Title: Seven Days to Sex Appeal by Eva Margolies
Date Arrived: 3/20/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Anderson, IN
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: includes letter thanking me for my review with extra info on the publisher.

that was SUPER quick

Yeah, I just got Seven Days to Sex Appeal today as well. I was shocked! Now that was fast. I'm in California and it arrived today, the 20th.

Title: Careers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide by Michael Weinberg
Date Arrived: 3/20/2008
Method of Delivery: USPS
Location Received: Milpitas, CA
Book Format: Over-size softcover
Publisher: Andrews McMeel
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Hand-signed letter from Marketing Director (with e-mail address) soliciting personal feedback.

Much faster than the February book I'm still waiting on...

Title: You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!): 51 Easy Ways by Jeffrey Langholz
Date Arrived: 3/21/2008
Method of Delivery: USPS
Location Received: CT
Book Format: paperback
Publisher: Andrews McMeel
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Hand-signed letter from Marketing Director (with e-mail address) soliciting personal feedback. (same as RicketyCat)

once again I've tossed the packaging

Received - He said Beer, She said Wine
arrived on - 3/21
arrived via - UPS
to - Maine
Hardcover
DK Publishing
padded mailer
no note, book does not say it is an ARC, it appears to be the final publish version.

I got Seven Days to Sex Appeal yesterday. I was so surprised! I had heard that these books take forever to come!

Title: A Stingray Bit My Nipple! by Erik Torkells
Date Arrived: 3/21/2008
Method of Delivery: USPS
Location Received: Houston, TX
Book Format: Finished book (softcover with color photographs)
Publisher: Andrews McMeel
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Hand-signed letter from Marketing Director (with e-mail address) soliciting personal feedback.

Yay! So fast!

Title: You can Prevent Global Warming (and save money!)
Date Arrived: 3/21/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Irving, TX
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Letter from a rep with email address and request for feedback.

I've just started reading this-I'm on chapter three and I flipped through the indexes and this book is amazing. I've already walked through my house to do a couple suggestions and I'm making a mental list of people who are recieving a copy of this book (my inlaws, parents, a few wanna-be-green folks, etc.). OK-back to reading...and turning off my computer. Gotta save that energy. :D

You can prevent global warming (and save money!) arrived today -- same as above. This is the fastest I've gotten an ER book.

That was fast. We only got notified on Tuesday.

Title: Dream Lucky: When FDR was in the White House, Count Basie was on the radio, and everyone wore a hat...
Date Arrived: 3/21/2008
Method of Delivery: UPS
Location Received: Franklin, OH
Book format: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (return address on envelope was HarperCollins)
Packaging: Padded Mailer

This is by far the quickest I've received an ER book. Kudos to Smithsonian Books (HarperCollins). This book looks like a lot of fun. I'm really looking forward to reading it!

Title: He said beer, she said wine
Date Arrived: 22 March 2008
Method of Delivery: FedEx
Location Received: Middle Georgia
Book format: Hardback
Publisher: DK (return address was Penguin Group, but in a DK mailer)
Packaging: Padded envelope

Title: From the Coffee House of Jewish Dreamers
Date Arrived: March 21, 2008
Method of Delivery: UPS
Location Received: Western New York
Book Format: Paperback
Publisher: BenYehuda Press
Packaging: Padded Mailer

I must admit, that I flipped through a couple of poems, then sat down and didn't move until I had read all of them. Wonderful collection!

Message edited by its author, Mar 24, 2008, 7:33am.

Manadabomb -- I copied your post and made my changes to it:

Title: Seven Days to Sex Appeal by Eva Margolies
Date Arrived: 3/21/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Decatur, GA
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: includes letter thanking me for my review with extra info on the publisher.

Interesting -- it took a day longer to an Atlanta suburb than to Indiana.

(me too)

Title: Arthurian Omen
Date Arrived: 3/24/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Hamilton, MT
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Location sent from: Salt Lake City UT
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Folded letter tightly inserted between back cover and final free endpaper--missed it when I unpacked the book, even though I was looking for one.

Message edited by its author, Mar 26, 2008, 10:43am.

Title: Opera and the Morbidity of Music
Date Arrived: 24 March 2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: South Hadley, MA
Book format: ARC
Publisher: New York Review Books
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Nothing else enclosed

Uh, oh. Our doorbell's out, and that's what I'm expecting.

Message edited by its author, Mar 24, 2008, 7:16pm.

Well, it came anyway:

Title: Opera and the Morbidity of Music
Date Arrived: 3/25/2008
Method of delivery: UPS, apparently, but it was left by the 'regular' mailboxes
Location Received: Brooklyn, NY
Sent from: Not far from Columbus Circle*
Book format: Paperback, "advance uncorrected proof"
Publisher: New York Review Books
Packaging: #2 Bubble Mailer
Other: Nope, nothing.

* Link to map available on request

Title: Arthurian Omen
Date Arrived: 3/25/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Dallas, TX
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Letter inside book from publisher

Title: Arthurian Omen
Date Arrived: 3/25/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Hollister, MO
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Letter inside book from publisher ( which I didn't see at first...it was folded and tucked in nicely right inside the front cover of the book)

Message edited by its author, Mar 25, 2008, 7:25pm.

Double or nothing by Tom Breitling showed up today on Cape Cod. It's an "uncorrected proof" copy for reviewers.

Thank you Allie64. My Arthurian Omen did indeed have a letter folded tightly between the back endpaper and the back cover. I would certainly have missed it without your comment! I've edited my original post.

Title: Opera and the Morbidity of Music
Date Arrived: 3/25/2008
Method of delivery: UPS to my office
Location Received: Manhattan, NY
Sent from: NY Review Books
Book format: Paperback, Advance Uncorrected Proof
Publisher: New York Review Books
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: No

By the way, thanks again!!

Title: Arthurian Omen
Date Arrived: 3/26/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Bedford, MA
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Letter inside book from publisher
Condition: tear in the mailer at top right corner of book. Top front right corner of cover bent and creased, about 2 dozen pages also slight bent.

Title: Opera and the Morbidity of Music
Date Arrived: 3/26/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Benbrook, TX
Sent from: NY Review Books
Book format: Paperback, Advance Uncorrected Proof
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: No

Title: Arthurian Omen
Date Arrived: 3/26/2008
Method of delivery: FedEx
Location Received: Mississauga, ON
Book format: Softcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Letter inside book from publisher

Title: Authurian Omen
Date Arrived: 3/26/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Wichita Falls, TX
Book format: Softcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Letter inside book from publisher

Title: Opera and the Morbidity of Music
Date Arrived: 3/26/2008
Method of delivery: USPS (via UPS Mail Innovations service)
Location Received: Irvine, CA
Sent from: NY Review Books
Book format: Trade Paperback, Advance Uncorrected Proof
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: No
Book condition: excellent

Message edited by its author, Mar 26, 2008, 11:14pm.

I just received Four Secrets to Liking Your work. It came in the regular mail in a cardboard envelope which had actually been opened by the time it got to my mailbox. I don't think anything was tampered with, though.

The book is immaculate. The envelope also contained a letter from the publisher, which was essentially just a description of the book and a short author bio.

I came home from work to find The Arthurian Omen waiting for me. Can't wait to get started.

Title: Pandora in the Congo
Date Arrived: 3/27/2008
Method of delivery: Royal Mail
Location Received: Cambridge, UK
Sent from: Canongate
Book format: Hardcover
Publisher: Canongate
Packaging: Jiffy bag
Other: No

Woo! I'm so excited! It's my first ER book to arrive :-D

Title: Pandora in the Congo
Date Arrived: 27/03/2008
Method of delivery: Royal Mail
Location Received: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Sent from: Canongate
Book format: Hardcover
Publisher: Canongate
Packaging: Padded bag (Jiffy)
Other: No Letter, Spine Dented and Last 10 Pages Creased

It's my first ER book - now to curl up and read :)

Message edited by its author, Mar 27, 2008, 7:39am.

