Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I received an abundance of books this week... especially children's books from Chronicle, Andrews McMeel and Abrams. However, I also got some great adult mysteries.

I LOVE YOU, ELEPHANT! illustrated by Carles Ballesteros came from Abrams Appleseed

BABY LOVES: A FIRST BOOK OF FAVORITES came from Abrams Appleseed

MY MAGICAL DRAGON came from came from Abrams Appleseed

CHRISTMAS IS AWESOME! by Sabrina Moyle and Eunice Moyle came from Abrams Appleseed

APPLE by Nikki McClure came from Abrams Appleseed

REDWOOD AND PONYTAIL by K.A. Holt came from Chronicle Books

WHERE IS MY PINK SWEATER? by Nicola Slater came from Abrams Appleseed

LASER MOOSE AND RABBIT BOY: TIME TROUT by Doug Savage came from Andrews McMeel

RABBIT AND THE MOTORBIKE by Kate Hoefler and Sarah Jacoby came from Chronicle Books

THREE CHEERS FOR KID MCGEAR! by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Ag Ford came from Chronicle Books

READING BEAUTY by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Meg Hunt came from Chronicle Books

HUNGRY JIM by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Chuck Groenink came from Chronicle Books

FARMBLOCK by Christopher Franceschelli and Peskimo came from Abrams Appleseed

MY PET SLIME by Courtney Sheinmel and Renee Kurilla came from Andrews McMeel

THE OTHER HALF OF HAPPY by Rebecca Balcarcel came from Chronicle Books

DIARY OF A 5TH GRADE OUTLAW by Gina Loveless and Andrea Bell came from Andrews McMeel

THE OTHER END OF THE LINE by Andrea Camilleri came from Penguin Books

MUMBO GUMBO MURDER by Laura Childs and Terrie Farley Moran came from Berkley

A BITTER FEAST by Deborah Crombie came from William Morrow

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I had a quiet week but I'm super excited about that little picture book on the bottom!

MY FAKE RAKE: THE UNION OF THE RAKES by Eva Leigh came from Avon Books

LOVE IS BLIND by William Boyd came from Vintage Books

HEY GRANDUDE! by Paul McCartney and illustrated by Kathryn Durst came from Random House Children's Books

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I received a great assortment of children's books... and one romance.

HEIRESS GONE WILD by Laura Lee Guhrke came from Avon Books

BIG NATE HUG IT OUT! by Lincoln Peirce came from came from Andrews McMeel

LAUGHING WITH OBAMA: A PHOTOGRAPHIC LOOK BOOK AT THE ENDURING WIT AND SPIRIT OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA edited by M. Sweeney came from St. Martin's Press

THE CUTEST THING EVER by Amy Ignatow came from Abrams Books

INFINITE HOPE: A BLACK ARTIST'S JOURNEY FROM WORLD WAR II to PEACE by Ashley Bryan came from Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I received some great books from publishers this week... and a win!!!

LITTLE BIG NATE DRAWS A BLANK by Lincoln Peirce came from Andrews McMeel

I LOVE ME by Sally Morgan & Ambelin Kwaymullina came from Andrews McMeel

ASTRO-NUTS by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg came from Chronicle Books

LIES IN WHITE DRESSES by Sofia Grant came from William Morrow Books

THE PATCHWORK BRIDE by Sandra Dallas was an Insta-win from anitalovesbooks

MY DARK VANESSA by Kate Elizabeth Russell came from William Morrow Books

A STONE SAT STILL by Brendan Wenzel came from Chronicle Books

GET UP, STAND UP adapted by Cedella Marley and illustrated by John Jay Cabuay came from Chronicle Books

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I received a nice assortment of books this week -- something for everyone!

SAPPHIRE FLAMES by Ilona Andrews came from Avon Books

LIMELIGHT by Solli Raphael came from Andrews McMeel

DO YOU MIND IF I CANCEL? (THINGS THAT STILL ANNOY ME) by Gary Anetti came from Flatiron Books

DOUBLE DOWN: BET ON YOURSELF AND SUCCEED ON YOUR TERMS, A REMIXED RULE BOOK FOR BADASS BOSS LADIES by Antoinette M. Clarke & Tricia Clarke-Stone came from Currency

EXPLORER ACADEMY: CODE-BREAKING ACTIVITY ADVENTURE came from National Geographic Kids and Media Masters

STUDENT WORLD ATLAS: YOUR FACT-FILLED REFERENCE FOR SCHOOL AND HOME! came from National Geographic Kids and Media Masters

1,000 FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT by Nancy Honovich came from National Geographic Kids and Media Masters

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I received a nice assortment of books this week -- something for everyone!
THE LOYAL ONE by Shelley Shepard Gray came from Gallery Books

THE GOLDEN WOLF by Linnea Hartsuyker came from Harper Books

THE CHESTNUT MAN by Soren Sveistrup came from Harper Books

ONCE UPON A GOAT by Dan Richards and Eric Barclay came from Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I had a wonderful book week! I got a few good books and a very special package!


