Mailbox Monday, April 22

Hosted in April by Mari @ MariReads, here's my Mailbox Monday for the last few weeks. Such a lovely distraction getting all these fabulous books -- I don't know where to start! To learn more about a title, click and it will open in a new tab/window.

What did you get this week?

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Comments

  1. Book DilettanteApril 21, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    All new books to me but am impressed by them all. Bobcat and Other Stories does look interesting.

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  2. bermudaonionApril 21, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    Well, we got one book in common - Letters from Skye. This is probably showing my age, but the cover of Kevin makes me think of Archie. Enjoy your new books!

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    1. AudraApril 21, 2013 at 11:38 AM

      Kathy, you're right! Kevin is Archie's gay friend -- he's new to the comic!

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  3. As the Crowe Flies and ReadsApril 21, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    I've got a copy of Bobcat in my book pile, too. Looks pretty interesting.

    I read Letters from Skye a couple of months ago--the cover is quite different now.

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    1. AudraApril 21, 2013 at 12:10 PM

      I'm not always drawn to short stories but I've had good success so I'm going to try!

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  4. BellezzaApril 21, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Oh my goodness, what a plethora of books! How will you ever find the time to read them all? I get a little behind in my promised commitments, and then I find myself robbed of some of the joy. A Dual Inheritnce has captured my eye for the past several weeks.

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    1. AudraApril 21, 2013 at 12:10 PM

      You're exactly right -- my bookshelves full of unread ARCs makes me feel guilty all the time!

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  5. River City ReaderApril 21, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    I got Letters from Skye this week, too. Along with Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall, Gloria by Kerry Young and the one I'm most excited about, The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara. I have an e-galley of A Dual Inheritance and I'm so anxious to start it, I've heard such fantastic things.

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  6. JoAnnApril 21, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    Letters from Skye caught my interest in NetGalley last week... thinking I should have requested it. Enjoy all those lovely books!

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  7. Bonnie RApril 21, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    I'm really intrigued by Cinnamon and Gunpowder, I also have an ARC to read so I'm looking forward to that one. Astor Place Vintage is totally going on my list, that book sounds fantastic. Hope you enjoy your new reads!
    My Showcase Sunday!

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  8. SerenaApril 21, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    Wow, those all look great! Kerrigan in Copenhagen looks good.

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  9. MysticaApril 21, 2013 at 11:44 PM

    What a fabulous mixed collection. Always interesting to have reads like this.

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  10. VeraApril 22, 2013 at 6:19 AM

    I got a lot of the same books!

    http://luxuryreading.com/mailboxmonday42213/

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  11. Joanne P (Booklover Book Reviews)April 22, 2013 at 6:49 AM

    Astor Place Vintage sounds excellent - lucky you - enjoy!

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  12. Creations by Laurel-Rain SnowApril 22, 2013 at 7:01 AM

    Letters to Alice caught my eye...I've enjoyed several books by Fay Weldon.

    Have a great week! Here's MY MONDAY MEMES POST

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  13. Alice @ ofbooks.orgApril 22, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    It's probably because it's my name, but Letters to Alice instantly piqued my interest.

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  14. AnonymousApril 22, 2013 at 3:23 PM

    I liked, but wasn't too fond of Antonia Fraser's Marie Antoinette biography, so a novel on the queen is a great idea. Hope you'll review it! :) A good haul!

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  15. Belle WongApril 22, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Wow, great mailbox week! Astor Place Vintage, The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell and Kevin all look particularly interesting to me.

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  16. Meg @ A Bookish AffairApril 23, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    I'm especially intrigued by Astor Place Vintage and Confessions of Marie Antoinette (I've loved the other books in that trilogy)!

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  17. AnnaApril 26, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Letters From Skye and the Marie Antoinette book look fantastic. Enjoy!

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