ARCs Received in the Mail, October 08

New month, new thread!

What ARCs came into your house in October?

Today I got a bunch...
Guernica showed up finally—with a postmark of August 23 and a note that it included time-sensitive material!

Two books from Tow, Oh, the humanity! and Everything is wrong with you, which I requested from the publisher (there was an article about them in, I think, the Guardian (among other places) about how they're sending out free books to regular people rather than "real" reviewers).

Economic Gangsters, not an ARC, arrived, which was offered to me by the publisher after they saw a review of a similar title on my blog.

#2--Wow on Guernica!

Today I got the ARC of The Mighty Queens of Freeville from B&N.

BTW its nice to see the Tow books coming in. I requested some.

The Mighty Queens of Freeville here in Michigan... MiB I'm guessing, as it was left in my door.

When I added it to my library it said I was the only one... I know some of you got it yesterday... weird...

I got Operation Blue Light in the mail today requested from Bostick.

I received Testimony and The Believers today.

I finally got my first Bostick book today, Paul Of Dune, YAY!

I got Tethered too - very cool! And the copy of Shoot the Moon I won from http://shhhimreading.blogspot.com/.

I got Midwife of the Blue Ridge. I requested it from the author. Not an ARC, as it came out in August, but I can't wait to read in and do my review on it! I'm waiting on what seems like tons of books!! I get so excited to check the mail every day!! Like it's Christmas all the time........

Lenore, Shoot the Moon got to you quickly! I'm glad to hear that.

I got The Shape of Mercy today...

Got The Dragonfly Secret today, and it looks really nice! Letting my daughter check it out, then planning on reading it with her later.

Was from a Bostick email as well.

#12--Oh I LOVED that book! :)

Tethered made it to my house today. My ARC tbr pile is tottering . . .

Just wanted to inform all of you ARC junkies out there about a new book called Rocket Man by William Elliot Hazelgrove that will be released in December 2008. I have read and reviewed the book for frontstreetreviews.com so once my review is posted there, it'll be on my blog (http://bookopolis.blogspot.com). The book is a modern-day satire of the American Dream and was actually pretty funny and well-written. I was contacted by the publishers to spread the word, so if anyone wants to find out more info about the book or get the contact info to receive an ARC just PM me. Thanks!!

I just got The Believers by Zoe Heller today from B&N First Look. I'm very pleased!

I got The Believers yesterday too!

I just got Testimony by Anita Shreve from Hachette. A hardcover copy, not an ARC, which is what I was expecting. Can't wait to start reading it!

19- When you wrote to Hachette requesting that book did they write back at all? I emailed them a few weeks ago and haven't heard a peep. I've never tried contacting them before so I'm not sure what the expect.

>20 mint910:

I actually emailed Miriam Parker at Hachette and she did confirm she would send me the book. Did you contact her as well?

21- Thanks again avisannschild for your help! I've been poking around Book Blogs a bit and like it a lot!!

I received Arsenic Soup For Lovers in the mail today. The envelop was so tiny I thought it was a catalog, so cute!

I received Chasing Diana in the mail today. I can't wait to start reading it.

I got my first ARC from that new Collins sampler. Losing My Religion by William Lobdell showed up with my UPS man today.

Edited to add: I love that it isn't being released until the end of February! I can catch up on other books!

Rocket Man and the promo pack for Kosher by Design Lightens Up came today.

bermudaonion I got that promo pack too. Can't wait to get the cookbook. The recipes looked good in the sampler.

devourerofBooks its nice to see that the Collins samplers are coming. Will have to keep my eye out for that.

The promo pack for Kosher By Design Lightens Up showed up here the end of last week as well... I didn't post it, because it wasn't the actual book... This is the first promo pack I've gotten though, and it's kind of neat. I can't wait until the review copy gets here- I have a good friend who only eats kosher and I'm always leery of inviting him over for dinner. I think he'll have to come over and help me test out a few of the recipes in this book for my review!!

(It's 4:00 and my postlady hasn't come yet!!! I get so antsy when she's late!!!)

>27 GondorGirl: I know what you mean. Our mail can come anytime between 11:30 and 5:00 and I've come to envy people who get early delivery.

