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In My Mailbox *6*

laraemilie

    In My Mailbox is a meme that was originally invented on The Story Siren. I have adapted it a little: I will post the books I receive or the ones I buy every so often. I will not post every week (as is normally the case of IMM), but on an irregular basis, that is when I have new books!

    Did you really think that I only had bought these books during my stay in England? Of course not... Here are the others I have bought there....
    Bought at Waterstones
      Bought:  The Blackhouse, by Peter May. The action of this crime book takes place on the Isle of Lewis, where I went last summer. As I enjoy Scotland, I decided to discover this author.
      Bought:  The cellist of Sarajevo, by Steven Galloway. This book had been on my wishlist for quite a long time but I never found it and didn't want to order it. So when I saw it, I just could not resist.

      Bought:  Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert. I have only read good reviews of this one and I plan on watching the film when I have finished it.

      Bought: Bleed for me, by Michael Robotham. A book I noticed at the Salon du Livre in Geneva and put on my wishlist then. I cannot wait to start reading it!

      Bought:  The accident, by Linwood Barclay. I am fond of Linwood Barclay and have most of his books. I was just waiting for this one to be published in paperback edition.

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      Bought at WHSmith

        
      Bought:  The thread, by Victoria Hislop. I came across this one by chance and the summary made me buy it.

      Bought:  Southern Lights, by Danielle Steel. After recently reading Zoya, I wanted to try another Danielle Steel book and this one seemed perfect : mystery, love, family secrets...

      Bought:  My sister's keeper, by Jodi Picoult. This book was on a reading list last semester but I never had time to read it and it was not the one I had been given for the exam. Now that I have time, I will read it as the story seems extremely moving. I also bought the DVD, wich I will watch later.

      Bought:  Between shades of gray, by Ruta Sepetys. One that was on my wishlist for a long time. When I tried to order it, everybody thought I was talking about Fifty shades of gray, which was definitely not the case. But in the end, I managed to find it!

      Bought:  The book of summers, by Emylia Hall. Another one I came across by chance, just because the cover and the summary attracted me. A good summer read according to WHSmith...
        Avez-vous réellement pensé que c'était tous les livres que j'ai achetés pendant mon séjour en Angleterre? Bien sûr que non! Voici la suite de mes achats.  

        In My Mailbox a été inventé par The Story Siren. J'ai apporté quelques adaptations au concept initial: je posterai un article avec les livres que je recois et ceux que j'achète. Je ne publierai pas un article chaque semaine (comme c'est normalement le cas de IMM), mais de manière irrégulière, selon mes nouveaux livres.
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      In My Mailbox *5*

      laraemilie

         In My Mailbox is a meme that was originally invented on The Story Siren. I have adapted it a little: I will post the books I receive or the ones I buy every so often. I will not post every week (as is normally the case of IMM), but on an irregular basis, that is when I have new books!

        I was back in England for the last two and a half weeks and of course... I could not help it! As you have probably guessed, I bought loads of books... So many that my suitcase was far too heavy and I had to pay extra... Anyway, it'll keep me busy for a bit (as if my TBR shelf were not full enough)
        As foreign books are usually expensive in Switzerland, I usually write down the titles I'm interested in and I then buy them when I go to the UK. What I particularly like are the charity shops, where you can find great and cheap books in good conditions. (Usually between £1 and £2)   

         First of all, a little visit in the charity shops in Shrewsbury, Wem and Newport  
           
         
        Received: Notes from a small island, by Bill Bryson. Thank you Alice for buying me this book!  

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        Bought:  The other Boleyn girl, by Philippa Gregory. I had noticed that book some time ago and everybody kept telling me how great it was, so when I saw it in a charity shop, I had to buy it! 
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          I also bought a few more books, but I had to left them in the UK for the moment because I did not have enough room in my suitcase... (no comments)
      Then a stop at The Works, where I could not resist the "3 for £5" offer...
        
