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Mailbox Monday #125

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at A Girl and Her Books, formerly The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Passages to the Past.  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I purchased at a recent flea market trip:

1. 61 Hours by Lee Child

2. Reckless by Andrew Gross

3. Vapor Trail by Chuck Logan

4. Don’t Blink by James Patterson

5. Private by James Patterson

And one book from my mom, which she bought while visiting Wiggles and I for the month, but didn’t finish reading until she made it back home . . . so she had to mail to me.

6. Tick Tock by James Patterson

What did you receive in your mailbox?

***Please also stop by Rhapsody in Books’ National Poetry Month post on Eleanor Swanson.

Mailbox Monday #124

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Passages to the Past.  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received this week:

1.  The Beach Trees by Karen White, which I received for a TLC Book Tour in May.

What did you receive in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday #123

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Passages to the Past.  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received this week:

1.  The Linen Queen by Patricia Falvey, which I won from Diary of an Eccentric.

What did you receive in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday #122

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is I’m Booking It.  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received unsolicited this week:

1.  Mothers & Daughters by Rae Meadows from Henry Holt and Company.

2.  Friendship Bread by Darien Gee from Random House.

Here’s a book I’ve been waiting for:

3. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning from Random House

What did you receive in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday #121

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is I’m Booking It.  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received this week:

1.  Monster by David Livingstone Clink from Tightrope Books for review.

2.  Come Closer by Leanne Averbach from Tightrope Books for review.

3. Staying at Daisy’s by Jill Mansell, which I received from Sourcebooks for my mother and which I’ll be reviewing this month.

What did you receive in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday #120

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Library of Clean Reads .  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

These came unrequested from Algonquin Books:

1.  Something for Nothing by David Anthony

2.  When Tito Loved Clara by Jon Michaud

3.  What You See in the Dark by Manuel Munoz

From the Poet Andrew Kozma:

4.  City of Regret

Baby gifts from Quirk Books, just because:

5.  Haiku Mama by Kari Anne Roy

6.  Disneystrology by Lisa Finander

7.  Women Know Everything! by Karen Weekes

8.  Baby Owner’s Manual by Louis Borgenicht, MD, and Joe Borgenicht, D.A.D.

9.  Baby: 16 Assorted Notecards & Envelopes

10.  Baby:  Owner’s Maintenance Log by Louis Borgenicht, MD, and Joe Borgenicht, D.A.D.

11.  Baby Owner’s Games and Activities Book by Lynn Rosen and Joe Borgenicht, D.A.D.

12.  Skywriting Journal by Byron Jorjonan

What did you receive in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday #119

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Library of Clean Reads .  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received:

1.  What Would Mr. Darcy Do? by Abigail Reynolds from Sourcebooks for review in April.

2.  Wickham’s Diary by Amanda Grange from Sourcebooks for review in April.

3.  The Jane Austen Handbook by Margaret C. Sullivan unrequested from Quirk Books and Random House.  The book is due out in March.

These are the books I received from the office baby shower; aren’t my co-workers fantastic?!

4.  Dr. Seuss’s ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!, which I had two of so I gave a copy to Anna for her nephew.

5.  Jamberry by Bruce Degen

6.  In My Meadow by Sara Gillingham and Lorena Siminovich, and this one has a puppet!

7.  But Not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton

8.  Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! by Sandra Boynton

And yet more unsolicited review copies; these from Atticus Books:

9. Nazareth, North Dakota by Tommy Zurhellen, slated for publication in April.

10. The Bee-Loud Glade by Steve Himmer, slated for publication in April.

What did you receive?

Mailbox Monday #118


Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Library of Clean Reads .  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received:

1.  White Egrets by Derek Walcott, which I received from my cousin Ashley.  I’m glad I get to borrow it.

2. Spinning by Michael Baron for review.

3. Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran for review.

4. Wild Dreams of a New Beginning by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, which I got at the library sale for 50 cents.

5. The Book of American Negro Poetry Edited by James Weldon Johnson, which I got at the library sale for 50 cents; Langston Hughes’ inclusion is what sold me on this volume in spite of the title.

6. Dr. Seuss Fine Feathered Friends by Tish Rabe for 50 cents at the library sale.

7. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss for 50 cents at the library sale.

What did you get in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday #117

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Library of Clean Reads.  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received:

1.  The Poets Laureate Anthology edited by Elizabeth Hun Schmidt and a forward by Billy Collins for review in April.

What did you get in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday #116

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Rose City Reader .  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received:

1.  The Tudor Secret by C.W. Gortner from the author for review.

2. Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist, which I finally received from LibraryThing’s SantaThing.

3. In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O’Brien, which I also received from LibraryThing’s SantaThing.

What did you receive in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday #115

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Rose City Reader .  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received:

1.  Bone Key Elegies by Danielle Sellers from the poet for review.

2.  Strange Relation by Rachel Hadas, which I won from Rose City Reader‘s Mailbox Monday Giveaway.

3.  Dogs Singing: A Tribute Anthology edited by Jessie Lendennie for review.

4. The Crimson Rooms by Katharine McMahon, which I won from Diary of an Eccentric.

What did you receive in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday #114

Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the new blog) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch.  This month our host is Rose City Reader .  Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme.  Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.

Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.

Here’s what I received:

1.  The Matchmaker of Kenmare by Frank Delaney for review from Meier Brand.

Unrequested from Algonquin:

2.  Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt

3.  The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi Durrow

4.  Paris Was Ours by Penelope Rowlands

What did you receive in your mailbox?