Too funny- not five minutes after my last post and the MiB showed up. Can we still call them MiB if they're female? That seems weird...

Anyways- Loosing My Religion Harper Collins proof... I'm in Michigan and it was shipped from New York- looks like it's heading west. =)

Now... where is that mailman...

Too funny! If it wouldn't annoy you all I'd whine about late mailmen here every day!!

She showed up with two packages for me. The first is a copy of Who Lied and Said We Left the Garden of Eden? by Daniel Martin. He personalized and signed the book for me, which was a really nice touch!

The second was a bookmark for Project June Bug, which came out earlier this year. I'm not entirely sure why I got sent the bookmark, but it's autographed and will be a nice addition to my excessive bookmark collection. =)

I got three in one day at my FPO address in Japan - a rare occurrance! Tethered from Read it Forward, Stalin's Children (finally!) and Sailor Girl from the MiniBookExpo.

I just received No One You Know from Lallybroch and The Pages in Between from the publisher (after I mentioned in my Friday Finds that this sounded like a good book)!

I received Losing My Religion today.

Wife in the North arrived today.

I received Thread of Fear today.

I received Wife in the North and Veil of Lies yesterday via USPS.

I just received The Professors' Wives' Club from Carrie at Word to Mouth today and have decided that I must buy a bigger mailbox because my mail carrier bent the book in half to get it into my mailbox. ARGH!

Missed my MiB by like 10 seconds, the bum. But Where Are You Wearing is making it's way out to people! I'll just have to wait until tomorrow for mine, is all.

37- That sucks! I hate when my magazines are torn up a bit, but a bent book, that is not cool! :(

I received Dark Pursuit by Brandilyn Collins today in the mail. Publisher is Zondervan.

>39 mint910:

Thanks, Alea, for the sympathy! It wouldn't be so bad if the book was just bent and could be flattened out, but the covers are actually damaged from bending them, which I hate. I really must invest in a bigger mailbox!

41- I'm scared that one day I'll live in a house or apartment that has one of those tiny mailboxes that are by the front door, the ones that basically only a normal letter sized piece of mail would fit in without being damaged. I hate when my magazines come ruined!

41 and 42: All I have to say is, thank goodness I have a doorman! He must think I'm running some kind of illegal smuggling ring in my apartment, what with all the packages I send and receive.

I received Downtown Owl today. That's the fastest I've ever received an ARC - just requested it last week.

43 - LOL!

mustafa-valerie@hotmail.fr

mustafa-valerie@hotmail.fr

hmmm.

*scratches head*

>40 kaykwilts: I also received Dark Pursuit today. Got my copy of The Mighty Queens of Freeville by Amy Dickinson for the B&N First Look book club. My TBR pile is multiplying and I am loving it!!!!!!!

My copy of The Believers by Zoe Heller came in today.

I received Losing My Religion and The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud today. Does anyone remember where the Ark came from?

43- LOL! I bet he's hoping some of them are for him!

44- I'm jealous, Downtown Owl sounds great! Can't wait to hear more!

51> I believe that was a Bostick book from last week.

Silly memory of mine

In addition to The Believers, as mentioned above, I also received Hitler and Mars Bars by Dianne Ascroft in the mail today from the author. It's my understanding it's been out for a few months now, but she did send it to me with the sole purpose of reviewing it (I'll also be hosting her on my blog, Reading and Ruminations next month).

I live in an apt building with a small mailbox - so I have all my stuff sent to my office - which is in a HUGE highrise in downtown Montreal - the books don't get bent, but I am always on pins and needles wondering if they will get to me at all considering the size of my building.

My mailman is funny: he has now started saying (a little sarcastically as he delivers 3 and 4 packages a week (if not a day) to me: "thank you for using Canada Post".

This week so far, I have gotten an ARC of:

Cross Country (the newest Alex Cross) that got a HUGE squeal from me!!! and

Starve which is a YA novel on eating disorders (something very close to my heart) and not published until 2009.

55- LOL at "thank you for using Canada Post"!