Title: Pandora in the Congo
Date Arrived: 27/03/2008
Method of delivery: Royal Mail
Location Received: Manchester, UK
Sent from: Canongate
Book format: Hardcover
Publisher: Canongate
Packaging: Padded bag (Jiffy)
Other: No Letter

My first ER to arrive as well. :-)

Title: Double or Nothing: How Two Brothers Risked It All to Buy One of Las Vegas' Legendary Casinos
Date Arrived: 25/03/2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Arlington, VA
Sent from: NY, NY
Book format: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Collins
Packaging: Padded bag (Jiffy)
Other: No Letter

Title: Arthurian Omen
Date Arrived: 3.26.08 (possibly 3.25.08 -- I forgot to check the mail)
Method of delivery: USPS
Location received: Mitchell, SD
Binding: Trade paper
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Packaging: padded bag (Jiffy)
Other: Letter inside book from publisher
Condition: Jiffy bag slightly battered, but book no worse for wear.

Title: 'Authurian Omen'
Date Arrived: 3/26/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Madison, Oh
Book format: Softcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Letter inside book from publisher

Title: Our Longest Days
Date Arrived: 27/03/2008
Method of delivery: Royal Mail
Location Received: Nottingham, UK
Book format: Softcover
Publisher: Profile Books
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Press Release inside book from publisher

Hooray!

Title: The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Date Arrived: 27/03/2008
Method of delivery: Royal Mail
Location Received: Birmingham, UK
Book format: Softcover (not an ARC or anything)
Publisher: Canongate
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Nothing

Still waiting for Gents from Feb so pleased this is working!

Title: Our Longest Days
Date Arrived: 27/03/2008
Method of delivery: Royal Mail
Location Received: Oxfordshire, UK
Book format: Softcover
Publisher: Profile Books
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Press Release inside book from publisher

I am also waiting for Gents from February so I was very glad to receive this!

Title: Pandora in the Congo
Date Arrived: 27/03/2008
Method of delivery: Royal Mail
Location Received: Huddersfield, UK
Book format: Hardcover
Publisher: Canongate
Packaging:Jiffy
Other: A little battered on the corners.

Title: Slurp: Drinks and Light Fare, All Day, All Night
Date Arrived: 3/27/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: FL
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Letter from the publisher

Title: Larryisms
Date Arrived: 3/25/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Chicago, IL
Sent from: LJW Publishing
Book format: Trade Paperback
Publisher: LJW Publishing
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: No
Book condition: excellent

Title: Slurp: Drinks and Light Fare, All Day, All Night
Date Arrived: 3/27/2008
Method of delivery: USPS Priority
Location Received: IN
Book format: softcover, looks like "official" version
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Letter from the publisher

Opera and..Arrived March 27 by US Mail in padded envelope. *But it was a "Real book" not an arc as some have received. It is a hardcover, complete with book jacket! (other info as in previous post).

I am anxiously waiting to hear if someone has received The Spirit of the Place so I can be reasonable about watching my mailbox...

Title: Our Longest Days
Date Arrived: 28/03/2008
Method of delivery: Royal Mail
Location Received: Edinburgh, UK
Book format: Softcover
Publisher: Profile Books
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Press Release inside book from publisher

>46 Me too! None yet, I guess ;)

>46&48

Still waiting on it here too

Title: Arthurian Omen
Date Arrived: 3/26/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Delta, PA
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Letter inside book from publisher

Title: Slurp : Drinks and Light Fare, All Day, All Night
Date Arrived: 3/27/2008
Method of delivery: USPS Priority
Location Received: Wisconsin
Book format: non-ARC softcover (ooh... pretty!)
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Letter from the publisher

Title: Double or Nothing: How Two Friends Risked It All to Buy One of Las Vegas' Legendary Casinos
Date Arrived: 27/03/2008
Method of Delivery: UPS
Location Received: Tucson, AZ
Sent from: NY, NY
Book Format: Paperback, uncorrected proof
Publisher: HarperCollins
Packaging: Jiffy Bag
Other: Nothing else in the bag.

Oh, and there's a whopper of a typo on the first page -- hope it got corrected before publication.

Message edited by its author, Mar 28, 2008, 12:28pm.

Title: A Delightful Compendium of Consolation: A Fabulous Tale of Romance, Adventure and Faith in the Medieval Mediterranean
Date Arrived: March 27, 2008
Method of Delivery: UPS
Location Received: Northeast Ohio
Book Format: Paperback
Publisher: BenYehuda Press
Packaging: Padded Mailer

Title: " A Stingray Bit My Nipple - True Stories From Real Travelers"
Date Arrived: March 28th
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Connecticut
Book format: Finished Product Soft Cover w/ photos
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Letter from the Director of Marketing with an e-mail address to contact

Title: Off the Deep End by W. Hodding Carter
Date Arrived: March 28th
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Minnesota
Book format: Finished Product Soft Cover
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Letter from the Marketing & Publicity Coordinator. Card stapled (!!) to front cover stating that book will be published in time for Father's Day and the Summer Olympics; also stating there's another chapter to come and the finished book will be 256 pages (ER copy is 170 pages including short appendix, so that last chapter must be a doozy).

> Talbin, I think I'd feel a bit cheated if the last chapter weren't included :( No wonder they didn't mind putting a staple into it--oi. Well, maybe they'll send a full copy of the book or at least the missing chapter if you ask nicely after posting a review--assuming you want either.

In the meantime, nobody's received my book yet (including me), so I'll wander on...

Title: " A Stingray Bit My Nipple - True Stories From Real Travelers"
Date Arrived: March 28th
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Arizona
Book format: Finished Product Soft Cover w/ photos
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Packaging: Padded mailer
Other: Letter from the Director of Marketing with an e-mail address to contact

Title: Arthurian Omen
Date Arrived: 3/28/2008
Method of delivery: Canada Post regular mail delivery
Location Received: rural Ontario, near Peterborough
Book format: paperback
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: letter inside book from publisher

Title: The Arthurian Omen by G.G. Vandagriff
Date Arrived: 3/29/2008
Method of delivery: USPS / Media Mail
Location Received: Eastern Panhandle of WV
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Location sent from: Salt Lake City UT
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Folded letter inserted in front of book from the publisher

Title: From the Coffee House of Jewish Dreamers
Date Arrived: 29 March 2008
Method of Delivery: UPS
Location Received: Ann Arbor, MI
Book Format: Paperback
Publisher: BenYehuda Press
Packaging: Padded Mailer
Other: Letter and publisher's catalog included.

I saw the book I got Venetian Mask already out at the book store last week. Anyone get their copy yet?

Nope, not yet...

Haven't gotten mine, either.

Title: Opera and the Morbidity of Music
Date Arrived: 31 March 2008
Method of delivery: US International Priority Post & Canada Post
Location Received: Dundas, ON*
Sent from: NY Review Books
Book format: Paperback, Advance Uncorrected Proof
Publisher: New York Review Books
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: Nothing

*Dundas is about 75 Km south-west of Toronto.

Anyone seen Imagine Me and You yet? I'm on the West Coast, so I'm assuming it will be a few days after East Coasters start getting it before it shows up at my door. But I'm impatient, and I want it now.

Title: Innocent Volume 1
Date Arrived: 31 March 2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Lansing, MI
Book format: Paperback
Publisher: King Tractor Press
Sent from: La Verne CA
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: Letter included

I'm also waiting for Imagine Me and You and am on the West Coast. Deliveries are nearly finished for the day and still no sign of it. :(

Title: A Delightful Compendium of Consolation: A Fabulous Tale of Romance, Adventure and Faith in the Medieval Mediterranean
Date Arrived: March 31 , 2008
Method of Delivery: USPS
Location Received: Des Moines, IA
Book Format: Paperback - appears to be the final product
Publisher: BenYehuda Press
Packaging: Padded Mailer
Other: Nice personalized letter giving a summary of the book, as well as an intro to the publishing house and a request to email my comments to one of the editors.

Can't wait to dive in! (Although I am currently in the middle of a Battlestar Galactica marathon in anticipation of the final season beginning on Friday....)

