tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post3351938127652172946..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: Mailbox Monday - December 20th(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-88468739478924258672010-12-23T00:29:37.377-05:002010-12-23T00:29:37.377-05:00The Christmas Carol book is absolutely gorgeous! ...The Christmas Carol book is absolutely gorgeous! I know it will be after the season, but that one MUST be bought for my house! Enjoy all of your new reads!Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/01670155947411449802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-19472407112090402982010-12-22T23:31:44.417-05:002010-12-22T23:31:44.417-05:00Love the pop-up book! I really wanted to read I Is...Love the pop-up book! I really wanted to read <i>I Is an Other</i>, but I'm trying to cut down on the number of books I request these days... Happy reading and happy holidays!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-92049788041225857762010-12-22T09:14:17.249-05:002010-12-22T09:14:17.249-05:00What a gorgeous book! Happy reading!What a gorgeous book! Happy reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-70429973174569657372010-12-22T09:14:14.898-05:002010-12-22T09:14:14.898-05:00What a gorgeous book! Happy reading!What a gorgeous book! Happy reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-65296601365585767222010-12-22T08:32:30.606-05:002010-12-22T08:32:30.606-05:00That Christmas Carol book is amazing!! That would...That Christmas Carol book is amazing!! That would make an excellent Christmas present.Lisa@ButteryBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08992625711977305385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-29854410791869742762010-12-21T10:30:51.592-05:002010-12-21T10:30:51.592-05:00Oh - the Christmas Carol pop up book looks lovely ...Oh - the Christmas Carol pop up book looks lovely and might be a nice addition for my classroom when I teach the novel to 7th graders. I will have to think about that for next year.<br /><br />Looks like you had another terrific Mailbox week :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-90935266138791427722010-12-21T10:06:11.445-05:002010-12-21T10:06:11.445-05:00That pop-up book is gorgeous! What a great win!That pop-up book is gorgeous! What a great win!Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-55379771782437940082010-12-21T02:02:43.518-05:002010-12-21T02:02:43.518-05:00Wowwwwww! Awesome pile :)Wowwwwww! Awesome pile :)Veenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051587201427141480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-19499566011850247662010-12-21T01:54:05.662-05:002010-12-21T01:54:05.662-05:00Isn't A Christmas Carol stunning? What a grea...Isn't A Christmas Carol stunning? What a great (and fun) holiday book. :) Here's my <a href="http://wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com/2010/12/mailbox-monday-some-great-books-for.html" rel="nofollow"> Mailbox</a>! ~ WendiWendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354458791978964560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-57294840672128672392010-12-20T22:42:32.926-05:002010-12-20T22:42:32.926-05:00Thanks for the info. each of these books looks int...Thanks for the info. each of these books looks interesting.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-71799535601870311692010-12-20T20:44:47.054-05:002010-12-20T20:44:47.054-05:00I've got my eye on The Oracle of Stamboul.I've got my eye on The Oracle of Stamboul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-76952043629592311902010-12-20T20:04:26.866-05:002010-12-20T20:04:26.866-05:00That pop up book looks awesome! What a great win ....That pop up book looks awesome! What a great win ... .and so timely too.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-59788032342823770902010-12-20T19:50:48.615-05:002010-12-20T19:50:48.615-05:00Seriously the Christmas Carol looks absolutely ama...Seriously the Christmas Carol looks absolutely amazing. It literally pops with colour and folds out well in your shot.<br /><br />Congrats on your win and DC Metro ROCKS!Aisle Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269549353612065870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-25395750137304005822010-12-20T19:01:03.689-05:002010-12-20T19:01:03.689-05:00Oh you got some very interesting books there. That...Oh you got some very interesting books there. That Oracle book especially caught my attention. Enjoy your reads!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-77989967351765552742010-12-20T18:37:12.221-05:002010-12-20T18:37:12.221-05:00That Dickens book look so beautiful!! Enjoy your n...That Dickens book look so beautiful!! Enjoy your new reads.Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-37805479623977576952010-12-20T18:09:04.346-05:002010-12-20T18:09:04.346-05:00Oooh...the pop-up A Christmas Carol looks awesome!...Oooh...the pop-up A Christmas Carol looks awesome!<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-30069094844535177812010-12-20T15:30:58.879-05:002010-12-20T15:30:58.879-05:00Very nice, Diane. I love the pop-up book! Enjoy al...Very nice, Diane. I love the pop-up book! Enjoy all of your new goodies. :)Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-13041435854545462602010-12-20T12:51:23.669-05:002010-12-20T12:51:23.669-05:00I received for review Lipstick in Afghanistan by R...I received for review Lipstick in Afghanistan by Roberta Gately from Gallery Publishers.