While my mailbox is normal sized, I don't live in the best area... and the crackhead down the street is known to have stolen packages off of people's porches in the past. So, if I know a book is coming via MiB I tend to have it sent to my mother's house across town. That way I know it'll make it. Luckily, I work from home most of the week and have a feisty little Pomeranian who LOVES to greet anyone with a package... I always know when someone is in my yard. =) She's as big a dork as I am when it comes to getting mail. You'd think there were dog treat in every package instead of books...

Nitestar--LOL I wonder if your mailman at work is the one who use to deliver to me. (Rocco) He told me a long time ago that he thanked God that no one else on the street had deliveries like me. He stopped doing this route about 2 years ago now. Now where would Canada Post be without us? LOL

Can I ask what MiB means?

I am lucky with the mailman I have now. He nevers jams or bends anything. If it doesn't fit in the box he will put it between the doors for me. I have one of those standard size boxes on the front of my house.

MiB = Man in Brown or UPS. A WiB delivers to me.

I love my WiB. But why hasn't she come yet with Losing My Religion? I'm getting antsy that I might not be getting it.

Hello everyone, Losing My Religion showed up for me in Culver City, CA today.

My second CollinsReads book, The Weight of a Mustard Seed showed up today with the MiB.

62 - That's the only one I requested.

I received The Weight of a Mustard Seed yesterday as well in VA.

I received Dark Pursuit by Brandilyn Collins from Zondervan.
I am sort of thankful that I did not receive an Early Review book this month as I have several ARC's to read and review. I really enjoy good Christian fiction and Brandilyn is a talented author.

Too many books; too little time........

Thanks bermudaonion after you said what MiB was it made sense LOL

No MiB deliveries since two weeks ago :(

Yesterday Weight of a Mustard Seed showed up via MiB. We'll see if anything fun comes today. =)

I got The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud today along with an arc of Confessions of a Contractor that KoolaidMom was kind enough to send along to me.

I also got promotional material for Buggy Crenshaw and the Bungler's Paradox which said the book was on its way.

I got an actual copy of The Book of Nonsense today I was shocked by how quick it came. Any Given Doomsday showed up as well thanks to Reading With Monie

Oval Office Occult was here when I got home. I was shocked seeing as I had just found out I was getting it late yesterday .... it's almost like they used some occult method to get it here hmm....

I received Dark Pursuit by Brandilyn Collins today.

Mr. White's Confession: A Novel by Robert Clark,
I believe a Shelf Awareness request and The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud (The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz) for me.

edited to get the darn touchstone right...

Just received How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer in San Francisco. This was a cold request based on a blurb I saw in SA.

I got Bones the newest by Jonathan Kellerman and Here's the Story which is the biography written by Maureen McCormick (Marsha! Marsha! Marsha! from the Brady Bunch. I got 3 EXCELLENT reads this week and I am all set for our Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend!

The MiB visited my mom's house and dropped off The Weight of a Mustard Seed.

Today I got the ARC of Dark Pursuit by Brandilyn Collins. Its only due out Dec 2008.

So far no MiB deliveries.

FedEx just dropped off The Knife of Never Letting Go a new YA dystopia published by Candlewick. Very Excited!!!

The Tutu Ballet by Sally Lee, via Bostick.

Just got a signed copy of Tomato Girl from the author (Jayne Pupek), which I won from Cindy at Cindy's Love of Books. Yay!

Dark Pursuit and Bitter Sweets arrived today.

Just got The Weight of a Mustard Seed via MiB here in Culver City, CA.

I just got The Weight of the Mustard Seed, Eclipse by Richard North Patterson, and A Tale Out of Luck by Willie Nelson today. I am going to be BUSY!!!!!!!!!! Love it.......

I got Wheeler's "Alive in Africa", LaFever's "Theodosia and The Staff of Osiris" and Lobdell's "Losing My Religion". I've got one read already and I'm halfway through the second. They need to arrive faster!

