My Mailbox Monday, Feb 25

So our snowstorm turned into a rainstorm, which I have mixed feelings about: I suppose I'm glad we don't have another foot of snow but all this rain is making everything a slushy, icy mess!  Oh, New England...

Here are my arrivals for the week.  To learn more about a book, click on the title -- it'll open in a new tab/window.

What did you get this week?

For Review















Comments

  1. BurtonBookReviewFebruary 24, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    Ha!!!! We got one of the same this week!!!! But different formats, I bet!

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    1. AudraFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:27 AM

      I bet! (Or maybe...) By the way, how much Starbucks do we need to buy for each other???

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  2. Carrie at In the Hammock BlogFebruary 24, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    love the cover of grave consequences!

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  3. Yvonne@fiction-booksFebruary 24, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    Hi Audra,

    What a fantastic haul you have this week and all of them are new authors to me, except for the book we have in common, 'Dance The Moon Down' by Robert Bartram. I am really looking forward to reading this one.

    I have marked a couple of your other books, 'Grave Consequences' and 'No Turning Back', although to be honest, they all sound good to me, there isn't one there that I wouldn't read.

    Thanks for being a great February host for the meme and have a good week,

    Yvonne.

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  4. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid ReaderFebruary 24, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    Another great mailbox. I'll be curious for your thoughts on the Bergen books. I totally forgot to include Rocamora in my mailbox this week -- I received it, too (now I'm off to edit my post).

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  5. bermudaonionFebruary 24, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    I've heard And Then I Found You is really good!

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    Another ground round up of books! I'm in the middle of Wuthering Heights right now, so Wuthering Nights made me chuckle :)

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  7. Mary (Bookfan)February 24, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    I really enjoy Patti Callahan Henry's novels so I hope her new one is another good read. Thanks for hosting MM in February!

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  8. Jennifer | Mrs Q Book AddictFebruary 24, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    Crave Consequences looks really good! Happy reading.

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  9. ShoshanahFebruary 24, 2013 at 7:55 PM

    It really feels like everyone is linking up with The Maid and The Queen this week. I hadn't seen it until tonight, but now I'm really intrigued by it.

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  10. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaFebruary 24, 2013 at 10:19 PM

    You always get some amazing titles - Enjoy

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  11. Brooke from The Bluestocking GuideFebruary 24, 2013 at 10:59 PM

    I'm jealous of your pile of books.


    Here is mine

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  12. Laura at Library of Clean ReadsFebruary 24, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    Oh, I really want to read Grave Consequences since I read the first book in this series and really liked it.

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  13. Martha EskuchenFebruary 24, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    I eyed several of these for review - Enjoy!

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  14. The Reading DateFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:40 AM

    You always have a great selection of books, and Grave Consequences caught my eye. Happy reading!

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  15. Jo @ Booklover Book ReviewsFebruary 25, 2013 at 4:36 AM

    Excited to see you have a Joanna Hines title in your collection. I think she is an author that deserves much greater success - I really enjoyed her titles Surface Tension and Improvising Carla and have Angels of the Flood in my TBR pile. Look forward to hearing what you thnk of this title.

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  16. SerenaFebruary 25, 2013 at 5:32 AM

    The Wuthering Nights book is one I'd be interested in. Happy reading

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 6:10 AM

    Great books! I like the look of Wuthering Nights too :)

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  18. Book DilettanteFebruary 25, 2013 at 7:53 AM

    Nice selection.I read the Rocamora books for a book tour.

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  19. Meg @ A Bookish AffairFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    I'm going to be reading the Rocamora books for a blog tour too! What an amazing mailbox!

    Here's what I got:
    http://abookishaffair.blogspot.com/2013/02/mailbox-monday_25.html

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    Wuthering Nights? WHY. I don't know, perhaps it's me, but this wave of ~classics with a 50 shades twist~ is getting old. Although I can totally see Heathcliff being into BDSM..

    I'm hoping you enjoy The Maid and the Queen much more than I did! It was one of my very first DNFs. To be honest, I think it was more of an "it's not you, it's me" deal. While there were definitely parts that interested me, it just wasn't the right book for me at the time.

    ..yikes. Enough with the Debbie Downer comments. :) Like always, lovely haul & I cannot wait to read your reviews!

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  21. Tribute Books MamaFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    A nice mix of some good titles, enjoy!

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/02/mailbox-monday_25.html

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  22. MeredithFebruary 25, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    What an abundance of wonderful literature! I was asked to review Zarumba, too, and it sounds quite compelling. Glad to see it in your stack.

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  23. ElizabethFebruary 25, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    Wow...what a great mailbox.

    I like the looks of GRAVE CONSEQUENCES. :)

    ENJOY!!!

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

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  24. ZibileeFebruary 25, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    All of these are new to me! Where have I been that I have not heard of these books? I am interested in a lot of them, and will have to see if my library list grows longer after you review them!

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    Rain is better than snow... at least once the snow's cleared. Loving the cover of And Then I Found You! Just one for me this week, and plenty else to read so it's all good.

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  26. Meg @ write meg!February 25, 2013 at 2:19 PM

    Oooh, Margaret Fuller: A New American Life looks awesome. Fuller is a figure unknown to me, and it sounds like I really need to change that!

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  27. ChristinaFebruary 25, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    Wuthering Nights: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    That is all.

    X_X

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  28. ElysiumFebruary 25, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Great mailbox! I got The Maid and the Queen too and I'm looking forward to your review.

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  29. MysticaFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:25 PM

    You always have an amazing mailbox. Enjoy them all. Thanks for hosting.

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  30. Holly (2 Kids and Tired)February 26, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    Awesome mailbox. I got Grave Consequences too. Enjoy!
    2 Kids and Tired Books MM

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