Mailbox Monday, April 9

Hosted in April by Mari @ MariReads, here's my Mailbox Monday for the last few weeks.  As always, lots of wonderful new arrivals.

To learn more about a title, click on the cover; it will open in a new tab/window.

What do you think of these? What did you get this week?

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Comments

  1. Oh man, I don't even know where to start! What a great looking group of books! I want to get my hands on The Light in the Ruins.

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  2. That is a great mailbox! I would love to read so many of them, especially Death of a Dowager.

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  3. I love your mailbox. They all look very good!

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  4. Nice haul! I'm not sure which book I'm looking forward to your thoughts on most.

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  5. Love the idea of the Alice book, and the cover, how they've put Carroll last. Very cheeky, but it's a good way of getting you interested.

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  6. The Dracula one sounds cool :D

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  7. There are so many good looking books in your mailbox! I can't wait to read your reviews on them!

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  8. I so need to read His Majestys Hope

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  9. So many great books from the Maggie Hope series you rave about to the poetry-related books. Enjoy

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  10. As usual you have a gorgeous mailbox!

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  11. Ooh, I got Dead Lions from Soho this week too, and She Rises is in my TBR pile. Can you believe I have not read a Bohjalian title - The Light in the Ruins sounds so good... enjoy.

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  12. Wow! Impressive stack! I've been noticing the Bohjalian book at lots of blogs. Enjoy!

    Here's MY MONDAY MEMES POST

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  13. Some very intriguing titles, once again. I had to turn down the Doc Holliday one, but since that's going to be a series I'll wait till a few more come out and then I can read them together. The Light in The Ruins is the other one I'd want. Enjoy your reads!!

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  14. A really great mailbox, enjoy!

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/04/mailbox-monday_8.html

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  15. Whoa, so many lovelies! We have Carniepunk in common and I like the look of She Rises and Glow. Enjoy and have a great week!

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  16. I think I'd like every book in your mailbox!

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  17. You have a bunch of books I've been looking forward to here! I adore the cover for She Rises. I hope it's as wonderful as it looks!

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  18. First: I love the cover for Blondell's Helen of Troy book. Fabulous.

    Second: I may die of jeaousy that you got Blood and Beauty. Sarah Dunant is one of my very favorite Italian historical fiction writers. The Birth of Venus remains one of my all-time favorite books. Needless to say, I will be stalking your updates and review for that one. Please let it be good!

    This looks like a wonderful haul! Some new ones in there for me, that I am off t GR to investigate and add! Happy reading, Audra!

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  19. What a fabulous mailbox...I love them all.

    You will enjoy A Reliable Wife. I want to read The Light in Ruins.

    ENJOY them all.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

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