Today I got two books in the Buggy Crenshaw series by R.M. Wilburn, a nice hardback final copy of Creepers by Joanne Dahme and Bitter Sweets by Roopa Farooki as part of Reading Group Gold.

not an ARC...but since I found it here...today I received A Thousand Veils. It seems Mr. Murphy had posted a 'free books' thread here and I requested it. Of course, that was like a whole week ago, so when it arrived today, I totally forgot where it was from. Old, to be getting old...lol

I used to keep a nice list of books requested and received. Perhaps time to go back to that..

Well, anyhoo, when this really nice box arrived, I had to search for where it came from. No sent e-mail requesting it...hmmm. So, I looked on LT and found the post. Solved!
But on the way I glanced at some of the reviews here and on Amazon...wow...I will have to put this one next in my rotation.

I posted this http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/2008/10/waiting-on-wednesday-2-forest-of-ha...

on my blog at the beginning of the month about how much I wanted to read The Forest of Hands of Teeth and yesterday the book arrived in my mailbox as well as a few other ARCs from the same publicist. How cool is that?!

86- Ooooooh! That's so exciting!

>86 lenoreva:

That happened to me too! I posted about a book in a Friday Finds post and the publicist contacted me and asked me if I wanted a copy of the book to review!

I have been blessed by HarperCollins twice this week -- first with Losing My Religion, which was from the CollinsReads list, then with Unholy Business, which came through FirstLook. My husband is starting to make sarcastic comments about this addiction ...

>89 keywestnan:
My husband's comments stopped a while back. Now it's just the eye roll with the exhasperated sigh. If only he knew how many books come in and get put on the shelf that he never notices.

Unfortunately my books no longer fit on the shelves. The new piles get in the way of walking, so my husband is bound to notice! :)

Yeah, I had the problem of running out of shelf space as well... I was really lucky when I found my husband I guess... He suggested I take the bed out of the guest room and turn it into my library. Now it has a comfy chair and wall-to-wall bookshelves! Sadly, I don't know what I'll do when those fill up... Somehow I doubt he'll give up our bedroom or office...

#92...that sounds so nice! I wish I had a library!

Back when I was single I had a library. Wall-to-wall shelves, a chair, and a lamp. Now I have a wife and three little girls. I like them, but I miss my library.

My husband gave me our fourth bedroom to make into a library--plenty of shelves and bookcases, a comfortable club chair by a window with a nice view, and my computer for LT and my literary blog. Of course, he got the third bedroom to make into a guitar room for his 15 guitars! So, we're even (and both obsessed with our hobbys).

Wow- glad I'm not the only obsessed one!! And aren't we lucky to save such understanding (or oblivious) spouses?

On a slightly different topic- was today some national holiday that I'm unaware of? No one even came to collect my mail today and no one seemed to post books received today...

Today is Columbus Day - no mail, but UPS did run.

It was Thanksgiving Day here in Canada so we had no regular mail, no MiB, no fedex :(

DHL delivered Dating Da Vinci by Malena Lott and Pemberley by the Sea by Abigail Reynolds today.

>98 montrealgirl2005: Heh, I checked the mailbox today. When I came in my other half looked at me, somewhat amused, and asked what made me think we would have mail delivery today. I don't celebrate Thanksgiving and I get Mondays off every week so I had completely forgotten it was a holiday.

Billy and the Birdfrogs by B.B. Wurge.

The author wrote asking if I would review this. I was wary until I saw that it had a "look inside" at Amazon. So far it's as good as I thought it would be. ((One of the best kid books I've read this year. Maybe for tweeners on up))

Today, I received a very cute picture book - Where's My Mummy. My daughter was thrilled that one of the packages I keep getting finally had a book that she could read, too. Her big brother was more excited about Buggy Crenshaw and the Bungler's Paradox and Buggy Crenshaw and the Deadwood Principle which also arrived today.

I received Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani and Goodnight Bush today. The second one isn't an ARC - I requested it for my 21 year old son.

Sarah's Key showed up in my mailbox today. It's a finished PB copy from St Martin's Reading Group Gold. I'd almost given up on this one as I requested it in early August- what a nice surprise! I think this one will get bumped to the top of my list... I'm a huge WWII buff. =)

Oh- it also came with a booklet/catalog of the other SM: RGG books that are out right now- really nice blurbs and descriptions of each book. It was fun to look through.

