Monday, May 9, 2011

Mailbox Monday (May 9): Portland Loot!

Mailbox Monday buttonMailbox 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.

After months of not buying any books, I finally went on a trip to visit my sister, who lives in British Columbia. (You may remember that one of the exceptions to my book-acquiring ban was that I was allowed to buy books on trips!) We spent Easter weekend in Portland, so of course I went to Powell’s Books (twice!) as well as to Title Wave, which sells books that used to be owned by the Multnomah County Library system. In all, I bought 18 books, but only 7 of them came home with me in my suitcase; the other 11 are still in the mail.

Here are the books that came home with me:




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

  1. cindysloveofbooksMay 9, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Avis what a great mailbox. Can't wait to see what else you got. How was Powells?

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  2. Beth(bookaholicmom)May 9, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    You found some very interesting titles during your travels. It sounds like you had a great trip. I can't wait to see what other books you found.

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  3. Mary (Bookfan)May 9, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    I haven't read any of these books but the covers are fabulous! Hope you enjoy them!

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  4. bermudaonionMay 9, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    I'm so jealous that you got to go to Powell's! Enjoy your new books!

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  5. Carrie K.May 10, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    Ah, Powell's! I miss that store. :) Great haul!

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  6. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaMay 10, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    What a great mailbox week! enjoy

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  7. wendyMay 10, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Glad you got to Powells, Avis - one of my all time favorite bookstores!!! Looks like you picked up some good ones :)

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  8. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)May 10, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    What fun, you got to go to Powells. I can spend hours in a bookstore. Enjoy your new stash.

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  9. Martha@Hey, I want to read thatMay 10, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Oh Avis, you're a girl after my own heart. Whenever I visit my brother-in-law in Portland there's a mandatory Powell's visit. You picked up some great books.

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  10. SukoMay 10, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Enjoy your new books, Avis. Many of these appeal to me. :)

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  11. KathleenMay 10, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    I'm glad you made an exception for when you travel. I love visiting bookstores when I go different places.

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  12. UnknownMay 11, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Oooowow, you picked up some wonderful books! I zeroed in on Writing Begins with the Breath and Skim and jobnik!
    So many beautiful covers in this grouping. I just love new books!
    Enjoy!

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