Monday 18 April 2011

In My Mailbox: Oops, I Did It Again


In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren, in which bloggers share what books they've picked up in the past week.

Twice this week, I received books in the mail that I completely forgot I'd ordered - not a good sign. The first was Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham, which I know nothing about but appealed to me because; a) It has a pretty cover, and b) It has the word cake in the title. Sold.

The second was Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, which I bought coz again, I liked the cover, and I also feel that it's about time I read some Woolf. I'm a bit nervous because (embarrassingly) the only knowledge I really have of her/her work is from the movie The Hours, which I thought was awful. But I'll let the book speak for itself - when I get around to it!

I also received two books that I ordered for Aussie Author Month - Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey and My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin. Sadly, I've been a bit slack with my reading lately and I'm going on holiday in exactly one week, so realistically I think I'll only have time to read and review one more book after my current one this month. But I'm still participating in the Aussie Author Challenge, so I'll definitely be reading the books I don't get to ASAP.
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7 comments:

  1. alice {sweet dreamer}18 April 2011 at 18:44

    Not sure quite why but I really love that Jasper Jones cover. I've picked it up in bookstores every time I've seen it but somehow we never made it to the checkout together. Weird, I know! You'll have to tell me how it is...

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  2. Belle18 April 2011 at 19:51

    I love it, too! I think it's the lighting, maybe? I'll let you know if it's worth the trip through the checkout! :)

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  3. Michelle19 April 2011 at 09:01

    Looks cool, I've never read any of them... maybe I should :D

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  4. Amiee19 April 2011 at 11:33

    I really want to read My Brillant Career, I loved the movie!

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  5. Belle19 April 2011 at 16:53

    I haven't even seen the movie! Isn't that terrible. I'll have to watch it after I've read the book.

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  6. Missie, The Unread Reader20 April 2011 at 12:55

    Cake is the title is pure win!

    And hmmm... what is this Aussie Author Challenge. I will have to investigate. I'm always looking for new Aussie books.

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  7. Belle20 April 2011 at 18:08

    Anything with cake is pure win! ;) The Aussie Author Challenge is hosted at http://bookloverbookreviews.com/ if you want to check it out :)

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