Welcome to Mailbox Monday, the weekly meme where book lovers share the titles they received for review, purchased, or otherwise obtained over the past week. It is now being hosted at the Mailbox Monday blog.
Here’s what I added to the shelves over the past few weeks:
For review:
Jane Austen’s First Love by Syrie James — from Berkley
Fifteen-year-old Jane Austen dreams of three things: doing something useful, writing something worthy, and falling madly in love. When she visits her brother in Kent to celebrate his engagement, she meets wealthy, devilishly handsome Edward Taylor — a fascinating young man who is truly worthy of her affections. Jane knows a match between her and Edward is unlikely, but every moment she spends with him makes her heart race — and he seems to return her interest. Much to her displeasure, however, there is another seeking his attention.
Unsure of her budding relationship, Jane seeks distraction by attempting to correct the pairings of three other prospective couples. But when her matchmaking aspirations do not all turn out as anticipated, Jane discovers the danger of relying on first impressions. The human heart cannot be easily deciphered, nor can it be directed or managed. And if others must be left to their own devices in matters of love and matrimony, can Jane even hope to satisfy her own heart? (publisher’s summary)
A Jane Austen Daydream by Scott D. Southard — from Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours
All her heroines find love in the end — but is there love waiting for Jane?
Jane Austen spends her days writing and matchmaking in the small countryside village of Steventon, until a ball at Godmersham Park propels her into a new world where she yearns for a romance of her own. But whether her heart will settle on a young lawyer, a clever Reverend, a wealthy childhood friend, or a mysterious stranger is anyone’s guess.
Written in the style of Jane herself, this novel ponders the question faced by many devoted readers — did she ever find love? Weaving fact with fiction, it re-imagines her life, using her own stories to fill in the gaps left by history and showing that all of us — to a greater or lesser degree — are head over heels for Jane. (publisher’s summary)
Purchased:
Pies & Peril by Janel Gradowski
When Amy Ridley decided to compete in the Kellerton Summer Festival Pie Contest, the last thing she expected was to find the reigning pie queen, Mandy Jo, dead — a raspberry pie smashed on her face! Mandy Jo made fantastic pies, but she accumulated more enemies than baking trophies. But when Amy receives a note threatening her own life, she decides to do some investigating herself.
It seems that half the town has a reason to kill the mean pie queen, and Amy finds herself sifting through a list of suspects that’s longer than her list of recipes. Not to mention playing cupid for her love-shy best friend, fending off a baker intent on finding out her prize-winning culinary secrets, and ducking the deadly attentions of Mandy Jo’s killer. If Amy doesn’t find out who wanted the pie queen dead soon, her own goose may be cooked!
**Recipes included!** (publisher’s summary)
What books did you add to your shelves recently?
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Such light hearted reads. -so much fun.
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Love the looks of the Jane Austen retellings…and the cozy looks very cute. Enjoy!
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I think of you every time I see anything Jane Austen related. Enjoy your new books!
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Pies and Peril looks like a fun read! Enjoy your books!
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I bought Pies and Peril last week 🙂
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Love the cover of “A Jane Austen Daydream”, I want to be there!
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I already know what recipe I want to make from Janel’s book! 🙂 I may make it for bookclub! Loved that book. Enjoy the others and no Syrie James here yet! 😦
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I wanna read Pies and Peril!!
Happy reading!!
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Happy reading 😀
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The other day I got from Amazon a copy of my bookclub book for August. I am not starting it until August 1 which will give me 13 days to read it. The author is some one I have know more than half of my life – they would drift in and out of my life, never best friends, but people I knew and had some memories with; and some of my kids knew their kids at one time or passed by in circles. These days I tend to slip by many people from those days. We were all radicals togethe. r but me not so much, I was always thinking and questioning/ I would say, well– said this and it was a lie, but—said that and it was not true, are they not all liars togethers.? Not the way to keep friends ! I do think my book club bool is going to be wonderful and I will look forward to seeing — and hope he brings his wife too-/ I hope they don’t bring up politics to me.
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Great mailbox. Pies and Perils is popping up all over. I’m looking forward to the reviews. Enjoy!
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I am not a Jane Austen fan, but I hope you enjoy your new books. I do like the covers, though.
Have a great reading week.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
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Thanks to everyone who stopped by to check out my mailbox!
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