Story Siren hosts In My Mailbox where book bloggers offer a peek into the books that arrived in their homes over the past week. Mailbox Monday hosted by Marcia at the Printed Page has the same objective - I can relate to the warning that accompanies this meme on her website: "Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists"
I got some great books in my mailbox this week including the eagerly awaited Help by Kathryn Stockett - I might be the only person left who has not read this book! I will remedy that in March when we cover it for book club.
- The Help
by Kathryn Stockett- a friend of mine read this for her bookclub and generously sent me her copy so I would have it for my book club next week!
- Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven
by Susan Jane Gilman - I recevied this from Hachette and I will be reviewing it on Feb 23rd - my first blog tour (woo hoo!) Any advice?
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Waking Up in the Land of Glitter: A Crafty Chica Novel
by Kathy Cano-Murillo- this is an ARC I received from Hachette - I will be reviewing for a blog tour of this book on March 8th
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The Swimming Pool
by Holly Lecraw- this is the author's debut novel and I received it from Library Thing's Early Reviewer program. It's a family drama - these always draw me in and I look forward to getting into it!
What arrived on your doorstep this week? Have you read any of the books above (or others by the same authors)?
Well, I haven't read "The Help" yet either but it is on my 2010 to read list!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I heard the Gilman book is pretty good. As far as advice for blog tours, I think you just need to be balanced in your review but still be honest and leave it up for at least 24 hours to give it full exposure.
I haven't read The Help yet either. In fact, I'm number 83 on my small library system's wait list!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the blog tour!
What a great mailbox! I don't think I've read a bad review of The Help yet. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSounds great! Family dramas always pull me in too. I'll be looking forward to your thoughts on that one. I hope you love The Help as much as I did.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! Here's my MM
What a great mailbox week you had. Several of these titles are new to me so I must check them out ...(A bit jealous of Swimming Pool) enjoy!
ReplyDeleteGreat mailbox! Mine is at The Crowded Leaf.
ReplyDeleteI liked The Help. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI admit, I have yet to read The Help. You are not alone....lol
ReplyDeleteGreat mailbox!
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No worries...I haven't read The Help yet either, but it is on my shelf at home. Enjoy your new books!
ReplyDeleteI read The Help when it was first available for Sony eReader, somethime this past summer and I loved it. My review is here:
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Great post!!
The Help is excellent! You had a great mailbox! Enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteYour books look fantastic! I havent been home so not sure what i got but I hope Glitter came my way too!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
I haven't read The Help yet either but I'll be getting to it before you as my book club has chosen it for this month, not next. :-) As a former swimmer, love the cover of The Swimming Pool. It's very appealing to me.
ReplyDeleteCool reads!! Enjoy!!
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"Crafty chica" -- are genres going to be forever subdividing until we have a genre for every reader? I could have legal thrillers featuring needlepointing Oregonian cat lovers.
ReplyDeleteRose City - now that you have put it out there, that exact book will arrive from an author any day!
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I have heard so much about The Help! I hope to read it some day! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThe Help is on my TBR list for 2010 - I've heard nothing but great reviews!
ReplyDeleteOur book club is reading The Help in March too. So you are not alone and I can't wait to read it either. The other books sound great too!
ReplyDeleteYesterday I received The Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven for the blog tour too. I think this will be a great memoir/travel story. Glad to have you on board for the tour!
ReplyDeleteHappy reading!