Higson, which is a zombie novel I picked up for my husband.
24. The Zombie Chasers by John Kloepfer, which is a young adult zombie novel for my husband.
25. Pariah by Bob Fingerman, which I picked up for my husband as well because it was supposed to be a graphic novel, but there are only about 5 images in it.
26. Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson on audio, which I got from BBC in a swag bag.
That’s about 2 weeks worth of books. You’ll probably see some of these in my blogiversary giveaway in June.
Wow. . . now I’m tired. But please do share what you got in your mailbox?