Nobody seems to have started this for November, so I thought I would. What did you get in the November batch?

ETA: I didn't happen to get anything this month.

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Nuttin'. Again. I got books the first two months, but nada the last three. Doesn't make sense to me, I thought a couple of them were very well matched to my library. Ah well, it's not like I have nothing to read!!! Hope everyone enjoys their books.

nothing for me -- I'll be looking forward to those reviews, though!

Nothing for me either; I was hoping to snag Becky after reading Finn earlier this year. I am looking forward to what the reviewers say about this one!

Holy cow, I got a book! That was unexpected. I didn't even recall requesting a copy of "Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes: Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal" but apparently I did. Scary.

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Nothing for me this time. Maybe in December!

Can't believe that I got one! I got The Future Love by Shirley Abbott. I'm looking forward to reading it. :)

Nothing.
I'm hoping for December!!!

I was lucky enough to snag The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly. It was the first time I'd tried for a book, so I was really excited when I found out. Needless to say, I'll be watching the mail very closely 'til it comes.

I have been notified that I will receive On Becoming an Alchemist: A Guide for the Modern Magician by Catherine MacCoun. Am looking forward to it, sounds like an interesting read.

I finally got selected this month ... thank goodness that the publishers are starting to send some "non-fiction" titles! I'm going to be getting The Comedy of Agony: A Book of Poisonous Contemplations, which I see is likely to be a quick read (at a mere 140 pages).

 

I got The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly. It's my third ER book! I am a bit amazed at my good fortune. Thank you, LT.

I got The Writer Within You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing in Your Retirement Years. Apropos - - but not the retirement part. I look forward to reading it.

I actually got a copy of Becky: The Life and Loves of Becky Thatcher. I'll let you know how it is

As a British member, I got my first ER book, Boy A by Jonathan Trigell, which arrived yesterday. I'll be getting to it in the next week or two - looking forward to it! :)

I got 101 Relaxation games for Children. With all the books on parenting and autism I have, I think the match made sense (though I'm fairly certain the book is for children in general, not just children with special needs). I'll be sure to let everyone know when the review goes up for it.

I was also hoping to get On becoming an alchemist, so I hope those who did get the books will post reviews about it to let us know if they're worth the cost!

I also got Becky by Lenore Hart, Wow #15, you got your copy already, that is cool! Interesting discussion on how the algorithm works over on the I didn't get picked again thread.

I was selected for the first time and got The Winter Rose, which I hadn't realized was so long (now I'm intimidated, what with the holidays coming), but I'm very excited to review my first ER book. Thereby increasing my chances of getting another, of course....

I'm a bit surprised that's the one I was picked for, because I don't seem to have anything at all on its suggestions page--bizarre, that. But somehow LT magically knew I was interested anyway.

I have been selected to read Breathless in Bombay by Murzban F. Shroff, which I am very much looking forward to reading.

I've been picked for The Winter Rose, my second ER book.

I was chosen for Eros in Sanskrit (by Kirpal Gordon). Two months requesting -- two books received. The book also arrived today. Leaping Dog Press is on the ball!

Can't wait to read it.

My second month of requesting and I got one. Exciting!! I'm getting Chosen: A House of Night (YA) series by P.C. and Kirsten Cast.

I got my review copy of Boy A on Friday as well and it's been an excellent read so far. Good to see the early reviewer programme get going in Britain (even though strictly speaking Boy A has been on sale for some time now)!

I'm getting my first ER book, Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. Cant' wait until it arrives!

This is only the second month I've requested, but alas I was not chosen. Hopefully December will be my month.

Nothing for me. I got a book the inaugural few months; but shut out the last two.

I'm getting Becky by Lenore Hart, which looks like a fun read! This is the 2nd book I've gotten. I'm still plugging away at the first one, Every Past Thing, which I'll hopefully finish and review this week. I'm impressed by those that finished it quickly - it's slow going!

I got "The Comfort of Home for Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for Caregivers." I'm looking forward to reading it, as I'm interested in books on health and healthcare.

I got The Story of Forgetting by Stefan Merrill Block. I'm so excited!! It sounds like such an amazing book!

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I just received notice that I will be getting one of the Random House "extra batch" books, Olive Kitteridge.

I'll be getting "The Story of Forgetting," by Stefan Merrill (from the Random House extra batch). Stand by for review in time to come!

I got Dreamers of the Day, and I'm really excited about it. I've read two books of hers, The Sparrow and Children of God. Two VERY thought-provoking books.