>104 GondorGirl:, I got that too, although I've already gotten 2 copies of this book from a marketing person at St. Martin's. Oh well, I guess my friend can keep her copy and I can keep mine, and I can put THIS one in my contest.

I got a copy today as well. I dont remember requesting it though. But, I'm not complaining. :)

So today I got Sarah's Key, Buggy Crenshaw and the Bungler's Paradox, Buggy Crenshaw and the Deadwood Principle: Evolution

I got Sarah's Key also but I really didn't think I was going to get it because I didn't request it til Sept. I was going to keep my eyes open for someone wanting to trade for another ARC. Now I have my very own copy. Yay!

Sarah's Key came for me as well, though I completely forgot I'd requested it. I have got to start keeping better track of my requests...

I got Sarah's Key yesterday also. Also got The Music Teacher a couple days ago.

I just got The Spanish Bow by Andromeda Romano-Lax. It's a beautiful doorstop of a book and it arrived with perfect timing--I'm just finishing The Believers by Zoe Heller.

I got Sarah's Key too! I'd already moved it onto my "didn't get" list.

Today I got The Music Teacher by Barbara Hall in the mail.

I also got Sarah's Key yesterday and have no memory of asking for it in particular. I do remember messing around on that site and choosing something, but it was so long ago - truly months - that I'd forgotten all about it.

I got Bitter Sweets today from St. Martin's Gold, so now I don't have to enter Bonnie's giveaway for the same. I've been waiting all week to see if I would get it or I should enter.

I got The Islands of Divine Music - my Early Reviewers book. Marcia from The Printed Page was kind enough to send me her copy of Buffalo Gal.

I received Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale and The Reluctant Widow by Georgette Heyer today.

I got Mistress of Mellyn today in New York from St. Martins.

Today's mail brought me Sarah's Key from St. Martin's Griffin, a pleasant surprise also, as I had forgotten I requested it.

Today was a banner day- three books and since I was having a appaling day it was a welcome surprise to come home to ... there was: The Ark, the Reed & the Fire Cloud (surprisingly long), greasy rider & Echos from the dead which will be my first read as it is an ER book and will help others decide whether they want it if I can give a review..

ARRGGHHH! Something came from UPS today (it had to be a book) and our new driver called the wrong number on the keypad and so he didnt deliver it, he just left me a note. And I was home! *stomping my foot*

I received Spanish Bow and Sarah's Key yesterday from the MiB.

>121 SpongeBobFishpants: that is just cruel!

I got Sarah's Key and When Will There be Good News? that I won from Books and Cooks.

I also received Sarah's Key yesterday. Mine came by USPS.

Sarah's Key from St. Martin's Reading Group Gold made it to South Carolina today.
edited to add: UPS brought Beat the Reaper this afternoon.

The King and Mrs. Simpson arrived in New York today...

Michael Largo's "Genius and Heroin" arrived today! Yippee! This was the first book I cold-requested and I thought the author had forgotten! It finally arrived!

I still cannot believe people will send you books for free if you ask nice and agree to give your opinion for reading it.

yes, it is amazing isn't it. lol

Like #128, I received Michael Largo's Genius and Heroin. This book is beautiful--lots of photos and drawings. I cold requested this from a Shelf Awareness Author Buzz.

I got Sarah's Key a couple of days ago and Dewey the Library Cat today.

131: I'm totally jealous!! Dewey is one I'm going to actually have to buy for myself! The horrors! =)

I got Those Who Dream By Day here today...

So, if you want to see a list of the gazillions of books I picked up at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week, go here:

http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/2008/10/frankfurt-book-fair-2008.html

Good books, bad addiction!!

I got The Book of Unholy Mischief here in Sydney today!

I'm just not sure were I requested it! I have requested too many books lately!

It does look like just my thing!

ETA: Checking my emails......found I requested it through Booktagger. They had 200 to send out!

Got another from MiniBookExpo today - Tell Your Sister.

I received Patricia Harman's "The Blue Cotton Gown" over the weekend.

I received "Resistance" in the mail on Friday! It's an awesome Hardcover. I'm almost halfway thru with reading it!! Yippeeeeeee

I didn't get a notification for this one, but I got I, Lorelei by Yeardley Smith today from Harper Collins First Look program.

