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Comments for In My Mailbox: September 12, 2010
In My Mailbox: September 12, 2010: 09/12/10
The idea behind IMM was not only to put new books on your radar but to also encourage blogger interaction. IMM explores the weekly contents of my mailbox & books bought. And sometimes other fun goodies.
Anyone can participate in IMM and you are not limited to only sharing books that arrive via your mailbox. You can also share books that you've bought or books that you've gotten at the library.
I bought two books for myself from friends of the library book store and I received one in the mail.
Owl in Love by Patrice Kindl (purchased)
From the back of the book:
"I am in love with Mr. Lindstrom, my science teacher. I found out where he lives and every night I perch on a tree branch outside his bedroom window and watch him sleep. He sleeps in his underwear: fruit of the Loom, size 34."
Owl Tycho, the shape-shifting daughter of "simple witches," is a high school student by day and owl by night.
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (purchased)
GoodReads description:
The Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook.
The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss' parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of Tears.
But in the pool Alyss and Hatter are separated. Lost and alone in Victorian London, Alyss is befriended by an aspiring author to whom she tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Yet he gets the story all wrong.
Hatter Madigan knows the truth only too well, and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.
Hot X by Danica McKellar (ARC)
GoodReads description:
Sizzling with Danica's trademark sass and style, Hot X: Algebra Exposed tackles algebra: the most feared of all math classes and the most common roadblock to high school graduation. McKellar instantly puts her readers at ease, showing teenage girls-and anyone taking algebra-how to feel confident, get in the driver's seat, and master topics like square roots, polynomials, quadratic equations, word problems and without breaking a sweat (or a nail).
Danica provides illuminating, step-by-step math lessons combined with reader favorites like personality quizzes, popular doodles, real-life testimonials, and stories from her own life, so girls feel like she's sitting right next to them. As hundreds of thousands of girls already know, Danica's irreverent, light-hearted approach opens the door to higher grades and higher test scores. Now, with Hot X: Algebra Exposed, the scary veil of algebra is finally lifted, making it understandable, relevant and maybe even a little (gasp!) fun for girls.
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Comments (16)
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Comment #1: Sunday, September, 12, 2010 at 19:49:48
Owl in Love sounds good! Here is my IMM
Enjoy!
Missie, The Unread Reader
Comment #2: Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 09:20:49
Pussreboots
I hope it lives up to the blurb on the back.
Comment #3: Monday, September, 13, 2010 at 03:53:33
The Looking Glass Wars sounds great! Adding this to my list :)
Comment #4: Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 09:22:35
Pussreboots
My husband is also eying the book. I suspect he'll get it read before I do.
Comment #5: Monday, September, 13, 2010 at 06:34:46
I loved Owl in Love!! I hope you enjoy it, too :)
Comment #6: Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 09:23:36
Pussreboots
Glad to hear it.
Comment #7: Monday, September, 13, 2010 at 09:53:38
Hope you enjoy all your books this week! Owl in Love sounds intriguing. :)
Comment #8: Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 09:26:59
Pussreboots
Julie at Manga Mania Cafe says she loved the book. I'm hoping I do too.
Comment #9: Monday, September, 13, 2010 at 13:40:40
Laurie
Hope you enjoy them!
Comment #10: Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 09:26:59
Pussreboots
Thank you.
Comment #11: Monday, September, 13, 2010 at 17:55:47
The algebra book sounds very interesting. My daughter got stuck in another algebra class this year and she is not happy! It is hard for her.
Comment #12: Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 09:26:59
Pussreboots
I highly recommend Danica McKellar's books to your daughter. She also has a website that has some math help on it too.
Comment #13: Monday, September, 13, 2010 at 19:48:18
I heard that Danica McKellar was writing math books but I hadn't seen any. That looks great, I'm going to show it to my husband who is a math teacher, I'm sure he has students would love something like that.
Comment #14: Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 09:26:59
Pussreboots
I've shown her books to my husband for the same reason. He just started teaching math at a local college. He agrees that the math is well explained in the books.
Comment #15: Thursday, September, 16, 2010 at 06:52:33
I didn't like the original Alice in Wonderland but I added The Looking Glass Wars to my wish list. I'd really like to find out how the story is changed and if it will be better.
Comment #16: Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 09:34:56
Pussreboots
I like both of the original Alice books but it took a couple re-reads to feel like I understood them.