Thanks to all of our Mailbox Monday hosts! Created by Marcia at The Printed Page and on tour this month with Jenny at Let Them Read Books. A thank you as well to Sheila at Book Journey!I'm excited about this past week - do take a look and let me know what you received as well. Have you read the books that I received? Did you like them?
- The Elegance of the Hedgehog
, by Muriel Barbery - received from Paperbackswap
- Hera: Book One of The Goddess Chronicles
, by Julien Longo - received from Fire Raven Press through Mariko at Fired Up Communications
And...
TWO autographed copies of Susan Gregg Gilmore's books thanks to Bermudaonion's giveaway. Thanks, Kathy! The books are:
- Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen
, by Susan Gregg Gilmore
- The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove
, by Susan Gregg Gilmore
What did you get this week?
Happy Reading,
Coffee and a Book Chick
I have a couple of these, but not the Hera book, which looks great! I hope that you enjoy them all and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Bezilla Grove. I hear that's an excellent book, and I am excited about reading it!
ReplyDeleteI very much enjoyed The Elegance of the Hedgehog. I hope you'll like it.
ReplyDeleteHere is my Monday: http://thinkingaboutloud.blogspot.com/
As much as I'd like to say I'm reading something intellectually stimulating... I have to admit I'm reading people magazine ;)
ReplyDeleteI absolutley loved The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Hated the ending (not because it wasn't a good ending story-wise, but because I just, personally, didn't want it to end that way). It is a terrific book.
ReplyDeleteHere's my Monday: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-monday-what-are-you-reading_13.html
The Georgette Heyer romances are every bit as good as her mysteries. I'm not big on romances, but when I read them I like them to be well-researched historical romances. Heyer's fit the bill perfectly. My favorite is Arabella.
ReplyDeleteOoh all of these look so good! Happy reading! My mailbox is at The Crowded Leaf.
ReplyDeleteI still want to read Hedgehog but I never get round to it! Hope you'll enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteLoved Elegance of the Hedgehog...made me chuckle to see the view of the world through the two main character's eyes. Loved the ending too..I like it when books do something daring.
ReplyDeleteHate when I see a typo just as I press "Post Comment"! Characters' eyes. (Is that even right?)
ReplyDeleteI received for review The Job by Craig Davis from the author.
ReplyDeleteJoe B. enjoys the sweet life as a vice president at a huge conglomerate, Universal Whirligig. But along with the Big Boss' favor, he has also gained the notice of a bitter human resources manager, Luci Fernandez. Hateful of any success but her own, Luci manages to get him demoted to the mail room! A rollicking comedy of errors follows as Joe B. tries to figure out what's happened to him, and attempts to get a meeting with the Big Boss. Joe B.'s great expectations have taken a dickens of a twist. His family is forced to make a series of hard adjustments, and he gets only lame comforts from a string of the worst friends anyone could have. Will he finally track down the cause of his frustrations? Or will he only learn a lesson about what it is to be the boss, and that what is apparent is often only a shadow of a greater ongoing good? "The Job: Based on a True Story (I Mean, This is Bound to Have Happened Somewhere) is a modern parable of ancient troubles and truths.
Lisa -- too funny! I hate when I do that, too!
ReplyDeleteTribute Books Mama -- Sounds like a good book - demoted from VP to the mailroom in a Dickens kind of way? Sounds like something that will get you going and laughing! Thanks for stopping by!
The Elegance of the Hedgehog was wonderful! I agree with the others that the ending was especially well done.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of the books you received, but I've heard lots of good things about The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Enjoy your new books!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen sounds like the story of my life :-)
ReplyDeleteI've read The Elegance of the Hedgehog. It's good, but a bit heavy in places. I'm re-reading it in 2011 for one of the reading challenges I'm pursuing.
Have a great week.
Looks like interesting reading and Congratulations on your win!
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I listened to The Elegance of the Hedgehog and LOVED it. I hope you love it just as much in print! Enjoy your new books!
ReplyDeleteThe Improper Life of Bezellia Grove sounds good! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI am hoping Santa brings me a giftcard so I can get both Susan Gregg Gilmore books. They have been on my wish list for a long time. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHedgehog was not my favorite book, but was at the same time one I am glad I read, if that makes sense. It is very different from most books I have read and has some gorgeous imagery, although sometimes there are pages of philosophy that made me go cross-eyed. Hope you enjoy it though!
ReplyDeleteOh I really want to read that Improper Life of Bezilla book - I hope you like it!
ReplyDeleteYour mailbox this week definitely looks like a great one! I haven't read any of these, but I certainly would love to! Congratulations on the win and enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you got the books and hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the two Susan Gregg Gilmore books. I really want to read both. And I loved the Elegance of the Hedgehog. Not a simple book but I really liked it.
ReplyDeleteI have Dairy Queen on my wishlist.
ReplyDeleteenjoy ur reading
carol
Did you meet Gilmore at SIBA? She was so real, you have to love her. I have a couple of her books here that I intend to read soon!
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading Great Expectations ... how's the Count of Monte Cristo going? I count that book as my all time fav!
ReplyDeleteYour Muriel Barbery book is the one that makes me envious! Its just not available here.
ReplyDeleteI am having a giveaway on my blog as well - a gift card sponsored by CSN Stores. Please do enter
Wooooo I like the title for Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen.... what is that one about??
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the reads and going to look up this book on goodreads.
They all look wonderful!! It would be hard to pick just one to read!
ReplyDeleteI've heard awesome things about the Elegance of the Hedgehog ... and what an awesome win!!! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog today - I haven't read any of the books you received this week but hear good things about the Hedgehog title.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
Enjoy your books.
ReplyDeleteI love the looks of what arrive last week; enjoy
ReplyDeleteWow! I hope you enjoy all of them!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pile of books, especially the autographed ones. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHello, I stopped by your blog today.
ReplyDeleteAnn
Looking forward to your thoughts on The Elegance of the Hedgehog! I keep trying to decide if I should read that one or not...
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of the books you have listed but sounds like The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a winner. Have a wonderful week and enjoy your reads :)
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