Sunday, April 25, 2010

Monday Reading Report 4/26

It's Monday, What Are You Reading? is a weekly event hosted by Sheila at One Persons Journey Through a World of Books. Bloggers can list the books completed last week, the books currently being read and the books you plan to read this week.
Mailbox Monday, hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page is a meme where folks share the yummy books that showed up at our doors! WARNING: Mailbox Mondays can lead to extreme envy and GINORMOUS wishlists!! This week I've highlighted the titles of the books that arrived in my mailbox.
READ: Lots completed last week because it was school vacation here in Massachusetts and I didn't have to work.
  • Madonna of the Seven Hills by Jean Plaidy: Great story of Lucrezia Borgia's early years.
  • The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (Pink Carnation)by Lauren Willig: Sixth in the swashbuckling historical fiction "flower spies" series.
  • Rumor Has it by Jill Mansell: Hysterical British chick-lit I'll be reviewing in July.
  • The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponderby Rebecca Wells, author of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood books. This is her first stand-alone novel, just out in paperback. I'll be reviewing it next week for a TLC book tour.
  • The Black Pearl by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles: Sixth in the Moreland Dynasty series that runs through British history. Covers the years of the Restoration.
  • Sweet Misfortune by Kevin Alan Milne: ARC coming out in June. A nice love story about coincidences, fate, and divine intervention.
READING: Beginning tonight I"ll be reading Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson, an ARC from Hachette. From the publisher: An original and heartwarming portrayal of the lengths a mother will go to right the wrongs she's created and the distance a daughter will travel to escape the demands of forgiveness.

TO READ: I've got a few ARCs to read, and several books I'll be picking up from the library this week. 
  • The Blue Orchard by Jackson Taylor
  • Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English by Natasha Solomons
  • Cold Rock River by Jackie Lee Miles
    OTHER NEW ARRIVALS: From the goodreads book swap I received A Cup of Tea: A Novel of 1917by Amy Ephron, and Sunstrokeby Jesse Kellerman. I'm very excited to read the first novel from the son of 2 of my favorite writers, Jonathan and Faye Kellerman, but I'll be holding on to these until my ARC and library book piles go down!

    REVIEWS: I got three reviews written in one morning this week! Woo Hoo!
    • The Black Rose by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
    • Sweet Misfortune by Kevin Alan Milne
    • Farm Fatale by Wendy Holden (done!)
    • The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells (done!)
    • Rumor Has It by Jill Mansell (done!)
      Did you read anything awesome this week? Receive something you've been eagerly awaiting?
      To see other people's rreading lists, be sure to visit Mailbox Monday at The Printed Page, and It's Monday, What Are You Reading at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. I always find several goodies to add to my TBR through these memes!


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      9 comments:

      1. You did have a great reading and reviewing week. I need a day when I can get three reviews done.

        Have a great reading week!

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      2. You had a fantastic week with reading and reviewing. I hope this week is good week for you as well. :)

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      3. A Cup of Tea sounds interesting! I just saw Farm Fatale on another list. I hope it's as good as it sounds :)

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      4. Looks like you'll be busy! Happy reading. My mailbox is at The Crowded Leaf.

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      5. Super week and love the book choices. I will be interested in your thoughts on Backseat Saints.

        hHve a good week! :D

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      6. Looks like you had a great week!

        Here is my Monday: http://thelostentwife.net/2010/04/25/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-18

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      7. Elizabeth, Wish I had more time to read, I love it. You had a great week.

        Barbara

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      8. I absolutely love your blog name, brought a smile to my face on a totally rough day. I really loved the Ya Ya Sisterhood, so I am curious about her new stand alone (although I am currently trying to limit the things I take out of the library so this could be tough).

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