Through the Letterbox (9)
Thank you all so much for your kind words about my degree. I love you guys so much. I won't say any more about that since I have, more or less accepted it. But I will tell you this. Do you know how much I missed a 2:1 by? 0.04%. That's right - 0.04%. I really hate my Uni. And it were my Philosophy results that pulled everything down. I hate Philosophy. So glad that all that is now behind me. I never have to study that stuff any more.
Anyway last week I didn't have a Through the Letterbox, but there will be one this week.
Through the Letterbox explores the contents of my mailbox on a weekly basis. Of course I only mention the really cool things, like books! If you would like to participate and have your own “In My Mailbox” post, you can find more information here. (This post was inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.) Thanks The Story Siren for this!
Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn
This is a wickedly witty Lady Julia Grey mystery. 'There are things that walk abroad on the moor that should not. But the dead do not always lie quietly, do they, lady?' It is England, 1888. Grimsgrave Manor is an unhappy house, isolated on the Yorkshire moors, silent and secretive. But secrets cannot be long kept in the face of Lady Julia Grey's incurable curiosity. In the teeth of protests from her conventional, stuffy brother, Lady Julia decides to pay a visit to the enigmatic detective, Nicholas Brisbane to bring a woman's touch to his new estate. Grimsgrave is haunted by the ghosts of its past, and its owner seems to be falling into ruin along with the house. Confronted with gypsy warnings and Brisbane's elusive behaviour, Lady Julia scents a mystery. It's not long before her desire for answers leads her into danger unlike any other that she has experienced - and from which, this time, there may be no escape.
[Could not wait to get my hands on this book. Really love the first two in the series. Hopefully this one is just as brilliant!]
Angel With Two Faces by Deanna Raybourn
Inspector Archie Penrose has invited Josephine Tey to his family home in Cornwall, a struggling but beautiful country estate on a magnificent stretch of coastline. Still haunted by the dark events of the year before - depicted in An Expert in Murder - and disillusioned with the London stage, Josephine is ready to begin work on her second mystery novel and finds much to inspire her in the landscape and its legends - in particular, a lake on the estate which is said to claim a life every seven years, and the nearby Minack Theatre, an open-air auditorium which overlooks the sea. But death clouds the holiday from the outset: Josephine's arrival coincides with the funeral of a young estate worker, killed in a mysterious riding accident, and another local boy disappears shortly afterwards. When the Minack proves to be a stage for real-life tragedy and an audacious murder, Archie's loyalties are divided between his friends and his job, and he and Josephine must confront the violent reality which lies beneath a seemingly idyllic community - a community with one face turned towards the present, and another looking back to the crimes of the past.
[I loved the first book in this series and when this came in the post I did jump up and down for a while]
Falling by Sharon Dogar
Neesha is afraid - haunted by the fragments of a nightmare about a girl falling, far away and a long time ago. Just when the echoes in her head threaten to overwhelm her, a boy unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Handsome and talented, Sammy finds himself strangely drawn to Neesha - but it's only when they come together, that they begin to realise why. Are they falling in love or being pulled into the past - fated to replay a love affair that ended in blood?
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Ruby Cooper likes to expect the worst. That way, she’s never disappointed. Abandoned by her mother and forced to leave the house she calls home, Ruby is facing too many changes. Her lonely world has been transformed into a life of luxury by her long lost sister, but all Ruby wants to do is leave - she can make it on her own. Even Nate, the gorgeous boy-next-door can’t seem to change her mind. Will Ruby realize first impressions don’t always count? And that sometimes, people can surprise you, so it’s ok to let the closest ones in . . .
Anyway what did you all get??
Before I end this post I do have a book review.
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
[This will be a short review since I listened to it a while ago and stupidly never wrote about it then.]
I really loved The Poison series and started this one with good, high hopes. I was not disappointed. Opal is not my favourite heroine and she isn't at all how I like my female characters. But she is so realistic. Her fear and love and choices are all things that an actual human might make and do. And the story line was exciting and addictive. I found it very hard to stop for food/sleep/conversation. There are enough loose ends for subsequent sequals and I do look forward to them.
I give it 4****/5.
But the big news of the weekend is that it is time for the Wimbledon Finals!! Did any of you watch the ladies one yesterday? Sadly I was working, but it was so quiet in the Museum that I was allowed to listen to the radio and so in a way I knew what was happening in the match. I was so surprised that Venus saort of withered in the second set. I expected her to fight harder for the title, but that does not take anything away from her sister's brilliant vicroty. I think for a few more years the two of them will be dominating ladies tennis. Expecially the doubles which they also won later on that day!
And I absolutely love her t-shirt. Cheeky. And I love it.
