Saturday, July 30, 2011

In My Mailbox - 7/30/11

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Here are the new books I got this week:

For review:

Beautiful Days: A Bright Young Things Novel by Anna Godbersen

For the bright young things of 1929, the beautiful days seem endless, filled with romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, friendship and rivalry.
After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur are small-town girls no longer. They spend their afternoons with Astrid Donal at the Greys’ lush Long Island estate and their nights in Manhattan’s bustling metropolis. But Letty’s not content to be a mere socialite. She is ready at last to chase her Broadway dreams—no matter the cost.
Cordelia is still reeling from the death of her father at the hands of Thom Hale, the man she thought she loved. Now she is set to honor Darius Grey’s legacy . . . and take her revenge.
Promised to Cordelia’s half brother, Astrid is caught up in a world of dazzling jewels and glittering nights—and the sparkle is blinding. Charlie Grey is a gangster playing a dangerous game; and for Astrid, Cordelia, and Letty, the stakes could be deadly.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Luxe comes the second book in an epic series set in the dizzying last summer of the Jazz Age.


Bought:

The Colonel's Lady by Laura Frantz

In 1779, when genteel Virginia spinster Roxanna Rowan arrives at the Kentucky fort commanded by Colonel Cassius McLinn, she finds that her officer father has died. Penniless and destitute, Roxanna is forced to take her father's place as scrivener. Before long, it's clear that the colonel himself is attracted to her. But she soon realizes the colonel has grave secrets of his own—some of which have to do with her father's sudden death. Can she ever truly love him?

10 comments:

Sab H. said...

Oooo Beautiful Days! Lucky ;) Can't wait to read that! I wish I liked the cover though, it seems a bit cartoonish and not at all as gorgeous as the first.

Unknown said...

i love the covers of your books!

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Alison Can Read said...

Great set! Lucky you for Beautiful Days. I can't wait to read it.
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Idris said...

Great covers, both look amazing reads. Enjoy!

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Mia said...

An awesome week! Great stuff... I can't wait to read Beautiful Days! :)
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Chey said...

Beautiful Days! So lucky! :D

Zakiya LadyWings said...

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Happy Reading!
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Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous) said...

Nice mailbox! Both of these books are new to me but they sound really good.
Book Sniffers Anonymous

YA Librarian said...

I am looking forward to Beautiful Days. I hated the Luxe series, nothing more than Gossip Girls in Victorian dresses. But I think the author has really stepped up her game in this new series. More historically accurate.

Unknown said...

I am looking forward to your thoughts on Beautiful Days I like Anna Godbersen's books especially the covers!!!

 
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