Title: Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want by Gregory Karp
Date Arrived: March 31, 2008
Method of Delivery: Canada Post
Location Received: Calgary, AB
Book format: Paperback - appears to be the final product
Publisher: FT (Financial Times) Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Non-personalized letter giving summary of the book and author.

Yep, I agree, quick receipt for Dream Lucky.

Title: Franklin and Lucy by Joseph E. Persico
Date Arrived: 4/1/2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Chicago, IL
Book format: softcover ARC
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: rigid 'sealed air' mailer
Other: includes letter thanking me for participating in LT's ER program and requesting a copy of the review. There's also a typo in the sentence on their newsletter "updates about out books"

I guess I'm reading my extra batch book first, because my regular march book hasn't made it yet.

Message edited by its author, Apr 1, 2008, 10:37am.

Title: Franklin and Lucy by Joseph E. Persico
Date Arrived: 4/1/2008
Method of delivery: FedEx Ground
Location Received: Baton Rouge, LA
Book format: softcover ARC
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: rigid 'sealed air' mailer
Other: includes letter thanking me for participating in LT's ER program and requesting a copy of the review. There's also a typo in the sentence on their newsletter "updates about out books"

Also second book requested, yet first rec'd.

Title: A Delightful Compendium of consolation A Fabulous Tale of romance, Adventure and Faith by Burton L. Visotzky
Date Arrived: April 1, 2008
Method of delivery: USPS airmail
Location Received: Toronto, Canada
Book format: Paperback
Publisher: Ben Yehuda Press
Sent from: Teaneck NJ
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: Letter included and catalogue

Title: A Delightful Compendium of consolation A Fabulous Tale of romance, Adventure and Faith by Burton L. Visotzky
Date Arrived: March 31, 2008
Method of delivery: USPS airmail
Location Received: Dayton, OH
Book format: Paperback
Publisher: Ben Yehuda Press
Sent from: Teaneck NJ
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: Letter included and catalogue

Title: The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie
Date Arrived: 3/31/2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Tiffin, OH
Book format: ARC
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: cardmoard mailer
Other: includes letter thanking me for my review with extra info on the publisher.

Crazy fast.

(Still waiting for Jorgy: the life of Native Alaskan bush pilot and airline captain )

Title: Franklin and Lucy by Joseph E. Persico
Date Arrived: 4/1/2008
Method of delivery: FedEx Ground
Location Received: Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Book format: softcover ARC
Publisher: Random House / Bertelsmann
Mailed from: New York, NY
Packaging: rigid mailer
Other: Letter folded and placed inside book requesting e-mail of review to address at Random House. Also, letter on the endpaper at the front of book to the reader from Robert D. Loomis, Vice President and Executive Editor at Random House.

Title: A Delightful Compendium of Consolation by Burton L. Vizotzky
Date Arrived: 04/01/08
Method of Delivery: USPS airmail
Location Received: North York, Ontario
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Ben Yehuda Press
Sent from: Teaneck NJ
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: Letter included and catalogue

Title: Off the Deep End by W. Hodding Carter
Date Arrived: 4/1/08 (when I checked my mail - could have come earlier)
Method of Delivery: USPS mail
Location Received: Denver, CO
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Sent from: Chapel Hill, NC?
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: Letter from the Marketing & Publicity Coordinator. Card stapled (!!) to front cover stating that book will be published in time for Father's Day and the Summer Olympics; also stating there's another chapter to come and the finished book will be 256 pages and size 5"x7".

No sign of Spirit of the Place anywhere, huh?

Books that haven't arrived:

Fresh
Enlightenment for Idiots
Imagine Me and You
Moose
One in a Million
Playing With the Grown-ups
Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club
Strange Ways
The Last Oracle
The Spirit of the Place
Three Girls and Their Brother
Venetian Mask
Food 2.0: Secrets from the Chef Who Fed Google
Food For the Soul
Jorgy
Onkelos on the Torah Understanding the Bible Text - Genesis
Owning the Olympics
Pension Dumping
Pirkei Avos with a Twist of Humor
Resistance Fighter
The Secret of the Jews
The Tao of Fertility
This Gaming Life
Victor Kugler
Weaving a Way Home
Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease

Publishers from which no books have arrived:
Shaye Areheart
Morrow
Doubleday
Crown
Gefen
Kent State University
Three Rivers
Ester Republic
University of Michigan
Bloomberg

Title: You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!): 51 Easy Ways by Jeffrey Langholz
Date Arrived: 4/1/2008
Method of Delivery: CanadaPost
Location Received: BC
Book Format: paperback
Publisher: Andrews McMeel
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Letter from publisher.

For those of you anticipating Owning the Olympics, and those of you who were not chosen for that book, there is a limited preview available at books.google.com. Just type in "owning the olympics".

The following pages are available to read, it's very academic in nature.
15-34
65-67
77-80
83-85
148-150
157-160
403
405-409

Just got my copy of Owning the Olympics.

Title: Owning the Olympics
Date Arrived: 4/1/2008 (I think)
Method of Delivery: UPS Parcel Service
Location Received: MO
Book Format: paperback
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Packaging: padded (cardboard) mailer
Other: Letter from publisher.

>80 - Shortride: You need to amend your list, above. There are at least two Gefen titles which have been received by some Early Reivewers: Sephardi Entrepreneurs in Jerusalem and The Aaronsohn Saga; there may be others but these are the two I found thread on in the ER forum.

#84-Those books were both in the December batch. I think #80 was referring to the March batch.

Ah, you're probably right! Somehow I completely missed the fact that Gefen had offered books in March as well as those back in December. Sorry about that!

Anyone else waiting for Onkelos on the Torah Understanding the Bible Text - Genesis?

#75: Triffin, please let me know what you think of rushdie's new book, i'm hoping it's wonderful.

Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date arrived: 4/2/08
Arrived at: Houston, TX
Via: FedEx Ground
Packaging: sturdy cardboard mailer
Format: trade paperback-size paperback
Publisher: Random House
Other: letter thanking reader for participation in Early Reviewers and asking for reviews to be sent to Random House by e-mail as well as posted on LT

I was surprised at how quickly it arrived.

Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date arrived: 4/2/08
Arrived at: Houston, TX
Via: FedEx Ground
Packaging: sturdy paper mailer
Format: trade paperback-size paperback labeled as an ARC
Publisher: Random House
Other: letter thanking reader for participation in Early Reviewers and asking for reviews to be sent to Random House by e-mail as well as posted on LT

Message edited by its author, Apr 2, 2008, 3:47pm.

Title: Opera and the Morbidity of Music
Date Arrived: 2 April 2008
Method of delivery: US International Priority Post & Canada Post
Location Received: Toronto, ON
Sent from: NY Review Books
Book format: Paperback, Advance Uncorrected Proof
Publisher: New York Review Books
Packaging: Bubble Mailer Envelope
Other: Nothing

Wow Shortride, that's a lot of books! What months are they from? Were those all from LT or other sources?

>92 Those are books out of LT's March batch of ER books which no one has received yet. If you think that is a lot, you should check out the April batch - 66 different books available, total.

edited to change that number!

Message edited by its author, Apr 2, 2008, 9:06pm.

Title: Franklin and Lucy by Joseph E. Persico
Date Arrived: 4/2/2008
Method of delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Southeastern Wisconsin
Book format: Paperback ARC
Publisher: Random House, New York
Packaging: Cardboard mailer.
Other: Thank-you letter with contact information. And joy. :)

I am not sure, but I think the Rushdie book is waiting for me at the rental office - I have to wait until tomorrow to find out though!

Argh.
Kris

Title: The Spirit of the Place by Samuel Shem
Date Arrived: 4/2/2008
Method of delivery: USPS, priority mail
Location Received: Boston, MA
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Kent State U press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Typed letter, hand addressed with a personal PS added and signed

Title: The Enchantress of Florence
Date Arrived: 4/2/2008
Method of delivery: UPS (way to go!; less time to wait!)
Location Received: Anchorage, AK
Book format: Paperback ARC
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Cover letter inserted in front cover.

Yay! A Spirit of the Place finally arrived somewhere!

