Mailbox Monday is a weekly event where we share our latest book arrivals. Link up and find new mailboxes to stalk at the Mailbox Monday blog. For my Comic-Con book haul, click here.
Here are the books that arrived this week:
The Secrets of Lake Road by Karen Katchur-A mother is hiding a secret about her high school boyfriend’s drowning, but when another child goes missing, her daughter is on the verge of putting the pieces together.
Armada by Ernest Cline – I won a copy from the lovely Gone Pecan gals in their blogoversary giveaway. So thrilled to have this finally!
Digital review copies:
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter – This standalone thriller is about two sisters. Their other sister that has been missing for twenty years. And now, one of the sisters’ husband is murdered – is there a connection?
Up From the Sea by Leza Lowitz – This YA novel-in-verse is about a teen survivor of the 2011 Japanese tsunami who is grieving for all he’s lost and trying to help rebuild his town.
The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick – Receiving this one made my day! I love the companion novel My Life Next Door and I’ve already started reading this one.
Cloudwish by Fiona Wood – The tagline says “One wish, with a side of trouble.” This coming-of-age book is about romance, culture identity and navigating high school and features two minor characters from Wood’s Wildlife.
Bounce by Noelle August – The final book in the Boomerang trilogy- this one takes place on a movie set.
The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev – I loved A Bollywood Affair and can’t wait to read this new Bollywood story.
The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow – This was a Netgalley Read Now and is described as a “new YA series set in post-environmental North America in the vein of Never Let Me Go. ”
Peas and Carrots by Tanita S. Davis – There’s not a full description yet for this one but “Peas & Carrots is described as a contemporary realistic young adult novel in which a white teen named Dess is placed into foster care with a black family while her mother is incarcerated.”
Thanks so much to: St. Martin’s Press, Gone Pecan, Penguin, Crown, Macmillan, Kensington, Simon & Schuster,
What’s new in your mailbox?
I’m just a little bit jealous you got Armada – I’ve got to get my hands on that book!
Love the look of Pretty Girls….and I am intrigued by Peas and Carrots. Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog. Enjoy your week!
Looks like you got some great books this week! ‘The Secrets of Lake Roa” sounds like a really good read!
You have lots of interesting new books. I’ll watch for your thoughts on Armada. 🙂 Up From the Sea sounds like it could be poignant.
Happy Reading!
Enjoy Armada. I know a lot of readers are very excited about it!
Enjoy your books!
What a great selection! Armada is very close to the top of my wishlist, I’m hoping to get my hands on it before a little trip we are planning in August. Secrets of Lake Road sounds good too! Happy reading!
Hope you enjoy your new books! Happy reading 🙂
I loved reading about your Comic Con experiences. I’m looking forward to the movie of Eleanor and Park.
I love all the covers.
Nice mailbox.
ENJOY, and thanks for sharing.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
Oooooh, Armada. I want to get that in audio – Wil Wheaton is the narrator.
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