Sunday, March 13, 2011

Mailbox Monday


Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia at The Printed Page.

Thank you I'm Booking It for hosting this month's Mailbox Monday blog tour.

Check out the blog and post all the new books you acquired last week.

Night Road by Kristin Hannah (ARE from publisher)

From author's website:

Night RoadFor eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children’s needs above her own, and it shows—her twins, Mia and Zach—are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia’s best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable.

Jude does everything to keep her kids on track for college and out of harm’s way. It has always been easy-- until senior year of high school. Suddenly she is at a loss. Nothing feels safe anymore; every time her kids leave the house, she worries about them.

On a hot summer’s night her worst fears come true. One decision will change the course of their lives. In the blink of an eye, the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. In the years that follow, each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget…or the courage to forgive.

Vivid, universal, and emotionally complex, Night Road raises profound questions about motherhood, identity, love, and forgiveness. It is a luminous, heartbreaking novel that captures both the exquisite pain of loss and the stunning power of hope. This is Kristin Hannah at her very best, telling an unforgettable story about the longing for family, the resilience of the human heart, and the courage it takes to forgive the people we love.



Where She Went by Gayle Forman (ARC from publisher)

From author's website:
Where She WentIt’s been three years since the devastating accident … three years since Mia walked out of Adam’s life forever.

Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Julliard’s rising star and Adam is LA tabloid fodder, thanks to his new rock star status and celebrity girlfriend. When Adam gets stuck in New York by himself, chance brings the couple together again, for one last night. As they explore the city that has become Mia’s home, Adam and Mia revisit the past and open their hearts to the future—and each other.

Told from Adam’s point of view in the spare, lyrical prose that defined If I Stay, Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance.



5 comments:

Majanka said...

I haven't heard of Night Road before but wow. That cover is amazing. And I heard a lot of good things about Where She Went. Enjoy readng!

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bermudaonion said...

Those both look like fabulous books!

Mary (Bookfan) said...

I think Night Road sounds really good!

RAnn said...

Night Road is making the rounds this week. Hope you enjoy it.

Wendi said...

I just received Night Road myself. :)

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