Stacking The Shelves [166]

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Happy Fourth of July!  I'll be joining millions of Americans in barbecuing, hanging out with friends and family, and then watching some fireworks.   And it's a day off work!  While I love "my" teens at the library, it's also nice to have a day off, you know?  Speaking of work... a shout out to all the summer librarians out there!  Where I am, we're in it to the elbows (at least!) with all kinds of Summer Reading fun, and I know we're not alone.  So here's a toast to everyone out there planning & leading summer library programs!

Ya'll are probably getting used to my rather long lists when it's my turn to host; it's very hard to work in a library and not bring home all the books.  I think I kept my book stack to a reasonable level this time!  It's been about a month since my last hosting, and I only have two new purchases and seven library loans.

Purchased:

The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh:  In June, I hosted Renee Ahdieh, Carrie Ryan, and Brendan Reichs at my library.  It was such a fun evening!  As the authors talked about their books, this one really caught my eye as one to have.

The Fireflies Book by Brett Ortler:  Also in June, I went on a camping trip with some family and friends to see a special fireflies spectacle in the Great Smoky Mountains.  There's this phenomenon that only happens in this one place at this one time of the year:  thousands of fireflies all blinking in unison!  I don't have words for how cool this experience was.  Whenever a gift shop presents itself to me, I have to find a book for more information on the place I'm visiting!

Library:

Mug Meals by Dina Cheney:  Once a month I do a cooking program at my library, and I'm thinking some of these would be fun to try with the teens!

Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton:  This one came from a recommendation, but it looks pretty information-dense.  Might take me a little bit to get around to.

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah:  Another one from recommendation!  On my personal blog, I'm doing the PopSugar Reading Challenge, and I needed "a book that made you cry."  This one came with the recommendation for potential to fulfill that!

Red: A History of the Redhead by Jacky Collis Harvey:  Does this one need explanation?  ;)

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer:  Despite all the hype years back, I never read this series.  I'm doing it on audiobook during the commute, and the reader was really good.

Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan:  As I mentioned above, I met the author last month.  I was able to try her book out through my library.

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson:  Another recommendation!  One character on the front cover is a redhead, so that's a good sign.  ;)

What about you?  What did you bring home this week?  Leave a link below by clicking on the link-up or leaving a comment.

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Tynga is a 32 years old mom of two, from Montreal, working as a lab technician in an hospital specialized in heart disease. In her free time, she enjoys reading all things Paranormal and photography.

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