The thing I hate about that program is that it came with a note saying I had until November 1 to read and review it. Now, I like getting the books and all, but I think essentially 10 days is not a long enough lead time for these books. I'm in the middle of something now that I think will take me several more days to finish (Wife in the North for you curious types, and it is not a fast read), and I'm not going to stop reading it to start this one. And I had planned to read something else next, but now I feel like I have to bump I, Lorelei up next on my tbrs, and I don't think that's really fair for HC to expect. I just don't think I should have to drop everything for a book I didn't even know I was getting.

I agree. I think you should have at least a month.

Their timeline IS a bit unreasonable. If they would actually ship books right away so that people had them before the middle of the month (or, you know, actually NOTIFY people of the books they will receive so they could plan for it), they could expect the middle of the following month. Saying you have from the 20th to the 1st, though, is ridiculous.

I only had one from them that put me in THAT tight of a situation, but luckily it was an upper-elementary book, so it only took a few hours to read.

>139 virginiahomeschooler: I wouldn't kill myself to meet a deadline like that. I think they printed the letter before the books were ready and there must have been a delay.
Where Am I Wearing arrived in South Carolina today.

I've had a couple books with tight deadlines. One I e-mailed when I received the book and said my review would be a little late. The other I just put a small apology in the intro letter with my review. I gave the date I received the book and explained that the tight deadline was why my review was late. neither publisher complained, and I've since received more books from both, so I think they understand.

Just found Now The Drum of War by Robert Roper in me mailbox.

It was a SA request.

Heh. I got one from FirstLook that told me I had to have the book reviewed the week BEFORE I received it. I e-mailed them and said I don't do time travel and if I did it wouldn't be to read a book. They e-mailed me back and said I should have gotten a month to review it. :)

Where Am I Wearing? arrived in H-town, Texas, today!!! Didn't think I was getting it, so a nice surprise!

Where Am I Wearing arrived in Montreal today for me.

Where Am I Wearing arrived in D-Town, Texas and I also received Dirty French from Mini-Book Expo.

Heh. I want to see the review on Dirty French. My one year at a Quebecois francophone school taught me words I didn't learn in 12 years of French immersion. :)

Waaaaaah! Got a rejection email for the Sharing Knife galley. They were all out :(

I got Sweetsmoke that another LTer generously passed on.

Where Am I Wearing showed up today.

I got Capitol Reflections (cold request) and Stalin's Children (resend because my copy got lost in the mail in the first mailing) today. I thought it was the postie at the door and it turned out to be the local Jehovah's Witness wanting to give me a pamphlet because it wouldn't fit in the mailbox ... what with the books and all.

Waiting for Where Am I Wearing.

Didn't think I'd get it, but I finally got City of Refuge and it was signed too!

Got two more books this afternoon. One was Roads to Quoz, a very nice hardback copy, and the other was a very beaten up and dirty copy of We Can't All Be Ratttlesnakes that was another book from Harper Collins First Look program that I am apparently supposed to review by November 1 (this after receiving I, Lorelei yesterday from them), and again I had no confirmation I was getting it.

I'm getting a little ticked with HC because not only do I only get 9 days to read and review it, but it was obviously damaged before they shipped it (the package is in perfect condition). And, I don't mean it's just got a bent corner (which I do hate, by the way), but it's hardly in readable condition. The back cover is about to fall off, it looks as though it's been folded in half (wet) and then sat on by a dirty elephant for a few days, and it's got some kind of icky black crud on ends of the pages. So, I am now obligated to read and review this book in about a week, which isn't so much of a prize, or I assume I am no longer eligible for the program. What does happen if you don't meet their deadline?? I suppose I shouldn't complain, but really now.

I also got Where am I Wearing today.

I received a hard copy of Now the Drum of War by Robert Roper today in the mail. I was expecting an ARC so this was a nice surprise.

Where Am I Wearing arrived in Seattle today!

I received my copy of Now the Drum of War yesterday as well.

