Monday, April 23, 2012

~ ~ Mailbox Monday ~ ~


Welcome to Mailbox Monday, a weekly meme originally created and hosted by Marcia of A girl and her books and hosted this month by Cindy at Cindy‘s Love of Books. Below are the titles I received for review, purchased, or otherwise obtained over the course of the past week. Although I only received two books, I’m very excited about both and looking forward to reading them.
The Folded Earth by Anuradha Roy (for review from Free Press/Simon and Schuster) LONGLISTED FOR THE 2011 MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE HINDU LITERARY PRIZE FOR BEST FICTION 2011 WITH HER DEBUT NOVEL, An Atlas of Impossible Longing, Anuradha Roy’s exquisite storytelling instantly won readers’ hearts around the world, and the novel was named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post and The Seattle Times. Now, Roy has returned with another masterpiece that is already earning international prize attention, an evocative and deeply moving tale of a young woman making a new life for herself amid the foothills of the Himalaya. Desperate to leave a private tragedy behind, Maya abandons herself to the rhythms of the little village, where people coexist peacefully with nature. But all is not as it seems, and she soon learns that no refuge is remote enough to keep out the modern world. When power-hungry politicians threaten her beloved mountain community, Maya finds herself caught between the life she left behind and the new home she is determined to protect. Elegiac, witty, and profound by turns, and with a tender love story at its core, The Folded Earth brims with the same genius and love of language that made An Atlas of Impossible Longing an international success and confirms Anuradha Roy as a major new literary talent.

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (for review from Random House)
The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, aster for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating grief, mistrust, and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings.
Now eighteen and emancipated from the system, Victoria has nowhere to go and sleeps in a public park, where she plants a small garden of her own. Soon a local florist discovers her talents, and Victoria realizes that she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But a mysterious vendor at the flower market inspires her to question what’s been missing in her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.

16 comments:

  1. I will be reading The Folded Earth soon as well, and The Language of Flowers was one of the best books of the year for me so far. I hope you enjoy it!

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  2. Heather loaned me her copy of The Language of Flowers, and if I can just get through the books I HAVE to read, that one will be next.

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  3. The Language of Flowers was a favorite of mine. The Folded Earth sounds good, that's a new one for me.

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  4. The Folded Earth is one I really nwant to read. It sounds like an international novel I'd love to sink my teeth into!

    I enjoyed The Language of Flowers and am looking into what the flowers in my spring garden are saying about my moods :)

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  5. Two very interesting reads, enjoy!

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  6. I have been seeing alot of bloggers getting The Folded Earth. Sounds interesting.

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  7. I read The Language of Flowers last week and LOVED it - you're in for a real treat!

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  8. I want to read The Language of Flowers! I do have it on audio (I think!). Have a great reading week.

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  9. I've heard quite a bit about The Language Of Flowers and really like the new (paperback?) cover! I'm intrigued by the historical meanings of flowers... very interesting.

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  10. Amy, you always have the best mailboxes! I have a hold on The Langauge of Flowers at the library, just waiting my turn in the queue.

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  11. I've heard good things about both books so I hope you enjoy them!

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  12. The Language of Flowers looks like a good one to me...enjoy!

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  13. Enjoy your books. They both look great!!

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  14. Looking forward to, The Folded Earth -- sounds so good. Hope you enjoy The Language of Flowers Amy - pretty good IMO.

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  15. These both sound awesome, especially The Language of Flowers. Can't wait to read your thoughts on them!

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  16. Hope you are enjoying your books Amy!

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