In My Mailbox #9

This great meme is hosted by the one and only Story Siren, Kristi. She was inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

So this week I only have two books in mailbox. That is no bad thing as I attempt to reduce my TBR pile whilst cracking on with NaNoWriMo.

Bought:

For work:
Eye of the Wolf by Daniel Pennac

This is the second book that I'm going to be using for my Young Cultural Creators project. It is translated from French. This will be a really short read. It is only 110 pages.

Amazon says:

The wolf has lost nearly everyhting on his journey to the zoo - including his eye and his beloved pack. The boy has lost nearly everything too, and seen many terrible things. As they face each other on either side of the wolf's enclosure they share their stories in this captivating, mysterious and utterly unforgettable tale.

For the memory:

The Dresskeeper by Mary Naylus

Yes, I know I have read this book and already reviewed it but I just had to buy a copy. I gave away my proof because I like doing nice things for nice people. Do you what happens if you do nice things for people? Nice things happen to you! Trust The Bookette!

This book means so much to me. Firstly, Mary signed this copy for me before it was dispatched. Secondly, it represents some of the unexpected great things that have happened to me because I'm a book blogger. Getting to know Yannick at Prospera was so much fun and it was nice for me as a children's librarian to share my knowledge to help an independent publisher and debut author. Reviewing this alongside lots of my favourite UK bloggers is a real highlight of my blogging experience so far. Inside the finished book, there are so many quotes from UK bloggers that I love and I'm going to link to all their amazing blogs.

In order that we are quoted:
Mary from The Sweet Bookshelf
Sophie from So Many Books, So Little Time
Sammee from I want to Read That
Lauren from I was a Teenage Book Geek!
Liz from My Favourite Books
Moi!
Jenny from Wondrous Reads
Sasha for Chicklish

You can read my review of The Dresskeeper here and also my author interview here.

Here is what Amazon says about this great book:
When Picky's Mum forces her to look after Gran, who has dementia, Picky is accidentally transported back to the year 1685, where a man in a wig insists she is someone called Amelia and tries to kill her. Managing to get the dress off just in time, Picky returns to the present with the dress covered in blood. Who is Amelia? Is she dead? Will wearing the other dresses in the chest take Picky back in time too? And does she dare put herself in danger again?

The book is officially released on 27th November. It can be ordered from Amazon or from Prospera who ship free internationally. They are wonderful people.
 
For my followers who are interested in my NaNoWriMo progress, I am pleased to say I have now gone over the 24,000 word mark. So pretty much on target.
 
So what wonders did you get in your mailboxes this week?