Sunday, June 29, 2014

Mailbox Monday (82)

Another surprising week of books, with yes, more goodreads wins. What can I say, I'm lucky. As always, linking up with Mailbox Monday.
Mailbox Monday
From Paperback Swap
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
I've yet to read anything by either one of these authors, yet I've heard such good things about Neil Gaiman. In fact I loved both Stardust and Coraline, movies based on his books. I even believe my mom read this once and really enjoyed it. So needless to say I'm really excited that this is our book club book next month!

From Goodreads
Birdmen by Lawrence Goldstone
Taken from the subtitle this is about "The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and the Battle to Control the Skies." While I obviously know of the Wright Brothers, I haven't heard of Glenn Curtiss before. And what I do know about the Wright Brothers is pretty limited, so I'm hoping to learn a lot with this.

Steve Jobs' Life By Design by George Beahm
This is about the commencement address Steve Jobs gave at Stanford in 1995. While I'm sure the address is in here, it looks to go deeper than that and explores some of the history and life events that contributed towards writing it. Definitely sounds like one that will be inspirational.

What did you find in your mailbox this week? And have you seen any movies based on Neil Gaiman's work?
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11 comments:

  1. Mary (Bookfan)June 29, 2014 at 8:25 PM

    The Steve Jobs book sounds like one I'd find interesting. I hope Birdmen is a good read for you!

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  2. LindaJune 30, 2014 at 12:09 AM

    I just downloaded Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman on my Audible app. I need to read more of his books.

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  3. gautami tripathyJune 30, 2014 at 5:09 AM

    You have got some interesting books! Eclectic taste!! Have a wonderful reading week!

    Here is my MAILBOX post.

    AND

    Here is my What Are You Reading? post.

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  4. Lisa from Lisa's YarnsJune 30, 2014 at 6:12 AM

    I haven't read anything by Gaiman or seen any movies based on his material either! This week I bought the book "Up at Butternut Lake" as a couple of bloggers reviewed it and liked it, so when I saw the eBook was $1.99 I couldn't resist!

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  5. bermudaonionJune 30, 2014 at 6:33 AM

    Those are all new to me but they all look terrific!

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  6. ElizabethJune 30, 2014 at 7:42 AM

    Three interesting titles. Love the cover of Birdman.

    Have a wonderful reading week.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

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  7. Laurel-Rain SnowJune 30, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    Definitely curious about these, especially the Steve Jobs book. Enjoy! And congrats on the wins.

    Here's MY WEEKLY SUNDAY/MONDAY UPDATES POST

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  8. ElysiumJune 30, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    Happy reading!

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  9. AnonymousJune 30, 2014 at 3:15 PM

    Birdmen sounds good, enjoy your mailbox.

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  10. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)July 1, 2014 at 10:59 AM

    The Steve Jobs book sounds good. I read the biography and it was quite enlightening.

    BTW - You were the winner of my giveaway for a copy of The Fever. I sent you an email a couple of days ago. Let me know if you haven't received it.

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  11. NatashaJuly 2, 2014 at 4:00 PM

    Birdmen sounds really interesting. I'm looking forward to reading your review.

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