> 155 Roads to Quoz ... I got this too, and have no record of requesting it! This is the first time I've rec'd a book mysteriously (and I'm wondering if it's just plain poor record-keeping on my end!)

Do you know where/when you requested it?

>160 TooFondOfBooks:

Did you win the Hachette Back to School Book Contest that included 10 books? I had to do some digging to find out where it came from, but that was one of the books that was supposed to be included, and that's the only place I can think it would've come from. I got my set a while back, and I don't remember it being short a book, but I guess it must have been. That, or they sent another in its place until this one was available.

I got The Four Seasons, by Laurel Corona yesterday.

Now The Drum of War made it to SC today.

Where Am I Wearing and The Book of Nonsense in Canada!

>161 virginiahomeschooler: Yes! That's exactly what it is, thank you!! I'm so relieved .... I thought I had made a commitment to review something I had forgotten about :)

Now the Drum of War made it to Houston today....nice thick book!

Now the Drum of War arrived in San Francisco today via USPS. This is 1st ARC in a while.

Now The Drum of War arrived in Seattle today!

I also received Now The Drum of War yesterday.

I got If I Stay which I featured on my blog here: http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/2008/10/waiting-on-wednesday-4-if-i-stay-by...

YAY!

170- That's so exciting! Yay!!!!

Yesterday I got Now The Drum of War and To Catch the Lightening, Alan Cheuse's new book. Today brought Where Am I Wearing.

I got a (sort of old) ARC of Nefertiti, by Michelle Moran today.

Just got my copy of Where Am I wearing today in the USPS =)

It's been like Christmas a couple of months early here today: I also got Bedlam South by Mark Grisham and David Donaldson, and The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler.

I received American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon yesterday via UPS in IN.

I got Blindspot today via regular mail in canada

I got Blindspot and The Brass Verdict yesterday.

I got The Darcys & the Bingleys directly from the author (Marsha Altman) yesterday.

Don't know why the touchstone for the book is not working!

Where I am Wearing? arrived here in San Francisco today via USPS.

The Widow Clicquot arrived yesterday.

And Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster, by Alison Weir, arrived today.

Where Am I Wearing arrived in Canada today.

I received Blindspot by Jane Kamensky and Jill Lepore in Canada today (touchstones don't work for this one).

#182 - good one! How did you score that one? Its been out in the UK for sometime.

185: I'd heard it was out in the UK, but not out in the US until the end January. So I e-mailed publicity at the imprint who publishes the book and a galley appeared with my doorman a few days later.

Also: Sarah's Key arrived here today...

Well, first time I've had a day this busy.

Passport into the Wild -- a book by Jack Hanna for kids.

Alex and Me by Irene Pepperberg. The story of a girl-scientist and her parrot.

and Sir Cook, The Knight? finally made an appearance.

I received Good to a Fault by Marina Endicott today via Mini Book Expo. What was I thinking, requesting another book when I already have so many to read?!

I received American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon today in Houston!

Blindspot arrived today - also in Houston.

I hope Alex and Me arrives soon. I can't wait to read that one.

187,190 Where did you request Alex and Me? I'm eager to add that to the TBR stack

I received American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon yesterday.

Jacey - I think it was from the HarperCollins First Look for last month. It's not on their site this month.

Of course, just because I requested it doesn't mean I'm going to get it. First Look is worse that Early Reviewers for having more requests than books to go around.

American Buffalo showed up from the MiB today. I'd forgotten I requested it!

I received Drood today.

Two days in a row with NOTHING. I am thinking of yelling at my mailman.

I got Crafting Jewish and Kosher by Design lightens up yesterday and today respectively, both from Mesorah Publications.

Today was a good book day... and surprising!! I woke up super-early to the MiB at my door- with a signed copy of Longest Trip Home by John Grogan. I reviewed the ARC of this a while ago, and I guess they liked my review. =)

Also, I received That Went Well by Terrell Harris Dougan, which is a memoir I'm reviewing for MiniBookExpo. I'm actually really excited about this one, so it might jump to the top of Mt. TBR.

On a side note- PETA sent me some too-cute stickers today... about killing and eating baby animals. Not exactly book related, but I think the baby chicken "I am not a nugget!" sticker will be going on my review notebook.

