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 Staci at Life in the Thumb. Visit Staci's blog and check it out.
Not much reading done here again last week. This week will be different! I received some books that I purchased and I also received two audiobooks, one is the book I am currently reading which is wonderful! I will be listening today while I catch up on housework. I have always had problems listening to audiobooks but this one has really captured my attention. I guess I just needed a good narrator!
Be sure to check out my giveaway here. It ends Friday August 19!
First up are the two audiobooks I received, one was a surprise.
Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
I received this courtesy of Macmillan Audio
Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
I received this as a surprise courtesy of Macmillan Audio
These books I purchased.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
I owned this and have read it but I loaned my copy out years ago and it is still being passed around. I love this book and can't wait to see the movie! If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend it!
What Can I Bring Cookbook? by Anne Byrn
I recently read about this cookbook while visiting Sheila's blog, Book Journey. If you have never visited Sheila's blog, go visit her! You'll love her and her blog!
Ellis Island by Kate Kerrigan
I had checked this out from our library and did not get the chance to finish it. This is a book I know my mom would love to read so I went ahead and purchased it so I could share it with her.
I hope to catch up with everyone's blogs today. I am so far behind in just about everything in my life. I am determined to catch up on everything this week! Have a great reading week!
I'm looking forward to The Help as well. Now if only I could convince my husband to go see it with me so I don't have to go alone :)
ReplyDeleteI have Ellis Island and The Help but haven't read them yet. Enjoy all your new books!
ReplyDeleteYou are in for a treat with The Help. You need to see the movie too!
ReplyDeleteGreat mailbox! Ellis Island looks very good!
ReplyDeleteLoved The Help! Saw the movie this weekend....
ReplyDeleteEllis Island looks good. Enjoy!
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I hope you like The Help! I can't wait to see the movie in the coming weeks :)
ReplyDeleteEllis Island sounds very good. Everyone seems to love The Help so maybe I should try it too.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your books!
Ellis Island looks good- I am adding it to my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteHey we should get together and read The Help at the same time. I've heard nothing but amazing reviews on it... it is kind of daunting since NOW i expect the WOW factor... So let's make it a date and let me know when you start - so I can follow along too ;)
ReplyDeleteThe Help is a great read! Looking forward to you review.
ReplyDeleteHow come I don't get surprise books? :( ... Actually, I take that back; I DID get a wonderful hardcover copy of The Map of Time as a thank you for reviewing the ARC! :) You'll be happy you got The Help; it took me forever to get to it, but I so enjoyed it when I finally read it! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat mailbox. Looking forward to your thoughts on the Jeffrey Archer book.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to read The Help this month. I hope you get your original copy back some day! lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog today! I also loved The Help, and am on my way to the movie in about 2 minutes!
ReplyDeleteI've heard the Ellis Island book is good, and would love to find the time to read that myself.
I also love your mailbox image--I've used that one a few times myself. One of my favorites in the springtime.
I bought The Help for my sister. She finished it quickly and now I'm going to borrow it. Ellis Island looks really good. I may try to find that one. You aren't the only behind these days. I feel like I'm behind on everything too, so here's to catching up!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you like The Help as much as I did. I can't wait to see the movie with my book club gals!
ReplyDeleteThe What Can I Bring cookbook is on my list :) I read Only Time Will Tell over the weekend. Hope you enjoy the audiobook!
ReplyDeleteI love a good audiobook while I'm doing housework.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading The Help right now and LOVING IT! I hope you do too.
I love Anne Byrn's cookbooks - great recipes with smart shortcuts (I always get compliments when I use her books...Dinner Doctor is also fantastic)!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting NotJustReading, Beth - especially since you feel behind with things. I've got The Help waiting for me on Mt ToBeRead so that's something to look forward to :)
ReplyDeleteYou have a great mailbox this week. I still haven't read The Help, guess now I'll see the movie first. I love audiobooks and cookbooks too. And I have Ellis Island which sounds great.
ReplyDeleteEllis Island and the Denis Johnson audio really catch my eye.
ReplyDeleteHope u have been doing well Beth.
I can't wait to hear how you like Ellis Island. I want to read it badly!
ReplyDeleteI loved both The Help and Ellis Island :)
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy all your books, and that your mom likes Ellis Island.
It's too bad you didn't have time for Ellis Island. It really was a good book.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Ann Byrn the author of the cake mix books? If so I would so love to read her new cookbook-- congrats!
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