01.Jun.2009 Mailbox Monday – The White Queen
I received The White Queen by Philippa Gregory from Ally, Simon and Schuster UK. It’s totally unexpected. I registered to be one of their reviewers and this is the first book they sent me. The White Queen is scheduled to be released on 7th September 2009. The cover that I have is different with the [...]
11.May.2009 Mailbox Monday This Week
I received Mr. Fooster Traveling on a Whim from debnance at readerbuzz as a prize to join her Bookcrossing mini-challenge at Dewey’s read-a-thon. Written by Tom Corwin, illustrated by Craig Frazier. It’s a Visual Novel as written on the cover. I was torn between Metamorphosis by Kafka or this. I thought this looked more quirky [...]
20.Apr.2009 Mailbox Monday: OMG It’s Books Galore!
Mailbox Monday Last week was crazy! I had the most books in my mailbox since.. ever! I got 10 books from bookclubgirl for being her 1000th follower! (Oh the joy of twittering!) They are (from bottom to top): Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews The Safety of Secrets by Delaune Michel The Laws of Harmony [...]
13.Apr.2009 Sunday Salon and Mailbox Monday
Two posts in one! Am I efficient or what? :P I spent this Sunday savoring A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. I finished it early this morning. So the review will come soon. This week, I spot Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See at Basement Books for $3.95 so I just [...]
24.Mar.2009 Mailbox Monday: A Book and A Poster
Mailbox Monday! Again, it’s Tuesday here in Australia, but let’s just pretend it’s still Monday… Got a book and a poster from Joethepublicist of Penguin. It’s actually my first time to get a book from a publisher! Yay I’m excited! It’s God’s Own Country by Ross Raisin. It’s shortlisted for a bunch of awards, and [...]
10.Mar.2009 Mailbox Monday and JLPT
Mailbox Monday! It’s Tuesday here in Australia, but I believe it’s still Monday on the other part of the world *wink*. Yesterday I got a small package from Japan. Inside is Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami from Tanabata as I won giveaways that she held for her 3rd blog anniversary. Thank you Tanabata-san! [...]
17.Feb.2009 Valentine’s Thingies and Mailbox Monday
I’ve never participated in mailbox Monday, because, well, I’ve been trying to avoid more books coming into my house and constructing more unread piles. But this Monday, I received a card from Belezza in the mail for participating in her Japanese Literature Challenge 2. So I’d like to share it here :). Thank you Belezza [...]
