In My Mailbox #17

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren so we can share all of the wonderful books that came into our homes this week!

My library shut down unexpectedly last week because of construction they're doing on the rest of the building, so I was unable to get books from there for an entire week! I know, how awful. But it's open again so here is what I got from the library:

Last Night at Chateau Marmont by Lauren Weisberger
Samson by Jacquelin Thomas
The Betrayal by Helen Dunmore

I also received an ARC of The Twelfth Imam by Joel C. Rosenberg from Tyndale House Publishers in the mail.

What did you get this week?

Comments

  1. KristinSeptember 12, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    I haven't heard of any of the books you got - looking forward to reading your reviews of them.

    My mailbox is here.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Aisle BSeptember 12, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    Coming via IMM and nice to discover you :)

    Like the look of the site and WOW nice loot!

    Hope you have a great Sunday and I'll be drinking my Chai tea while I read today :)

    Posted mine on Aisle B
    http://aisleb.tumblr.com/post/1106897549/mailbox-monday-in-my-mailbox

    ReplyDelete
  3. Julie PSeptember 12, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    I have a few Weisberger books on my shelf, but I haven't read them. I look forward to your review....

    ReplyDelete
  4. NinaSeptember 12, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    I have seen If You Have to Cry, Go Outside by Kelly Cutrone around, it sounds good. Informative and good advice from Cutrone! ;) Enjoy!

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2010 at 3:29 PM

    Those look good. Here are mine

    http://asthepageturns-page.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  6. Missie, The Unread ReaderSeptember 12, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Oh! Good library finds!

    Enjoy!
    Missie, The Unread Reader

    ReplyDelete
  7. Melissa (i swim for oceans)September 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    Brilliant books this week! I hope you enjoy them all :)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

"The Guestbook" by Holly Martin

Image
Welcome to Willow Cottage - throw open the shutters, let in the sea breeze and make yourself completely at home.  Oh, and please do leave a comment in the Guestbook! Annie Butterworth is the landlady of Willow Cottage, a beautiful cottage in the English countryside with a colourful array of guests.  Every guest is encouraged to write their thoughts in the guestbook and do they ever!  Love, loss, happiness, sadness, guilt, affairs, births, and surprises, it’s all in there.  Even Annie’s life gets caught up in the book. As a young widow, Annie herself is going through some changes.  And the appearance of her brother-in-law, celebrity crime writer Oliver Black isn’t helping.  As the guests of Willow Cottage go about their seaside vacations, Annie and Oliver must figure out how to move on in their lives, and most importantly, if they will do so together. The Guestbook by Holly Martin is a lovely, sweet, and unique book.  Written in the form...
Read more

Literary Giveaway Blog Hop

Image
I am so excited to be participating in the Literary Giveaway Blog Hop, hosted by Judith at Leeswammes' Blog . There are over 50 participants hosting giveaways on their blog between October 15 and October 19. Be sure to hop around and check out all the awesome giveaways! My Giveaway Award season is underway in the Canadian literary world and to celebrate I would like to send someone some fabulous Canadian literature. One lucky winner will be able to choose which book they would like me to send them. Here are the choices (click on title to find out more about the book): A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews (bought at library sale) Life of Pi by Yann Martel The Last River Child by Lori Ann Bloomfield The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden (bought at library sale) Two of the books were bought at a library sale as mentioned. They are still in good condition but are obviously well-loved and do still have the library stickers on them. The other t...
Read more

"Dreaming of Elsewhere: Observations on Home" by Esi Edugyan

Image
“But where are you from, really?” This is a question that Canadians of all walks of life are often asked.  Part of our identity as Canadians is that we all come from somewhere else, and no matter how long ago, it is a defining part of who we are.   But for many people, this question is about more than where their family came to Canada from.  For many, it brings about a question of home and belonging.  These are the ideas that Esi Edugyan explored in her 2013 Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture, Dreaming of Elsewhere: Observations on Home .  Born in Canada to parents from Ghana, Esi Edugyan has travelled to and lived in various countries, all the while searching for her identity and coming to understand the meaning of home. As an author, Edugyan also reflects on Canadian literature and the notion of the “Canadian story.”  Her wildly successful novel, Half-Blood Blues , was set outside of Canada, and something she often heard was that it was not a t...
Read more