>96
xmay

I guess we all know now who'll probably be posting the first review *G*

I've got a couple hours before I go to sleep. It'd be real nice if mine was in the mailbox when I check in a little while

>96 Yay! Now I'll be even more vigilant for my own copy arriving!

Title: The Enchantress of Florence
Date Arrived: 4/2/2008
Method of delivery: Fedex (i hate them - they never leave notes - but my office called me)
Location Received: Houston, TX
Book format: Paperback ARC
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: cardboard mailer
Other: letter introducing book as first page of the book, also tucked inside the cover was a form letter thanking me for participating in LT's ER program, and asking for an additional copy of the review to be sent to them via email.

Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date arrived: 4/3/08
Arrived at: Tucson, AZ
Via: FedEx Ground
Packaging: sturdy cardboard mailer
Format: trade paperback-size paperback
Publisher: Random House
Other: letter thanking reader for participation in Early Reviewers and asking for reviews to be sent to Random House by e-mail as well as posted on LT

Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date Arrived: 4/03/2008
Method of delivery: Fed Ex
Location Received: near Seattle, WA
Book format: softcover, adv read ed
Publisher: Random House, included a brief note (form letter)
Packaging: padded mailer

Arrived in very good shape.

edits to correct errors

Message edited by its author, Apr 4, 2008, 12:53pm.

Title: Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China
Date Arrived: 4/03/2008
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Washington
Book Format: softcover ARC
Publisher: Digital Culture Books
Packaging: padded mailer

Came in pristine shape with a letter from the publisher and handwritten note. I am especially thrilled as I'm writing a massive research paper on China and the Olympics and this will be a very, very useful source.

Title: The Last Oracle
Date Arrived: 4/03/08
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Norfolk, Virginia
Book Format: softcover ARC
Publisher: William Morrow
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Front page is a letter from the Sr. VP & Publisher of WM giving a little information about the author and his new book. It also says that publication is set for June 24th. The back cover has marketing campaign info.

Title: Playing with the Grown-ups
Date Arrived: 4/03/08
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: St. Louis, MO
Book Format: softcover ARC
Publisher: Doubleday
Packaging: cardboard mailer

I had no idea this author is the grand-daughter of Roald Dahl. :)

Message edited by its author, Apr 3, 2008, 4:37pm.

Title: One in a Million
Date Arrived: 4/03/08
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Oklahoma
Book Format: softcover ARC
Publisher: William Morrow
Packaging: bubble mailer

Title: The Enchantress of Florence
Date Arrived: 4/3/2008
Method of delivery: Fedex Ground
Location Received: Half Moon Bay, CA
Book format: Paperback ARC
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: cardboard mailer
Other: Cover letter from Random House in front cover

I figured more of you would have gotten Spirit today. I may be the first to write a review but I'm not the fastest reader and have a few more chapters in Alias Grace left to finish first.

I hope mine gets here soon; I'm leaving town on Sunday and would like to take it with me.

Title: Moose by Stephanie Klein
Date Arrived: 4/4/2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: New Hampshire
Book format: trade paperback; uncorrected proof
Publisher: Harper Collins
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: nothing else

Title: Moose by Stephanie Klein
Date Arrived: 4/3/2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Philadelphia
Book format: trade paperback; uncorrected proof
Publisher: Harper Collins
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: nothing else

Title: The Last Oracle
Date Arrived: 4/3/2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Peoria, Illinois
Book format: paperback; ARC
Publisher: Harper Collins
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: nothing else

Title: Playing with Grown-ups by Sophie Dahl
Date Arrived: 4/4/2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Georgia
Book format: paperback; ARC
Publisher: Doubleday
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: nothing else

Title: Opera and the Morbidity of Music by Joseph Kerman
Date Arrived: April 4, 2008
Method of Delivery: USPS (class not marked)
Book Format: trade paperback, advance uncorrected proof (no index)
Publisher: New York Review Books
Packaging: bubble mailer

Title: The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker
Date Arrived: 4/4/08
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: outskirts of Boston, MA
Book format: trade paperback marked uncorrected proof
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Packaging: rigid mailer
Other: no letter or anything

Finally! Of course, I'm sure my copy of Venetian Mask will show up at my office tomorrow, where I can't get it until Monday. Probably along with the two books LTers are sending me.

Title: The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker
Date Arrived: 4/4/08
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: central CT
Book format: trade paperback uncorrected proof
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Packaging: cardboard type mailer
Other: just the book nothing else

littlebookworm.....I'm jealous. I live just south of boston and my copy hasn't come yet. =( Maybe on Monday.

My book (Weaving a Way Home) has not yet arrived.

#120 Me neither :-(

#120, #121 - same here

Title: Playing with Grown-ups by Sophie Dahl
Date Received: 4/6/2008 (prob delivered 4/4 or 4/5)
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Georgia
Book format: paperback; ARC
Publisher: Doubleday
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: format letter from publisher as first page

CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS!! I love Roald Dahl and have read many of them lately with my kids so it will be fun to see any similarities/differences.

Title: The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Chicago
Book format: trade paperback uncorrected proof
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Packaging: cardboard type mailer from random house
Other: book looks a bit beat up around the edges

Title: Playing with the Grown-ups by Sophie Dahl
Date Arrived: 4/04/08
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Sterling, CO
Book Format: softcover ARC
Publisher: Doubleday
Packaging: cardboard mailer

Title: One in a Million by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Central Pennsylvania
Book Format: Soft cover uncorrected proof
Publisher: William Morrow
Packaging: Bubble mailer
Other: nothing included

>126

Oh, good. I was starting to wonder about One in a Million. Hopefully my copy should be waiting for me today, as I'm only a little west of you. :)

Title: The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Chicago
Book format: trade paperback uncorrected proof
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Packaging: cardboard type mailer from random house (opened)
Other: Book is beat up and front cover is ripped

Title: The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Cleveland
Book format: trade paperback uncorrected proof
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Packaging: cardboard envelolpe thing
Other: the cover has white splotches on it, but that just looks like a printing problem, not a result of mishandling.

Man, #128, that sucks about the cover being ripped; I hate it when that happens to my books.

Title: The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Marlbourgh MA
Book format: trade paperback uncorrected proof
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Packaging: cardboard type mailer from random house
Other: book is a little worn around the edges but nothing major

Title: Enlightenment for Idiots by Anne Cushman
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Upstate of South Carolina
Book format: oversized paperback, uncorrected proof
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books, Random House
Packaging: cardboard type mailer from random house
Other: the size of a hardback, but just with a paperback cover; no note or separate letter

Title: Enlightenment for Idiots by Anne Cushman
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Southwest Virginia
Book format: trade paperback
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books Crown Publishing
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: Uncorrected proof, no note

I'm glad people are starting to get some of the books from Shaye Areheart. It gives me hope that my copy of Imagine Me and You isn't too far behind!

Title: Imagine Me and You by Billy Mernit
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of delivery: UPS 2 Day (mailed from Random House, Inc. in NY)
Location Received: Anchorage, Alaska
Book format: ARC paperback (uncorrected proof)
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books, New York
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: No notes, cover letters, or introduction of any kind

I'm very excited!

I'm begining to think xmay getting their copy of Spirit of the Place almost a week ago was an error by someone in the mail room as no one else has gotten theirs yet. :(

Title: Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club by Maggie Marr
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Chicago Suburbs, IL
Book format: ARC paperback (uncorrected proof)
Publisher: Crown Publishers, New York
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: No notes, cover letters, or introduction of any kind - but I love the "New Book" smell!

Title: Three Girls and Their Brother by Theresa Rebeck
Date Arrived: 4/8/08
Method of Delivery: UPS
Location Received: Springfield, MO
Book Format: Uncorrected Proof ARC
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: No letter this time

Title: Enlightenment for Idiots by Anne Cushman
Date Arrived: 4/8/08
Method of delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Florida Panhandle
Book format: oversized paperback, uncorrected proof
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books, Random House
Packaging: cardboard type mailer from random house
Other: no letter

Enlightenment for Idiots by Anne Cushman
Date Arrived: 4/8/08
Method of delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Wisconsin (western border town)
Book format: oversized paperback, uncorrected proof
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books, Random House
Packaging: cardboard type mailer from random house
Other: no letter

Title: Enlightenment for Idiots Anne Cushman
Date Arrived: 4/8/08
Method of Delivery: UPS
Book Format: Uncorrected/ARC
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: Nothing!

