Mailbox Monday, May 13

In May, Mailbox Monday is hosted by Abi @ 4 the LOVE of BOOKS. Some wonderful arrivals this week! To learn more about any title, click the cover and it will open in a new tab/window.

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

For Review







Swapped/Gifted/Purchased














All gifted to me by the amazing Amy of Passages to the Past! Thanks for letting me get these out of your house! ;)

Comments

  1. Book DilettanteMay 12, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    Lots of interesting historical novels, Enjoy.

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  2. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid ReaderMay 12, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    So many great books in your mailbox this week, Audra. I have a number of them already sitting on my shelves, but have so far only read The Queen's Vow (excellent read) and His Last Duchess (pretty good).

    Enjoy!

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  3. Peppermint Ph.D.May 12, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    What a haul!! I've got Call Me Zelda, Paris, The Painted Girls and Secret Life of Emily Dickinson already on my WishList. I'm on the tour for The Queen's Vow so really can't wait on that one!! :)

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  4. MysticaMay 13, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    Can I come and live right next door! your mailbox is amazing.

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  5. SerenaMay 13, 2013 at 5:25 AM

    We have a poetry book in common. And you'll love Painted Girls and Queen's Vow

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  6. Meg @ write meg!May 13, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    Well, I'm back on a Fitzgerald/Roaring Twenties kick after seeing "Gatsby" last night (which I LOVED). Call Me Zelda definitely has me intrigued!

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  7. The Relentless ReaderMay 13, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Ooh, I loved The Painted Girls! I hope you do too :)

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  8. AnonymousMay 13, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    I'll have to get The de Lacy inheritance, loved reading about them in other books. Love the idea of the Zelda book, I like that she doesn't get looked over because of her husband and is discussed in her own right.

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  9. MeredithMay 13, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    I'm waiting for my copy of Call Me Zelda which I'm so eager to rip into! I love the Fitzgerald's story, both independently and as a marriage, and I'm also so eager to see the remake of The Great Gatsby. I saw Paris by Rutherford on my nook, and marked it on my wishlist. Won't that be a perfect read for Paris in July should Tamara and Bookbath host that again this summer?

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  10. AnnaMay 13, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    I'm curious about that Emily Dickinson book. Happy reading!

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  11. ElizabethMay 13, 2013 at 3:52 PM

    Wow....VERY nice mailbox.

    ENJOY!!!

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

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  12. Mary (Bookfan)May 13, 2013 at 9:01 PM

    Ooh, I'm a bit envious of your new books. Have a great week!

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  13. ShoshanahMay 13, 2013 at 11:02 PM

    You picked up so many awesome books! I wouldn't even know where to start with them. But some of the ones I've been dying to read are A Royal Likeness, The Queen's Vow, and The Painted Girls

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  14. kay - Infinite ShelfMay 14, 2013 at 1:01 AM

    Wow, such an amazing selection this week! I got Paris recently and can't wait to read it. I heard great things about The Queen's Vow. Happy reading!

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  15. UnknownMay 14, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    Enjoy your reads!

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