For the month of November, Mailbox Monday has moved over to Knitting and Sundries. I hope you enjoy the weekly peek at what our staff has received. For more, be sure to check out the linky at Knitting and Sundries.
DAWN
Only two books arrived in the mail this week, one expected and one surprise.
Beyond the Pasta: Recipes, Language and Life with an Italian Family by Mark Donovan Leslie is billed as part memoir, part foodie book, and I’m wholly excited to read this! My husband has dreams of us someday living in Italy (although we don’t speak Italian or have any family there), so this will be my first little taste in book form.
Beyonders by Brandon Mull arrived this week as well, even though it doesn’t release until next March! My ten year old son was instantly intrigued by the cover of the first book in a new series, and I have a feeling he’ll be reading this one very soon.
NANCY
When I took Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans out of the mailer, I almost gasped at how beautiful this book is. The picture doesn’t do it any justice, believe me. The story sounds intriguing, and hopefully isn’t cheesy.
JENNIFER
I really enjoyed getting into an Austen kick with Amanda when we watched the Pride and Prejudice miniseries. When I saw that Scones and Sensibility was on the Cybils Middle Grade Fiction nominee list, I was glad that we would “have” to read it. I’ve been getting most of my books from the library, but the review copies are beginning to arrive.
Unless I’m not remembering something that came in, that’s it. I haven’t been requesting many books because of the above, as well as some life events going on. I am hoping for a good day of reading in the near future, but it’s a little doubtful.
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These are books I’m unfamiliar with, but they sound good. Thanks for sharing….
Here’s mine:
http://laurelrainsnow.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/monday-memes-mailbox-what-are-you-reading-nov-1/
Some cover of books are just dynamite gorgeous, I agree with you.
My IMM
http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2010/10/in-my-mailbox-correct-link.html
Beyonders is on my to-buy list for Bebe Boy James when it comes out. Promise Me does indeed have one of those covers that draws you in, and my Not So Bebe Girl is on an Austen-esque/Eyre kick right now, too. She pulled both “Wuthering Heights” and “Pride and Prejudice” off my shelves after having read “Sense and Sensibility”!
Julie @ Knitting and Sundries
Wow, you all got great books this week!
I’ve had my eye on Scones and Sensibility, I think my daughter and I both would enjoy it.
Three very different but very fun books! Happy reading. My mailbox is at The Crowded Leaf.
Scones and Sensibility sounds kind of interesting. I have been reading some foodie books this year so Beyond the Pasta sounds interesting as well. Have a great week!
The Scones and Sensibility cover is cute!
Thanks so much for mentioning my book! It is really striking a chord with people…and they are loving the recipes, too – simple and very accessible.
It is the wee-hours of the morning and I am making “Biscotti Natale”…one of the recipes that Nonna shared with me while cooking with her in Italy. They are chocolate, almond, hazelnut and amaretto cookies. Yum!
Please let me know if you enjoyed “Beyond the Pasta,” I am very interested in hearing your thoughts!
Ciao, ciao, ciao~
Mark
Hey Mark! I’m about halfway through it right now (Life has been getting in the way of my recreation/reading time!!), but I am very much enjoying it. I hope to have my review up within the next few weeks, and yes, I even hope to try my hand at a few of the recipes, too! 🙂
Dawn,
Eccellente!
Hmmm, how surprising that life gets in our way of fun – especially at this time of year. 🙂 I am glad to hear that you are enjoying the read. I think you’ll enjoy the recipes, too! Looking forward to seeing how you and your readers respond to “Beyond the Pasta.”
Cari Saluti e Buona Giornata~
M