      Bought: A place of secrets, by Rachel Hore. It is quite funny because I had seen that book in Waterstones and then did not buy it because of the price... Which paid off because it was much cheaper at the Works' so I decided to buy it.
        Bought:  The wreckage, by Michael Robotham. I love crime books and the summary attracted me. What helped me make my decision, though, was the author, because I had read a review on one of his books earlier and I wanted to discover his work. 

        Bought: Stravaganza, City of stars, by Mary Hoffman. I have read this book before in French and I am a great fan of the series.
        Bought: The constant Princess, by Philippa Gregory. Another one in the series.
        Bought: Death of a friend, by Rebecca Tope. How could I not enjoy a crime book by a British author, with the action taking place in the hunting world?

      Comme les livres en langue étrangères sont chers en Suisse, je note généralement les titres qui m'intéressent et j'effectue mes achats lors de mes visites en Angleterre.
      Le grand point fort, ce sont les "charity shops" dans lesquels on peut trouver des livres supers, en très bon état et très bon marché (£1 ou £2 généralement)
        J'étais de retour en Angleterre pour les deux semaines et demie passées et, bien sûr... Je n'ai pas pu résisté. Comme vous l'aurez probablement deviné, j'ai acheté des tonnes de livres...Un si grand nombre que ma valise était bien trop lourde et que j'ai dû payer un supplément à l'aéroport... Mais bon, au moins, j'ai de quoi m'occuper (comme si ma PAL n'était pas déjà suffisamment haute)

        In My Mailbox a été inventé par The Story Siren. J'ai apporté quelques adaptations au concept initial: je posterai un article avec les livres que je recois et ceux que j'achète. Je ne publierai pas un article chaque semaine (comme c'est normalement le cas de IMM), mais de manière irrégulière, selon mes nouveaux livres.
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      In My Mailbox *4*

      laraemilie

        In My Mailbox is a meme that was originally invented on The Story Siren. I have adapted it a little: I will post the books I receive or the ones I buy every so often. I will not post every week (as is normally the case of IMM), but on an irregular basis, that is when I have new books!

        Note: I have managed to keep my resolution so far but it will certainly not last: tomorrow, I am going back to the UK where I will certainly buy a few books...(If I find enough time to go to a bookshop, as there are so many people I want to see)
         En rentrant de mes vacances, j'ai eu la bonne surprise de trouver un certain nombre de lettres, de cartes postales (merci le forum A&M) et un paquet contenant... deux livres (merci Freelfe)

      Reçu: 10/08/2012 : Devoir et mémoire, de Henri Beaudout aux Editions Chloé des Lys. Merci au forum A&M pour l'organisation de ce partenariat.
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        Received: 10/08/2012: Devoir et mémoire, by Henri Beaudout. Publisher: Editions Chloé des Lys. Thank you to the A&M forum for organising this partnership. 
         
         

      Reçu: 10/08/2012 : 24 heures pour la fin d'un monde, d'Emilie Decamp aux Editions Chloé des Lys. Merci au forum A&M pour l'organisation de ce partenariat.
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        Received: 10/08/2012: 24 heures pour la fin d'un monde, d'Emilie Decamp Publisher: Editions Chloé des Lys. Thank you to the A&M forum for organising this partnership.
        Remaque: j'ai tenu ma résolution jusqu'à maintenant, mais cela ne va certainement pas durer. Demain, je retourne (enfin) en Anlgeterre, où j'achèterai certainement un certain nombre de livres (si je trouve le temps d'aller en librairie, avec toutes les personnes que je veux profiter de voir!) 

         In My Mailbox a été inventé par The Story Siren. J'ai apporté quelques adaptations au concept initial: je posterai un article avec les livres que je recois et ceux que j'achète. Je ne publierai pas un article chaque semaine (comme c'est normalement le cas de IMM), mais de manière irrégulière, selon mes nouveaux livres.
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      In My Mailbox *3*

      laraemilie

        In My Mailbox is a meme that was originally invented on The Story Siren. I have adapted it a little: I will post the books I receive or the ones I buy every so often. I will not post every week (as is normally the case of IMM), but on an irregular basis, that is when I have new books!