Received the box of election books I won at Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'? yesterday.

199- What great timing!

Today was a gooood day!

I got a huge box from Simon and Shuster with:

The Virgin's Tale
Dog On It
Pure
Raven
Old City Hall and
City of Glass #3

LOVE IT!!!! I am go grateful.

Wow #201...that's great!

201 - So awesome! I have Pure too.

# 197 is the book Kosher by Design lightens any good? I haven't gotten it yet but looking forward to it.

201- Awesome!

I haven't gotten anything this week, shocking!

201: How do you get in touch with publicity at S&S (I'm looking for information for Atria in particular)? Their website seems to be devoid of that kind of information.

Unfortunately, S&S has one of the worst sites out there in terms of usability. Every time I go there I end up giving up and getting information about their books somewhere else. They had an ARC offering the other day with ZERO information on what the book was about.

If you have the inside track on S&S, Nitestar, please share! :)

#204, it looks fun. it's a gorgeous book- i haven't made anything from it yet though!

I've been contacted by publicists from Atria and S&S but only on specific titles. I wouldn't feel right giving out their contact info, and in a couple cases I was surprised by the way they contacted me (and lack of clarity! ;)

I have to agree with Lovemybooks. I have been contacted by publishers (not always sure how they found me) who have specifically asked me to mention their names to other bloggers. However, this is not always the case - so unless they tell me to do this, I prefer not to share the full names.

#208 How did the book come? Just curious so that I know how to expect it.

209: thanks for the imput! They're a hard nut to crack, I guess. It's just unusual, because you'd think that they'd want to have more publicity for their books, you know?

212- I usually go onto publishers websites and give up in about 5 minutes. Even if I find a generic contact email address usually nothing comes from it! :(

Today the MiB dropped off Kosher by Design Lightens Up. I was on my way out the door when the truck pulled up, so I flipped through it while the car defrosted... Since I was on my way to the grocery store I picked out a recipe and will be making it as part of my review. And WOW- what a nicely put together book. I'm already very impressed with the layout and pictures.

#211, I think ups dropped it off. it didn't come with the regular mail.

Thanks 214 & 215 I will keep on eye out for it then. LOL I am sure it will come tomorrow when I am out in the afternoon. Murphy's Law right?

#213 mint910 don't give up. It will happen. I have contacted a few publishers and not all of them reply. I even spoke with one on the phone and he said he would send stuff and that was a few weeks ago. nothing yet. Patience keep at it and it will happen.

>213 mint910: Try author's web sites - I've gotten pretty good response from them.

I received Cross Country yesterday via UPS in IN from Hachette.

217- Good idea! I know that worked for me once, I'll have to do that again thanks :D

Kosher By Design Lightens Up made it to South Carolina and I already see which recipe I'm going to try first - Cabbage Soup.

213: Keep trying. I e-mailed one of the big publishers about one of their books, and didn't get a response the first time or two. Eventually, I did get a response. So maybe in this case my e-mails got caught in spam filters.

Where Am I Wearing finally made it to Oregon!

At supper time MiB delivered Little Giants of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker. Its part of a book tour i believe.

221- Thanks, I will! :D

I've had much better luck writing directly to the author especially if you have read some of their other books and say so. I also say I was reading a review and it sounded great. Don't know if that helps but it seems to have worked so far.

I, Lorelei just came in the mail.

And that's it. No more books for me for awhile. The guilt. The guilt...

>226 ThePam: - I know I know, my pile is teetering, but I can't stop - SA has had some good ones lately!

I got Roads to Quoz today. I can't stop either, Twink!

I went ahead --hangs head in shame-- as requested the Saga of Beowulf book. But I told the author it might be January before I posted a review.

229- I've been doing that too lately, no one has minded yet!

Hi Nitestar,

I am Andy. I work with Robert Rotenberg.
Have you had a chance to read Old City Hall yet?
I found it to be fantastic, and I am interested to see what you think!

Thanks,
Andy

I got Laila Lalami's Secret Son yesterday. Can't wait to read it!

I received When One Man Dies by Dave White today!