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.
Sadly, summer is officially over. This was a good year for the wildflower garden; not so good for the veggies. Inconsistent weather and too many critters contributed to a poor yield. Ah, but there is always the farmer’s market!
New Arrivals
Street Freaks by Terry Brooks from Grim Oak Press.
It begins with a dire call—right before his father disappears and his skyscraper home’s doors explode inward. It is the kind of thrilling futuristic story only New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks can tell.
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken from Harper.
A sweeping and enchanting new novel from the widely beloved, award-winning author Elizabeth McCracken about three generations of an unconventional New England family who own and operate a candlepin bowling alley
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Almost wordless: Finally, a sun flower! I usually have them popping up all over my backyard and never need to plant them. This year there were none to be found until a few weeks ago when one appeared in a potted plant and I moved it to the wildflower garden.
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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.
Another week just flew past! We have been given a bonus week of summer with temps in the 90s (eeek) last weekend and staying hot most of this week. I like hot, but I like autumn-type warm too, and hope we get some of that and don’t go directly to chilly. Chicago can be erratic that way.
One book this week and I know some of you are thinking, she doesn’t read romances, what’s up. Well, the setting is the University of Illinois (my alma mater) in the past, Chicago in the present, and the lead character is a librarian. That was enough for me to know it would hold my interest, so I requested a copy.
New Arrivals
The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves from St. Martin’s Press.
New York Times bestselling author of On the Island, Tracey Garvis Graves, presents the compelling, hopelessly romantic novel of unconditional love.
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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.
September already! Summer sure went by fast. Funny how winter seems to linger and linger. A couple of new books arrived last week. I’m really excited to get an early copy of Unsheltered.
New Arrivals
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver from Harper.
The New York Times bestselling author … returns with a timely novel that interweaves past and present to explore the human capacity for resiliency and compassion in times of great upheaval.
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom from Harper.
In this enchanting sequel to the number one bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie’s heavenly reunion with Annie—the little girl he saved on earth—in an unforgettable novel of how our lives and losses intersect.
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A Favorite Event
September begins tomorow and that means it’s time for one of my favorite reading events, R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril. This is the THIRTEENTH year for R.I.P. It was created by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings and is now hosted by Heather from My Capricious Life.
The event runs from September 1st through October 31st. There are multiple levels of peril to choose from, even a one book option for the time challenged.
I avoid most challenges; I usually fail at them, plus they add a level of stress I don’t need. But RIP is not a challenge, it’s an event. It’s about coming together as a community. And it doesn’t hurt that RIP books are from genres I enjoy.
There are only two simple goals for R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril:
1. Have fun reading.
2. Share that fun with others.
Genres to choose from:
Mystery | Suspense | Thriller | Dark Fantasy | Gothic | Horror | Supernatural
I’m Choosing Peril the First
Read four books, any length, that you feel fit (the very broad definitions) of R.I.P. literature. It could be King or Conan Doyle, Penny or Poe, Chandler or Collins, Lovecraft or Leroux . . . or anyone in between.
Other challenges to choose from are Peril the Movie, Peril the Short Story, and Peril the Group Read. For anyone new to R.I.P., you do not have to be a blogger to participate. Post anywhere that readers gather.
My Book Choices
- Side Life by Steve Toutonghi
- The Astronaut’s Son by Tom Seigel
This is described as paranoid literary sci-fi. That’s creepy enough for me.
A scifi thriller.
How to Participate
Sign up at the Readers Imbibing Peril blog.
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Almost wordless: The wildflower garden looks different every year. I don’t make many changes, I just garden around what comes up each year as most of my plants are perennials or self-seeders. This year it’s very full and lush despite all the bunny damage early in the season.
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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.
Summer returned this weekend with lots of heat and humidity. I must be getting old because I can’t take it as well as I used to. I was outside early this morning to tend to the garden and now back inside to hide from the heat.
One new book last week . . . a cookbook. I can never have too many of those!
New Arrivals
The Complete Cook’s Country TV Show Cookbook Season 11 by America’s Test Kitchen from AmazonVine.
This eclectic collection offers foolproof methods for making over 400 kitchen-tested recipes. And in addition to learning how to make great food, home cooks get a glimpse into the origins and inspiration behind many of the dishes.
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