I'm still the only one with Spirit? I feel lonely!

Title: Three Girls and Their Brother by Theresa Rebeck
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of Delivery: UPS
Location Received: Worthington, OH
Book Format: Uncorrected Proof ARC
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: N/A

Title: Off the DEEP END by W. Hodding Carter
Date Arrived: Thursday, March 28th
Dates Read: Friday & Saturday
Date Reviewed: Thursday, 8 April 2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Packaging: 8½" x 11" bubble mailer
Location Received: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Book format: paperback (matte cardstock)
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Other: The book has "ADVANCE READING COPY. NOT FOR SALE." emblazoned across the top edge. Came with a business card, as well as a nice half-page letter from the Marketing & Publicity Coordinator. Was surprised by the note (STAPLED!?!?) to the front cover (who staples books? ugh). The note says, "We've rushed this to press for Father's Day and Summer 2008 Olympics. | There's another chapter to come, and the finished book will be 5" x 7" and 256 pages."

The ARC copy is 5½" x 8½" x 3/8" thick, has the following info printed on the outside back cover: Pub Date: June 10, 2008; ISBN-13; ISBN-10; tentative price ($21.95); size 5.5" x 8.25" (!?); and 224 pages (!?). The final line on the back cover: "UNCORRECTED. DO NOT QUOTE WITHOUT COMPARISON WITH FINISHED BOOK."

Message edited by its author, Apr 16, 2008, 3:10am.

Title: Enlightenment for Idiots by Anne Cushman
Date Arrived: 4/8/08
Method of delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: South Florida
Book format: oversized paperback, uncorrected proof
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books, Random House
Packaging: cardboard type mailer from random house
Other: no letter

Message edited by its author, Apr 9, 2008, 9:48am.

Title: The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie
Date Arrived: 4/09/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received:Toronto, Canada
Book format: softcover, advanced reading edition, uncorrected proof
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: includes letter, and a request to send the review to Random House

Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date Arrived: 10 April 2008
Method of delivery: US International Priority Airmail & Canada Post
Location Received: Dundas, ON*
Sent from: The Random House Publishing Group
Book format: Paperback, Uncorrected Proof
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: Heavy Jiffy Mailer Envelope
Other: A "Dear Reader" letter stitched in from Robert D. Loomis, VP & Exec. Ed., which gives a brief blurb about the book; and another "Dear Reader" letter tipped in thanking Reader for participating in the ER programme and asking for a review to be posted on LT and to be sent to Random House. Gives address to sign up for RH e-newsletter.

Comment: Already looks better than Lord Tubby's doorstop! Franklin Delano Roosevelt: champion of freedom. by Conrad Black.

*Dundas is about 75 Km south-west of Toronto.

Message edited by its author, Apr 10, 2008, 10:53am.

Title: Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club by Maggie Marr
Date Arrived: 4/9/08
Method of Delivery: UPS
Location Received: Southern New Mexico
Book format: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishers, New York
Packaging: Cardboard envelope

Title: The Last Oracle
Date Arrived: 4/9/2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: San Francisco, CA
Book format: paperback; ARC
Publisher: Harper Collins
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: nothing else

Title: Enlightenment for Idiots by Anne Cushman
Date Arrived: 4/10/08 at 6:30 pm
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Texas
Book format: oversized paperback, uncorrected proof
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books, Random House
Packaging: cardboard ups express mailer from random house
Other: no letter

Title: Imagine Me and You by Billy Mernit
Date Arrived: 4/10/08
Method of delivery: UPS Ground (mailed from Random House, Inc. in NY)
Location Received: Half Moon Bay, CA
Book format: ARC paperback (uncorrected proof)
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books, New York
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: No notes, cover letters, or introduction of any kind

And still only one copy of The Spirit of the Place unless I missed something somewhere. What's up with that?

Title: Imagine Me and You by Billy Mernit
Date Arrived: 4/10/08
Method of delivery: UPS Ground (from NY)
Location Received: Roseville, CA
Book format: uncorrected proof ARC paperback
Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books, New York
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: Nothing

#151 - very discouraging, it's going on 4 weeks. If the publisher couldn't ship 'til April, the book should have been in the April batch.

It is very weird that I am the only one who has received Spirit of the place. The P.S. written in the letter says "The author is also in MA" so maybe it was sent due to that? But I don't see why that would matter.

Edited to add: There is a review already up so I'm not the only one to have gotten it.

Message edited by its author, Apr 13, 2008, 6:21pm.

There was a time when the contents of the book might have "shocked" you -- now, it's the surprising speed of transportation!

There was a time when the contents of the book might have "shocked" you -- now, it's the surprising speed of transportation!

There was a time when the contents of the book might have "shocked" you -- now, it's the surprising speed of transportation!

I got The Spirit of the Place a week or two ago. It's my first time receiving a book so I wasn't aware that we were logging the arrivals here. So sorry if I contributed to confusion!

Still no sign of Weaving a Way Home--and we're halfway through April.

Message edited by its author, Apr 14, 2008, 10:36am.

>159 I'm still waiting for that one too, Cariola. I have a hunch my April ER book will arrive before my March one. Oh well. What's a person to do?

Still no Pirkei Avos with a Twist of Humor either.

I think my April book will come before my March book, too! Still waiting on Victor Kugler: The Man Who Hid Anne Frank. I was hoping it would come today, but I think that one's out the window!

Title: Weaving a Way Home by Leslie Van Gelder
Date Received: 4/14/2008
Method of Shipment: UPS Ground
Location Received: Michigan
Packaging: Padded mailer, slightly torn

There is a form letter enclosed with a personal note written on it thanking me for my patience and looking forward to my review.

163, that's good to hear. Maybe mine will arrive soon.

Hmmm...I was worried after I saw the first The Spirit of the Place arrival go up here and then mine never showed up, particularly after the review was posted. But it sounds like only two folks have gotten their books, so now I guess I'm just back to waiting. It's too bad, I recently flew cross-country and back twice, and I really wanted to take it with me. Oh well...

@ 158 - ireed110: no worries about posting arrivals, I think it's mostly a way of helping other members figure out when to expect books, not a "required" contribution. :)

Title: Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China
Date Arrived: 4/7/08
Method of delivery: UPS Ground (from MI)
Location Received: Henderson, NV
Book format: paperback (no mark or "ARC" designation)
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
Packaging: Padded envelope
Other: Publisher's press release with hand-written thank-you memo addressed to me by name and offering to answer questions, etc., supplying email address.

I'm excited to hear someone got weaving a way home. It's my first ER book, and I'm eager to get it and write my review! I'll be checking my mailbox with renewed vigor now!

Title: Weaving a Way Home by Leslie Van Gelder
Date Received: 04-15-08
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Tennessee
Packaging: Padded mailer, a little battered but not torn.

As with 163:mldg, there's a press release, with a personal inscription, thanking me for patience and inviting my review. The book is in hardcover, and arrived in fine condition. I'm looking forward to it!

ireed110: what state are you in? This CT reader is standing by my mailbox with a forlorn expression, waiting for my Spirit of the Place....

>110, 169 I'm waiting in TX still...

169: I'm in CT too, and I'm also waiting for Spirit of the Place!

I'm in NJ waiting for Spirit Of The Place. I know the USPS can be bad, but xmay said she got her copy Priority mail, so we should have all received ours by now.

I know the LT crew has no control over when books get sent, but it's a little depressing when you're waiting on a book from a month ago, and one of your friends have gotten their APRIL book already! :(

I ran to the mailbox today, sure that Weaving a Way Home would be in it. Alas, no :-( Such a bummer because I just finished my book yesterday, so it would have been great timing...

The three I nabbed that came already showed up while I was early in my previous book -- in one case, it missed by about a day. (To be fair, though, one of them did show up while I was away, and I don't always get to read as much on vacation.)

