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24 January 2011

Monday, Monday! What Are You Reading?


(Updated with beautiful new image).  Thanks to all of our Mailbox Monday hosts!  Created by Marcia at The Printed Page and on tour this month with Rose City Reader.  A thank you as well to host Sheila at Book Journey!

It's been a while since I took part in this meme, and I will blame it all on work!  What a crazy start to 2011 already.


From top to bottom in the picture:
  • The Oracle of Stamboul, by Michael David Lukas (Publication Date February 2011 - HarperCollins Publishers) - it arrives in a wonderful self-contained dark purple covering.  So creative in how you have to open it and pull the book out!
  • Exit the Actress, by Priya Parmar (Publication Date February 2011 - Simon & Schuster) - soooo excited to read this one!
  • Devotion: A Memoir, by Dani Shapiro (Publication Date January 2010 - HarperCollins Publishers)
  • State of Mind, by Sven Michael Davison (Publication Date March 2011 - Bedouin Press)
  • One Day, by David Nicholls (Publication Date June 2010 - Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group) - Received by Paperbackswap
  • After Isaactown, by Ward Jones (Publication Date January 2011 - CreateSpace, publisher)
  • Habit of a Foreign Sky, by Xu Xi (Publication Date October 2010 - Haven Books)
  • The Fifth Servant, by Kenneth Wishnia (Publication Date February 2011 - HarperCollins Publishers)
  • Pearl: A Life Too Short, A Death Too Long, by Darlene Cox (Publication Date November 2010 - Outskirts Press)
  • The Other Life, by Ellen Meister (Publication Date February 2011 - Penguin Group)


What about you?  What wonderful selections came for you?  I'd love to hear about it - feel free to post the link to your blog post, and if you don't have a blog, drop me a comment below and tell me what books you picked up, or are dying to get your hands on!


    Happy Reading,
    Coffee and a Book Chick

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    36 comments:

    1. TracyJanuary 24, 2011 at 11:16 AM

      That looks like you will be busy!

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    2. Cackleberry HomesteadJanuary 24, 2011 at 11:40 AM

      Looks like some great reads there - some I am unfamiliar with and will have to check out. Enjoy!

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    3. Mary (Bookfan)January 24, 2011 at 11:53 AM

      One Day is on my shelf - need to read it before the movie is out.

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    4. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:03 PM

      What a lovely pile of shiny books! I'm sure you'll enjoy reading those.

      If your shelves are getting too full, you might want to join in a giveaway blog hop (don't want to spam, but did think you might like to know about it). http://leeswammes.wordpress.com

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    5. Stacy at The Novel LifeJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:44 PM

      what a great stack of books you have there! I too have habit of a foreign sky and the first chapter is awesome! One Day is sitting on my shelves just waiting to be picked up - you have some I'm not familiar with....can't wait to hear all about them in your reviews!

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    6. Holly (2 Kids and Tired)January 24, 2011 at 1:09 PM

      Great mailbox. Quite the collection!

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    7. ElysiumJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:20 PM

      Exit the Actress sounds so good! Hope you enjoy those!

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    8. AndiJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:29 PM

      Lovely! I'm especially interested to read One Day.

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    9. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:40 PM

      I'm really looking forward to seeing what you think of One Day. It seems to be one of those Love It or Hate It books.

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    10. bermudaonionJanuary 24, 2011 at 2:03 PM

      Oooh, I see lots of great titles in there! The Other Life catches my eye.

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    11. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)January 24, 2011 at 2:21 PM

      Nice stack of books this week. I'm going to be reading The Other Life in the next week or so. That one I'm excited about.

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    12. nomadreaderJanuary 24, 2011 at 2:50 PM

      One Day is my favorite book of 2011 so far. I utterly adored it, and I hope you do too! I'll be reading Devotion soon as well. I'm hoping to read more memoirs this year:-)

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    13. Beth(bookaholicmom)January 24, 2011 at 3:01 PM

      Great stack of books! I like when a book comes packaged in a unique way. Enjoy all those books!

