Monday, September 19, 2011

Mailbox Monday (September 19)

Mailbox Monday buttonMailbox Monday is a 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 Amused by Books.

It’s been weeks since I’ve done a MM post, so I’m afraid I might be forgetting a few of the books that have crossed my doorstep in the last month or so. Anyway, there are the four I do remember...

First, I received two books from my Canadian Bookshelf contest win: Breakfast with Cora: An Autobiography by Cora Tsouflidou (translated by Dawn M. Cornelio) and Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel. (The latter is a book I’ve already read and reviewed.)



Next, my mother gave me a book of poetry, The Unsettled: New Poems by Mona Fertig. I also received a review copy of Wherever You Go by Joan Leegant for my next read-along with Carrie at Books and Movies.



What did you find in your mailbox this past week? For other Mailbox Monday posts, head over to Amused by Books.
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11 comments:

  1. Jennifer | Mrs Q Book AddictSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    I'm interested in your thoughts on Last Night in Montreal. I really enjoyed it, but I have problems with the Montreal she portrayed.

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  2. avisannschildSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Jennifer (Mrs. Q), of all the books I received from that giveaway win, Last Night in Montreal is actually the only one that I'd already read. You can read my review here. I totally agree with you: I enjoyed the book too, but didn't like her portrayal of Montreal at all! (Oh and check out the author's response to my review in the comments!)

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  3. Jo-JoSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Last Night in Montreal sure has me intrigued. Enjoy your new books!

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  4. Beth(bookaholicmom)September 19, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Wherever You Go sounds interesting. It sounds like a good book club read. I have a feeling there will be much to discuss.

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  5. SukoSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    These sound exceptionally good--I hope you enjoy them!

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  6. Aisle BSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Cora! love my breakfast there - hey we should do the breakfast thing one day for our meet ups. ;)

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  7. toothybooksSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    wow you picked up some great books this week! hope you enjoy them and i'll be looking out for your reviews of them.

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  8. Mary (Bookfan)September 19, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    I've heard Last Night in Montreal is good. Enjoy all your new books!

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  9. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)September 20, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    These are new books for me. Anything with breakfast in the title deserves looking into!

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  10. AmySeptember 20, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    I recently finished Wherever You Go and thought it was great. I hope you like it. It's a great book for a readalong...not too long but good things to discuss.
    Last Night in Montreal looks great. I haven't read anything by Emily St. John Mandel yet but I plan too, soon I hope!

    I think it's the greatest thing that your mom and dad give you books just whenever. It's so nice to share an interest in books.

    Enjoy!

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  11. StaciSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Great books...just finished and loved Wherever You Go. Enjoy!

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