Monday, June 14, 2010

Mailbox Monday (June 14)

Mailbox Monday buttonTwo books that I won during blogiversary giveaways arrived in the mail this week: The Geography of Love: A Memoir by Glenda Burgess, which I won from Carrie at Books and Movies, and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, which I won from J.T. Oldfield at Bibliofreakblog. Both Carrie and J.T. were celebrating their first-year anniversaries (although Carrie had blogged elsewhere before).


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  1. Jo-JoJune 14, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    I absolutely LOVED Snow Flower...hope you do too!

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  2. Passages to the PastJune 14, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    I've heard great things about Snow Flower, but haven't read it myself yet! I hope you enjoy your new additions!

    My mailbox is HERE.

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  3. AnonymousJune 14, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    The Geography of Love sounds good! Hope you enjoy it.

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  4. AlayneJune 14, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    Good books! Happy reading. My mailbox is at The Crowded Leaf.

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  5. TrishaJune 14, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    I have read neither one, but the covers are great. :)

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  6. Beth(bookaholicmom)June 14, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    I loved Snow Flower! I hope you do too.

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  7. SukoJune 14, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    Snowflower is an incredible book. Happy reading!

    Here is my mailbox: http://suko95.blogspot.com/2010/06/mailbox-monday-summer-books.html

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  8. DonnaJune 14, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    Two contest wins, lucky you! I really liked Snowflower - it's an engrossing read.

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  9. bibliophiliacJune 14, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    I gave your blog an award today! Please stop by Bibliophiliac and pick it up!

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  10. JennersJune 14, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    I really got involved in "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan." I think you'll like it ... but be prepared for some graphic information on foot binding.

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  11. WendyJune 14, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    Snowflower was one of my favorite reads a couple of years ago - I loved it. Hope you do too :)

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  12. StaciJune 14, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    I loved Snow Flower...the other one looks great too.

    Thank you so much for the chocolate. It arrived today and I'm so excited to taste the one with lavender. You are a sweetheart!!!

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  13. wisteriaJune 14, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    I have Snow Flower and have heard it is great. I hope you like it.

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  14. Michelle P-AJune 15, 2010 at 12:27 AM

    I'm going to be the dissenting voice in your commenters and admit I didn't enjoy Snow Flower that much (despite reading the whole thing in on one gloriously lazy January 1st). There was something about the writing that bugged me during the whole book (a lack of literary quality of some kind, or perhaps I just was expecting too much). But the subject itself was fascinating... I'd love to hear what you thought!

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  15. avisannschildJune 15, 2010 at 12:53 AM

    I've mostly only heard good things about Snow Flower, so I hope I enjoy it!

    Bibliophiliac, thank you so much for the award!

    Jenners, thanks for the warning, I really appreciate it!

    Staci, I'm so glad to hear that the chocolate made it to you! I hope you enjoy it.

    Michelle, I remember that you had disrecommended Snow Flower, but I've since read so many rave reviews that I thought I'd give it a try!

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  16. AnonymousJune 15, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    Enjoy your new books! I bought Snow Flower at a recent library sale, but haven't read it yet.

    --Anna

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  17. J.T. OldfieldJune 16, 2010 at 11:24 PM

    Yay! I'm glad it got there!

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  18. avisannschildJune 21, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    Thanks again, J.T.!

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