And today it is the men's final! It was disappointing that Murray didn't get into the final but Roddick played brilliantly and you could see how much it meant to him to win a place into the final. At this moment Roddick and Federer are walking out into the Centre Court.
I'm so excited! (And I just can't hide it)
Live long and prosper!
xoxo
Anyway last week I didn't have a Through the Letterbox, but there will be one this week.
Through the Letterbox explores the contents of my mailbox on a weekly basis. Of course I only mention the really cool things, like books! If you would like to participate and have your own “In My Mailbox” post, you can find more information here. (This post was inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.) Thanks The Story Siren for this!
Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn
This is a wickedly witty Lady Julia Grey mystery. 'There are things that walk abroad on the moor that should not. But the dead do not always lie quietly, do they, lady?' It is England, 1888. Grimsgrave Manor is an unhappy house, isolated on the Yorkshire moors, silent and secretive. But secrets cannot be long kept in the face of Lady Julia Grey's incurable curiosity. In the teeth of protests from her conventional, stuffy brother, Lady Julia decides to pay a visit to the enigmatic detective, Nicholas Brisbane to bring a woman's touch to his new estate. Grimsgrave is haunted by the ghosts of its past, and its owner seems to be falling into ruin along with the house. Confronted with gypsy warnings and Brisbane's elusive behaviour, Lady Julia scents a mystery. It's not long before her desire for answers leads her into danger unlike any other that she has experienced - and from which, this time, there may be no escape.
[Could not wait to get my hands on this book. Really love the first two in the series. Hopefully this one is just as brilliant!]
Angel With Two Faces by Deanna Raybourn
Inspector Archie Penrose has invited Josephine Tey to his family home in Cornwall, a struggling but beautiful country estate on a magnificent stretch of coastline. Still haunted by the dark events of the year before - depicted in An Expert in Murder - and disillusioned with the London stage, Josephine is ready to begin work on her second mystery novel and finds much to inspire her in the landscape and its legends - in particular, a lake on the estate which is said to claim a life every seven years, and the nearby Minack Theatre, an open-air auditorium which overlooks the sea. But death clouds the holiday from the outset: Josephine's arrival coincides with the funeral of a young estate worker, killed in a mysterious riding accident, and another local boy disappears shortly afterwards. When the Minack proves to be a stage for real-life tragedy and an audacious murder, Archie's loyalties are divided between his friends and his job, and he and Josephine must confront the violent reality which lies beneath a seemingly idyllic community - a community with one face turned towards the present, and another looking back to the crimes of the past.
[I loved the first book in this series and when this came in the post I did jump up and down for a while]
Falling by Sharon Dogar
Neesha is afraid - haunted by the fragments of a nightmare about a girl falling, far away and a long time ago. Just when the echoes in her head threaten to overwhelm her, a boy unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Handsome and talented, Sammy finds himself strangely drawn to Neesha - but it's only when they come together, that they begin to realise why. Are they falling in love or being pulled into the past - fated to replay a love affair that ended in blood?
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Ruby Cooper likes to expect the worst. That way, she’s never disappointed. Abandoned by her mother and forced to leave the house she calls home, Ruby is facing too many changes. Her lonely world has been transformed into a life of luxury by her long lost sister, but all Ruby wants to do is leave - she can make it on her own. Even Nate, the gorgeous boy-next-door can’t seem to change her mind. Will Ruby realize first impressions don’t always count? And that sometimes, people can surprise you, so it’s ok to let the closest ones in . . .
Anyway what did you all get??
Before I end this post I do have a book review.
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
[This will be a short review since I listened to it a while ago and stupidly never wrote about it then.]
I really loved The Poison series and started this one with good, high hopes. I was not disappointed. Opal is not my favourite heroine and she isn't at all how I like my female characters. But she is so realistic. Her fear and love and choices are all things that an actual human might make and do. And the story line was exciting and addictive. I found it very hard to stop for food/sleep/conversation. There are enough loose ends for subsequent sequals and I do look forward to them.
I give it 4****/5.
But the big news of the weekend is that it is time for the Wimbledon Finals!! Did any of you watch the ladies one yesterday? Sadly I was working, but it was so quiet in the Museum that I was allowed to listen to the radio and so in a way I knew what was happening in the match. I was so surprised that Venus saort of withered in the second set. I expected her to fight harder for the title, but that does not take anything away from her sister's brilliant vicroty. I think for a few more years the two of them will be dominating ladies tennis. Expecially the doubles which they also won later on that day!
And I absolutely love her t-shirt. Cheeky. And I love it.
And today it is the men's final! It was disappointing that Murray didn't get into the final but Roddick played brilliantly and you could see how much it meant to him to win a place into the final. At this moment Roddick and Federer are walking out into the Centre Court.
I'm so excited! (And I just can't hide it)
Live long and prosper!
xoxo