Welcome to Mailbox Monday, the weekly meme created by Marcia from 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 this month’s host is Shanyn from Chick Loves Lit.
Here’s what I added to my bookcase:
With Friends Like These by Sally Koslow, from the author
Quincy, Talia, Chloe, and Jules met in the early nineties after answering a roommate ad for a Manhattan apartment. Despite having little in common, the women became fast friends. A decade later, their lives have diverged, though their ties remain strong.
Quincy, a Midwestern introvert, is trying to overcome a set of tragedies by hunting for the perfect home; Talia, a high-energy Brooklyn wife and mom with an outspoken conscience, is growing resentful of her friends’ greater financial stability and her husband’s lack of ambition; timid Chloe, also a mother, is trying to deflect pressure from her husband, a hedge fund manager, to play the role of trophy wife; while Jules, a fiercely independent actress/entrepreneur with a wicked set of life rules, is confronting her forties alone.
When Jules gives her new boyfriend the inside scoop on the real estate gem Quincy is lusting after, and Talia chases a lucrative job earmarked for Chloe, the women are forced to wrestle with the challenges of love and motherhood. Will their friendships and marriages survive? And at what price? Punchy yet tender, a high-five to sisterhood, this book will hit an emotional bull’s-eye for anyone who has had — or been — less than a perfect friend. (publisher’s summary)
Radiance by Alyson Noël, from Shelf Awareness
Riley Bloom has left her sister and crossed the bridge into the afterlife — a place called Here, where time is always Now. She has picked up where she left off when she was alive, living with her parents and dog in a nice house in a nice neighborhood. When she’s summoned before The Council, she learns that the afterlife isn’t just an eternity of leisure. She’s been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a possibly cute, seemingly nerdy boy who’s definitely hiding something. They return to earth together for Riley’s first assignment, a Radiant Boy who’s been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But all of that was before he met Riley…(publisher’s summary)
What books have you added to your shelves recently?
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I am not familiar with these title, but they sound good.
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That Noel book sounds nice, kind of different.
My shelf, oh, bad mailweek. Not even any bills (but that is a good thing!) 😉
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I’ve kept the book requests to a minimum, but they still show up on the doorstep. Not that I’m going to complain… 😉
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I hope they’re both good reads. My mailbox was empty so it’s a catch up week for me.
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I bought three books this week so that is different but I also dont get books free (unless I win them!!!). My weekend away in Chennai was lovely. Very good shopping.
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Glad you had a great time!
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Both have wonderful covers!
Here are my Monday: Mailbox/Whereabouts and Musing Mondays posts!
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Reading the synopsis of Radiance..looks like a good read. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
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Both books sound interesting, but I think I would especially like to read Radiance as it seems very different.
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I’m excited to see that Sally Koslow has a new book out; I loved her novel The Late Lamented Molly Marx which I reviewed for her several years ago. I hope you love this one as much!
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I loved the Molly Marx book, too!
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I hope you enjoy your books…no new ones for me this week.
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Enjoy your new books!!!
My Mailbox Monday is HERE.
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I haven’t read anything by Koslow yet, but this one sure looks good. Enjoy your new books!
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With Friends Like These looks really cute. My mailbox is at The Crowded Leaf.
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It looks like you’re in for some good reading – they both look good to me!
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Radience has a really interesting premise. Looking forward to hearing your reaction to it. Enjoy!
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I was curious about Radiance. The cover and title both caught my eye. I’ll watch out for your review.
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I keep seeing that Friends book and it looks pretty good. Enjoy!
I am hosting a giveaway on Rose City Reader for one of the books in my mailbox.
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I hope you enjoy your books. I haven’t received any in the last couple weeks but that is probably a good thing. LOL!
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Oh I haven’t heard of “With Friends Like These” but it looks/sounds great! Happy reading!
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They sound like good reads..I’m curious to hear your opinions on them.
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Looks like some good books Anna – I’d love to read Radiance. Enjoy!
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Radiance showed up for me today too!! Enjoy your great additions!
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I really want to read the Koslow- I hope you enjoy them both! 🙂
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Thank you all for stopping by my mailbox! I learned that Radiance is a new series based on another series by the author about the older sister. The Girl and I started reading it, but it felt like we were missing something, so I think we’ll have to read the other books first.
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