Book Mail
Book Mail: A Roundup of the Book Mail I Received Last Week
Receiving book mail one week in late February feels like the perfect bridge between winter’s lingering chill and the first whispers of spring. Each package brings a sense of anticipation, a reminder that even as seasons shift, the joy of discovering new stories remains constant. The books you unwrap promise cozy moments to savor during winter’s final stretch and fresh adventures to accompany you into brighter days ahead. It’s a delightful gift to yourself, a quiet celebration of the endless possibilities held within the pages.
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What I Wore:
Dressed in a vibrant red turtleneck that brings a pop of warmth to the final days of winter, paired with her trusty jeans and elegant gold hoop earrings, she exudes effortless confidence. A stack of book mail sits invitingly before her, each title promising an escape, a revelation, or a quiet moment of reflection. As she flips through the pages, the world outside fades, leaving only the soft rustle of paper and the joy of discovery. In late February, with hints of spring just around the corner, she feels like the main character in her own life—bold, curious, and savoring the small joys that make life rich.
This Week’s Book Mail Includes:
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Stuck in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming
Something I Keep Upstairs by J.D. Barker
Clay by Franck Bouysse
How to Catch a Groundhog by Alice Walstead and Emma Gillette
Wrongful by Lee Upton
Gitel's Freedom by Iris Mitlin Lav
Deep Time by Susan Sizer Bogue
Original Sinner by Kait Ballenger
Vanishing Daughters by Cynthia Pelayo
The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O'Connor
Skin by Ibi Zoboi
Leo Martino Steals Back His Heart by Eric Geron
Always There, Always Gone by Marty Ross-Dolen
The Safari by Jaclyn Goldis
The Shape of What Remains by Lisa C. Taylor
We Are Watching by Alison Gaylin
Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray
Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict
Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll! by Catherine Thimmesh
When a Tree Falls by Kirsten Pendreigh