Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books they received during the previous week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists! Mailbox Monday, which was started by Marcia at The Printed Page, is on blog tour—this month, it’s hosted by Laura at Library of Clean Reads.I didn’t receive any books in the mail this week (which is just as well since I’m on a book-acquiring ban until June), but I did meet up with the usual Montreal gang (Cindy, Donna, Linda and Tina; Amanda unfortunately couldn’t make it). Over tea and hot chocolate, we chatted about the latest installment of Authors Behaving Badly and about whether or not we’d be going to BEA in May (three of us are not, including me; Donna and Tina might be), among other things.
Tina gave me one book, which was one I’d
“requested” before my ban went into effect: Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters. (One of her other books, Luna, has been highly recommended to me, so I’m eager to read this one.)From the author’s website:
Expectations. A girl meets a guy, falls in love, gets married, has sex, not necessarily in that order. Holland Jaeger is living up to the expectations. But when she meets Cece, the course of her life is changed forever. She falls in love with this girl—this out-and-proud lesbian. Holland’s awakening to her own sexuality is the key to setting her free. Can Holland trust that the people she counts on most in her life will accept and embrace her newfound identity? Keeping their relationship a secret may prove to be the worst mistake Holland and Cece could ever make.
What did you find in your mailbox this past week? For other Mailbox Monday posts, head over to Library of Clean Reads.
Avis you were quick in writing about our meet up. It was good to see you again.
ReplyDeleteYour monthly meet-ups sound like so much fun! I'd love to have someone to chat with about blogging stuff from time to time. Enjoy your new book.
ReplyDeleteI'm always curious about how others perceive our meet-ups. You summed it up perfectly!
ReplyDeleteI think the meet-ups sound like fun too. My real life non-blogging friends don't really 'get it'.
ReplyDeleteYour meet-ups sound like a great idea. I wonder if I can find Portland book bloggers interested in doing something like that. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteAnd a happy belated birthday to you too!
Keeping You a Secret is very good, though not my fav of Peters books. Still, def worth reading!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to meet up, sounds like a good time was had by all. Good luck with your book ban. I myself have no will power at all. You do inspire me though.
ReplyDeleteBoth of them are fantastic books...enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI should really be on a ARC ban myself. Temptation is everywhere. Enjoy your book.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good one. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice that you get to meet up with other bloggers!
ReplyDeleteYour meet-ups sound great fun!
ReplyDeleteI've love everything I've read by Peters this far & hope to read Keeping You a Secret at some point, too. Enjoy your read!
I look forward to reading your review on how the girls will live out their lives together & how family will hopefully accept their love too.
ReplyDeleteFalvey is really incredible. I just finished the Linen Queen (yes an all nighter just reading). Love her style and it was worth the bags under my eyes.
Happy to hear that the group got together and like you I don't think I'll be going this year to BEA. I had hoped but it looks unlikely. We'll just live it out vicariously through your friends :)
It sounds like if you do attend BEA, you end up with a year's supply of reading material anyway! I was hoping to go this year but it looks like it won't work again.
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