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It's that time of the week again!  I'm linking up with Mailbox Monday, check it out here!

I hope everyone in the states had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  We had a nice time on Thursday and then put up all of our Christmas decorations yesterday.  We are ready for December!

I had Wednesday off and Julia was at daycare so I could run a bunch of errands and bake pies.  I stopped in at the library because I haven't had a chance to browse by myself since it re-opened.  There were parts of the library that I didn't even remember being there because I only ever get to go to the children's section!  I went a little overboard because everything looked so good.

Here is what I got:

The Secret Place by Tana French

Did you get any fun books this week?

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  1. ShoshanahNovember 30, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    I wound definitely read City of Heavenly Fire first. Although I may be a bit biased since it's the only one of these I've actually read. But even so, for all the complaints I have about Clare's books, everything comes together pretty beautifully in this one.

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  2. The Reading DateNovember 30, 2014 at 8:37 PM

    You are way ahead of me with the Christmas decorating! I need to do that soon. You picked up some awesome books at the library. Silver Shadows is amazing- I can't wait to hear what you think of it. I've heard good things about The Secret Place too. Enjoy!

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  3. Mary (Bookfan)December 1, 2014 at 6:25 AM

    It's such a luxury to browse the library shelves unhurried, isn't it? Glad you got a chance and it looks like you found some good books!

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  4. SerenaDecember 1, 2014 at 9:16 AM

    Happy reading. We have a tree and decorations up but I am not sure we are up for December yet

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  5. Laurel-Rain SnowDecember 1, 2014 at 10:52 AM

    Oh, great library haul! I am eager to discover Tana French, and have her first book on Sparky.

    Enjoy your week, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES

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  6. bermudaonionDecember 1, 2014 at 11:36 AM

    It sounds like you had a fun trip to the library! Enjoy your new books!

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  7. ElizabethDecember 1, 2014 at 1:39 PM

    Nice library mailbox!! :)

    ENJOY all your reads.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

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  8. AnonymousDecember 3, 2014 at 12:26 AM

    Glad you had time to look at the library. Happy Holidays.

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