Here is what arrived at my home this week:
Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans, by Dan Baum came through a Shelf Awareness offer from Spiegel & Grau. Dan Baum is a former staff writer for the New Yorker, and he uses his skills as a journalist to write this documentary of sorts about nine different people who lived in New Orleans over a forty year period bracketed by two hurricanes. I’ve read a little about how this book came to be…and it looks fascinating.
The Long Fall, by Walter Mosley also arrived through a Shelf Awareness offer, this time from Riverhead Books. This novel is a mystery and will be the first in a new series written by this renowned American author. I have yet to read a Mosley book, but have wanted to for a long time. Now I get the chance to read a first in a new series by him, and I’m excited!
Galway Bay, by Mary Pat Kelly was sent to me by the wonderful Miriam Parker from Hachette Books. This chunky family saga follows a young family from Ireland as they immigrate to America during The Great Starvation. I accepted this book as part of a blog tour which launces March 19th. I am eager to read this one – it spoke to me the moment I hefted its weight in my hands.
So what did you find on your front steps or poking out from inside your mailbox this week? Visit Marcia at today’s Mailbox Monday to get links to other reader’s aquistions and to leave a link to YOUR post.
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I’ve read several books by Mosley and enjoyed each one. I should reserve this one at the library, but I have way too much already reserved. I hope you get a chance to read some of his. My really enjoyed The Fortunate Son by him.
Hi Wendy, I hope you like Galway Bay.
I got the Mosley and Nine Lives too. I couldn’t remember when I got that one.
I’m new to Mailbox Monday.
Galway Bay looks really good. I’m looking forward to your review.
I got Galway Bay too! Your others look like good reads.
Galway Bay sounds GREAT! Can’t wait to read your review!
Only thing in my mailbox was junk mail!!! Yours looks like so much more fun!! They all look pretty interesting…I look forward to your reviews!!
My Themed reading challenge this year is on Ireland so I will have to find me a copy of Galway Bay!
Nine Lives sounds great!
My Mailbox Monday post is here.
I thought Nine Lives looked spooky until I read the description. I think the cover is fitting, I just wouldn’t have guessed that was what the book was about.
I received The Long Fall and Galway Bay this week also.
I love the cover of Nine Lives, and I’ve been hearing wonderful things about Galaway Bay – I think I’m going to need to add that one to my wish list.
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I can’t wait to read your reviews. The cover of Nine Lives is beautiful and looks interesting! You’re constantly adding books to my TBR list! =)
Nine Lives sounds really good. Can’t wait to read what you think of it.
Galway Bay looks really good! I will be interested to hear your thoughts on it!
I definitely interested in Galway Bay. Love all things Irish.
Diane: Thanks for the Mosley recommendation
Wisteria: Welcome to Mailbox Monday – I have to admit, I look forward to it every week!
Lenore: I’ll be posting my review of Galway Bay in mid-March
Shel: I think a lot of us accepted the Galway Bay book…hard to resist, wasn’t it?
Lexi: You won’t have to wait long
Staci: Junk mail – yuck! Hope this week will be more fun!
Kristi: Won’t be long before the Themed Challenge starts!
Avisannschild: You got some good books too!
Alyce: I thought Nine Lives was a novel until I got it and looked into it more closely.
Wendi: You might still be able to get a copy of Galway Bay from Hachette – check out Book Blogs.
Vasilly: I love to enable you
Andi: I thought so too.
Kailana: I can’t resist sagas!
Cari: It looks great! Are you Irish?
Part Irish. I even used to do some Irish Step dancing a while back before my knees started acting up.
I’m on the Galway Bay tour, too. This looks like a good one. Can’t go wrong with family sagas and anything Irish. LOL
Nine lives looks interesting. I am fascinated with New Orleans. I was before Katrina and now I am even more.
Cari: Ah, a dancer! *laughing* I need to have a few drinks before I can try that!!
Anna: I agree – I love family sagas!
Lisa: Nine Lives looks really fascinating -
We got the same packages!
Thank you for stopping by the ‘mailbox’ this week. I expect that ‘Nine Lives’ reviews will start popping up all over the place as it seems you, me and several others got the same book this past week.
Kathy: I’m not surprised!
Marcia: You’re welcome
I am looking forward to reading reviews on Nine Lives.