Mailbox Monday, Aug 1

Seen both at Mailbox Monday (hosted in August at Life in the Thumb) and The Story Siren, my Mailbox Monday/In My Mailbox...on a Sunday!  (Another crazy week ahead of me!)  Read any of these?  What did you get?

For Review




The Lantern by Deborah Lawrenson
Road from the West (Chronicles of Tancred #1) by Rosanne E. Lortz
Wendy and the Lost Boys by Julie Salamon
Does a Bear Sh*t in the Woods?: Answers to Rhetorical Questions by Caroline Taggart
Two for Sorrow (Josephine Tey #3) by Nicola Upson
Salvage the Bones: A Novel by Jesmyn Ward

Won



When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman, thanks to Nomadreader

Purchased/Swapped



A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig

Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 31, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Since I am particularly curious about The Lantern I very much look forward to reading your thoughts about it!

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  2. BlodeueddJuly 31, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    I like the look of the lantern. I should go and check it out

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  3. ElysiumJuly 31, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    ooh you got Road from the West! I really wanna read that. Two for Sorrow sounds good too.

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  4. AudraJuly 31, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    @Danielle & @Blodeuedd: I'm really excited about it -- I'm doing a comparison review with DuMaurier's Rebecca since it's getting buzz about being v reminiscent of it. Here's hoping!

    @Elysium: I'm so excited as it's an era I'm curious about but haven't read a ton of -- love books like this.

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  5. ZibileeJuly 31, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    I got a couple of these as well, and am particularly interested in The Lantern/ Rebecca compare and contrast. Lots of good things in that mailbox this week! I hope that you enjoy them!

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  6. SusanJuly 31, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    That's a full mailbox! Enjoy your reading- they look good!

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  7. StaciJuly 31, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    You have so many wonderful reads there!! I am very curious about The Lantern! Ahh...I see a fellow Willig fan!!! Enjoy your books and thanks for stopping by Life in the Thumb!

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  8. MaryJuly 31, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Most of these are new to me. I picked up A Moveable Feast several weeks ago after finishing The Paris Wife. I need to remember to read it :)

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  9. Creations by Laurel-Rain SnowJuly 31, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    I've seen some of these titles around...like When God Was a Rabbit.

    I have A Moveable Feast on my stacks...and, like Mary, picked it up after reading The Paris Wife.

    Here's MY MONDAY MEMES POST

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  10. CatJuly 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    I read When God Was a Rabbit last weekend and loved it - hope you will too.

    I'm looking forward to The Lantern which should be in my library very soon.

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  11. vvb32 readsJuly 31, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    ooo, the lantern. i've got black tulip waiting in the wings.

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  12. Laura FabianiJuly 31, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    SALVAGE THE BONES sounds like an amazing and emotional read.

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  13. AnneJuly 31, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    I just read The Lantern this week and I enjoyed it- hope you do as well. I have been meaning to read The Black Tulip for a while, I love that series!

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  14. MysticaJuly 31, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    When God was a Rabbit is a intriguing read. The Lantern and the Nicola Upson book are the two I am particularly interested in!

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  15. AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    Wow! You got some great books in.

    A Moveable Feast is one of my favorite books and the only Hemingway I'm crazy about.

    I'm also reading The Lantern and loving it. :)

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  16. SerenaAugust 1, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    Looks like you got some great books. The Lantern looks good! Happy reading.

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  17. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaAugust 1, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    Nice mailbox! I'm curious about Salvage the Bones.

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  18. bermudaonionAugust 1, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    You had a great week! I want to know more about Wendy and the Lost Boys. Enjoy!

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  19. Kat @ NoPageLeftBehindAugust 1, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Love the Pink Carnation series and The Lantern cover is just gorgeous! Happy reading this week :)

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  20. Jenny QAugust 1, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Great Mailbox! I'd like to read The Lantern. I've got the first book in the Pink Carnation series to read someday, if I can ever get to it!

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  21. Tribute Books MamaAugust 1, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Enjoy! your great mailbox.

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  22. Beth(bookaholicmom)August 1, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    I haven't read any of these but I ma curious about The Lantern. I can't decide if it sounds like a book I want to read or not. Enjoy all your new reads.

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  23. nomadreaderAugust 1, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    I'm glad to see When God Was a Rabbit arrived. Enjoy! I'm planning to start The Lantern tomorrow and have really been looking forward to it!

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  24. IreneAugust 1, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Interesting mailbox. Enjoy.

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  25. AnnaAugust 2, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    I can't wait for your thoughts on Wendy and the Lost Boys!

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  26. JessieAugust 2, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    I read the first in Lauren Willig's series but I wasn't a huge fan. I think I might need to revisit the series and try again.

    Nice haul, though; The Lantern is GORGEOUS. I'm off to goodreads to learn more actually

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