In My Mailbox - 4.15.12

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.

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Bought:

The Expats
by Chris Pavone
- mystery

Alien Tango
by Gini Koch
- romance, sciFi

France on the brain...

Madame Tussaud
A Novel of the French Revolution
by Michelle Moran
- historical

13, rue Thérèse
by Elena Mauli Shapiro
-historical

Anna and the French Kiss
by Stephanie Perkins
- YA

Free from Kindle: beware some free offers are limited

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
by Sarah J. Maas
-YA, pirates, argggg

For Review:
Ignite
by Kaitlyn Davis
-vampires, YA
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Nicole!

Simmer
by Kaitlyn Davis
-vampires, YA
courtesy of publisher
Thanks Nicole!

For Review and giveaway:

Wanted: Dead or Undead
(The Zombie West Series, #1)
by Angela Scott
courtesy of author
Thanks Angela!
signup for giveaway here

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Tour Takes: Madame Tussaud

Inspired by my participation in giving my takes for the past Random Magic Blog tours here and here and here, I am creating a feature, Tour Takes. It is a post where I check out and comment on current blog tour posts. Then, you can decide who you'd like to visit. As any of the posts include giveaways, I will note them.

My first Tour Take spotlights...

Madame Tussaud
by Michelle Moran

PeekAbook:



Tour schedule:

Alternative-Read.com: Excerpt of Chapter 1, Paris, December 12, 1788
- giveaway offer ends: Feb 20
Loved this line: These are women of powdered poufs and ermine cloaks, whereas I am a woman of ribbons and wool.

Angel-on-a-move: The Woman
- giveaway offer ends: Feb 22
Eeeek: Ultimately, she was given a choice by France’s new leaders: to preserve the famous victims of Madame Guillotine in wax, or be guillotined herself.

The Bookaholics: The Woman
- giveaway offer ends: Feb 22
This post has pictures of the wax version of Tussaud.

Bookworm's Dinner: The Woman
- giveaway offer ends: Feb 21
I wonder about: "ingenious publicity stunts" that Marie and her uncle pulled to attract clients to their wax museum, Salon de Cire

The Clock Monkey: The Woman
- giveaway offer ends: Feb 22
Interesting snippet: the king’s sister herself wanted Marie to come to Versailles to be her wax tutor

The Eclectic Reader: The Woman
- giveaway offer ended: Feb 7
Another snippet: Robespierre, Marat, and Desmoulins were meeting at Marie’s house to discuss the future of the monarchy

Fresh Fiction: The Woman
- giveaway offer ended: Feb 7
Another snippet: Marie is taken to meet both Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI, who introduce her to the glamorous life at court

Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf: The Woman
- giveaway offer ended: Jan 29
Marie's dear friend: Henri Charles

Peeking Between The Pages:
- giveaway offer ended: Feb 22
Coolio: includes pictures of 3 Marie wax works

Violet Crush
- giveaway offer ended: Feb 22
Last snippet: talent for wax modeling saved her life and preserved the faces of a vanished kingdom

Walking On Sunshine
- giveaway offer ended: Feb 22
Questions to ponder:
1) What celebrity would you like to see sculpted out of wax and why?
for me: Neil Gaiman - had to pick an author ;-D

2) What non-celebrity person that you know (mom, dad, bff, teacher, etc.)
for me: the hubby - for all the obvious reasons

How about you?