Mailbox Monday ~ December 20th
Mailbox Monday is touring through blogs. For the month of December it will be hosted by Lady Q at Let Them Read Books. Next month the tour moves to Rose City Reader where it will be hosted for the month of January.
Mailbox Monday was created by The Printed Page. It is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their home last week.
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New books that came into my home last week:
Birdology by Sy Montgomery was a grab bag gift.
Adventures with a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur.
Combining both a trained naturalist’s observations and a natural storyteller’s talents, Sy Montgomery’s Birdology takes you inside the world of the winged aliens that most of us think about when they cluster around our bird feeders.
The Emperor’s Tomb by Steve Berry, a win from Bookreporter. I haven’t read any of the books in this series. Do these books stand alone or do I need to read a few earlier ones?
Hearing that his old friend Cassiopeia Vitt is in trouble, Malone follows the few clues he has and realises that they are in the middle of something huge, involving Russian and US oil interests and a centuries-old secret. After stumbling across two dead bodies and into the crosshairs of his former boss, Malone finds himself in a race to unravel the mystery of an emperor’s tomb, a sinister society, and a deadly battle between two ruthless men for supremacy in China — and the world.
Home for the Friendless: Finding Hope, Love, and Family by Betty Auchard, a gratitude giveaway win.
The eldest of three in an unconventional family making their way through The Great Depression, Betty narrates this humorous and poignant recollection. Although poor in possessions, Betty’s family leads a life so rich in turmoil that it rivals today’s sitcoms.
Under My Apple Tree 
Birdology sounds really cute… I’ll have to keep this one in mind for a few gifts. Here’s my Mailbox! ~ Wendi
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Home for the friendless is suppose to be a good one; enjoy all of your books.
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The Steve Berry book will be interesting I am sure. Enjoy the books.
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You have a nice looking set of books this week. You’ll have plenty of good reads to sip cocao and enjoy the holiday week!
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What a nice mix of books!
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Birdology sounds intriguing. Read something similar but from a cow’s perspective and that was different. Might need to get Birdology.
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That’s a diverse Mailbox! All of those titles are new to me. Thanks for stopping by my Mailbox. Happy reading!
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Birdology sounds really charming — can’t wait to see what you think of it 🙂
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I received for review Lipstick in Afghanistan by Roberta Gately from Gallery Publishers.
I received for review Laney (The Brookehaven Vampires Series #1) by Joann Sowles from the author.
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Enjoy your new books, Leslie! Birdology sounds like it as meant for you. 🙂
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Birdology sounds fascinating! Enjoy your new books!
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I’m another one that thinks Birdology sounds great — my daughter was fascinated by birds when she was young, and we still have all her birding guides on her bookshelf (she’s now in college). Maybe I’ll pick this up for her!
Enjoy your holidays and your books 🙂
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These all look really good; Home for the Friendless most of all! Enjoy the new reads!
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Birdology sounds fun! Enjoy all your books!
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