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    14. ZibileeJanuary 24, 2011 at 3:32 PM

      I just got The Other Life too, and I am quite excited about reading it. We will have to trade notes when we are done!

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    15. BJanuary 24, 2011 at 3:54 PM

      I really loved One Day! I can't wait for you to pick it up.

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    16. BaileyJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:18 PM

      I received Exit the Actress in a giveaway, and it's going to be my next reading choice! Looking forward to it... enjoy!

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    17. Sandy NawrotJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:40 PM

      I really loved One Day. Just don't finish it in public.

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    18. JenniferJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:43 PM

      I have The Oracle of Stamboul on my shelf, I cannot wait to read it. You have a fabulous list, happy reading. My Monday: http://www.rundpinne.com/2011/01/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-23.html

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    19. jlshallJanuary 24, 2011 at 5:12 PM

      That's quite a stack of books you've got there! Looks like your reading year is getting off to a great start. Enjoy!

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    20. Carol January 24, 2011 at 6:32 PM

      I loved One Day.

      enjoy ur reading week

      carol

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    21. HollyJanuary 24, 2011 at 6:51 PM

      Oooh! Exit the Actress! Can't wait to read that one too. It looks fantastic. Can't wait to read your review :)

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    22. Col (Col Reads)January 24, 2011 at 7:03 PM

      Great finds!

      As for me, I finally got from the snowed in PSU Libraries: Rebecca (a week late).

      And I borrowed from the Leisure Reading Collection: Christopher Buckley's Supreme Courtship -- and embarrassed myself tearing up with laughter reading the first chapter!

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    23. Aisle BJanuary 24, 2011 at 7:53 PM

      You got Exit the Actress too! Were you as exited as I was when you saw it in the mailbox. I was squeeze me so happy :)

      Great loot and mailbox karma is WOW YA ZA ;)

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    24. Julie January 24, 2011 at 7:57 PM

      What a great lot! I have After Isaactown for a blog tour - it looks like an interesting read. I also have The Other Life (which I'm totally looking forward to) and The Oracle of Stamboul is one that I definitely have my eye on. Enjoy them all!

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    25. IlianaJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:20 PM

      Sorry to hear your work's been crazy! I understand, it's been kind of nuts for me too. Thank goodness for books right :)

      Looks like you got a lot of good ones there. I have One Fine Day and am really looking forward to it. Enjoy your loot!

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    26. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:50 PM

      Your mailbox has been busy like mine. I can't seen to find as much time to read this month, so more audio books have been in use.

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    27. AthiraJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:58 PM

      Wow! You got some awesome books! Enjoy them!

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    28. Sheila (Bookjourney)January 24, 2011 at 11:00 PM

      Oh my gosh so many good books!

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    29. AmusedJanuary 25, 2011 at 2:04 PM

      Great stack! I need to read One Day!

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    30. JennersJanuary 25, 2011 at 8:21 PM

      What a nice little collection. The only one I read was "One Day" and I really really liked it!

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    31. ErinJanuary 25, 2011 at 9:18 PM

      What a nice, varied haul! I'm midway through The Oracle of Stamboul right now and am curious to see where it goes. Enjoy your books!

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    32. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 10:30 PM

      Wow, what a haul! I haven't bought any books this month, only received a Lonely Planet as a prize. I'm still reading my Christmas haul!

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    33. Crystal (I totally paused!)January 26, 2011 at 1:16 PM

      I got After Isaactown a couple of weeks ago too, I am starting it today. It sounds interesting!

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    34. ColleenJanuary 26, 2011 at 4:48 PM

      Right now I am reading Cutting for Stone. It is so good! And after that I am jumping into the 2nd book in the Hunger Games series, Catching Fire. Can not wait for that.

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    35. BookQuoterJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:26 AM

      Yay, you did get Exit the Actress!!!
      Can't wait to see if you would like One Day. My daughter and I bonded over that one. I think she must have called me 5x while she was reading it.

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    36. KathleenJanuary 28, 2011 at 4:01 PM

      Enjoy all of those books! I received Devotion from TLC and look forward to reading that one too!

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