April 13, 2014 / Leslie

Mailbox Monday ~ April 14th

Welcome to Mailbox Monday, created by Marcia of To Be Continued, a place where readers share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week.

After several years of being on tour with different blogs as the monthly host, the Mailbox Monday Blog is now the permanent home for the meme.

I didn’t get much reading or blogging done last week. I’m not sure where all my time went but I did spend a good chunk of it doing income tax returns. I always end up putting my own taxes off until the last minute.

This past weekend we finally had a couple of warm days and I was able to start cleaning up the garden but it’s too early to plant anything – it’s supposed to snow on Tuesday. I’ve been spending more time monitoring birds now that they are migrating north and Saturday we had our volunteer workshop to prepare for this year’s program. The birds don’t seem to be bothered by the goofy weather.

New Arrivals

The Sea Garden by Deborah Lawrenson from HarperCollins.
Romance, suspense, and World War II mystery are woven together in three artfully linked novellas-rich in drama and steeped in atmosphere-from the critically acclaimed author of The Lantern.

Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey from HarperCollins.
In this darkly riveting debut novel-a sophisticated psychological mystery that is also an heartbreakingly honest meditation on memory, identity, and aging-an elderly woman descending into dementia embarks on a desperate quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared, and her search for the truth will go back decades and have shattering consequences.

The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh from Random House Audio.
A dark, gripping debut novel of literary suspense about two mysterious disappearances, a generation apart, and the meaning of family-the sacrifices we make, the secrets we keep, and the lengths we will go to protect the ones we love.

Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman from Tandem Literary.
Beth Hoffman’s bestselling debut, Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, won admirers and acclaim with its heartwarming story and cast of unforgettably quirky characters. Now her flair for evocative settings and richly drawn Southern personalities shines again in her compelling second novel, Looking for Me.

The Blonde by Anna Godbersen from FSB Associates.
A chilling reimagining of the life of Marilyn Monroe that is part biography, part love story, and part thriller: A young, unknown Norma Jean meets a man in Los Angeles — a Soviet agent? A Russian spy? — who transforms her into Marilyn the star. And when she reaches the pinnacle of success, he comes back for his repayment.

Hannibal: Enemy of Rome by Ben Kane from St. Martin’s Press.
As Rome rose to power in the 3rd century BCE there was only one real rival in the Mediterranean — Carthage. In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage. Now Hannibal, a brilliant young Carthaginian general, is out for revenge.