Mailbox Monday, Jan 28

Ohemgee, what is up with this winter weather?!  Despite my best efforts, I spent a good chunk of last night in the cold and it was miserable.  Thankfully, I had books to make it better.  Another wonderfully full Mailbox Monday this week.  Hosted in January at Lori's Reading Corner, my arrivals look pretty amazing.

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Most excitingly: I'm the host of Mailbox Monday in February!! I'm a great hostess, I promise! I hope to see you all next week!

So, what did you get this week?

For Review























Gifted


Sweetly gifted to my wife (!) by the author, after I commented that my wife is an enormous Katherine Parr fangirl. How sweet is that?! Thank you, Ms. Byrd!!

Comments

  1. Diana LeighJanuary 27, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    I have Strands of Bronze and Gold too. I love Gothic tales!

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  2. Ellie WarrenJanuary 27, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    I was tempted by several of these but there are just too many good books on NetGalley and I don't want to end up with a massive backlog again. Planning on reading Raw Head and Bloody Bones next week though :)

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  3. Peppermint Ph.D.January 27, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    Have I mentioned lately how much your Monday Mailbox posts wreak havoc on my WishList ;)

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  4. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid ReaderJanuary 27, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    Great mailbox (as usual), Audra. I have Strands of Bronze and Gold for review, too, and have requested The Fatal Crown. Can't wait for your reviews on each of books you received.

    Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Hope it starts to warm up for you soon! We are finally getting some relief from the bitter cold.

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  5. Harvee@BookDilettanteJanuary 27, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    Wow! to all your fabulous books! And the historical novels look great.

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  6. JoanneJanuary 27, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    Holy books, Batman! What a mailbox this week! Glad to see old Victoria Holt books getting new releases....and the Zelda book! I want that one! Enjoy your week!

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  7. rhapsodyinbooksJanuary 27, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    How cow, tons of arrivals! I think it would freak me out - what to read first? gaaaaaaaaah!!! LOL

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  8. JennJanuary 27, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    Oooh so much historical fiction. I will be looking back for reviews. That's quite the impressive haul!!

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  9. Carrie at In the Hammock BlogJanuary 27, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    Lots of awesome books!! The movement of stars has an awesome cover! Can't wait to hear what you think of the new Elizabeth Chadwick book!

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  10. Sarah JohnsonJanuary 27, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    Jealous - I've asked for the Brill (used to be a major astronomy buff!) but haven't gotten anywhere so far... I'm going to try another avenue. I have a copy of Z, too. A very nice list -- India Black is always fun.

    Hope they fix the spelling of Aquitaine on the Jones covers! I read Beloved Enemy and Fatal Crown ages ago.

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    1. AudraJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:56 AM

      I'm super excited for the Brill -- I hope I can squeeze it in! I hadn't noticed the Aquitaine spelling -- just tweeted 'em to see what if it was intentional!

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    2. Sarah JohnsonJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:23 PM

      It's a common error - and it's on their website and Amazon too, hmm. Fortunately with ebooks, it's not as difficult to fix as it could be.

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    3. AudraJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:31 PM

      It wasn't intentional! They're correcting it now. Good eye and nice catch!

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    4. Sarah JohnsonJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:38 AM

      Thanks for touching base with them - I'm pleased they're fixing it!

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  11. MelissaJanuary 27, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    I want Z so bad! And wow, that was really nice of Sandra Byrd! :)

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  12. MysticaJanuary 27, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    Monday morning here and I am so envious of your lists of books. They all look wonderful. Welcome to being next months' hostess.

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  13. SerenaJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    So many goodies in this mailbox....Z and Black Russian are among the one's I'll be looking out for in your reviews.

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  14. CharlieJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    I'm envious of all that medieval fiction (even I've I've quite a bit myself). A really good lot of books there, and as someone who loved it I must be biased and say it's awesome you've got Shadows and Strongholds there.

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  15. MarieJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    What a great stash of books! I am curious about Byrd's books and how they blend faith into the Tudor stories.
    Have a great week!

    Here is my memes post.

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  16. MarieJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    Oh and I LOVED Shadows and Strongholds, it was fantastic!

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  17. Gilion DumasJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    So many books! Happy reading!

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  18. Tribute Books MamaJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    A fan of Historical Fiction, hope you enjoy! them all.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/01/mailbox-monday_28.html

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  19. AnnaJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    You always get the best looking hist fic books. Looking forward to your reviews!

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  20. ChristinaJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Holy cow! How do you keep up with your book hauls?

    The Movement of Stars: Pretty! I'm not so sure about the description, so you be sure to read it and let me know if I should. ;)

    Ooh, you got another book about your fictional girlfriend. Nice!

    That Zelda Fitzgerald novel looks awesome. Want.

    The Passions for Darcy: It looks so cheesy, yet...I want it. Dang you, Jane Austen, for making me so in love with your characters I cannot resist anything about them!

    Awwww, I love that an author gifted a book to your wife. That is so sweet!

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  21. LindseyJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    Your mailbox Mondays always send me running off to Goodreads. Then I make my gigantic to-be-read list even longer...

    I hope you find some great new reads in this haul to curl up with until this gross weather passes!

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  22. Meg @ A Bookish AffairJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:26 AM

    Oh man, I finished Z this weekend and really loved it!

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  23. bookspersonallyJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    I'm so curious about the Zelda novel! Read a wonderful biography of her years ago - fascinating lady. Look forward to your thought on it.

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  24. bibliophiliacJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    Seriously, how do you do it? You have given me an atrocious case of book envy, but how would I ever find time to read all these titles? How do you??

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  25. kay - Infinite ShelfJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:42 AM

    What an amazing selection! I want to read the Ella Fitzgerald book, too. Enjoy your new books!

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  26. Leah Weller (leahluvsmedieval)January 30, 2013 at 4:15 AM

    I read Fatal Crown years ago and it has it's place on my keeper shelf. I just read Beloved Enemy by Ellen Jones. Loved it! Now to buy the print copy so it can sit on that shelf too. Gilded Cages is next. :)

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  27. ElizabethJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    Wow...what a mailbox. I read The Secret Keeper - pretty good.

    The India Fan and The Paradise Guest House look good.

    Enjoy all your books.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

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  28. Erin WilliamsFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:59 PM

    I think Mailbox Mondays are my favorite weekly event. I don't always get a new book every week, but yay when I do. That's a pretty big haul you have for this Monday!

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