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Hello you guys! I seem to have forgotten how to blog with everything going on around here. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Hope you all are coping okay?

Last week Things finally got to some semblance of a routine this week and I've been finally feeling better and in charge of my emotional faculties. I've taken over one of the upstairs bedrooms and set it up as my office-cum-homeschool room. In other words, the room is a big mess, but both my daughter and I are able to navigate the room fine as everything in the room has a meaning in our own brains. We're both very organized that way. I've been using a sit-stand desk for my work laptop and I'm a little glad that I got to try this system finally. When I'm not working, I'm helping the girl with her letters, numbers, or fun activities. Trust me, this is difficult but we worked through the system this week, and think we have it under control. My father-in-law watches my son during the day as the little ma…
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Mailbox Monday -- Mar 08, 2010

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This meme is hosted by Marcia @ The Printed Page. It is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t count, eBooks & audio books do).

I had a good week with four review books on my doorstep.


  1. Fireworks over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakoff (from St. Martin's Press)
  2. The Overnight Socialite by Bridie Clark (from FSB)
  3. The Lumby Lines by Gail Fraser (from FSB)
  4. Glorious by Bernice L. McFadden (from Akashic Books)
See what others have bought over the last week!

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(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said…
I haven't read any of your new books, but I'm hoping you enjoy them. It is always such a nice surprise to open one of the padded envelopes :)
March 8, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Kaye said…
Fireworks Over Toccoa was pretty good. I like the cover for The Lumby Lines. Have a great week and happy reading. Here's my mailbox
March 8, 2010 at 8:24 AM
Laurel-Rain Snow said…
I haven't read any of these books, but they look wonderful!

Here's mine:

http://laurelrainsnowcreations.blogspot.com/2010/03/mailbox-monday.html
March 8, 2010 at 8:34 AM
bermudaonion said…
You had a nice week! The only book we got in common was Fireworks Over Toccoa. Enjoy!
March 8, 2010 at 8:35 AM
Alayne said…
Enjoy your books! Happy reading. My mailbox is at The Crowded Leaf.
March 8, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Beth(bookaholicmom) said…
I have Fireworks Over Toccoa here to be read. All of your new books look good. Enjoy them all!
March 8, 2010 at 9:53 AM
Tales of Whimsy said…
Overnight Soc. looks so cute :)
March 8, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Athira said…
Diane, I agree, I always wait excitedly like a kid for the post. :)

Kaye, I loved Fireworks over Toccoa too!!

Laurel, Alayne, thanks! :)

Kathy, thanks, you too have a nice week!

Beth, I loved Fireworks over Toccoa. Hope you enjoy it too!

Juju, I agree! It does!
March 8, 2010 at 1:52 PM
pussreboots said…
The Lumby Lines looks interesting. My two books are posted here.
March 8, 2010 at 2:46 PM
Farrah from The Book Faery Reviews said…
I like the cover for Fireworks over Toccoa. Makes me want to look more into it. :-) Happy Reading!
March 8, 2010 at 4:55 PM
Jenny Q said…
Just read the synopsis for Fireworks...it looks great! Here's my Mailbox.
March 8, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Athira said…
pussreboots, I agree that the Lumby Lines definitely looks interesting!

Farrah, I love the cover of Fireworks over Toccoa, I spent a lot of time staring at it.

Lady Quinlan, I agree, Fireworks over Toccoa is great!
March 9, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Kristen said…
Cool cover on The Overnight Socialite. I'm hoping it arrives in my mailbox sometime soon. :-)
March 11, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Athira said…
Kristen, I love the cover of Overnight Socialite too! :)
March 11, 2010 at 7:31 PM
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