THE DUCHESS IN HIS BED by Lorraine Heath came from Avon Books

THE LOST DAUGHTER by Gill Paul came from William Morrow Books

THE RIGHT SWIPE by Alisha Rai came from Avon Books

I also received a wonderful package from St. Martin's Press promoting UNDER CURRENTS by Nora Roberts. This gift box is so fun -- a hardcover copy of the book, a bath bomb, and a Sea Salt and Lotus Prosperity Candle that smells heavenly! Prosperity Candles are hand-poured candles by women who have been relocated from a refugee camp through UN resettlement programs.

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I had a huge book week! We were in London and Paris while dropping off my daughter for her study abroad program, so I missed out seeing these arrive. However, I'll admit it was nice coming home to all of these wonderful books.

THE SEEKERS by Heather Graham came from Mira Books

A BEGGAR'S KINGDOM by Paullina Simons came from William Morrow Books

WHAT RED WAS by Rosie Price came from Hogarth Books

A SWIRL OF OCEAN by Melissa Sarno came from Knopf Books for Young Readers

LOOK! BABIES HEAD TO TOE by Robie H. Harris and illustrated by Anooosha Syed came from Abrams Appleseed

MONSTERS COME OUT TONIGHT! by Frederick Glasser and illustrated by Edward Miller came from Abrams Appleseed

ALL ABOARD! THE AIRPORT TRAIN by Nicole Mara and illustrated by Andrew Kolb came from Abrams Appleseed

IF YOU PLAYED HIDE-AND-SEEK WITH A CHAMELEON by Bill Wise and illustrated by Rebecca Evans came from Dawn Publications

SILENT SWOOP: AN OWL, AN EGG, AND A WARM SHIRT POCKET by Michelle Houts and illustrated by Deb Hoeffner came from Dawn Publications

I'M A GNOME! by Jessica Peill-Meininghaus and illustrated by Poly Bernatene came from Crown Books for Young Readers

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! My husband and I left for London and Paris last week, so I'm not exactly sure what books arrived after Thursday. But here's a peak at the one book I did get!

JUST FOR ME by Jennifer Hansen Rolli came from Viking Books for Young Readers

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I had a slow but steady week of books. Let's just put it this way... I received more books this week than I finished reading!

AMERICAN ROYALS by Katharine McGee came from Random House Books for Young Readers

SOMEONE WE KNOW by Shari LaPena came from Pamela Dorman Books/Viking

THE EVIL PRINCESS VS. THE BRAVE KNIGHT by Jennifer L. Holm vs. Matthew Holm came from Random House Books for Young Readers

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! After the past few "slow" weeks, I guess I was due for a great book mail week!


IMMORTAL BORN by Lynsay Sands came from Avon Books

ONE FINE DUKE by Lenora Bell came from Avon Books

BELOW THE RADAR by Dana Ridenour came from Saicheck Publicity and Wise Ink

BETHLEHEM by Karen Kelly came from St. Martin's Press

GRAVITY IS THE THING by Jaclyn Moriarty came from Harper Books

THE KEY FROM SPAIN: FLORY JAGODA AND HER MUSIC by Debbie Levy and illustrated by Sonja Wimmer came from Kar-Ben Publishing

I also received a very cool package from St. Martin's Press promoting THE ESCAPE ROOM by Megan Goldin. I've already read (but not reviewed) this book; and if you read my Book Expo post, then you know I'm super excited for this novel's release at the end of July!

The Survival Kit was full of some pretty fun gifts too -- a mirror, lip balm, and a travel manicure set!

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! This week definitely wasn't a good one for me when it came to books, but I did manage to get one on Saturday that looks pretty darn good!

CARNEGIE HILL by Jonathan Vatner came from St. Martin's Press

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I had a slow week, but I did mange to receive an adorable surprise box of books!

AWESOME DOG 5000 (Book 1) by Justin Dean came from Random House Books for Young Readers

How fun is this package including books, pencils, a pencil pouch, erasers, and more? This box of ACORN goodies came from Scholastic promoting their brand-new line of books for young readers. ACORN books are written by bestselling and award-winning authors and illustrators including Dav Pilkey, Max Braillier, and more. These easy-to-read books have bright illustrations along with color-coded speech bubbles, so they are certain to attract even reluctant readers.

A FRIEND FOR DRAGON by Dav Pilkey

A CRABBY BOOK: HELLO, CRABBY! by Jonathan Fenske

HELLO, HEDGEHOG: DO YOU LIKE MY BIKE? by Norm Feuti

UNICORN AND YETI: SPARKLY NEW FRIENDS by Heather Ayris Burnell and Hazel Quintanilla

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I got some fantastic books this week including one wrapped up with a beautiful bow!

