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
Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende
Title:Inés of My Soul
Author: Isabel Allende
Genre: Fiction (Historical / 16th century / South American)
Publisher/Publication Date: Harper Perennial (7/1/2007)
Source:TLC Book Tours
Rating: Liked a great deal.
Did I finish?: Yes.
One-sentence summary: The life of a 16th century Spanish girl, who rose from poverty to riches following the conquistadors of Chile.
Reading Challenges:Historical Fiction
Do I like the cover?: Yes but it's not my favorite among the various editions (the 2006 hardcover is stunning).
I'm reminded of...: Laura Esquivel, Sandra Gulland
First line: I am Inés Suárez, a townswoman of the loyal city of Santiago de Nueva Extremadura in the kingdom of Chile, writing in the year of Our Lord 1580.
Did... I feel a bit uncomfortable with the wholly pro-conquistador plot line?: YES, but the perk of these P.S. editions is the extras. This book includes an NPR interview with Isabel Allende who talks about keeping Inés' voice authentic to the era and having to, essential…
Author: Isabel Allende
Genre: Fiction (Historical / 16th century / South American)
Publisher/Publication Date: Harper Perennial (7/1/2007)
Source:TLC Book Tours
Rating: Liked a great deal.
Did I finish?: Yes.
One-sentence summary: The life of a 16th century Spanish girl, who rose from poverty to riches following the conquistadors of Chile.
Reading Challenges:Historical Fiction
Do I like the cover?: Yes but it's not my favorite among the various editions (the 2006 hardcover is stunning).
I'm reminded of...: Laura Esquivel, Sandra Gulland
First line: I am Inés Suárez, a townswoman of the loyal city of Santiago de Nueva Extremadura in the kingdom of Chile, writing in the year of Our Lord 1580.
Did... I feel a bit uncomfortable with the wholly pro-conquistador plot line?: YES, but the perk of these P.S. editions is the extras. This book includes an NPR interview with Isabel Allende who talks about keeping Inés' voice authentic to the era and having to, essential…
The NYRB looks neat, as does the Austen book! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI got the Jane Austen book too..can't wait to read it.
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Ooh, The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards catches my eye! I hope they're all fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI've got a copy of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards staring down at me, too. Haven't started it yet...
ReplyDeleteGreat mailbox. All of those are new to me. Looking forward to your review of the Jane Austen book.
ReplyDeleteJealous you got The Real Jane Austen! I can't wait to see what you think of it. Hope you had a great holiday.
ReplyDeleteSo 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.
ReplyDeleteLittle Women in India? Interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe 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).
The real Jane Austen sounds good. I have to read up on it
ReplyDeleteAll 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!
ReplyDeleteThe Real Jane Austen caught my eye, of course! ;)
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