And, I've actually been to Cairo, where this book is set, so I'm very much looking forward to reading it and reviewing it.

I snagged Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell from the Random House bonus batch. Yay me!

Yay!! I got The Story of Forgetting from the bonus batch.

I also got The Story of Forgetting. It sounds like the kind of book I love, so I can't wait!

I am very excited to receive Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell too! I have read her The Sparrow and A Thread of Grace, and I am really looking forward to her latest book!

First time lucky for me - I got my copy of Boy A a few days ago and have just finished reading it (review pending).

I hope that more British publishers get in on the act so I get more chances in the months to come.

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I also got Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell. I'm excited!

Looks like I'm getting Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.

:o)

Yay! I just got a notice that I will be receiving a copy of Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. Thanks LT and Random House!

I just got one from the bonus batch as well --Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. A pleasant surprise.

I got The Story of Forgetting. I thought I was out of luck for this batch so getting the message was a nice suprise. I can't wait to read it, I hope it gets here soon!

I also snagged Olive Ketteridge from the bonus batch!

I also am getting Dreamers of the Day. Not only do I love The Sparrow and Children of God and therefore am looking forward to this - I'm half Lebanese and am so thrilled about this book. Can't wait to read and review. Thanks LT!

Nothing this month.

Last month I got Lincoln: The Presidential Archives, which has been pretty much invisible on the threads, as far as I can tell. I've read and reviewed it: it's good.

I look forward to hearing about the Mary Doria Russell book--I love her work.

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Yay! I got the Janice Erlbaum book.

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I'm jealous, I had wanted the Lincoln book. I got I got Dreamers of the Day this time around though, so I guess it balances out in the end!

After a few months of requesting, I got my first book, The Comedy of Agony: A Book of Poisonous Contemplations. As someone else said, it looks short, but that just means I'll actually get it read :)

I got Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout too!! I am so happy, I loved her other 2 books. yea yea yea.

I am getting Images of Civil War Medicine. I suspect it will be gruesome, but fascinating.

Apparently no penalties for having failed to review the previous month's book, Globalistan. A good thing too, because I am still waiting for it! I understand the publisher has shipped it this week.

Work is insanely busy right now, but I will have downtime for book reviews over the holidays.

My lucky stars were working overtime, because I got 2 books ...

There's No Place Like Here (from the regular batch)

Olive Kitteridge (from the bonus batch)

Edited to fix the links

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Looks like I'm getting Olive Kitteridge too. I can't wait!

:-( Didn't get any from the bonus batch either, no love for me.
I am really looking forward to everyone posting their review of Dreamers of the Day. I too have her books and was really hoping to snag that one.

I got Becky, much to my surprise today; I hadn't checked my account. Looks like its going to be an interesting read.

I just received The Writer Within You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing in Your Retirement Years by Charles Jacobs in the mail today. It was sent to me by the author and he had signed it and personalized it with my name. Such a nice, unexpected touch.
I'm still a few years from retirement, but feel I may be ready to begin the process of letting the 'Writer Within' come on out.

So far I have received memoirs of a beautiful boy I also nabbed olive kitteridge from the bonus batch. The Leleux one I just finished and it is fairly good, not something i woud normally read but good.

I also got Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. Today I ran to the library and checked out her two previous books to get myself prepped and up to speed! I'm looking forward to it.

I was totally bummed that I didn't get Evidence Explained : Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace by Elizabeth Shown Mills (the one book so far that I really really wanted), but then I got Have You Found Her by Janice Erlbaum! Exciting, but a bit scary too, as I've yet to write any reviews...

Yay! Olive Kitteridge just arrived via Fed Ex!

I snagged The Story of Forgetting. Now I just have to remember what it's about after I read it! ;-)

I got books from both November batches Memoirs of a beautiful boy by Robert Leleux and Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. I have already read Memoirs and it was good, somewhat in the line of early non-fiction Capote, but I just receied Olive kitteridge and have not started reading that one yet. I have a busy weak this week with finals so I am a little busy.

Received Becky: the Life and loves of Becky Thatcher by Lenore Hart. This is a first review for me. Always loved reading but always found myself having a hard time writing reviews about them no matter how much I enjoyed it. I think this might be one of the few where I'll be able to do a good one.

Got the Relieving Pelvic Pain During and After Pregnancy by Cecile Rost. Pretty big snooze, but there are some pretty good tips in there...

I got On Becoming an Alchemist. An interesting read. But, I can see just where a lot of readers will be put off from it.

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