Booklover Mailbox – Mr Penumbra, Ghost Lights, Watering Heaven and Puppet Shows

Here are the books that entered my home over the past few weeks:

Bought these at the post Christmas online sales,

Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan     Ghost Lights by Lydia Millet

and received these for review.

Watering Heaven by Peter Tieryas Liu       Puppet Shows by Michael Frissore

Click on the pictures for book details

I have been looking forward to reading Mr Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan for some time.

After reading such great reviews of the recently released Magnificence by Lydia Millet, I did a bit of research and found Magnificence is the third book in a cycle of novels that started with How The Dead Dream. However the synopsis for the second title in the book series Ghost Lights appealed to me more (and received better reviews than the first title, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize) so I thought I would start there.

Short Story Summer ChallengeWatering Heaven by Peter Tieryas Liu and Puppet Shows by Michael Frissore are both short story collections that I hope to read as part of the Short Story Summer Challenge.

What books have you acquired recently?

 Lori’s Reading Corner is hosting Mailbox Monday in January – checkout what everyone else got!

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Posted by Joanne P on Jan 7th, 2013 and is filed under Acquisitions.

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  • shelleyrae @ Book'd Out January 7, 2013 at 9:08 am

    I’m waiting for my box of book goodness to arrive :)

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  • Mystica January 7, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    Have a good week and enjoy all your new reads.

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  • Sam January 7, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    I bought Mr Penumbra too :) Enjoy all your books!

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  • Mary (Bookfan) January 7, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    I’ve seen Mr. Penumbra on a lot of blogs recently. I hope you like it!

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  • Elizabeth January 7, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    I have seen Mr. Penumbra on quite a few blogs and book sites.

    ENJOY all your books.

    My Mailbox Link is below.

    Elizabeth
    Silver’s Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

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  • bermudaonion(Kathy) January 8, 2013 at 12:23 am

    I’ve heard Mr. Penumbra is wonderful – I hope you love it!

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  • Holly (2 Kids and Tired) January 8, 2013 at 1:41 am

    I’m not familiar with these. The Mr. Penumbra book sounds interesting. Enjoy!
    2 Kids and Tired Books MM

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  • Tribute Books Mama January 8, 2013 at 2:45 am

    Enjoy! your new reads.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/01/mailbox-monday.html

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  • mari January 8, 2013 at 3:33 am

    I haven’t seen these before but the covers look nice. Enjoy!

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  • Suko January 8, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    I am currently reading Watering Heaven. I hope you enjoy your new books.

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  • Jo @ Booklover Book Reviews January 8, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    Mary, Elizabeth, Kathy, Holly – Yes, I can’t wait to read Penumbra. My library had it in ebook but didn’t want to have to join the waiting list, so bought it instead so I could read it at my leisure.

    TBM – Hope you enjoy yours too.

    Mari, Suko – I think the black and white cover art of Watering Heaven is particularly striking.

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  • Judith / Leeswammes January 9, 2013 at 3:47 am

    The 24 hour bookstore is a book I’ve head of and seems great. I don’t know the others, but I’m sure you’ll have a good time with them.

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