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In My Mailbox (6)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.  It is a place to showcase books I have purchased, won or borrowed from the library.


Here is my haul for the week.

From the library:
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende

Giveaway win (Thanks Amy at Passages to the Past!):
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. Gortner

What's in your mailbox?
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  1. The Book AngelJune 26, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I've honestly never heard of any of these books! Is that bad? hehe. I'll be checking them out though. It's great to hear about books that are different from the normals! :)

    My IMM is here:
    http://faybaysbooks.blogspot.com/

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  2. ShoshanahJune 26, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    I've definitely been meaning to read The Confessions of Catherine de Medici. I really enjoyed Gortner's The Last Queen, and I'm really looking forward to reading more of what he's reading!

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  3. AnonymousJune 26, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Catherine Medici sounds great. Maybe because, I am a World History teacher. Dave Ramsey--heavy. You can check out my IMM at www.bookgoonie.com

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  4. Alison Can ReadJune 26, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Great set! The Catherine de Medici book sounds really good.
    My IMM

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  5. Christina Reads YAJune 26, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Congrats on winning that book! I actually hadn't heard of any of these but just checked out the Portrait of Sepia on Goodreads. It sounds fascinating! Especially with the mixture of photography and written word by the heroine! Thanks for introducing me to it :).

    Happy reading!
    -Christina Reads YA

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  6. AnneJune 27, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    The Confessions of Catherine De Medici sounds good- great mailbox!

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