Mailbox Monday (May 23): Vermont Loot!

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books they received during the previous week. Warning: MM can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and huge wish lists! Mailbox Monday, which was started by Marcia (who now blogs at A girl and her books) is on blog tour—this month, it’s hosted by Mari at MariReads.

Last week, my friend Rowena and I went on a four-day road trip to Vermont. We were headed for Manchester, Vermont (home to the Northshire Bookstore, which was the main goal of our trip), but on the way we spent a couple of hours in Burlington, where we visited the Crow Bookshop.

At the Crow Bookshop, I bought An Accidental Autobiography by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison (a book I’ve been looking for for a long time).

Crow Bookshop in Burlington, VT


Inside the Crow Bookshop

Of course, the first thing we did on our first morning in Manchester was visit the Northshire Bookstore, where I bought six other books:

• The Secret Life of Water by Masaru Emoto
• Two Rivers by T. Greenwood
• When You’re Falling, Dive: Acceptance, Freedom and Possibility by Cheri Huber
• Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp
• Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience by Sharon Salzberg
• The Energy of Prayer: How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice by Thich Nhat Hanh (which was part of The Energy of Prayer Gift Box)

Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, VT


The art section in the Northshire Bookstore

Rowena and I returned to the Northshire the following day for an author event and bought more books, but I’ll tell you about that tomorrow! In the meantime, here’s my book pile:

Click on any photo to enlarge!

What did you find in your mailbox this past week? For other Mailbox Monday posts, head over to MariReads.