Title: Weaving a Way Home by Leslie Van Gelder
Date Received: 04-17-08
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Portland, OR
Packaging: Padded mailer

As with 163:mldg, there's a press release, with a personal inscription, thanking me for patience and inviting my review. The book is in hardcover, and arrived in fine condition.

This is NOT an ARC - it looks like finished product to me.

Oh well... still waiting in CT.... and waiting.... and need a new book. Now! (not like there aren't stacks everywhere waiting already...)

I'm betting I get my April book before my March one. :)

But I've learned to never look a free book in the mouth. um, spine.

Wow, teelgee got Weaving a Way Home in Portland, OR. I'm in Colorado and still haven't gotten mine. Should I be worried now?

Still waiting in Oregon for Spirit of the Place.

Sorry I didn't post earlier but this is my first time receiving a book. I received Spirit of the Place on 4/3/08 Priority mail. Like others it included a hand addressed letter and signed.

I haven't finished reading it yet but hope to soon.

>177 If it makes you feel any better, I'm only in PA, and I haven't yet received Weaving a Way Home either.

I'm in Wisconsin and haven't got Weaving a Way Home.
But looking forward to it when in comes!

Weaving a Way Home arrived Thursday 4/17 in California, by UPS, nice hardcover book with a letter, as others have said. The book is about 150 pages long. According to the UPS label it was shipped on 4/11.

@ 176 - Ha, I'm way out in Montana, so I'm used to waiting a bit longer for some things (particularly as compared to CT), but I swear it's not *that* much of a backwater.

Still waiting on The Spirit of the Place, and now for Love Marriage (from the April batch) as well... I suppose I will laugh if Love Marriage gets to me first, except that I'm really looking forward to The Spirit of the Place.

Message edited by its author, Apr 21, 2008, 5:12pm.

>181 - unusual for the west coast to get a book first!!!

Title: Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China
Date Arrived: 4/23/08
Method of delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Oklahoma
Book format: paperback (no mark of early designation)
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
Packaging: Padded envelope
Other: Publisher's press release with hand-written thank-you memo addressed to me by name and thanks for being patient.

Title: Weaving a Way Home by Leslie Van Gelder
Date Received: 4/24/2008
Method of Shipment: Regular mail
Location Received: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Packaging: Padded mailer (hardcover book)

As with others, there is a form letter enclosed with a personal note written on it thanking me for my patience and looking forward to my review.

Yay, it finally arrived! I'm very excited to read it!

What, are they printing and shipping these one at a time?

That's funny!!

I'm starting to wonder the same thing. I keep running to my mailbox thinking Weaving a Way Home is going to HAVE to be there today. End up slumping back up the driveway empty handed. :-( It would be consolation if my April book would arrive, but still waiting on that too!

I am still waiting for Spirit of the Place. It's my first ER book so I'm not sure if this is what to expect.

I am also waiting for Spirit of the Place. I'm in Toronto, so I'm never too surprised when it takes awhile, but this time it has crossed my threshold. I was happy to find this group. I'll try to remember to post to it when mine arrives since it was so useful to me.

I received Jorgy, now don't bother me, I'm reading. Ooops, I meant to say that to my kids. :) It's a very nice paperback.

I'm still waiting for my copy of Owning the Olympics unfortunately. Maybe it's because on the west coast? Or maybe I just have bad mail luck.

I just talked to University of Michigan Press. She's still in the process of sending books out -- apparently it's taking longer than she thought to do it all.

This applies to the following books:
This Gaming Life
Owning the Olympics
Weaving a Way Home

and

The Spirit of the Place

So they're delayed, but still coming! Thanks for your patience.

Message edited by its author, May 2, 2008, 3:59pm.

Thanks for posting that Abby! Your taking out the time to contact them like that and keep us in the loop is very much appreciated.

Yes, thank you Abby. I was getting worried about The Spirit of the Place.

>194: Abby
Isn't The Spirit of the Place coming from Kent State Univ Press?

Title: Strange Ways by Rokhl Faygenberg
Publisher: Gefen Publishing House
Date Arrived: May 3, 2008
Method of Delivery: USPS
Location Received: Connecticut
Book Format: hardcover
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: Form letter

I think other people have been waiting a while for the Gefen books.

Yaaaay! Maybe Victor Kugler will arrive soon!

>194
Yes, but it's the same person working on the books for both presses.

@200: Oh, man, that is quite a task that she's got ahead of her, because as I recall quite a number of copies of Spirit of the Place were available, plus all the others, and I expect she has other things on her plate as well. I guess for her sake I will try to be patient!

Title: Pirke Avos with a Twist of Humor
Method of delivery: Regular mail
Date Arrived: 5/5/2008
Location Received: Cambridge, MA
Book format: hardcover
Publisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard box
Other: Includes form letter.

Victor Kugler arrived 05/05/2008 via Media Mail/USPS in Baton Rouge.
Hardcover in cardboard mailer with form review request letter.

Title: Victor Kugler
Method of delivery: Media Mail
Date Arrived: 5/5/03
Location, Haddon Heights, NJ
Book format: Hardcover
Pubisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard box
Other: Letter to 'librarything reviewer' asking me to publish my review on the LT group, on the book page, on my book blog, and on amazon, and to let them know where else... also asks me to write to them for the oppurtunity to review more books

thank you for the info Abby! I just got my notification for an April book so I was really starting to wonder if spirit of the place had got lost in the mail.

Hooray! Both March and April books showed up today! Here's my March book:

Title: Pirkei Avos with a Twist of Humor
Method of delivery: USPS (media mail)
Date Arrived: 5/5/2008
Origin: Lynbrook, NY
Location Received: Pittsboro, NC
Book format: hardcover
Publisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard box
Other: Includes form letter.

Message edited by its author, May 5, 2008, 9:07pm.

Title: Food for the Soul
Publisher: Gefen Publishing House
Date Arrived: May 5, 2008
Method of Delivery: USPS
Location Received: Tennessee
Book Format: paperback
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: Form letter

Title: Victor Kugler
Method of delivery: Media Mail
Date Arrived: 5/6/03
Location, Milford, Ohio
Book format: Hardcover
Pubisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: Letter to ''library thing reviewer" asking for contact after a review is posted.

Hurrah!

For me, Strange Ways arrived today - May 6.

It's great to see so many reporting that your LTER books from Gefen have arrived. We will be posting some of your reiviews to our email lists. If interested in seeing how this is presented you might want to subscribe to our list.

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Title: Victor Kugler: The Man who Hid Anne Frank
Method of delivery: Media Mail
Date Arrived: 5/5/08, but I couldn't pick it up until today.
Location: Outside of Cleveland, OH
Book format: Hardcover
Pubisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: A congratulatory letter asking for notification of reviews.

Yay, it's here!

Title: Victor Kugler: The Man who Hid Anne Frank
Method of delivery: Media Mail
Date Arrived: 5/7/08
Location: Northwest Indiana
Book format: Hardcover (very handsome)
Pubisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: A congratulatory letter asking for notification of reviews.

Woot! I've been looking forward to this one!

Title: Resistance Fighter by Jorgen Kieler
Method of delivery: Media Mail
Date Arrived: 5/6/08
Location: Portland, Oregon
Book format: Hardcover. Laminated finish, no dust jacket.
Pubisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: A congratulatory letter asking for notification of reviews.

Didn't have time for more than a quick browse, but this looks like a good one.

I finally got my book! YAY

title: Resistance Fighter by Jorgen Kieler
Method of delivery: media mail
date arrived: 5/8/2008
Book formate: hardcover

Yay got my first book!

Title: Owning the Olympics
Date Arrived: 05/09/2008
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: CA
Book Format: paperback
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Packaging: padded envelope
Other: Letter from publisher.

Title: The Secret of the Jews
Method of delivery: I didn't notice. First class mail, I think.
Date Arrived: 5/7/08
Location: Chicago-ish, IL
Book format: Paperback
Pubisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: A congratulatory letter and a catalog with their new releases

And perfect timing, because I just finished the book I was reading, and I have a few days before I start summer semester.

