Mailbox Monday, February 20

Seen both at Mailbox Monday -- hosted in February at Metro Reader -- and The Story Siren, my Mailbox Monday/In My Mailbox.  I'm sick again -- can you believe it?!  But another amazing week of arrivals perked me up!  What did you get this week? Read any of these?


For Review





A Wedding in Haiti by Julia Alvarez
The Sumerton Women by D.L. Bogdan
Coming of the Storm: Book One of Contact: The Battle for America by W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Fire the Sky: Book Two of Contact: The Battle for America by W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear
A Searing Wind: Book Three of Contact: The Battle for America by W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear
The Receptionist by Janet Groth
The Year of the Gadfly by Jennifer Miller
Girl Reading by Katie Ward
Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear
The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear

Won



Promise the Night by Michaela MacColl, thanks to Stiletto Storytime

Purchased



An Arsonist's Guide To Writers' Homes In New England: A Novel by Brock Clarke

Comments

  1. HollyFebruary 19, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    I got the Sumerton Women too and am really looking forward to it. Year of the Gadfly is on my WL. Will be interested to see what you think of it :)

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    1. AudraFebruary 19, 2012 at 10:31 AM

      Me too -- it looks very fun! What does "WL" mean? I'm super intrigued by Year of the Gadfly -- I love the cover, too.

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  2. DCMetroreaderFebruary 19, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    You had a fabulous week -- congrats!

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  3. ElysiumFebruary 19, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    The Sumerton Women sounds good. Looking forward to your review :)

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  4. BlodeueddFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    Someone sure got a lot of cool books this week :D

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  5. SerenaFebruary 19, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    Looks like you got some great books.

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  6. Creations by Laurel-Rain SnowFebruary 19, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    The books all look tempting...and I'm especially intrigued by the Jacqueline Winspear books. Enjoy!

    Here's MY MONDAY MEMES POST

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  7. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid ReaderFebruary 19, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    Fantastic mailbox, Audra. Can't wait for your review of The Summerton Women. The cover of Girl Reading is lovely - is it a work of fiction? I read the first Maisie Dobbs book last year and will definitely continue with the series.

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    1. AudraFebruary 19, 2012 at 9:15 PM

      It's a novel, or novella -- a series of vignettes about women reading, inspired by art. I'm really excited about that!

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  8. MysticaFebruary 19, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    What a fantastic, heavy mailbox. Enjoy them all.

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  9. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaFebruary 20, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    WOW!!! I so want The Year of the Gadfly. enjoy and have a great week.

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  10. bermudaonionFebruary 20, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    I got the Algonquin books too. I need to look for the new Winspear for my mom. Enjoy your new books!

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  11. gautami tripathyFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Enjoy your new books! Those look good to me...
    Here is my post!

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  12. Beth(bookaholicmom)February 20, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    I got the first and the most recent Maisie Dobbs! I am looking forward to getting into the series. I am curious about the last book you have in your mailbox! That title sure grabs you!

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    1. AudraFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:43 AM

      Doesn't it sound amazing? It's available as a $1.99 ebook for the next few days if you're curious!

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  13. nomadreaderFebruary 20, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    Holy cow you have some books there! 1. The Receptionist sounds so intriguing, so I'll be eager to hear how you like it. 2. Maisie! I'm so glad to see you trying out Maisie! 3. I got The Arsonist's Guide in the Algonquin sale too. Happy reading!

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    1. Tribute Books MamaFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:11 AM

      A really great list of reads, enjoy!

      http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/02/mailbox-monday_20.html

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    2. AudraFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:45 AM

      Carrie: Your enthusiasm for the Maisie books sold me on them, and I know I'm missing a bit by jumping in so late to the series, I figured it couldn't hurt. I'm very excited to start The Receptionist!

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  14. KayeFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    I hope you enjoy the Winspear books, they are very good. Have a good week and happy reading!

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    1. AudraFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:44 AM

      It's my first foray in to the series -- so many people love it that I just couldn't resist!

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  15. AmyFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    What a wonderfully varied selection of books! The Receptionist, Girl Reading and the Jacqueline Winspear books look great! I'm not so sure what I think of the Contact trio but I'm interested in your reviews.
    The Arsonists Guide to Writer's Homes is a hilarious title. And it sounds intriguing!

    Have a happy time reading them all, Audra!

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  16. Mary (Bookfan)February 20, 2012 at 7:29 PM

    Wow, fantastic mailbox list!

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  17. LaurenFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:04 PM

    I love the Winspear covers!

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  18. AnnaFebruary 24, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    Oh, no! Hope you feel better soon. At least you have some great-sounding books to get you through.

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