Welcome to Mailbox Monday, the weekly meme created by Marcia from A girl and her books (formerly The Printed Page) where book lovers share the titles they received for review, purchased, or otherwise obtained over the past week. Mailbox Monday currently is on tour, and I am thrilled to be your host for March! Don’t forget to leave the link to your Mailbox Monday post in the Linky below.
The Girl and I each snagged a book from the “free” shelf at Novel Places, where we met for book club on Saturday. And they’re both ghost stories!
The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian (Amazon/IndieBound)
In a dusty corner of a basement in a rambling Victorian house in northern New Hampshire, a door has long been sealed shut with thirty-nine 6-inch-long carriage bolts.
The home’s new owners are Chip and Emily Linton and their twin ten-year-old daughters. Together they hope to rebuild their lives there after Chip, an airline pilot, has to ditch his seventy-seat regional jet in Lake Champlain due to double engine failure. The body count? Thirty nine.
What follows is a riveting ghost story with all the hallmarks readers have come to expect from bestselling, award-winning novelist Chris Bohjalian: a palpable sense of place, meticulous research, an unerring sense of the demons that drive us, and characters we care deeply about. The difference this time? Some of those characters are dead. (publisher’s summary)
Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver (Amazon/IndieBound)
Locked in a tiny attic bedroom by her cruel stepmother, Liesl’s only friends are the shadows and the mice — until one evening, quite unexpectedly, a ghost named Po appears. The two instantly become friends, and it is because of Po that Liesl escapes from the attic and embarks on an extraordinary journey filled with fateful coincidences, narrow escapes, and the most powerful magic in the world.
In her first middle-grade novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver magnificently blends the otherworldliness of THE GRAVEYARD BOOK and the bravery of THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX with the emotional resonance of CHARLOTTE’S WEB into a wholly new, unforgettable story that glows with its own rare magic. (publisher’s summary)
What books did you add to your shelves recently?
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The Night Strangers sounds great… definitely going to check it out soon. Enjoy your books and have a great week!
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I’m looking forward to The Night Strangers, I can’t wait for your review. And Leisl and Po sounds like a great read for my Middle School nephew.
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They both sound really good. Enjoy!
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I’m still trying to decide if I would like The Night Strangers. Have a great week.
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The Night Strangers sounds really good! I’m adding it to my list!
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I’ve heard good things about The Night Strangers, that’s on my to-read list.
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They do sound good! The Night Strangers is one I’ve been curious about….enjoy!
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I have The Night Strangers and still have not read it.
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The Night Strangers looks really good.
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The Night Strangers is on my wishlist.
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Guess this is the week for ghost stories. Lovely storylines.
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“Night Strangers” has certainly caught my attention as well. I’ve added to my wishlist…Enjoy!
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I got goose bumps just reading The Night Stranger’s synopsis. Enjoy them both, Anna.
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Enjoy your reading week!
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They both look good to me! I hope you both love them.
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Two books with locked doors! Feels like Halloween in March! Enjoy!
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If The Night Strangers is half as good as Midwife, it will be awesome! Happy reading!
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I’ve heard very good things about Liesl & Po!
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Oh I haven’t heard of either of these! Can’t wait to see what you think of these!
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I’ve never read Chris Bohjalian but I’ve heard great things about his/her books. Enjoy!
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How come I hadn’t heard of Liesl and Po? I’ll have to check this one out! Happy reading!
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Both of those look way too scary for me!
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Enjoy your new books, Anna! 🙂
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I read The Night Strangers around Halloween and really enjoyed it. It’s creepy! I hope you like it. ANd I hope your daughter enjoyes reading Liesl & Po – hopefully she’ll review it and let us know her thoughts!
Happy Reading to you both!
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I’ve been looking forward to both of these books! Hope you had a great book club and enjoy your goodies!
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Happy reading 🙂 I’d like to try Lisel and Po
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They both sound good, especially that first one 🙂 Happy reading!
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I see the indie winners have been posted! Whoop! Will we have a chance to hear your thoughts on the nominees, winner, runner-up. Been following since the awards were announced. Have read all the titles.
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Yes, I will be posting my reviews of all the Indie Lit Awards poetry books in April for National Poetry Month. 🙂
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I totally want to read The Night Strangers!
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I have The Night Stranger and can’t wait to read that one…enjoy!
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I hope you enjoy them both!
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Only read one of Bohjalian’s books but it has always stayed with me. Enjoy Anna 🙂
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I hope you both enjoy your books.
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Thank you all for checking out my mailbox post!
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