In My Mailbox (13)

In this meme, hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren, we share the books we've received, bought or taken out from the library.

I had an absolutely awesome mailbox week, because I received my giveaway prize from the Tenners! It was a boxload of book-related goodies, many of them very cute :) Take a look:

I love that a few handmade items were included, like a drawing from Jaclyn Dolamore of her characters Nimira and Erris (from Magic Under Glass, which I read and enjoyed), a crotcheted cat from Chelsea Campbell, soap from Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, and a charm bracelet made by Brenna Yovanoff (the charms on it appear to be a horseshoe, a pair of scissors, a wrench and a ring... not sure of their significance yet but I guess I'll find out when I read The Replacement!) Also, I adore The Language of Flowers book, it has the sweetest old-fashioned illustrations. And the journal has a note in it from Kristina McBride, giving it a nice personal touch :)

Plus, some of the items are super practical, which is awesome, like the umbrella, pedometer, travel sewing kit and the carabiner/flashlight/keychain/compass gadget. Very handy!

Anyway, a big thank-you to all the authors who contributed something to this giveaway!! It was so much fun opening the box and exploring what was inside :D I am interested now to see how these items relate to the books that I haven't read, so I am going to have to check them out!

From the library:

The Fire Opal by Regina McBride
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott (this is a sequel to Eight Cousins that I only found out about recently!)

One Lonely Degree by C.K. Kelly Martin
All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins
Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner