Monday, June 7, 2010

Mailbox Monday -- June 7th







The reason why I love Mondays -- Mailbox Monday hosted by Marcia at the Printed Page. Below are the following advance review copies that I received this week:

1) Mr. Toppit by Charles Elton. Amazon Product Description. When Arthur Hayman, an unsuccessful screenwriter turned children’s book author, is accidentally hit by a cement truck in London, his dying moments are spent with a passing American tourist, Laurie Clow, who is fated to bring posthumous fame to his obscure series, The Hayseed Chronicles, and the enigmatic and sinister Mr. Toppit who is at the center of the books. While Arthur doesn’t live to reap the benefits of his books’ success, his legacy falls to his widow, Martha, and their children—the fragile Rachel, and Luke, reluctantly immortalized as the fictional Luke Hayseed, hero of his father’s books. But others want their share of the Hayseed phenomenon, particularly Laurie, who has a mysterious agenda of her own that changes all of their lives as Martha, Rachel, and Luke begin to crumble under the heavy burden of their inheritance.

Spanning several decades, from the heyday of the postwar British film industry to today’s cutthroat world of show business in Los Angeles, Mr. Toppit is a riveting debut novel that captures an extraordinary family and their tragic brush with fame to wonderfully funny and painful effect.

Thanks to the Publisher!

2) Put on Your Crown by Queen Latifah. Publisher's Summary. Modeled after Maria Shriver's Just Who Will You Be, Queen Latifah's goal with Put On Your Crown is to help young women build a strong sense of self-esteem. A US Dept. of Justice survey found that females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to partner violence than any other group, almost triple the national average. Cases like Chris Brown's assault on pop star Rihanna showed an ugly side of adolescent life. However, Queen Latifah has always been a shining example of a woman happy with herself and unwilling to compromise to fit into the "hollywood ideal" of what a confident beautiful woman should look like.

3) Innocent by Scott Turrow. Publisher's Summary. The sequel to the genre-defining, landmark bestseller Presumed Innocent, INNOCENT continues the story of Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto who are, once again, twenty years later, pitted against each other in a riveting psychological match after the mysterious death of Rusty's wife.

4) War by Sebestian Junger. Publisher's Summary. In his breakout bestseller, The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger created "a wild ride that brilliantly captures the awesome power of the raging sea and the often futile attempts of humans to withstand it" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now, Junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat--the fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.

Thanks to Hachette Book Group!

12 comments:

  1. The Mr. Toppit book sounds like a good one. I thought of the new book Matterhorn, when I saw War; Junger. It's very intense. enjoy them all.

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  2. Those all look good - I'm really excited about Innocent and can't wait to see what everyone thinks of it.

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  3. I've heard of the first two (I'm not sure where I've heard about Mr. Toppit, but I think it sounds intriguing) and War sounds like something my husband would like. Happy reading!

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  4. Oh I got all your books over the last couple of weeks. Looking forward to reading your reviews. I just finished Innocent. Can't wait to see what you thought.

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  5. Mr Toppit sounds like a fun read! Happy reading!

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  6. Enjoy your books! I have Put on Your Crown, too. I love Queen Latifah

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  7. I have seen your books on other blogs and I look forward to your take on them, especially Mr Toppit. Enjoy your books!

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  8. I love Queen Latifah! Her book sounds very interesting! Enjoy all your new reads!

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  9. Oh, definitely wishing for the Queen Latifah book, as well as Scott Turow's new one.

    Enjoy!

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  10. Mr Toppit sounds great. Thanks for stopping by my Mailbox Monday.

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