Monday, November 3, 2008

Mailbox Monday (November 3)


I received two books this week, both courtesy of Mini Book Expo for Bloggers: Good to a Fault by Marina Endicott, which is a finalist for the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and A Wood Engraver’s Alphabet by Gerard Brender à Brandis.

I had promised myself I would stop requesting books for a while until I caught up on my reviews, but alas... I am weak.

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page.

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11 comments:

  1. TiNovember 3, 2008 at 6:02 PM

    Don't worry. I'm weak too. I have requested quite a number this past week and I swore I would not do that. It's an addiction of the best kind.

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  2. WendiNovember 3, 2008 at 6:04 PM

    :) My TBR pile is SO huge - I've tried to stop requesting books too - it just doesn't work!

    Thanks for stopping by my mailbox!

    Wendi

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  3. AnonymousNovember 3, 2008 at 6:12 PM

    I'm weak, too. I've outgrown my bookshelves, and of course, I requested a couple of books today and entered some contests, too. A Wood Engraver's Alphabet looks gorgeous.

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  4. AmyNovember 3, 2008 at 9:11 PM

    I totally understand the dilemma. I wish not every book in the world looked so good to me.

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  5. tanabataNovember 3, 2008 at 11:12 PM

    'Good to a Fault' does sound really good. I look forward to your review. It's so hard to resist books, I suppose it's probably a good thing that most won't ship to me in Japan, or I'd be drowning in them!

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  6. SandraNovember 4, 2008 at 1:18 AM

    Good to a Fault is one I will read because it'a a Giller nominee. I actually just went a whole week without asking for an ARC. I had reduced it to about two only for each of the previous two weeks. It can be done but it's oh so difficult. lol

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  7. AnnaNovember 4, 2008 at 9:36 AM

    I hear you on the weakness. Books are a major addiction. You can never have too many good things to read! Hope you enjoy them!

    --Anna
    Diary of an Eccentric

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  8. avisannschildNovember 4, 2008 at 3:54 PM

    Thanks everyone for your support with respect to my addiction!

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  9. ShanaNovember 5, 2008 at 8:44 PM

    That first one sounds especially intriguing!

    Shana
    Literarily

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  10. AnonymousNovember 6, 2008 at 2:41 PM

    Thanks for stopping by the 'mailbox' this week. I'm the same way ~ it's hard to pass up free books that sound so good.

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  11. avisannschildNovember 16, 2008 at 10:46 PM

    Shana, I just started Good to a Fault and it sounds like it's going to be another great read!

    Ah, let's face it, Marcia, most of us are addicts! Thanks for dropping by!

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