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August 22, 2011 / Leslie

Mailbox Monday ~ August 22nd


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. The August host is Staci at Life in the Thumb.

One new arrival this week.

 
For review from the publisher:

All These Things I’ve Done
by Gabrielle Zevin

In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city’s most notorious (and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to avoid falling in love with the new assistant D.A.’s son, and avoiding her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidentally poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she’s to blame.

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  1. notjustlaura / Aug 22 2011 1:12 am
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    Chocolate’s illegal? Let’s not even go there!

    Here’s my Mailbox Monday: http://notjustreading.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-mailbox-monday-20/

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  2. Diane@BibliophileBytheSea / Aug 22 2011 6:03 am
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    This sounds like a fun YA title.Enjoy

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  3. samstillreading / Aug 22 2011 6:54 am
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    Oh my goodness. I couldn’t comprehend that…sounds good, enjoy!

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  4. BermudaOnion / Aug 22 2011 7:26 am
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    I got that one too and I’m really excited about it!

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  5. Leeswammes / Aug 22 2011 7:31 am
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    Sounds like a great book. I love SF/dystopia type stories and this is a bit different from the normal bunch.

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  6. Gigi Ann / Aug 22 2011 9:08 am
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    This sounds like a fun mystery, and chocolate too. I will think twice now about eating my chocolates while I’m reading a good book.

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  7. mary Ann Langan / Aug 22 2011 11:38 am
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    Heard of this one, I hope you enjoy the read.

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  8. Suko / Aug 22 2011 12:22 pm
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    This is a world I could only read about: no coffee, no chocolate, just poverty and crime. I hope you enjoy this book, Leslie.

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  9. TheBookGirl / Aug 22 2011 2:24 pm
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    Sounds like a fun read — perfect for my daughter, who hates chocolate:)

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  10. kaye / Aug 22 2011 2:42 pm
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    I’d hate to live in a world without chocolate! I got this one too. Have a wonderful week and enjoy your new books.

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  11. stacilifeinthethumbta / Aug 22 2011 6:18 pm
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    That sounds like a great read. I shudder to think of life without chocolate!

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  12. Mary / Aug 22 2011 7:35 pm
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    I’d be done for if coffee and chocolate were illegal. Hope it’s a good read!

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  13. Beth(bookaholicmom) / Aug 22 2011 9:02 pm
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    If chocolate were illegal, I would be in bad shape! There would be crazy women everywhere! We need our chocolate! This sounds like a very interesting read!

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  14. Anna (Diary of an Eccentric) / Aug 25 2011 6:28 am
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    I would never want to live in a world without chocolate, but I bet my thighs would appreciate it. 😉 Hope you enjoy the book!

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