<br /><br />Roberta Gately’s lyrical and authentic debut novel—inspired by her own experiences as a nurse in third world war zones—is one woman’s moving story of offering help and finding hope in the last place she expected.<br /><br />Gripped by haunting magazine images of starving refugees, Elsa has dreamed of becoming a nurse since she was a teenager. Of leaving her humble working-class Boston neighborhood to help people whose lives are far more difficult than her own. No one in her family has ever escaped poverty, but Elsa has a secret weapon: a tube of lipstick she found in her older sister’s bureau. Wearing it never fails to raise her spirits and cement her determination. With lipstick on, she can do anything—even travel alone to war-torn Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11.<br /><br />But violent nights as an ER nurse in South Boston could not prepare Elsa for the devastation she witnesses at the small medical clinic she runs in Bamiyan. As she struggles to prove herself to the Afghan doctors and local villagers, she begins a forbidden romance with her only confidant, a charming Special Forces soldier. Then, a tube of lipstick she finds in the aftermath of a tragic bus bombing leads her to another life-changing friendship. In her neighbor Parween, Elsa finds a kindred spirit, fiery and generous. Together, the two women risk their lives to save friends and family from the worst excesses of the Taliban. But when the war waging around them threatens their own survival, Elsa discovers her only hope is to unveil the warrior within. Roberta Gately’s raw, intimate novel is an unforgettable tribute to the power of friendship and a poignant reminder of the tragic cost of war.<br /><br />***<br />I received for review Laney (The Brookehaven Vampires Series #1) by Joann Sowles from the author.<br /><br />In a small college town in Northern California, Laney Alexander leads a regular, uneventful life–that is, until the charming and alluring Oliver Knight enters her world. Who is this gorgeous and mysterious stranger? Or, rather, what is he?<br /><br />As Laney’s sophomore year of college begins, so does an unbelievable adventure–including a love she didn’t know she longed for. She soon learns that Oliver is not ordinary, nor is the rest of his family, including a sister who openly hates her and a brother who will stop at nothing for revenge. As she fights for her life, and Oliver’s love, Laney discovers that the fictional world of vampires isn’t so fictional after all. Nobody is safe, especially Laney, Oliver’s most important priority, and he will stop at nothing to protect her. With her mortality at risk, and a commitment revealed that she, without a doubt, knows she wants, Laney’s life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-632123354250443392010-12-20T12:25:51.635-05:002010-12-20T12:25:51.635-05:00The pop-up book looks gorgeous! I've not heard...The pop-up book looks gorgeous! I've not heard of the other books you received, enjoy your stash!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838832109510581167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-79384227806861242362010-12-20T11:46:23.887-05:002010-12-20T11:46:23.887-05:00A Christmas Carol pop up book - absolutely perfect...A Christmas Carol pop up book - absolutely perfect for me! It looks fantastic!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-37151237178445830712010-12-20T10:51:33.615-05:002010-12-20T10:51:33.615-05:00I love the pop up Christmas Carol. My mum would re...I love the pop up Christmas Carol. My mum would really like that one too. She loves A Christmas Carol and we have had to watch the original black and white film every Christmas.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-22564207722669834832010-12-20T10:40:08.711-05:002010-12-20T10:40:08.711-05:00Ooooh! The Christmas Carol Pop-Up book looks fanta...Ooooh! The Christmas Carol Pop-Up book looks fantastic!The Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01248537555041830039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-47180096516403089532010-12-20T09:39:01.763-05:002010-12-20T09:39:01.763-05:00OOOooh, as a former elementary teacher, I love pop...OOOooh, as a former elementary teacher, I love pop-up books!! What a delightful find in your mailbox. Enjoyed the reviews. Happy Holidays from Texas! ~karenksdoolittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694279407156008829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-82857428157091829302010-12-20T09:32:21.095-05:002010-12-20T09:32:21.095-05:00Great books this week Diane :)
I've seen that...Great books this week Diane :)<br /><br />I've seen that Christmas Carol book around the blogosphere, and it does look lovely.<br /><br />I am particularly interested in the dog book -- we have been struggling with some health issues with our dog lately, and it's been such a reminder of how much a part of our lives he is :)<br /><br />Enjoy your week!TheBookGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299629066975342607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-20019904121088927962010-12-20T09:20:16.032-05:002010-12-20T09:20:16.032-05:00I just love that Dickens pop-up book and hope to f...I just love that Dickens pop-up book and hope to find it in my Christmas stocking this year. What a beautiful book! I hope you enjoy all the others as well. They all look great!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.com