Sunday, April 8, 2012

IMM • 5

In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by thestorysiren.com.  eReaderMo version of this weekly feature will be posted almost every Sunday.



This was a fairly light week for me, but I'm not complaining.  I spent the week reading at leisure and drafting up my reviews.  A very productive and enjoyable endeavor I must say, however since I have so many books to read for myself, I decided to give myself a break.

This week, my books are centered around my children.  I have three children 11, 8 and 4 and while I try to read with them every night, they are all at obviously at different phases of reading so it's a little difficult sometimes to find books that engage them all.

Thanks to some free books to review and a trip to our local B&N, I got three different books to read with my children.

The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo.
Kate DiCamillo is a favorite in our household (Think The tale of Despereaux  and Because of Winn Dixie).  My daughter asked that I read this with her so we could talk about it.  Seeing that I'm about to enter the teen years where requests to share activities with my daughter will be few and far between, I jumped on this request.







Amulet, Book 3: The Cloud Searchers - by Kazu Kibuishi
This was my 8-yr old's request.  This series is fairly popular in the third grade this year and since the school library only had books 1 & 2 of the series, we got book 3 to read and discuss.  It looks like fun!










The Adventures of the Frog Prince - by J. R. Barker
This I received to review courtesy of my fab goodreads group, Read it and Reap.  I plan to read this to my youngest, and hopefully my other two as well.












A few weeks ago, I posted that I deplored reading more than one book at once (this post right here) but I guess, I'm a big fat hypocrite because I do it every day when I read with my children! Ha! There's egg on my face. Ah well, it could be worse couldn't it?

That's my IMM for the week! I'm always looking for the next best read, so please share what you're reading with me!

Happy Reading!

20 comments:

  1. MajankaApril 8, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    The Magician's Elephant looks like an awesome read for kids. Enjoy reading, and I hope your kids enjoy it as well!

    Take a look at what's in my mailbox!

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    1. MoApril 8, 2012 at 5:52 PM

      Thanks for stopping by! You had a very impressive list of books!

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  2. Pocketful of BooksApril 8, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    Aww these books are adorable! Good haul!

    My IMM: http://www.pocketfulofbooks.com/2012/04/in-my-mailbox_07.html

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    1. MoApril 8, 2012 at 6:02 PM

      Thanks for swinging by. Your IMM haul looks quite good!

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  3. GatheringBooksApril 8, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    Hi there, you have cute books here. I am a huge fan of children's lit, so I'm glad to see a Kate Di Camilo book here. I think I have a copy of this one lying in my bookshelves, waiting to be read. Amulet also looks nice. Enjoy your reads!

    Here's mine over at GatheringBooks:
    http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/04/08/in-my-mailbox-42-the-science-fiction-and-hardcore-fantasy-edition/

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    1. MoApril 8, 2012 at 6:11 PM

      What a haul you pulled in! Thanks for stopping by! I love your blog.

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  4. Fall Into BooksApril 8, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    Great mailbox!! Thanks for stopping by

    Amber @ Fall Into Books

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    1. MoApril 14, 2012 at 9:35 PM

      Thanks for coming my way as well!

      Happy Reading Mo!

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  5. Jessica (Peace Love Books)April 8, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    Those look like cute reads! I hope you enjoy all you got :)

    Here's my IMM!

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  6. Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous)April 9, 2012 at 1:43 AM

    You got a lot of nice books this week. I don't have kids but I do have an entire shelf dedicated to my niece. I send her books once a month (mostly Goosebumps because that's what she wanted). I definitely think reading is a lot better for her than all those video games that she likes to play.
    Happy reading,
    Book Sniffers Anonymous

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    1. MoApril 14, 2012 at 9:44 PM

      Thanks for swinging by my blog! I just checked out your blog. It's great! I'm a new follower!

      Mo

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  7. AmyApril 9, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Those look like really awesome, cute books. Hope you and your little one love them. :)

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    1. MoApril 14, 2012 at 9:57 PM

      Thank you Luvvy!

      They definitely love them! and I love sharing the books with them. LOVED your vlog! Thanks for stopping by!

      Mo

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  8. GiselleApril 9, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Great haul Mo! These look pretty cute I haven't heard of them before!

    Giselle
    Xpresso Reads

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    1. MoApril 14, 2012 at 10:05 PM

      Thank you! It's amazing what your kids will pick up if you leave them alone to pick something they like.

      Mo

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  9. Lisa MandinaApril 9, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    I kind of read more than one book at once, but usually I have a main book that I'm reading at any one time.

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  10. Katy BApril 11, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    I happened upon your blog through a link from kwizgiver. Your blog is great! I had gotten "The Magician's Elephant" on Kindle but guessed I'd have to wait awhile for my five-year-old son to be interested in it. We're reading chapter books at bedtime, but it takes a special story to keep him engaged.

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    1. MoApril 14, 2012 at 10:35 PM

      LOL! Thanks for swinging by my blog! I love yours as well!

      Happy reading!

      Mo

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  11. AmyApril 22, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Great mailbox. Those sound like cute books to read to your kids. My daughter is starting to like longer stories, but she still wants picture books.

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