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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

In My Mailbox (#1)

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.


I got myself some great book candy last week! I won two giveaways, received a book from a giveaway, received an early review copy from Library Thing and CLEANED UP at my monthly used book sale.




For Review:

  • Winter's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat
Won:

  • The Ride by Jane Kennedy Sutton (rec'd from author)
  • Julie and Julia by Julie Powell (from booktumbling)
  • The Pemberley Chronicles & My Cousin Caroline, by Rebecca Ann Collins (from The Bibliophile's Bookshelf)
Bought:
  • The Murder of Helen Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in 19th Century New York by Patricia Cline Cohen (non-fiction)
  • Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler (non-fiction)
  • Lucrezia Borgia by Sarah Bradford (non-fiction)
  • Saturday by Ian McEwan
  • The Living by Annie Dillard
  • Chronicle in Stone by Ismail Kadare
  • The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb (hardcover released in '08 for two dollars!)
  • Journeys in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass) by Lewis Carroll
  • Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
  • The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
  • I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan
  • What the Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire (juvenile fiction)
  • Voices by Ursula K. Le Guin (Young adult)
So what book candy have you got your hands on lately?

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7 comments:

  1. bookmagicSeptember 17, 2009 at 12:58 AM

    What a haul! I won a copy of Julie and Julia from a blog, but the book never got sent :(
    Enjoy the reading

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  2. Michelle Stockard MillerSeptember 17, 2009 at 2:33 AM

    Oh darn, Deb! I had that happen to me with a couple early review books from Library Thing. I was supposed to get one last fall...never rec'd it!

    I know...I got some good ones! I'm seriously addicted! Is there a book rehab? Tried to make me go to rehab and I said, "no, no, no".

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  3. UnknownSeptember 17, 2009 at 3:55 AM

    I love Alice in Wonderland! Enjoy all your books :)

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  4. Michelle Stockard MillerSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:23 AM

    Thanks! You know I will! =o)

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  5. Melissa (My World...in words and pages)September 17, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    You were on a roll with the books!

    I am glad to hear that you got some great wins. That is awesome what you win books. I love that feeling. I won 2 this week. Aftershock & Self Esteem Trap.

    Great list to be working on.

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  6. Michelle Stockard MillerSeptember 17, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    Just won Cleopatra's Daughter from Wrighty's Reads tonight!

    Thanks =)

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  7. KristaSeptember 19, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    My goodness what a great list of books you have there! Happy Reading! When your done you can send some my way....LOL!

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