        Note: I made a resolution: I will not buy any new book until I have read at least half of my TBR list... Which might be quite difficult, but at least I will try!
         Ce matin, j'ai reçu mon exemplaire de ce livre, qui se trouvait donc littéralement dans ma boîte aux lettres. 
        Reçu: 19/07/2012 : Féealy Mage, de Rawia Arroum aux Editions Persée. Merci au forum A&M pour l'organisation de ce partenariat.

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        Received: 19/07/2012: Féealy Mage, by Rawia Arroum. Publisher: Editions Persée. Thank you to the A&M forum for organising this partnership.

        This morning I received my copy of this book, which was literally in my mailbox.
        Remaque: j'ai pris une bonne résolution: celle de ne pas acheter de nouveau livre jusqu'à ce que j'aie lu au moins la moitié de ma PAL... ce qui sera probablement difficile, mais je ferai de mon mieux!

        In My Mailbox a été inventé par The Story Siren. J'ai apporté quelques adaptations au concept initial: je posterai un article avec les livres que je recois et ceux que j'achète. Je ne publierai pas un article chaque semaine (comme c'est normalement le cas de IMM), mais de manière irrégulière, selon mes nouveaux livres.
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      In My Mailbox *2*

      laraemilie


        In My Mailbox is a meme that was originally invented on The Story Siren. I have adapted it a little: I will post the books I receive or the ones I buy every so often. I will not post every week (as is normally the case of IMM), but on an irregular basis, that is when I have new books!

        Note: I made a resolution: I will not buy any new book until I have read at least half of my TBR list... Which might be quite difficult, but at least I will try!

        Received: 04/07/2012: Glacé, by Bernard Minier (which was on my wishlist). I first heard of it on the A&M forum, where I found amazing reviews about it. I cannot wait to start reading it! Thanks Mum!
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        Reçu: 04/ 07/2012: Glacé, de Bernard Minier (qui était sur ma 
        wishlist). J'en ai entendu parler sur le forum A&M, où j'ai trouvé de magnifiques critiques sur ce roman. Je me réjouis commencer à le lire! Merci Mum!
        Remaque: j'ai pris une bonne résolution: celle de ne pas acheter de nouveau livre jusqu'à ce que j'aie lu au moins la moitié de ma PAL... ce qui sera probablement difficile, mais je ferai de mon mieux!

        In My Mailbox a été inventé par The Story Siren. J'ai apporté quelques adaptations au concept initial: je posterai un article avec les livres que je recois et ceux que j'achète. Je ne publierai pas un article chaque semaine (comme c'est normalement le cas de IMM), mais de manière irrégulière, selon mes nouveaux livres.
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      In My Mailbox *1*

      laraemilie

        In My Mailbox is a meme that was originally invented on The Story Siren. I have adapted it a little: I will post the books I receive or the ones I buy every so often. I will not post every week (as is normally the case of IMM), but on an irregular basis, that is when I have new books!

        Note: I made a resolution: I will not buy any new book until I have read at least half of my TBR list... Which might be quite difficult, but at least I will try!
        Received: 12/06/2012: Purge, by Sofi Oksanen (which was on my wishlist). Thanks Mum!
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        Reçu: 12/ 06/2012: Purge, de Sofi Oksanen (qui était sur ma 
        wishlist) Merci Mum!
        Remaque: j'ai pris une bonne résolution: celle de ne pas acheter de nouveau livre jusqu'à ce que j'aie lu au moins la moitié de ma PAL... ce qui sera probablement difficile, mais je ferai de mon mieux!

        In My Mailbox a été inventé par The Story Siren. J'ai apporté quelques adaptations au concept initial: je posterai un article avec les livres que je recois et ceux que j'achète. Je ne publierai pas un article chaque semaine (comme c'est normalement le cas de IMM), mais de manière irrégulière, selon mes nouveaux livres.
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