In My Mailbox #20

Thank you to my lucky stars because I have a pretty quiet mailbox this week.

I have two books for review.
Both published to be released in paperback by Random House on 4th March 2010.
(Summaries from Amazon.co.uk)

Solace of the Road by Siobhan Dowd

I've only read one book by this author The London Eye Mystery which is a fantastic book so if you haven't read it. You should definitely give it a try. I'm looking forward to reading this, Siobhan's last book.

Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their too-nice ways and their false sympathy. And she hates her life, her stupid school and the way everyone is always on at her. Then she finds the wig, and everything changes. Wearing the long, flowing blonde locks she feels transformed. She's not Holly any more, she's Solace: the girl with the slinkster walk and the super-sharp talk. She's older, more confident - the kind of girl who can walk right out of her humdrum life, hitch to Ireland and find her mum. The kind of girl who can face the world head on. So begins a bittersweet, and sometimes hilarious journey as Solace swaggers and Holly tiptoes across England and through memory, discovering her true self, and unlocking the secrets of her past. Holly's story will leave a lasting impression on all who travel with her.

City of Ghosts by Bali Rai

This has a brilliant premise and you all know how I have a sort spot for historical fiction.In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren and she was inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie.

It's 1919 and Amritsar is a city on the brink of rebellion. Riots, violence and tension spill onto the streets ...Bissen Singh fought bravely for the British Empire during World War One. Now he waits patiently for news from England. Gurdial, a young orphan, is desperate to marry Sohni, the daughter of a rich and evil man. And Jeevan, Gurdial's oldest friend, is swept up in the revolution and changing beyond all recognition. Bissen, Gurdial and Jeevan are looking to the future whilst trying to escape ghosts from the past. But as the fight for Amritsar reaches a terrifying climax, their lives will be changed for ever.

I also have an ebook to review. The first time ever (and maybe the last) that I attempt to read a novel on my laptop. It is Arson by Estevan Vega. I can't find this book on Amazon.co.uk but it isn't out until May.

And that's it! I didn't buy anything! Go me!

Before I apparate out of here, I want to tell you all that you should be following Confessions of a Book Addict. Seriously, this girl made me preorder a copy of The Body Finder yesterday with her awesome review. Normally I would wait for a UK release date but I just couldn't! Follow Christina people, she is lovely!