Thank you to Marcia at the
Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday every week.
2 books in my mailbox this week and I kid you not, they made my week! A very miserable week with our family succumbing to the flu, so read on to see what cheered me up :-)
A big, big thank you hug to Jenny from
Jenny Loves To Read who sent me this one just because "what are friends for?" Jen, it made my day to see this in the mailbox, thank you so much, my pal across the pond!
Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
While on vacation in California, sixteen-year-old best girlfriends Anna and Frankie conspire to find a boy for Anna's first summer romance, but Anna harbors a painful secret that threatens their lighthearted plan and their friendship.
Beautifully written and emotionally honest, this is a debut novel that explores what it truly means to love someone and what it means to grieve, and ultimately, how to make the most of every single moment this world has to offer. www.goodreads.com
The Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King
In the late seventeenth century, famed teenage pirate Emer Morrisey was on the cusp of escaping the pirate life with her one true love and unfathomable riches when she was slain and cursed with the dust of one hundred dogs, dooming her to one hundred lives as a dog before returning to a human body -- with her memories intact. Now she's a contemporary American teenager and all she needs is a shovel and a ride to Jamaica.
I won this one over at Diane's blog
The Book Resort and was thrilled to see it arrive so quickly with a lovely note and bookmarks from the author. Thanks to Diane and the author of The Dust of 100 Dogs, Amy.
This month on The Eclectic Reader you could win Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong OR The White Queen by Philippa Gregory OR Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink. Check
this blog post for details. International entrants welcome.
Thank you to Marcia at the Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday every week.
2 books in my mailbox this week and I kid you not, they made my week! A very miserable week with our family succumbing to the flu, so read on to see what cheered me up :-)
A big, big thank you hug to Jenny from Jenny Loves To Read who sent me this one just because "what are friends for?" Jen, it made my day to see this in the mailbox, thank you so much, my pal across the pond!
The Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King
In the late seventeenth century, famed teenage pirate Emer Morrisey was on the cusp of escaping the pirate life with her one true love and unfathomable riches when she was slain and cursed with the dust of one hundred dogs, dooming her to one hundred lives as a dog before returning to a human body -- with her memories intact. Now she's a contemporary American teenager and all she needs is a shovel and a ride to Jamaica.
I won this one over at Diane's blog The Book Resort and was thrilled to see it arrive so quickly with a lovely note and bookmarks from the author. Thanks to Diane and the author of The Dust of 100 Dogs, Amy.
I want both of them!
ReplyDeleteU lucky girl!!
I loved Twenty Boy Summer. Still have yet to read Dust of 100 Dogs.
ReplyDeleteWow, Monday comes early for you folks in Australia. It's just Sunday morning here in Utah, USA.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week and lots of time for reading.
Ah, I really need to pick up Dust of 100 Dogs. :D Hope you enjoy these!
ReplyDeleteThey both look really good. I hope you enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteHaven't read "Twenty Boy Summer" by Sarah Ockler, but heard it was super good!
ReplyDeleteWow, The Dust of 100 Dogs sounds crazy good. I haven't heard of it before. Enjoy your books. =)
ReplyDeleteBoth of these books are on my WL! I hope you enjoy them and that you're all feeling better!
ReplyDeleteTwenty Boy Summer looks like a good one - enjoy reading them :)
ReplyDeleteDust of a Hundred Dogs sounds interesting. I've always said that in my next life I want to come back as a dog in my family. ;-) Wouldn't want to be a teenager again though!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Twenty Boy Summer. That was a good one. Enjoy your books.
ReplyDeleteMany good reviews of Twenty Boy Summer. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteNice Simple mailbox, I was here yesterday but failed to comment :-)
ReplyDeleteMy mailbox is at The Burton Review, have a great day!
These both sound great - I've had Twenty Boy Summer on my list for awhile, but Dust of a Hundred Dogs is new to me.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of Dust of 100 Dogs but it sounds interesting. Love the cover on 20 Boy Summer.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week and enjoy your new books. My MM is here
I hope everyone's feeling better. Enjoy your new books.
ReplyDeleteMy mailbox post is here.
--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
Well, I was reading your post and then your slide show started up showing your awards and that naked butt caught my attention and totally distracted me from what I was going to write!!! Oh yeah, I have 20 boy summer, haven't read it yet. Hope you like Dust better than I did!!
ReplyDeleteNow, I'm just sitting here waiting, oh there is the butt again!! :) I love that slide show!! Thanks for making my evening :)
I also have 20 Boy Summer sitting in my tbr pile, when I actually get around to reading it we will have to compare notes. I hope you enjoy your two new books! :)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed 20 Boy Summer!! I hope you do too!!
ReplyDeleteI'm really late getting around to checking out everyone's mailboxes this week! You got some really interesting selections this week, I look forward to seeing what you think of all of them! My mailbox is here.
ReplyDeleteIt was my pleasure friend from down the way! I hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteHow terrific Amy's book got to you so quick. She is such an amazing lady.
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading!
Twenty Boy Summer is next on my list... meaning the next pile. lol.
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