November 17, 2014 / Leslie

Mailbox Monday ~ November 17th

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.

Today is a milestone of sorts. Under My Apple Tree began in 2006 with occasional posts and no specific focus – and very few readers. In November 2009 I gave it a purpose – Mostly books and a bit of nature, birds, flowers, food and photography. It was five years ago today that I deleted all the old stuff and started anew.

There have been many changes over the past five years as the blog has developed and grown. But none of this would have been possible without the wonderful community of people who read and comment here everyday. Thanks to everyone who stops by – you are all appreciated.

And now on to the new books…

New Arrivals

When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning from AmazonVine.
In 1943, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million small, lightweight paperbacks, for troops to carry in their pockets and their rucksacks, in every theater of war.

American Spirit by James Rodewald from AmazonVine.
Craft distilling has exploded in the United States in recent years, and this in-depth look at the intrepid characters at the forefront of the liquid revolution will have you rethinking what’s in your liquor cabinet—and possibly your career choice.

A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray from AmazonVine.
A Thousand Pieces of You explores a reality where we witness the countless other lives we might lead in an amazingly intricate multiverse, and ask whether, amid infinite possibilities, one love can endure.

The Marauders by Tom Cooper from Crown.
When the BP oil spill devastates the Gulf coast, those who made a living by shrimping find themselves in dire straits. For the oddballs and lowlifes who inhabit the sleepy, working class bayou town of Jeannette, these desperate circumstances serve as the catalyst that pushes them to enact whatever risky schemes they can dream up to reverse their fortunes.

New Giveaway

Genesis Code by Jamie Metzl:

A futuristic thriller that explores the national security implications of the human genetics revolution set in the context of a future US-China rivalry.

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