THE DREAM DAUGHTER by Diane Chamberlain came from Tandem Literary and St. Martin's

A LADY IN DISGUISE by Lynsay Sands came from Avon Books

WEIRD BUT TRUE! USA came from Media Masters and National Geographic Kids

THE PEACOCK SUMMER by Hannah Richell came from Harper Books

DEATH AND OTHER HAPPY ENDINGS by Melanie Cantor came from Viking Books

STONE COLD HEART by Caz Frear came from Harper Books

HOW DO YOU DANCE? by Thyra Heder came from Alfred A. Knopf BFYR

What was in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! It was a great book week for me! It's odd that I get so many books without any kids' books, but I'll take it. This wee's stash has some books that I'm really looking forward to reading!

HER OTHER SECRET by Helenkay Dimon came from Avon Books

LIFE, LOVE AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS by Sandra Hill came from Avon Books

THE SECOND CHANCE SUPPER CLUB by Nicole Meier came from  Get Red PR and Lake Union Publishing

A NOEL KILLING by M. L. Longworth came from Penguin Books

TWISTED FAMILY VALUES by V.C. Chickering came from St. Martin's Press

GHOST FIRE by Wilbur Smith with Tom Harper came from Zaffre Publishing

GRAVITY IS THE THING by Jaclyn Moriarty came from Harper Books

TROUBLE THE WATER by Rebecca Dwight Bruff came from Saichek Publicity and Koehler Books

What was in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I had an amazing book week even if it didn't show up in my mailbox (although I did get some fun kids' books! I spent three days in New York at Book Expo... but you'll hear more about that later over the next week or so.

A LITTLE BOOK ABOUT COLORS by Leo Lionni's Friends came from Random House Books for Young Readers

SOLVING FOR M by Jennifer Swender came from Crown Books for Young Readers

BUILD YOUR OWN THEME PARK by Lizz Lunney came from Andrews McMeel

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! It was a pretty good book week with a great mix of books. But it won't compare to the books I'm going to get this week at BEA!

SOME LIKE IT SCANDALOUS by Maya Rodale came from Avon Books

FIX HER UP by Tessa Bailey came from Avon Books

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALISTAIR AINSWORTH by Leonard Goldberg came from Minotaur Books

THE PERFECT FRAUD by Ellen LaCorte came from Harper Books

INVESTED by Charles Schwab came from Currency Books

MAX ATTACKS by Kathi Appelt and illustrated by Penelope Dullaghan came from Atheneum Books for Young Readers and Blue Slip Media

BUNNY'S BOOK CLUB GOES TO SCHOOL by Annie Silvestro and illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss came from Doubleday Books for Young Readers

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! It was a slow week compared to the past few, but I'm not complaining. I still had a great week and I'm super exchited about TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS ABOUT LOVE!

TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS ABOUT LOVE by Matthew Dicks came from St. Martins Press

WE ARE THE PERFECT GIRL by Ariel Kaplan came from Knopf Books for Young Readers

THE TUBMAN COMMAND by Elizabeth Cobbs came from Arcade Publishing/Skyhorse Publishing

THANK YOU FOR MY DREAMS by HSH Prince Alexi Lubomirski and sons came from Andrews McMeel

UP UP UP DOWN by Kimberly Gee came from Putnam Young Readers

What was in your mailbox?

Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I didn't realize how many books came into this house this week until I sat down to write this post. I don't think I had a day with more than two books, but they definitely trickled in. There are some great ones in this stash!

THE TROUBLE WITH VAMPIRES by Lynsay Sands came from Avon Books

SUCH A PERFECT WIFE by Kate White came from Harper

THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO by Christy Lefteri came from Ballantine Books

THE GILLESPIE COUNTY FAIR by Marc Hess came from Saichek Publicity

THIS IS NOT A LOVE SCENE by S.C. Megale came from Wednesday Books

RIGHT AFTER THE WEATHER by Carol Anshaw came from Atria Books

THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU by Liv Constantine came from Harper

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Mailbox Monday

Welcome back to another Mailbox Monday post! I had another amazing book week! I am really excited about so many of the books, especially the almanac and Shari LaPena's newest!

A PRINCE ON PAPER by Alyssa Cole came from Avon Books

SOMEONE WE KNOW by Shari Lapena came from Pamera Dorman Books/Viking

THE FARM by Joanne Ramos came from Random House

THE UNLIKELY ADVENTURES OF THE SHERGILL SISTERS by Balli Kaur Jaswal came from William Morrow

NO RIGHT WAY: A VALENTIN VERMEULEN THRILLER by Michael Niemann came from Wiley Saichek Publicity

UNICORN BOWLING by Dana Simpson came from Andrews McMeel

THE GHOST NETWORK: ACTIVATE by I. I. Davidson came from Andrews McMeel

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS ALMANAC 2020 came from Media Masters Publicity

WE ARE (NOT) FRIENDS by Anna Kang and illustrated by Christopher Weyant came from Two Lions and Blue Slip Media

What was in your mailbox?