Monday, October 10, 2011

Mailbox Monday

I was debating whether I felt up to participating in Mailbox Monday this week, as I'm just not myself with the loss of our cat Libby, but I thought it would do me good to force myself to stick with routines.

In October, Mailbox Monday is hosted by Serena at Savvy Verse & Wit. Thanks Serena !  Here's what overstuffed my mailbox last week, and they all seem pretty great to me:


Only Time Will Tell - MacMilion Audio
 (a win from Dar - thanks so much)


Flashback; Simmons
(win from Kim - thanks so much)


Creating an Orange Utopia; Ortlieb and Economy
(win from - Suko - thanks so much)


The Technologists; Matthew Pearl
(author and Random House - thanks so much)


The World We Found; Thrity Umrigar
(Harper - Thanks so much)


A Train in Winter; Caroline Moorehead
(Harper - Thanks so much)



Agatha Christie: An Autobiography
(Harper - Thanks so much)


Need You Now; Grippando
(Harper - Thank you)



The Very Picture of You; Isabel Wolff
(Amazon Vine - Bantam - thank you)


The Grief of Others; Leah Hager Cohen
(Amazon Vine - Riverhead Books - thanks)

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  1. UnknownOctober 10, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I didn't realise that Matthew Pearl had a new book out - thanks for the heads up.

    I'm not surprised to hear you are still feeling down - the loss of a pet takes a while to come to terms with, but I do hope it gets easier for you soon. ((HUGS))

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  2. HarveeOctober 10, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Glad you participated - love your Harper books! Harvee

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  3. Laurel-Rain SnowOctober 10, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Oh, they all look great! I got The Grief of Others recently...and loved The Very Picture of You.

    And an Agatha Christie! Fabulous....

    Hope you enjoy them all.

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  4. mpartykaOctober 10, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Getting over a death talks time, even when we know it will happen sooner than later... it's just hard.

    Do what brings you comfort, give yourself permission to step away if you feel this is needed (day by day).

    Hugs!

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  5. bermudaonionOctober 10, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    You had books coming from all over. Congratulations on the wins! It would be hard to decide which one to read first.

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  6. Mary (Bookfan)October 10, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    I read Only Time Will Tell (my first Archer book) so I'll be watching for your review of the audiobook. Enjoy!

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  7. Laura at Library of Clean ReadsOctober 10, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Great variety of books! I have yet to read a Dan Simmons book. I hope you like The Grief of others better than I did.

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  8. Carol October 10, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Great looking stash of books

    A train in winter looks interesting


    have a great reading week

    carol

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  9. Beth FOctober 10, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Fabulous list! I too didn't realize Pearl had a new book out.

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  10. EsmeOctober 10, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Diane, I know your pain, it is unexplainable and for me with one pet it has been two years and I still choke up. Even if they lead the lives they were meant to live (old age vs. something else) some of them tug at our hearts a little deeper. I strongly believe that fortunately we can euthanize pets something we cannot do for humans.

    These books lovely.

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  11. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    You got some books I really want to read, including A Train in Winter.

    I know it will take awhile to heal from Libby's death, but try and do something for yourself. My answer to things like that is usually to shop.

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  12. ZibileeOctober 10, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Everyone seems to love that Archer book, but the one that I am really interested in is the Umrigar book. I have loved a lot of her stuff. I haven't read it all, but I have read a few. Great mailbox today. Lots of great stuff there!

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  13. Jo-JoOctober 10, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    It looks like you received a nice assortment of books...happy reading!

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  14. JoAnnOctober 10, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Yes, routine does seem to help in sad times. Glad to see Umrigar has a new book. Take care, Diane...

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  15. UnknownOctober 10, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Great group of books, Diane! Thrity Umrigar's new one gives me a little pang of envy :o) I look forward to your thoughts on it!

    I am thrilled to see that Matthew Pearl has a new one out, too.

    I recently read The Grief of Others and will be reviewing it soon.

    I'm glad you participated and do understand how you feel. Lots of hugs to you :o)

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  16. RyanOctober 10, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    I'm jealous of the Agatha Christie bio, I think I need to get my hands on that one. I'm also in love with the Matthew Pearl book eventhough I haven't read it yet. Have a great week.

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  17. RAnnOctober 10, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Sorry about your cat.

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  18. PatriciaOctober 10, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    The Grief of Others looks interesting ! Great books.

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  19. DonnaOctober 10, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Ah, I too lost my cat, Chestnut, this past week. She was fifteen and it was her time but it's still just so difficult. I do know how you feel when you say you didn't feel like participating in MM.

    You have a great bunch of books to read through. I read Flashback just a short while ago and liked it. I hope you enjoy your books.

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  20. SukoOctober 10, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Wow! Your mailbox was FULL!!

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  21. Beth(bookaholicmom)October 10, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I listened and read Only Time Will Tell and am looking forward to the next installment in the series.

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  22. Jess - A Book HoarderOctober 10, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    The World We Found looks like something I may have to pick up and I bet Agatha Christie will be a good one.

    I hope you enjoy them all Diane!

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  23. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)October 10, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Sticking to routine is usually the recommended advice but it would be perfectly understandable that you need a little time away to reflect and adjust.

    You have a wonderful mailbox this week and several of those are on my want to read list. I see you got a copy of The Technologists. I'm anxious to get started reading that one... soon.

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  24. BookfoolOctober 10, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Looks like go got some great books!

    I'm so sorry about your Libby. I've had to say goodbye to two kitties, now, and it's the hardest thing you'll ever do, but so much kinder to let them go than to make them suffer. I wish we could do the same for humans.

    (((HUGS)))

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  25. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid ReaderOctober 10, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    What a great mailbox. I'd love to read the new Jeffrey Archer book, and The Technologist looks good.

    Enjoy!

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  26. JennersOctober 10, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    What a nice full mailbox you have!

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  27. MysticaOctober 10, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Is that a new Unrigar? going to look it up and looking forward to your review on that one.

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  28. AlyceOctober 11, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    I got a couple of these books too, and I see a couple more that are on my wish list. Great mailbox week for you!

    I hope that this week is easier for you.

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  29. Paulita October 11, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    I think it's funny that I'm so drawn depending on the book cover. I guess I'll never be one to follow the old adage "You can't judge a book by its cover."

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  30. JillOctober 11, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    I'm so sorry to hear about Libby. :( You've got quite a group of books there...I enjoyed THE GRIEF OF OTHERS.

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  31. BarbaraOctober 11, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    I can hardly wait to get a copy of The Technologists to read, and the Agatha Christie autobiography sounded very good in Margaret's review on BooksPlease. Sending hugs your way, Diane.

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  32. nomadreaderOctober 11, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    I hope you find comfort, however it may come at this difficult time. I'm glad to see you scored copies of a few of your Waiting and Wednesday picks from recent weeks. Enjoy them!

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  33. SerenaOctober 11, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Matthew Pearl rocks...and I'm waiting on Train in Winter too.

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  34. IlianaOctober 11, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    A new Thrity Umrigar book? Oh yay!

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  35. StaciOctober 11, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    You received so many great looking books this week!!! I thought the Grief of Others sounded good. Enjoy!

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  36. AnnaOctober 13, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    I'm waiting on A Train in Winter for a TLC tour. Doesn't it sound really good?? I hope you enjoy Only Time Will Tell as much as I did. Happy reading!

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  37. DCMetroreaderOctober 13, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Looks like a lot of great books -- enjoy!

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  38. Gwendolyn B.October 13, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Sorry to hear about Libby. It's not easy to lose one of our furry friends.:( But you're right to soldier on. Sending you all good wishes . . .

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