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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Mailbox Monday for 3/26/12


Mailbox Monday is a weekly meme created by Marcia at A Girl and Her Books and is being hosted all this month by Diary Of An Eccentric. 




I'm always surprised by the truly nice and genuine people that I have had the privilege of knowing through book blogging.  What I really love is when one of them, who clearly knows your taste in books, emails you and offers you a few books they are sure you will love.  That was the case when Beth of Beth's Book Reviews offered up a few vintage mysteries that she thought I would enjoy.  Needless to say I was a very happy boy when I got the package in the mail, opened it up, and saw what was inside.  She graciously sent a long paperbacks of The Red Lamp by Mary Roberts Rinehart, The Mountain Cat Murders by Rex Stout, and The Silent Speaker by Rex Stout.

 



I'm a very bad young man (okay, maybe not so young man) who has a nasty habit of walking into bookstores and walking out with more books than he should.  I innocently wandered into Barnes & Noble  and let that heady aroma get to into my head.  I did manage to leave the store with only one book in my hand, a trade paperback of Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie.  However, while I was in the store, I ordered three more books for home delivery.  I picked up trade paperbacks of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, and The Monk by Matthew Lewis.  

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19 comments:

  1. bermudaonionMarch 25, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    Beth sure does know you! Enjoy your new books!

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  2. Kimberly @ Caffeinated ReviewerMarch 25, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    Lovely mailbox..i avoid the bookstore unless i bring someone to contol me..lol now i have a nook tablet and it is so easy to click confirm download...enjoy!

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  3. YvetteMarch 25, 2012 at 8:08 PM

    Oh my goodness, Ryan, you're as bad as I am. Ha! I should say, as bad as I used to be. Though lately I've been ordering used books online and it's kind of becoming a habit. But they're just so cheap!!

    I loved DEATH IN THE CLOUDS, can't wai to see your review. Also, THE SILENT SPEAKER is terrific. Haven't read the other two. THE RED LAMP....Hmmm, never heard of it. Mary Roberts Rinehart is really hard to find online. But I know how you love her books, Ryan. I'll keep an eye out. For sure.

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  4. Alexia561March 25, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Bookstores are dangerous places, aren't they? I swear that there's just something magical about the smell of books that makes you want to take them all home with you! Enjoy all of your new goodies! :)

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  5. MysticaMarch 25, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    Ok we all have been bad like this at many times in our lives! you are excused.

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  6. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaMarch 26, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    How nice of Beth. and buying books isn't bad, it's "helping out the economy"...LOL see, don't you feel better now?

    enjoy your new books

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  7. Laura at Library of Clean ReadsMarch 26, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    How fun when you get books from other bloggers! I've been really good about not buying books lately but I understand the heady sensation when one walks into a bookstore...

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  8. AnnaMarch 26, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    Bloggers are so kind and generous with their books. Enjoy the new additions to your library!

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  9. Sheila (Bookjourney)March 26, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    OOh look at all the books! I love us book bloggers too Ryan... we are good at sharing what we love! BOOKS!!!

    (OH and I never walk out of Barnes and Noble empty handed... unheard of!) :)

    Have a super week!

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  10. Mary (Bookfan)March 26, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    I think most of us have that bookstore "nasty habit", ha. Enjoy all your new books!

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  11. Tanya PatriceMarch 26, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    Book bloggers are awesome :-) I feed my book addiction at the library - otherwise, I would spend all my $$.

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  12. Jennifer | Mrs Q Book AddictMarch 26, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    Enjoy all your new books! These are new to me.

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  13. Laurel-Rain SnowMarch 26, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    I try to stay away from the books section and focus on the coffee shop, where I'm reading the book I brought with me.

    However, at home...well, Amazon is one of my bookmarked pages, and we know what happens when we go there!

    Enjoy your books!

    Here's MY MONDAY MEMES POST

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  14. AnonymousMarch 26, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Hope you love your new books.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/03/mailbox-monday_26.html

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  15. AnonymousMarch 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    Oh, Beth definitely knows your taste - what a wonderful gesture!

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  16. StaciMarch 26, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    Beth is wonderful!! What an awesome thing to do for you!! I hope you enjoy them all and you're not a nasty little boy....just a person who knows how to spend their money wisely...on great books!

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  17. TeddyreeMarch 27, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    Hey you can't be good all the time ... that'd be boring lol. How sweet of Beth and such a nice surprise for you :)

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  18. AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    You're going to Love Don Quixote, Ryan. That translation is my favorite (http://manoflabook.com/wp/?p=5), can't wait to see what you think about it.

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  19. Melissa (My World...in words and pages)March 28, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    WOw, you had a great week in finding books. :) Hope you enjoy them all.

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