Monday, June 6, 2011

Mailbox Monday June 6


It's Monday again! Time for another Mailbox Monday post. Mailbox Monday is the creation of Marcia from A Girl and Her Books. The meme is on tour and this month's host is Brooke of The Bluestocking Guide. Thank you for hosting Brooke! Just be warned Mailbox Monday can lead to toppling stacks of books and large wish lists.

Summer is here. We just skipped right over spring and went straight to the hot days of summer. At least it finally warmed up and the furnace has been turned off until the fall. I love to read outside so I am excited to be back outdoors without several layers of clothes on.

On to the mailbox post! I received four books this week, two for review and two were wins. All four look to be very good reads for the summer! I love a good beach read so I am pretty anxious to get to all of these! These covers are all beautiful! I love a great book cover. It just tickles me pink!



Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews

Summary(available June 7)
Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction….

Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she gave everything to, is rudderless and now beginning to question the choices she's made over the past decade of her life. Julia—whose caustic wit covers up her wounds--has a man who loves her and is offering her the world, but she can't hide from how deeply insecure she feels about her looks, her brains, her life. And Dorie has just been shockingly betrayed by the man she loved and trusted the most in the world…though this is just the tip of the iceberg of her problems and secrets. A month in North Carolina's Outer Banks is just what they each of them needs.

Ty Bazemore is their landlord, though he's hanging on to the rambling old beach house by a thin thread. After an inauspicious first meeting with Ellis, the two find themselves disturbingly attracted to one another, even as Ty is about to lose everything he's ever cared about.

Maryn Shackleford is a stranger, and a woman on the run. Maryn needs just a few things in life: no questions, a good hiding place, and a new identity. Ellis, Julia, and Dorie can provide what Maryn wants; can they also provide what she needs?

Five people questioning everything they ever thought they knew about life. Five people on a journey that will uncover their secrets and point them on the path to forgiveness. Five people who each need a sea change, and one month in a summer rental that might just give it to them.

I received this courtesy of Amazon Vine

Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand


Summary(available June 21)
Meredith Martin Delinn just lost everything: her friends, her homes, her social standing - because her husband Freddy cheated rich investors out of billions of dollars.

Desperate and facing homelessness, Meredith receives a call from her old best friend, Constance Flute. Connie's had recent worries of her own, and the two depart for a summer on Nantucket in an attempt to heal. But the island can't offer complete escape, and they're plagued by new and old troubles alike. When Connie's brother Toby - Meredith's high school boyfriend - arrives, Meredith must reconcile the differences between the life she is leading and the life she could have had.

Set against the backdrop of a Nantucket summer, Elin Hilderbrand delivers a suspenseful story of the power of friendship, the pull of love, and the beauty of forgiveness.

I received this courtesy of Reagan Arthur Books/Little, Brown and Company


These are my wins both from Kay at Pudgy Penguin Perusals. Thank you Kay!

The Beach Trees by Karen White

Summary(available now)
From the time she was twelve, Julie Holt knew what a random tragedy can do to a family. At that tender age, her little sister disappeared-never to be found. It was a loss that slowly eroded the family bonds she once relied on. As an adult with a prestigious job in the arts, Julie meets a struggling artist who reminds her so much of her sister, she can't help feeling protective. It is a friendship that begins a long and painful process of healing for Julie, leading her to a house on the Gulf Coast, ravaged by hurricane Katrina, and to stories of family that take her deep into the past.

The Dressmakers of Khana Khair by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Summary(available now)
The life Kamila Sidiqi had known changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. After receiving a teaching degree during the civil war—a rare achievement for any Afghan woman—Kamila was subsequently banned from school and confined to her home. When her father and brother were forced to flee the city, Kamila became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own.

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the incredible true story of this unlikely entrepreneur who mobilized her community under the Taliban. Former ABC News reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon spent years on the ground reporting Kamila's story, and the result is an unusually intimate and unsanitized look at the daily lives of women in Afghanistan. These women are not victims; they are the glue that holds families together; they are the backbone and the heart of their nation. Afghanistan's future remains uncertain as debates over withdrawal timelines dominate the news.

