Stacking The Shelves

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page!

——————

 Hello all!  It seems like it's been a little while since my last turn hosting Stacking the Shelves... but don't worry!  The stack isn't overwhelmingly large.  I've been trying to limit the number of books that I bring home, because my reading time is a little reduced:  I started grad school (Masters of Library and Information Science) this semester!  Actually, I should amend that:  my leisure reading time is reduced; my homework reading is sometimes crazy!  Good thing I like the topic.  :)

I'm going to kick off this week's stack with three kind of special books.  One from the library, and two purchases:

Yup:  the hubby and I are expecting our first!!!  I'm very excited.  And I'm a reader, so of course I'm reading the classics!  The Real Deal Guide to Pregnancy was a fun one that I picked up at the library.  Not very in-depth, but a bit reassuring.  Like talking to a girlfriend.  (I've found that often people follow up the news with a few questions:  so, I'm at 14 weeks, due at the end of April, and I don't know the sex yet.)

Now on to the rest of my stack, starting with egalleys and ARCs:

The Boy Who Played With Fusion by Tom Clynes:  who wouldn't be intrigued by that title?

Wilberforce by H.S. Cross:  the description makes it sound like a cross between Winger and Dead Poets Society, both of which I love.

Advent in Narnia by Heidi Haverkamp:  the hubby and I love the Narnia books, so I'm looking forward to reading this together during the upcoming holiday season.

Killshot by Aria Michaels:  already read, loved, and reviewed!  You can read that review HERE, and an interview with the author HERE.

New Purchases:

The Decameron by Boccaccio: first English edition!  The hubby and I collect books not just for pleasure, but also historicity, so we love first edition finds.  I also happen to truly love this book, and own a modern Penguin edition for reading and rereading.  I found this in a tiny little used book store in the Appalachian Mountains.

Before Liberty by Roy Thompson: a book I received while on a professional development trip this fall; it talks about North Carolina's role in the Revolutionary War.  Hardcover!  That's nice for a freebie book.

The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant by Joanna Wiebe:  I read, loved, and reviewed this quite a while ago, but I had read an egalley of it.  After receiving a gift of the second book, I had to go buy the first one.  Can't have an incomplete series sitting on my bookshelf!  (So yes, I'll be buying the third book too!)  (Review HERE.)

Library:

Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray:  already read, loved, and reviewed!  You can read that review HERE.

Improbable Libraries by Alex Johnson:  yup, I'm that much of a book nerd that I even check out books about books...  :)

Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon:  my mom and I LOVE the Mitford books!  This is the latest one.  I read the library's copy, and am hoping to purchase my own soon.

The Curious Nature Guide by Clare Walker Leslie:  recommended through a professional development group, it's got lots of great graphics and pictures and easy-to-understand language.  I'd say it's one of those rare books enjoyable by anyone ages 8-108.

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer:  probably the best book of the four, I've already read and reviewed it.  You can read that review HERE.

Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books by Cara Nicoletti:  part cookbook, part memoir.  Haven't had time to delve into this one yet.

Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith:  this is #3 in his No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which I thoroughly enjoy.  Not too deep, but good plots and pacing.  Comfort reads.

501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College: Going Back to School Without Going Broke by Gen and Kelly Tanabe:  obviously... because I'm back in school.

Well Fed, Flat Broke: Recipes for Modest Budgets and Messy Kitchens by Emily Wight:  I have a modest budget and a messy kitchen!  It's a book for me!  :)

What about you?  What books did you bring home this week?  Share your link below to join in the fun!

[inlinkz_linkup id=575182]

Posted by Tynga at 02:00

 When I'm not writing  24 People left their mark

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.

Follow Tynga on: Facebook | Twitter