Mailbox Monday, Oct 1

My Mailbox Monday this week is made up of some interesting indies and more 2013 releases.  Quite excited about the mix of styles, themes, and pretty covers!  To learn more about any book, click on a cover and the link will automatically open in a new tab/window.

What did you get?

For Review







Gifted/Bought/Swapped



A recommendation from my boss when I gushed to her about Beautiful Lies.

Comments

  1. ElizabethSeptember 30, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    These all look so good...must be why I follow your blog. :) We have similar tastes.

    I have BEAUTIFUL LIES...will need to read it...got it at the BEA in June.

    THANKS for the post.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    http://silversolara.blogspot.com

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  2. JennaSeptember 30, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    I have not heard of these, or their authors before, but they look great!

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  3. As the Crowe Flies and ReadsSeptember 30, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    What a lovely mix of books to receive this week! The hard part is choosing which to come first...

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  4. bermudaonionSeptember 30, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    Those are all new to me but I'm intrigued by White Buffalo Gold.

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  5. Sam (Tiny Library)September 30, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    As always, great selection of books! Which one do you think you will read first?

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  6. biochemguySeptember 30, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    Very nice haul! Hope you enjoy all your books, happy reading! If you would like to check out mine you can do so here. :)

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  7. AnnaSeptember 30, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    I love the cover of the Espinoza book. Happy reading!

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  8. Stephanie @ Read In a Single SittingSeptember 30, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    One for the Books looks fabulous!

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  9. MysticaSeptember 30, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    I like all your books specially the last one!

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  10. Jo @ Booklover Book ReviewsSeptember 30, 2012 at 11:56 PM

    Nice mix of genre... Crashed is new to me but sounds great. The cover art on The Prescribed Burn is intriguing too. Enjoy!

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  11. CharlieOctober 1, 2012 at 5:07 AM

    Gorgeous artwork for the Espinoza, really nice. I received a self-pub this week.

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  12. SerenaOctober 1, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    Espinoza's book has a gorgeous cover. Happy reading.

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  13. gautami tripathyOctober 1, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    You got a great mailbox! Hope you enjoy all your books!

    Here is my mailbox post!!

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  14. readingdateOctober 1, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    Love the look of all of these covers! You are in for some good reading. Crashed is one that caught my eye.

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  15. Tribute Books MamaOctober 1, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    All new titles for me, enjoy!

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  16. ChristinaOctober 1, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    The one that's immediately catching my eye is Queenan's book...because it had books on it. Not excited enough to look it up. I await your reviews to tell me what I need to read!

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  17. MarieOctober 1, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    Some good looking covers! I am looking up White Buffalo Gold.

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  18. nomadreaderOctober 2, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    I haven't heard of any of these, but the cover of the Espinoza book is gorgeous! I'm also really intrigued by The Vote, as I, too, am loving Beautiful Lies. Have you read Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier? It's my favorite of her novels and is about the Pankhursts and the British women's suffrage.

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