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana moves beyond the headlines to transport you to an Afghanistan you have never seen before. This is a story of war, but it is also a story of sisterhood and resilience in the face of despair. Kamila Sidiqi's journey will inspire you, but it will also change the way you think about one of the most important political and humanitarian issues of our time.

What great books made their way into your home?

27 comments:

  1. Nice stuff! I've been wanting to read The Beach Trees.

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  2. Silver Girl and Summer Rental are both on my TBR list. I read 'Dressmaker' a few months ago and found it inspirational. Hope you enjoy it.

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  3. You got some great books, Beth! I have SUMMER RENTAL and SILVER GIRL on my list as well. Enjoy the nice weather reading outside.

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  4. We skipped right over spring too but I'm not complaining! I love to read a good book outside even if it is hot.

    You have some great titles this week. The Beach Trees is on my list. Oh, they all look good.

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  5. I like the sound of all the titles they sound so pretty. Love the mailbox picture above too!

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  6. Congrats on your wins!!! Silver Girl is my current read, we will have to compare thoughts on that one. Putting Summer Rental on my list...sounds good.

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  7. Wow, all of your books look like winners to me!

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  8. Silver Girl and Summer Rental both look good to me...I love both of those authors.

    Enjoy!!

    And thanks for visiting my blog.

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  9. All your books sounds great! I've added a few to my TBR pile. Have a great week!

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  10. These books sound really good, must add a few of these to my tbr list, enjoy!

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  11. These all look good, especially Silver Girl. Happy reading!

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  12. Great Mailbox! I've been seeing Summer Rental all over the place, but Silver Girl really catches my eye! Hope they're all good reads :)

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  13. Lots of good books in there! I've had my eye on Summer Rental.

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  14. Some amazing reads for the summertime!
    jealous of your Dressmaker win.

    Finally summer has hit MTL with humidity blowing in. Can't complain since the monsoon is finally over. Enjoy the reads :)

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  15. Hi Beth,

    Thanks for stopping by my site earlier, it's good to 'meet' you.

    Meeting someone new is one of the great perks of blogging, I think.

    You have some great books this week and congratulations on winning not one, but two great additions to your TBR pile!!

    I love the sound of both 'Silver Girl' and 'Summer Rental' and look forward to reading your thoughts about them.

    Yvonne

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  16. Great mailbox this week :) I'm so glad the warm weather is finally here too, it's awesome!

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  17. Ever since I heard the author on The Diane Rehm show, I've wanted to read The Dressmaker. Have a great week.

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  18. Summer weather? What are you talking about? Where do you live...Wisconsin! I want to be there! We are still having stupid winter-like rain and I am in CA! It has completely put a damper on my summer reads but it is supposed to warm up this week. Good thing because I'm interested in Summer Rental and The Beach Trees and I just can't do it in this weather. I hope you enjoy them in your summertime!

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  19. They all look pretty good to me! Happy reading!

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  20. Love Mary Kay Andrews, didn't know she had a new one out. Thanks for the heads up!!!!

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  21. I'm jealous! Congrats on the wins, too! Everyone seems to like Elin Hilderbrand and The Dressmakers of Khana Khair is on my I-must-buy list! Enjoy all of the wonderful reads!

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  22. Enjoy all your books. Summer Rental's on my wishlist.

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  23. I got Silver Girl too and I wasn't sure where it came from as I don't remember requesting it anywhere! I love it when books show up unannounced. You've got some good ones here. Enjoy!
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  24. Hope you love The Beach Trees as much as I did! Looks like you had a great week in books.

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  25. I almost put The Dressmaker of Khair Khana on my wish list but I can't seem to get interested in anything outside of series books right be it murder or historical romance. Oh well. Enjoy your books.

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  26. I'll take one of each! Actually, I read Dressmaker and loved it. Hope you do too!

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  27. You have got some perfect summer reads. Happy reading!

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