Mailbox Monday – August 18, 2008

Aug 18th, 2008

by Caribousmom.

I love finding books in my mailbox (or arriving in the back of a UPS truck). Here’s what showed up last week:

Interpreter of Maladies AND Unaccustomed Earth, by Jhumpa Lahiri

I’ve been hearing about Lahiri’s work for a while now and these two collections come highly recommended. I’m lucky that I have bookish friends who love to buy books for me. These two books arrived unexpectedly as a surprise early birthday gift from two of my dearest book friends. Thank you Laura and Terri!

To see what other readers got in the mail last week, visit this week’s Mailbox Mondays post at the Printed Page.

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11 Comments

1. Shannon At Confuzzled Books says:

   August 18, 2008 at 11:44

   Happy Belated Birthday!
2. Darlene says:

   August 18, 2008 at 11:57

   I love getting books in the mail too! Even better when they’re gifts. Happy Birthday!
3. Andi says:

   August 18, 2008 at 13:35

   Ooh, I think you will LOVE Lahiri. I enjoyed Interpreter of Maladies, and I just posted about getting Unaccustomed Earth from the library today! I can’t wait to get started on it.
4. Karen says:

   August 18, 2008 at 14:20

   I agree with Andi – Lahiri is my new favourite author. I just finished reading and posting about Unaccustomed Earth and I have Interpreter on the to be read very soon pile. I can’t stop raving about this author to anyone who will listen to me!
5. Caribousmom says:

   August 18, 2008 at 16:04

   Shannon: Not belated at all! It is tomorrow (the 19th) And thank you!

   Darlene: Thanks!

   Andi: Everyone I know is loving her…

   Karen: This is why I just had to have these books
6. Diane says:

   August 18, 2008 at 16:12

   Generally, I do not enjoy reading short stories; J. Lahari is the exception. I’ve read both of those books and loved them, especially Unaccustomed Earth.
   ENJOY!
7. Marcia says:

   August 19, 2008 at 10:04

   Happy Birthday!!!!
8. Ann (Table Talk) says:

   August 20, 2008 at 00:17

   ‘Interpreter of Maladies’ changed my mind about the short story format; I loved it. I’m waiting for ‘Unaccustomed Earth to arrive from the library, so I’m seriously envious.
9. Caribousmom says:

   August 21, 2008 at 07:37

   Thanks, Marcia

   Ann: I don’t think I have heard one bad thing about either of these books!
10. ravenous reader says:

    August 21, 2008 at 14:11

    Happy birthday! Better late than never (I hope!)

    Those two story collections are awesome gifts – they are on my list of best books ever read
11. Caribousmom says:

    August 22, 2008 at 10:15

    RR: Thank you! I am definitely going to have to read these sooner rather than later!