Mailbox Monday, Nov 26

Happy Mailbox Monday!  After last week's insane haul, this week's arrivals were far more moderate -- but equally awesome! What did you get this week? 

For Review

Book title: The Wanderers by Edward Belfar

Book cover: The Real Jane Austen by Paula Byrne Book cover: The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma

Book cover: The Boy in the Snow by M.j. McGrath Book cover: Little Women in India by Jane Nardin

Comments

  1. JennaNovember 25, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    The NYRB looks neat, as does the Austen book! Enjoy!

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  2. KimberleeNovember 25, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    I got the Jane Austen book too..can't wait to read it.

    Kimberlee
    http://girllostinabook.blogspot.com

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  3. bermudaonionNovember 25, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    Ooh, The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards catches my eye! I hope they're all fabulous!

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  4. As the Crowe Flies and ReadsNovember 25, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    I've got a copy of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards staring down at me, too. Haven't started it yet...

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  5. Holly (2 Kids and Tired)November 25, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    Great mailbox. All of those are new to me. Looking forward to your review of the Jane Austen book.

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  6. SerenaNovember 26, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    Jealous you got The Real Jane Austen! I can't wait to see what you think of it. Hope you had a great holiday.

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  7. Meg @ write meg!November 26, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    So excited about The Real Jane Austen that I'm thinking I might just start this afternoon! Yay for some new JA-related reading. Can't get enough.

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  8. ChristinaNovember 26, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    Little Women in India? Interesting.

    The Real Jane Austen catches my eye, because of course it does. I'll be curious to hear about that one. I always want to read every biography, but they all seem to say the same things, because there isn't all that much known, since she had Cassandra burn so many letters (or did she burn them? - either way they were burned).

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  9. BlodeueddNovember 26, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    The real Jane Austen sounds good. I have to read up on it

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  10. ZibileeNovember 26, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    All new to me! Nice mailbox today Audra! Lots of stuff in there I might like to read. I will be waiting to hear how they go for you!

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  11. AnnaNovember 28, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    The Real Jane Austen caught my eye, of course! ;)

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