Mailbox Monday is a weekly meme started by Marcia years ago, and has since jumped to different hosts. It's a post to showcase books and book-related items gathered through the previous week.
Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. I started doing Monthly posts instead of weekly.
Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. I started doing Monthly posts instead of weekly.
October 2016 Literary Book Box:

I didn't get this in the month of October - I'm late taking pictures and talking about just the box itself, but trust me when I say I'm not THAT late!
The new release was The Mothers by Brit Bennett. Not only was the book good, but it was 'different'. (The link goes to my review.)

Besides the book, The Mothers, you receive an introduction card from the author and the book is filled with sticky notes to offer an interactive experience while reading the story. Everything from the author's inspiration on locations, names, what's left out of the book, ideas of where the story is going (Spoiler-free), and other comments on the story, writing, and publishing.

Sula I haven't read yet, but it has great reviews and the plot synopsis sounds so fascinating that I seriously can't wait to dig into it.
I have a thing for literary and reading mugs, so it was fun to get a free coffee cup. Technically it probably should be used for tea, but I sipped a latte in it. It is a quote alluding to secrets, which fits in well with The Mothers and perhaps Sula.
Overall this book box subscription thing was such fun, the box was amazing, the reading choices intriguing, the cup cute, the tea exciting, the little diamond sticker fun, and the notes unique. Highly recommended.
Pop Figures:
Most people love these things, and I'm not exception. I had Superman, Harry Potter and Creature from the Black Lagoon, but my Pop figure collection is seriously lacking for the bookshelves. I couldn't resist the Sookie Stackhouse - even if I was disappointed with the last two books, I loved the series and Sookie is in her waitressing outfit with a True Blood glass. The Hannibal Lecter is impossible to pass up - love the humor in it. Batman and Magneto - have to have two of the greats.
Used Books:
Two classics I received in the mail as part of some group reads.
E-Books:
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Netgalley Approvals:
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