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This Little Prayer of Mine
Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School: We the Children
Okay, I am more than a little embarrassed about the rest of this post. A couple of these books came in the mail; the rest came through the door in a big, fat Barnes & Noble bag. I recently got an Amazon gift card from people clicking on my affiliate links and ordering books – enough to purchase three books. And then right before Kevin and I headed to Spokane for our over-nighter without the kids, I received payment for some paid links on my personal blog. So, I had A LOT of fun at B&N. Here’s the result:
Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie, and Folklore in the Literature of Children
Bones of Faerie
The Polysyllabic Spree
Shakespeare Wrote for Money
Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands
Nine Horses: Poems
Hunger
Beautiful Creatures
North of Beautiful
Leviathan
The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To
I only have two books to talk about this week and they were ones sent to my children.
.-= pussreboots´s last blog ..Devil to Pay: Chapter Seven =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
says:
Pussreboots – I hope your kids like them!
Twitter: lakesidemusing
says:
The Polysyllabic Spree was very good – enjoy!
.-= JoAnn´s last blog ..TSS: The Right Book at the Right Time =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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JoAnn – I finished it yesterday – so, so good. So many pasaages to copy down!
Looks like you got some great books, especially the Nick Hornby ones. I have Leviathan but haven’t read it yet!!
.-= Stephanie´s last blog ..Sunday Salon =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Stephanie – I think my son may be reading Leviathan first – he’s paging through it right now.
You definitely got some great books this week. Happy reading!
.-= Zia´s last blog ..Mailbox Monday =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
says:
Thanks, Zia.
Twitter: Wordlily
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Lucky! I’ve had several Hornby books (including the 2 you purchased) on my wish list for ages! I really enjoy Billy Collins’ poetry, too.
.-= Word Lily´s last blog ..Words from my reading =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Word Lily – he’s one author that I love everything I’ve read – fiction and non-fiction.
Wow, what a week in books. I’m jealous of the Nick Hornby titles.
.-= Kathy´s last blog ..Our Life in France – banking, money and numbers =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Kathy – I know, I was bad.
Twitter: youvegottaread
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Wow! An over-nighter AND a shopping spree? You must have been over the moon! That is an excellent stack of fun there.
.-= Sandy´s last blog ..Monday Movie Meme – Bugged Out =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Sandy – it was a very fun weekend. Wish re-entering real life wasn’t so hard, though. Sigh.
Looks like you hit the jackpot…enjoy your new books!
.-= Jo-Jo´s last blog ..Mailbox Monday-Feb. 8 =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Thanks, Jo-Jo!
Twitter: SavvyVerseWit
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Looks like you got some fun books. I read Polysllabic Spree and loved it.
.-= Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)´s last blog ..Mailbox Monday #68 =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Serena – already finished that one – couldn’t put it down, in spite of wanting to savor it.
I adore Nick Hornby. I have Polysyllabic Spree and Shakespeare Wrote for Money but have yet to read either of them. This must change soon.
.-= Ash´s last blog ..The Girl Made of Cool =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Ash – I read Housekeeping vs. the Dirt last year – and new I had to read the other two collections.
I got the Benjamin Pratt book too! It looks cute!
.-= Amy´s last blog ..ANGEL AND APOSTLE by Deborah Noyes =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Amy – I think I’ll be reading that one aloud to my kids.
What a great variety! I got the Andrew Clements book last week, and I passed it on to my daughter, who’s not a big Clements fan but is willing to give it a try. Enjoy your new books!
My mailbox post is here.
.-= Anna´s last blog ..Guest post by Ciji Ware, author of Island of the Swans (with giveaway!) =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Anna – I hope it’s good – I want to read it aloud to my four kiddos.
Oh my, you got a lot of great books! I so very much want to read a few of those, especially Leviathan. Enjoy all your pretty new books
.-= Alita´s last blog ..Monday Round Up (02.08.10) =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Alita – I loved Westerfeld’s Uglies series, and I’m excited to try something by him that is completely different.
Wow – what a great Monday! Hornby and Chabon and among my favorite authors – I am interested to hear what you think of these. I have heard great things about North of Beautiful.
Enjoy!
.-= Colleen (Books in the City)´s last blog ..In My Mailbox/Monday Mailbox- February 8, 2010 =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Colleen – Hornby is a favorite of mine, too, but this will be my first experience with Chabon.
I am totally living vicariously through you! That list is awe-inspiring!!
.-= Michelle´s last blog ..Doggie Update =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Michelle – I know – it’s fairly guilt-inducing, too.
I keep seeing Bones of a Feairie popping up on different lists and in different posts. I’ll be interested to hear what you think of it. I hope you LOVE Beautiful Creatures. It was one of my favorite reads at the end of the year.
.-= Michelle´s last blog ..Kitty Keswick – Freaksville =-.
Twitter: booksandmovies
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Michelle – I’m hoping to pick it up soon – as soon as I get some review commitments taken care of. As far as Bones of Faerie, I think my daughter has nabbed it to read it first.