Monday, March 30, 2009

Mailbox Monday (March 30)


It’s a bit late to be announcing that I got In the Woods by Tana French since I already mentioned the book in my Tuesday Teaser post nearly a week ago, but it was the only new addition to my shelves this past week. I was very happy to find a copy at my local second-hand bookstore. (I also bought the sixth book in the Ladies’ Detective Agency series, In the Company of Cheerful Ladies, but when I got home I realized I already had it. Argh! Luckily it only cost me a dollar!)

What did you find in your mailbox this past week? For other Mailbox Monday posts, head over to Marcia’s blog, The Printed Page.


18 comments:

  1. I enjoyed In The Woods. It was nice to read a literary crime novel. Looking forward to your eventual thoughts. I was psyched to see all the books I got last week, but I must admit I was thrilled to receive the new Lisa See.

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  2. Haven't read that one, but it looks nice.
    Happy reading :D

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  3. I buy books I already own all the time. One of these days I will figure it all out and stop. LOL!

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  4. I am looking forward to reading In the Woods one of these days. Preferrably sooner than later. :-)

    That happens to me too, although not as often since I started keeping a list of all my TBR books that I own. Still, occasionally a book sounds too good to pass up and I buy it, only to realize I already have a copy. It must mean I really want to read the book, right?

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  5. I didn't realize that the Ladies Detective Agency was up to six books!

    Here's my Mailbox! ~ Wendi

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  6. In the Woods is languishing in my TBR pile. I had a slow week too.

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  7. I can't wait to hear your review on In The Woods.

    Looking forward to reading it. See you soon.

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  8. I just wanted to let you know that I bestowed the friendship award to you. You can see it under awards on my blog. Congrats.

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  9. I will be looking forward to your review of In the Woods...I have heard mixed thoughts of this one. I think that In the Company of Cheerful Ladies was my favorite so far of that series...enjoy!

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  10. I hope to read In the Woods someday. It sounds like a good one. I end up buying duplicates sometimes too. It usually happens because I haven't read the book yet. I've got so many books in the TBR pile that I'm bound to duplicate once in a while.

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  11. Tana French is great!! Just out of curiosity Avis, which bookstore did you go to?

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  12. In The Woods is one of those that seems a little too creepy for me. I'll check back with your review to see what you think of it.

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  13. Enjoy your book. It is a good one. :)

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  14. That's supposed to be a fantastic read. enjoy!

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  15. I've heard great things about In the Woods. My husband has The Likeness I think it's called, but hasn't read it yet.


    --Anna
    Diary of an Eccentric

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  16. I really want to read In the Woods someday. I recieved Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Home and Evernight by Claudia Gray.

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  17. Thank you for stopping by the mailbox this week. Enjoy your book!

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  18. Thanks, everyone, for your comments and apologies for taking a week to respond!

    Nicole, I'll look out for your review of the Lisa See novel!

    Thanks, Blodeuedd!

    Kristen and Wendy, I find I often buy books that are part of a series more than once, because I have trouble remembering which ones I already own if I haven't read them yet. Plus this book is in perfect condition and was only a dollar, so I figured it was worth buying, even if it turned out that I already owned it!

    Wendi, the series is actually up to eight books now, I think. And I must remember that I already own the first seven!

    Kathy, I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it when you get around to reading it.

    Cindy, are you interested in reading it? I can pass it on to you once I've written my review... Thank you so much for the award! As you already know, I gave you one too!

    Jo-Jo, I must say I haven't read any bad reviews of this book yet, only good ones! I'd be curious to see what people didn't like about it.

    Terri, exactly! As I said to Kristen and Wendy, it's especially hard when I haven't read them and they are part of a series (especially since I tend not to read the back covers of series books).

    Sheri, it's a store just around the corner from my place in St-Henri on Notre-Dame Street. Not really worth a detour to get to (their stock is fairly limited), but then again they had two copies of this book, which amazed me!

    Alyce, I must admit it was a little bit too creepy for me!

    Thanks, Mari, Serena and Anna!

    Jen (Ladytink), Evernight sounds quite creepy! I hope you enjoy it.

    Thanks, Marcia!

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