In My Mailbox

Published on by Sheila (Book Journey)

What an extremely super fab (yes I said super fab) week for the mailbox! A few long awaited treasures made their appearance this week.  I am so excited I have to share with you right now!  Right now!!  🙂

Thank you to Kristi at Story Siren for this wonderful weekly meme!

Books To Review

The Magicians Book by Laura Miller: Check out that cover!  This book is about Laura’s love hate relationship with the Chronicles of Narnia.  I am so pro Narnia and CS Lewis, I am curious to read what this is all about.  If you are curious too, I have copies of this book to giveaway – enter here!


Primal by Mark Batterson: LOVE Batterson!  I have read all of his books and this is one I have waited for anxiously as well.  Look for this tour here on December 15.


American Rust by Phillip Meyer: A novel on the restlessness of the Great Depression this books subject matter caught hold of my heart and hasn’t let go.  A beautiful hard cover too!


Thirsty by Tracey Bateman: I have read the reviews of this book and I am found so curious I can hardly stand it!  A vampire style book written by a Christian author…. cant wait to sink my teeth into it!  😉


The Wonderful Demise of Benjamin Arnold Guppy by Gina Collia-Suzuki: When Gina (the author) approached me to read her book I was unsure what this was about.  However reading the brief bit on line I had to say yes so I could know about Benjamin and his wonderful demise.

A Blue and Gray Christmas by Joan Medlicott: YAY!  A Christmas read thanks to Pocket books!


Conflicts With Interest by Michael Ruddy: Its a little about gambling… a little about business… a little about lawsuits… and a lot about mystery.  Why oh why do I always seem to be hungry for a mystery?  I don’t know but I am eager to see if this book can satisfy that hunger.


Collision of Evil by John LeBeau: Another fabulous looking mystery that leaves me with visions of conspiracy just by reading the jacket cover!


Books I won

Saffron Dreams by Shaila Abdullah: Can you hear me squeal with excitement?  This book has been on my wish list and then I won it!!!  It came directly from the author and it is signed!


Always My Brother by Jean Reagan: Natasha at Maw Books reviewed this lovely book and interviewed author Jean Reagan.  There was a contest to win a signed copy of this book and I was one of the winners.  I am so excited to review this book and then I am going to donate it to my grade school here in Brainerd, Harrison Elementary.

7th Heaven by James Patterson: Oh yes – I am so into Patterson these days!  I won this one and will get tothis after the holidays….


Book Purchases

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown: I had to do some on line shopping this week and purchased this one off my wish list as a little treat to myself!  I loved Davinchi Code and Angels and Demons and can not wait to read this one!


Home For The Holidays by Rebecca Kelly: This is my December book club read AND it will fit nicely into the holiday reading challenge.  🙂


Read, Remember, Recommend: This is for our Christmas book club Christmas gift exchange we will do this coming Tuesday.  I found this at Amazon and I LOVE it.  Pages of book suggestions, places for notes, books you want lists and books you have loaned.  In fact I think I need one for myself!


Climbing The Stairs: This one is on my wish list but it is not for me but sent off how the holiday gift exchange as it was on their wish list too!


Shelf Discovery: Is for the other Christmas exchange I signed up for and this book is on its way to its new home as well.


Holiday Swap Gift!

And last but not least – this week I received The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton!  This was sent to me by Helen of Helen’s Book Blog.  She was my secret swap aprtner and I love the gift!!!!  Love it!


Be sure to stop in at the Story Siren blog and share what you got in your mailbox this week!

34 thoughts on “In My Mailbox”

  2. I love the cover of Climb the Stairs-this is going on my wish list-Saffron Dreams also has a beautiful cover. I may have to get myself Read, Remember Recommend-are you on goodreads they have the same concept. I am curious what you have to say about American Rust.

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    1. I am signed up for Good Reads Esme but I never use it… I have been on a couple times and I dont get it (probably because I haven’t nosed around enough on the site!)

      I agree on the covers 🙂

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  15. I have Thirsty by Tracey Bateman on my wish list. I had no idea it has a Christian slant to it. I’ve stayed away from the reviews because I wanted to read it…lol.

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