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January 23, 2011 / Leslie

Mailbox Monday ~ January 24th

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.

Mailbox Monday is currently on tour, hosted by a different blog each month. This month’s host is Rose City Reader.

Last week’s new books were:
 

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain from the publisher for review.

TheParisWifeNo twentieth-century American writer has captured the popular imagination as much as Ernest Heminway. This novel tells his story from a unique point of view — that of his first wife, Hadley. Through her eyes and voice, we experience Paris of the Lost Generation and meet fascinating characters such as Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and Gerald and Sara Murphy. The city and its inhabitants provide a vivid backdrop to this engrossing and wrenching story of love and betrayal …
 
Frankenstein’s Monster: A Novel by Susan Heyboer O’Keefe, a win from Read It Forward.

Frankenstein’s MonsterWhat becomes of a monster without its maker? At the end of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, the creator dies but his creation still lives, cursed to a life of isolation and hatred.

Frankenstein’s Monster continues the creature’s story as he’s compelled to discover his humanity, to escape the ship captain who vowed to the dying Frankenstein to hunt him down—and to resist the woman who would destroy them all.

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  1. Mystica / Jan 24 2011 2:21 am
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    The Paris Wife is the one I am looking out for!

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  2. Majanka / Jan 24 2011 2:35 am
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    The Paris Wife sounds like an interesting read. Here’s my Mailbox for this week.

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  3. (Diane)BibliophileBytheSea / Jan 24 2011 5:17 am
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    Leslie….I was hoping for The Paris Wife:( enjoy

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  4. bermudaonion / Jan 24 2011 5:58 am
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    They both look good, but The Paris Wife really piques my interest. I hope you love them both.

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  5. Anna (Diary of an Eccentric) / Jan 24 2011 6:32 am
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    These both sound good, especially The Paris Wife. Happy reading!

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  6. kaye / Jan 24 2011 7:29 am
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    I’ll be interested to see what you think of The Paris Wife. I read it and was not enthralled. But that’s just me, I hope you love it.

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  7. laurelrainsnow / Jan 24 2011 7:48 am
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    I’ll be getting The Paris Wife from Amazon Vine this week…I’m very excited about it! Enjoy your books, and thanks for visiting my blog.

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  8. Rebecca Rasmussen / Jan 24 2011 8:27 am
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    Enjoy these books — I’ve heard both are goof 🙂

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  9. Rebecca Rasmussen / Jan 24 2011 8:28 am
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    oops i meant good

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  10. TheBookGirl / Jan 24 2011 8:44 am
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    I read Frankenstein for the first time last year and was surprised at how much I loved it. I will be very interested to see what you think of Frankenstein’s Monster.

    Enjoy your week reading 🙂

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  11. Mary / Jan 24 2011 9:33 am
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    They both look good, enjoy!

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  12. Wendi B - Wendi's Book Corner - Rainy Day Reads in Seattle's avatar

    Both look really good. I read Frankenstein in college and loved it. It would be fascinating to read a follow-up. 🙂 Here’s my Mailbox! ~ Wendi

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  13. Coffee and a Book Chick / Jan 24 2011 10:09 am
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    The Paris Wife has been on my radar as I love Hemingway (and loved A Moveable Feast which Hemingway’s book on his time in Paris with Hadley) – looking forward to your thoughts on it! Frankenstein’s Monster is one I haven’t seen before, but since I loved Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, I’m sure this is one I’m going to have to check out! Here’s my Mailbox: Coffee and a Book Chick — Mailbox Monday…

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  14. Julie @ Knitting and Sundries / Jan 24 2011 11:50 am
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    BOTH of these look really good. I think that The Paris Wife is a definite must-buy for me, however! Enjoy!

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  15. Beth(bookaholicmom) / Jan 24 2011 12:45 pm
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    These both look good but The Paris Wife really catches my eye. Enjoy them both!

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  16. Suko / Jan 24 2011 1:37 pm
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    Both of these sound excellent. I hope you’ll enjoy them!

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  17. April / Jan 24 2011 2:45 pm
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    These both look and sound great! Enjoy and have a wonderful week!

    Here is mine:

    http://www.cafeofdreamsbookreviews.com/2011/01/mailbox-monday-1-24.html

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  18. Diane@BibliophileBytheSea / Jan 25 2011 6:02 am
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    Jealous over The Paris Wife; I was hoping for that one….enjoy

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