Monday Mailbox and Library Loot

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Yes, I know I am bad, bad book blogger who wasn't going to buy any books, especially as she received so many at Christmas. In my defence, hubby said I could have them and there are only five.

1) The Gates by John Connolly. This is about a young Samuel Johnson and his dachshund Boswell who are trying to show initiative by trick-or-treating a full three days before Halloween. Which is how they come to witness strange goings-on at 666 Crowley Avenue.

2) Kissed By An Angel by Elizabeth Chandler - This was one of my Friday Finds last Friday. Ivy always believed in angels. When she meets Tristan, it's the love of a lifetime. When he dies, her heart is broken and her belief in angels vanishes. And without that belief, she is unable to feel Tristan's presence when he returns--as an angel.

3) Fallen by Lauren Kate - another Friday Find I couldn't resist. This is about Daniel, a fallen angel, doomed to fall in love with the same girl every 17 years . . . and watch her die. And Luce, a fellow immortal, cursed to be reincarnated again and again as a mortal girl who has no idea of who she really is.
4) The Hollow by Jessica Verday -And yet another Friday Find purchase. When Abbey's best friend, Kristen, vanishes at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, everyone else is all too quick to accept that Kristen is dead and rumors fly that her death was no accident. Abbey goes through the motions of mourning her best friend, but privately, she refuses to believe that Kristen is really gone.
5) A Dictionary of Angels by Davidson. All these angel books got me thinking that I wanted to know more about them, so I bought this one too.

Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library.

These were the books I was waiting for last week and they have only just turned up.

1) Skellig by David Almond. I have been waiting to read this for ages.

2) The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech - I have never read any of Sharon Creech's books, but I know she is very popular and has won lots of awards; this is her latest book.

3) The Catcher in The Rye by J.D Salinger - I am reading this one for the Every Month Is A Holiday Challenge. J.d Salinger was born in January, so I thought his book would be an ideal one to read.

4) Maximum Ride by James Patterson. I would normally read anything by James Patterson, as I am dubious about his books, but I couldn't resist this one as it is a graphic novel.

5)Fun Home by Alison Bechamel - another graphic novel for the graphic novel challenge.

6) Felt So Good by Betz White - this is a really interesting book with lots of things to make using old jumpers. I know that sounds really bizarre, but you can make journal covers, scarfs, even cupcakes.

Also I had to show you what else I received in the post this week. The Persephone Catalogue and Biannual Magazine. There are some incredible books in there and I spent a good couple of hours drooling over the books. I can't wait to order some.

So that's all the books that came to my house this week. What did you get?