Title: Resistance Fighter
Method of delivery: USPS
Date Arrived: 5/9/08
Location: Tucson, AZ
Book format: Hardcover, with pictures! (yay)
Pubisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: A congratulatory letter asking for notification of reviews.

I about fainted when a padded mailer showed up bearing the University of Michigan Press sticker. In the spirit of full-disclosure however I about fainted because my compressor went out on the A/C and it's 94 degrees out, but with humidity 97, and no breeze. It will be a hot weekend since the part won't be here until Monday.

Title: Owning the Olympics
Date Arrived: 05/09/2008
Method of Delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: FL
Book Format: paperback
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Packaging: padded envelope
Other: Letter from publisher

Now I have 3 big non-fictions to work through! ;-)

Message edited by its author, May 9, 2008, 5:22pm.

Title: The Spirit of the Place by Samuel Shem
Date Arrived: 4/22/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Chelmsford, MA
Book format: softcover
Publisher: Kent State Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: includes letter thanking me for my review with extra info on the publisher

(sorry for posting this so late; I just realized that I'm suppose to do this when I receive the book. I read it and posted by review tonight)

OneMorePage, as long as so many of us are still waiting for the book, I don't think it matters if you waited a bit, so don't feel bad! Usually only the first few people to get a book post it on the {Month} Book Watch thread, but with the slow rate of them getting caught up with sending them out, it's nice to see them still trickling in.

Title: Victor Kugler: The Man who Hid Anne Frank
Method of delivery: Media Mail
Date Arrived: Tucson, AZ
Book format: Hardcover - nice looking book!
Pubisher: Gefen
Packaging: Cardboard mailer
Other: A congratulatory letter asking for notification of reviews.

Yea! It looks like this book has finally made its way across the country. :D

I just got Onkelos on Leviticus

Still waiting for The Spirit of the Place. *sigh*

karenz_o - me too. I think I have pretty much given up on it every coming. I hope it doesn't affect my ever getting another Early Reviewer book.

I'm still waiting on Weaving a Way Home: A Personal Journey Exploring Place and Story by Leslie Van Gelder.

Since it's through University of Michigan Press and I live in Michigan, I guess the publisher is going down a list. I wonder if it is alphabetical (my last name begins with L). For those who have received it, does your last name begin with an early-alphabet letter?

I'm still waiting for this This Gaming Life.

Abby posted the message below. It appears that many of the missing books are from the University of Michigan Press.

May 2, 2008, 3:58pm Message 194: ablachly

Of those listed (I do not know how many of the number cataloged were actually received as I added mine when notified and made notes in my tags)

This Gaming Life. 18 copies cataloged 6 member reviews (100 copies available)

Owning the Olympics 44 copies cataloged 16 member reviews (100 copies available)

Weaving a Way Home 31 copies cataloged 6 member reviews (100 copies available)

The Spirit of the Place 21 copies cataloged 8 member reviews (100 copies available)
Kent State Univ Press

Message edited by its author, May 22, 2008, 1:07am.

Nothing has weaved it's way to my mailbox and I'm only across the lake from U of Michigan!! All I have to say is: MAY BOOK PLEASE!! Now that the semester over I need to read some thing other than sociology! :)

I also want to add that I haven't received This Gaming Life even though I've seen others have.

It seems that only a few people have received This Gaming Life. I'm not one of them. I've pretty much given up on getting it anytime soon and am beginning to believe that once I get it, I'll get to it whenever I can and put up a 25 word review to that effect so that I won't be penalized for future selections. After all, if U of Michigan can't put forth a decent effort, why should I?

I will get to the review eventually (assuming the book ever arrives), but I'm certainly feeling like I shouldn't be shackled or penalized for not reviewing a book that's now taken more than two months to arrive.

Oh! and This Gaming Life shows 6 reviews rather than 0.

ETA that last bit about # of reviews

Message edited by its author, May 21, 2008, 11:12pm.

Two months after snagging The Spirit Of The Place and seeing some others have gotten it, I'm starting to doubt I'll be seeing it anytime soon. While I know LT has no control over when books get sent out, I really have to wonder how hard it can be to send them all out at once, or at the very least over no more than a few days.

Considering all the books I've bought recently to read, Spirit just may fall a few notches in priority. *shrug*

kawika

Thanks - it's corrected.

reading too much - need new glasses

230>

I requested an ARC of The Spirit of the Place through the B&N bookclubs, and it arrived yesterday, so hopefully yours will too! Perhaps they were behind on printing up copies for everyone...

I also haven't received Weaving a Way Home yet and my last name starts with U. Extrapolating a little, since they haven't reached L yet and its been 2 months, I would predict an arrival date for me sometime in 2017. (Using the New Sarcasm Math and Lecanomancy).

>230
I'm just curious. I've gotten a couple of books thru B&N's First Look program, but I couldn't find Spirit of the Place on their sight. Where did you see that? (I'm still waiting for my LT copy, so I won't ask for it through B&N, but I'd hate to think that I'm missing a place to get free books :)

It was a pretty limited thing I think. Here's where they offered it: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/bn/b...

Neutiquam_Erro

Depends on the alphabet, I’m still waiting and mine starts with B. Might be using the pick the name out of the hat method, just to keep us guessing.

Remember the old addage "Be careful what you wish for". There may be a reason the books are late in coming.

>235 Thanks - I found it. I have to admit that I find the discussion boards at B&N overwhelming. I usually read a couple of messages and then give up - there are just too many.

I do too so I just keep an eye on the "other places to get ARCs" thread, which is where I found out about that book. http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.ph...

>232 tris

I went and looked at the link you gave. B&N closed their requests just over a week ago and you got your book thru them already. Requests for Spirit thru LT closed TWO months ago and a number of us still haven't recieved our copies. Pretty shoddy business practice and diesrespectful to those that it was offered and promised to first IMO.

240: It's a problem with the publisher, not LT. LT doesn't send out the books.

241

I've said several times I know LT has no control over it. All the same, what I said applies to the publisher. They offered the book up for the ER list. The list was closed and people selected two months ago. The publisher has yet to see fit to send out all the copies.

While I may not know all the ins and outs of the publishing business, I have a very hard time understanding how hard it could be to get the books out. The publisher offers up X number of copies. All they have to do is package them up, put on the address labels for those selected when they get the addresses, then mail them out.

Where is the publisher sending them out from? Maybe we can get some ER LT'ers to volunteer packaging them up... I could probably help if it's in St. Louis or Columbia, MO.

To those waiting for Spirit of the Place, as I mentioned- I signed up to get a copy through B&N awhile ago and received it today, so I would think that the ER copies would be coming any day now.

240>

That is disappointing (although I've had comparatively poor luck getting books through ER, so you're still a step ahead of me!). Perhaps the person running the B&N promotion is different than the person running the ER promotion, and a little more on the ball? Maybe you could try emailing the B&N contact and see if she couldn't get a book in the mail to you...?

I'm also still waiting for Weaving a Way Home, but I live in Canada, so it might take even longer. I don't mind too much, as long as I get it eventually...

imayb1

I live in Michigan. My last name starts with G. I received Weaving a Way Home on 4/14/2008. I may have been the first one to receive it.

Right now, I'm waiting for Home Girl which I think was in the April bonus batch.

Title: Weaving A Way Home: A Personal Journey Exploring Place and Story
Method of Delivery: UPS ground
Date Arrived: June 10, 2008
Location: Bellevue, NE
Book format: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Letter describing book and to whom it might be most interesting

Some people wondered if they were working their way down an alphabetical list: My last name begins with "A".

Message edited by its author, Jun 11, 2008, 11:08am.

_This Gaming Life_ has at last made its appearance, after I'd essentially given up on ever seeing it! Anyone else still waiting for it, do not despair--there's hope!

so it looks like This Gaming Life is finally on the way! Yay. I hope mine comes soon! Back in April, I gave them pre-paid mailer to the new owners of my house and hope they still have it for when my book finally comes!

Oops, I was so excited, I posted to the wrong month!

Message edited by its author, Jun 17, 2008, 6:47pm.

