I didn’t actually receive any books in the mail this week; however, I did get together with the usual Montreal gang (Cindy, Donna, Linda and Tina) at the tea shop yesterday and scored two books: Cindy gave me The School of Possibilities by Seita Parkkola (translated by Annira Silver and Marja Grass) and Tina passed on The Worst Thing She Ever Did by Alice Kuipers (published as Lost for Words in the US). I was introduced to Kuipers’s writing in the anthology Piece by Piece: Stories about Fitting into Canada edited by Teresa Toten (read my review), so I’m particularly looking forward to reading that one.
What did you find in your mailbox this past week? For other Mailbox Monday posts, head over to Marcia’s blog, The Printed Page.
Note that, starting next month, Mailbox Monday is going on a blog tour. I will be hosting this meme in October 2010.
Your monthly meet-ups sound like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of either of these books, but The School of Possibilities looks promising.
ReplyDeleteLove that you guys get together and have tea..sharing the books is a bonus!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy the book I passed on to you Avis.
ReplyDeleteI have my name on the waiting list for the MM tour. I think as of right now its booked till 2012. I might be wrong. I will try to take part the month you are hosting.
i've never been to the librarything website until just now when i followed your link. i NEVER knew there was such a cool site. i've heard about it but just figured it was just another blogging and reading distraction for me. i might just have to investigate it further now and it's all your fault. lol. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun! I wish there was a tea shop and bloggers near me!
ReplyDeleteHow fun that you get to meet-up. I love tea shops...and of course tea. :)
ReplyDeleteI get together with writing buddies each week, and I must say it is the highlight of my weeks :)
ReplyDeleteA blog tour? How exciting!
Avis did you notice that both covers are the same for Alice's book?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun get-together! Love the cover of The Worst Thing She Ever Did.
ReplyDeleteI know it wasn't a new book (or an ARC) but I think I gave you a book too (or did someone else take it)?? Unless I came home with it after all, but I didn't find it...I'm totally second guessing myself here! It was Mystic River or Shutter Island (one of the Dennis Lehane books).
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