Mailbox Monday: December edition

And so we come to the end of the book buying year. I haven't sat down to work out the stats yet but I am really hoping that I read more books than I acquired. It's what I hope, but not what I am sure I will achieve.

Here are the books that I have acquired during December:

Bought

Second Chance Pass, Temptation Ridge, Paradise Valley, Forbidden Falls, Moonlight Road, Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr - Over the last couple of years I have read some of the Virgin River series in ebook that I bought, in library and inter library loan books, bought some and then read some via Netgalley. I decided the other day that I wanted to own them all in ebook.

Georgette Heyer: Biography of a Bestseller by Jennifer Kloester - I went to the signing in Melbourne and so had to buy a copy of the book and get it signed.

The White Pearl by Kate Furnivall - I am a big fan of Kate Furnivall's books and this one seems to have an interesting to me setting as it is

The Courier's New Bicycle by Kim Westwood - The ladies from Galactic Suburbia have been raving about this book and so I had to see what the fuss was about. As a bonus, this will be a perfect candidate for the Australian Women's Writers Challenge which starts in a few days.

Bad Power by Deborah Biancotti - the next book in the Twelve Planets series that I started reading this year. Another book that will qualify for the same challenge. 

Unraveled by Courtney Milan - the third book in the Turner series. I really need to buy the first one so I have the complete series on the ereader.

Netgalley

Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis - The third book in the Lucky Harbor series.

Paris, My Sweet by Amy Thomas - It was Paris. How could I resist?

Believe it or Not by Tawna Fenske - There was lots of good buzz about this author's debut novel so I thought I would try this follow up book.

A Rogue by any Other Name by Sarah MacLean -  A new Sarah Maclean book! Squeee!

Light in the Verandah by Ciji Ware - A new Ciji Ware book! I haven't read the last one yet, but I will!


For Review

The Kings Agent by Donna Russo Morin - For an upcoming blog tour.

Ivan and Mischa by Michael Alenyikov - Heard lots and lots of good things about this book.

Won

A Pinch of Love by Alicia Bessette - I think I won this from the Debs author blog, but I can't 100% guarantee that.

Freebies

The Push by Lawrinson, Julia and The Three Loves of Persimmon by Cassandra Golds - Got both of these at the BTLlive event I went to a couple of weeks ago.

Treespeaker by Katie W Stewart- This one was offered to participants in the Australian Women's Writers Challenge.

Mailbox Monday is on tour and for December it is being hosted at Let Them Read Books. Head over there to share your links, or to see what everyone else has posted about this week.

Mailbox Monday: November Edition

Welcome to my Mailbox Monday post for November (or otherwise known as the November guilt inducing post!) November was another good month in terms of acquisitions. I have done so well at not requesting library books. I think next month I should try and reduce the amount of books I acquire! Or maybe not.


Bought

Wish: A Novella, Bedded for Diamonds, The Maverick's Greek Island Mistress, Untameable Rogue and Her Singapore Fling by Kelly Hunter - I went on a bit of a Kelly Hunter binge this month. Not only did I buy them all, I have also read them all!

30 Minute Meals and Jamie's Great Britain by Jamie Oliver - I am not 100% sure what prompted me to buy two Jamie Oliver cookbooks in the space of two or three weeks, but I don't regret it at all!

Love in a Dish and Other Pieces by MFK Fisher and  The Chef at War by Alexis Soyer - Two more books in the Penguin Great Food series.

All They Need by Sarah Mayberry - I have read a few books by Sarah Mayberry this year and really liked them, so I had to get this one too.

The Most Beautiful Walk in the World by John Baxter - I went to the movies the other Friday night to see Midnight in Paris. Is it any surprise that I couldn't walk past a book about walking in Paris?

Review Books

The Next Always by Nora Roberts - Was very excited when I saw that this book was up for review. I have read it, just waiting for the appropriate date to post the review here on my blog.

Love and Freedom by Sue Moorcroft - An author I like a lot recommended Sue Moorcroft so I thought I would give it a go.

Camp Nine by Vivienne Schiffer - For a blog tour! I am reading this one at the moment, and will be reviewing it on Thursday.

Saving June by Hannah Harrington, The Girl's Guide to Homelessness by Brianna Karp and The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - I knew I was getting a package of books, but I had no idea what was in it!

Netgalley

Touch of Power by Maria V Snyder - I first heard about this series when Maria V Snyder visited Australia earlier this year.


Pure by Juliana Baggott - Juliana Baggott also writes under the name Bridget Asher and I quite liked her voice under that pseudonym so I thought I would try this one out too.

Any Given Christmas by Candis Terry - this is the second book in this author's series.  Really liked the first one so had to request this one!

White Dawn, White Shadows, White Wind, White Shadows by Susan Edwards - I am not really sure why I requested all four books in this series. Normally I would only request one at a time.

A Clockwork Christmas Anthology - I requested this for the Jenny Schwarz story which sounds really interesting.

Holiday Kisses Anthology - I think it was the prospect of a Shannon Stacey story which made this a must have.

The Orchid House by Lucinda Riley - This sounds like exactly my kind of read!

The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy - I can't remember why I thought this one sounded interesting.

Learning to Trust by Lynne Connelly - I often enjoy reading this author's blog opinion pieces but I  haven't actually read her books yet.

Mailbox Monday is on tour and for November but this month it is being hosted at the Mailbox Monday site. Head over there to share your links, or to see what everyone else has posted about this week.