I've finally received This Gaming Life today. Somebody must have really screwed up, because this isn't an ARC at all. It's the real deal with no ARC disclaimer and a real UPC/ISBN code on the back. They even took a moment to handwrite a thank you for being patient on the letter.

I'll admit the thank you addition softened the hard feelings a little bit, but I was still kind of grumbly it took this long to show up. I'll get over it, eventually.

Another This Gaming Life arrival here. UPS. Also a nice new copy with a thank you/apology. Very serendipitous timing, since I'm literally moving out of this apartment today, within the next two hours, and I don't think UPS forwards packages! And now I have travel reading for my own roadtrip!

ER books are like babies-who-do-not-arrive-on-due-date! It behooves us to relax and know that almost all of the ER books in the program do eventually get to us. ***Our reviews of "America, America" beat out the NEW YORKER magazine's!

Fantastic news about This Gaming Life! :D Now I know to keep an eye out for my copy once more.

It's great to see people getting their copies of This Gaming Life finally. Now if only I'd start seeing messages from people finally getting The Spirit Of The Place too so I'd know to watch for mine!

Also received This Gaming Life yesterday (Wisconsin.) Better late than never!

Count me among those who've received This Gaming Life; via UPS this evening, and with a handwritten thank-you note.

Im still waiting for Weaving a way home.

I too received my copy of This Gaming Life yesterday with a thank-you note.

I received an email from Abby this past week saying that she thought that all of the copies of The Spirit of the Place had been sent out so hopefully they will be coming soon. I am not holding my breath or anything though (not because I don't believe Abby but because I don't believe the publisher).

Well, I haven't received The Spirit of the Place yet, nor have I received a note from Abby. Maybe I just dreamed that I was supposed to get that book?

I haven't either.

Hang tight - they should be coming soon!

I still haven't received This Gaming Life, and I'm worried now that others have received it.

#266: Me too, but I'm hoping it'll show up this week (or...next week. Or anytime, really, just so long as it arrives safely! *sigh*).

I have not recieved THis Gaming Life yet either. But I am hopeful. Watching the front step with eagle eyes.

I'm also still waiting for This Gaming Life.

karen_o (263) - was it a nice dream? :)

Glad to hear that there's still a chance that the Spirit of the Place will still be coming.

Title: This Gaming Life
Date Arrived: 6/26/2008
Method of delivery: UPS
Location Received: Seattle, WA
Book format: hardcover
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Note apologizing for delay.

It got here! Woo hoo! Hang in there, all you others who haven't gotten it!

Yay, my copy of This Gaming Life arrived today, too!

Title: This Gaming Life
Date Arrived: 6/26/2008
Method of delivery: UPS (ground)
Location Received: Albuquerque, NM
Book format: hardcover
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: had a hand-written note apologizing for the delay, with my name and everything! :D Thought it very sweet of them to include that.

Message edited by its author, Jun 27, 2008, 12:35am.

Title: This Gaming Life
Date Arrived: 6/25/2008
Method of delivery: UPS (ground)
Location Received: Tallahassee, FL
Book format: hardcover
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other:Typed letter with personalized hand-written note apologizing for the delay

Title: Weaving a Way Home
Date Arrived: 7/1/2008
Method of delivery: UPS (ground)
Location Received: Chambersburg, PA
Book format: hardcover
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Cover letter with personalized hand-written note apologizing for the delay.

Title: Weaving a Way Home
Date Arrived: 7/1/2008
Method of delivery: USPS Priority Mail
Location Received: Green Bay, WI
Book format: hardcover
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Also letter with personalized hand-written note apologizing for the delay.

Title: Weaving a Way Home
Date Arrived: 7/2/2008
Method of delivery: UPS (ground)
Location Received: Lafayette, CO
Book format: hardcover
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: Cover letter with personalized hand-written note apologizing for the delay.
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At last!!

I still don't have Spirit of the Place from the March ER list. Does anyone have it?

I am still waiting for it!

I'm still waiting, too.

Yep, still waiting.

I'm glad to see you guys received This Gaming Life. I still haven't! Still worried!

I haven't received The Spirit of the Place yet either despite receiving an email from Abby on June 20th saying that they had all been sent. Unless they are personally hand delivering them to each person's house, I kind of think someone was pulling her leg. And I can honestly say that at this point I have absolutely no desire to write a review for this book and am not even positive that I want to read it at this point.

I'm still waiting for Spirit of the Place too.

At this point, I can no longer write an "early review" - because the book was released to the public on June 15th, according to Amazon!

I'd still like to read the book, and if it arrives, I'd be happy to write a review promptly as usual.

>282 et al: I too still wait. Now I wonder if their hand-written notes of apology are delaying their books. :(

The book's main page lists it in only 34 libraries, vs 100 who snagged copies via ER. At this point, that might include people who bought it at bookstores (it was released in mid-June).

I also still have not received a copy of The Spirit of the Place, nor did I receive any communication from Abby informing me that all copies had been sent. And I tend to agree with bookaholicgirl - even if the book turned out to be good, this publisher has already created such a negative reaction in me that I'm not sure I'd be willing to post a positive review which will encourage people to buy books from a business with such irresponsible practices.

Title: Spirit of the Place
Date Arrived: 7/5/2008
Method of delivery: USPS Priority Mail from Ann Arbor, posted 7/3/08

Location Received: Rolla, Missouri
Book format: hardcover, no ARC markings, dj a little ding-ed in corners. Smells new and looks like a quick read.

Publisher: Kent State Univ. Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: PR release with jotted note from PR contact (Mary Bisbee-Beek), business card, postcard about Literary Ventures Fund

Title: The Spirit of the Place by Samuel Shem
Date Arrived: 7/05/2008
Method of Delivery: USPS Priority Mail
Location Received: St. Petersburg, FL
Book format: hardcover (not ARC)
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Packaging: cushioned mailer
Other: enclosed press release, business card, post card and bookmark advertising other Literary Ventures Fund books, hand written note thanking me for my patience ;>) and for helping get the word out about the book.

Title: The Spirit of the Place by Samuel Shem
Date Arrived: 7/05/2008
Method of Delivery: USPS Priority Mail
Location Received: Plantsville, CT
Book format: hardcover (not ARC)
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Packaging: cushioned mailer
Other: enclosed press release, business card, post card and bookmark advertising other Literary Ventures Fund books, hand written note thanking me for my patience ;>) and for helping get the word out about the book.

Just received my copy of The Spirit of the Place via USPS Priority mail in Austin, Texas. Can't wait to finally read it!

Still waiting on The Spirit of the Place here in NJ. Hopefully it'll come this week while I'm on vacation and will have more time for reading.

Received The Spirit of the Place on Monday, July 7th, in Denver, CO. Other details as posted in message 289, above.

philosojerk - Don't feel slighted about not getting an email from Abby. Her email to me was a reply to an email asking if the books were ever going to be mailed out. Did you get yours yet? I notice that others have but I still haven't.

Title: The Spirit of the Place
Date Arrived: 7/14/2008
Method of delivery: USPS
Location Received: Helena, MT
Book format: hardcover (not ARC)
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Packaging: padded mailer
Other: several-page PR release with jotted note - "Thank you for your patience," business card, postcard advertising Literary Ventures Fund books

YAY!!! Finally! I'm still excited despite the delay, though the timing means I'll have to wait a bit to get started on it...

OK, another week come and gone, and still loads of us waiting on The Spirit Of The Place. If my figuring is right, between 15-20 people have gotten their copies. Means only about 80 of us to go. :-(

Count me among those still waiting for The Spirit of the Place.

I got excited when I saw that someone else from here in Austin got theirs, but my mailbox is still empty...

Message edited by its author, Jul 21, 2008, 10:02am.

Glad I found this section, as I too am still awaiting my copy of The Spirit of the Place. I'm in NC.

I still haven't received Pension Dumping.

I am still waiting on Weaving A Way Home. I'm glad to find this section :)

Pension Dumping finally arrived today. Hardcover, not an ARC.

A hardcover copy of Pension Dumping arrived at my house (CA) on Sep 3rd. I had given up on it.