Monday, November 14, 2011

Monday Mailbox: November 14, 2011

After touring different blogs for the past few months, Mailbox Monday is hosted this month at the dedicated blog for the meme. Here's what came into my house since I last posted a Mailbox Monday:
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett for book club this month. I have started reading it and it is as good as everyone has said!

Swim Back To Me by Ann Packer from a good friend. We were in a book club together and read Dive From Clausen's Pier so she thought I would like this short story collection from the same author.

London Under by Peter Ackroyd was a twitter win from Doubleday Publishers

From Netgalley:
Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Lee - this collection of stories will let me meet the "jewel" category of the What's In A Name 4 challenge - yahoo!















E-book from #earlyread sponsored by Random House: Catherine the Great: A Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie. At 656 pages, this has me a bit intimidated!  















 What came into your home this week?
Posted by Booksnyc at 6:55 AM

16 comments:

  1. Kat @ NoPageLeftBehindNovember 14, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    I have Catherine the Great as well and I too am daunted by its length. But it's been on some "Best of 2011" lists so it must be worth the time investment!

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  2. HarveeNovember 14, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Gold Boy, Emerald Girl is one I'd love to read. They all look good. Enjoy!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 14, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Great Mailbox, Catherine The Great is on my tbr list.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/11/mailbox-monday_14.html

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  4. Beth(bookaholicmom)November 14, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    I have heard mixed reviews for State of Wonder. I hope you find it enjoyable!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 14, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    I didn't realize that Catherine the Great was so long! I agree that that is intimidating, especially considering the subject matter.

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  6. bermudaonionNovember 14, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    I love the cover of Gold Boy, Emerald Girl. It's new to me, so I'm very curious about it.

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  7. Sweet Virginia BreezeNovember 14, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    I'm anxious to read Catherine the Great despite its length. State of Wonder also sounds interesting.

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  8. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)November 14, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Nice selection of books this week. I liked State of Wonder. It will made a good book club selection.

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  9. avisannschildNovember 14, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    I really want to read State of Wonder. And, like Kathy, I love the cover for Gold Boy, Emerald Girl!

    Enjoy your new reads!

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  10. WendiNovember 14, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Those books look wonderful :) I'll bet my book club would love Catherine the Great.

    Here's my Mailbox! ~ Wendi

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  11. JesseNovember 14, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    I am so jealous of State of Wonder!! Hope you enjoy it! And the rest ;)

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  12. Mary (Bookfan)November 14, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    I've heard Catherine the Great is wonderful!

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  13. MysticaNovember 15, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    The Catherine the Great sounds wonderful.

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  14. nomadreaderNovember 16, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Enjoy State of Wonder! My book club is reading it this month too, and I'm looking forward to having more people to talk about it with.

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  15. JennieNovember 17, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    I really enjoyed State of Wonder.

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  16. JaneGSNovember 19, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    London Under is my kind of book--sounds perfect. And Catherine the Great is also on my list. Enjoy your new books!

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