Saturday, March 28, 2015

Stacking the Shelves (25)

In March, I'm participating in the Take Control of Your TBR Challenge and have been avoiding getting any new books. But, some have showed up in the mail in the past week or two. And, I do have to confess to spending a little bit of gift card money on books for my Kindle.

From BookCrossing friends:

Book Cover:Soul and Shadow by Susan Jane McLeod I received Left Neglected from Lauren, having won it in the Best of 2014 Swap at BookObsessed. I'm particularly interested in this book since it covers brain trauma similar to that caused by a stroke.

“A vibrant mother in her thirties learns what matters most in life when a car crash leaves her with a traumatic brain disorder called ‘left neglect.’ Sarah miraculously manages every minute of her life like an air traffic controller. Until one fateful day, while driving to work and trying to make a phone call, she looks away from the road for one second too long. In the blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her jam-packed life come to a screeching halt.

“A traumatic brain injury completely erases the left side of her world, and for once, Sarah relinquishes control to those around her, including her formerly absent mother. Without the ability to even floss her own teeth, she struggles to find answers about her past and her uncertain future.”


Book Cover: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott Lauren also sent Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy to me after I won it in the Non-Fiction Swap at BookObsessed.

“Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet little known aspects of the Civil War: the stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widow—who were spies.”


Book Cover: Ghoul Interrupted by Victoria Laurie“M.J. Holliday and her crew interrupt the frantic schedule of their reality TV show, Ghoul Getters, and hotfoot it to New Mexico, where a dreadful demon is waging tribal warfare. Sam Whitefeather—M.J.'s spirit guide—urgently needs her help to stop this evil spirit from wiping out the descendants of his tribe. It doesn't take a psychic to predict that M.J.'s going to have a devil of a time making New Mexico a demon-free zone.”

Ghoul Interrupted is the sixth book in Victoria Laurie's Ghost Hunter Mysteries. I selected this book from the Paranormal VBB at BookObsessed, where it had been offered by Wendy. I'm thrilled to receive it and look forward to reading it very soon.


Purchased (gift card):

Book Cover: Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey I've read every Pern book that has been published and I'm about to start in on the fan fiction. However, I did take the opportunity to purchase an omnibus of the first three books in the series: Dragonflight, Dragonquest, and The White Dragon. I will have so much fun re-reading these books.


Book Cover: The Warlock by Deborah J. Lightfoot On recommendation of a friend, I picked up a copy of Deborah Lightfoot's The Warlock, first book in her Waterspell trilogy. “Drawn into the schemes of an angry wizard, Carin glimpses the place she once called home. It lies upon a shore that seems unreachable. To learn where she belongs and how to get there, the teenage traveler must decipher the words of an alien book, follow the clues in a bewitched poem, conjure a dragon from a pool of magic—and tread carefully around a seductive but volatile, emotionally scarred sorcerer who can't seem to decide whether to love her or kill her.” It all sounds good and I'm looking forward to reading this book.


How about you? Any new books? You're invited to tell us all about it by joining the fun at Stacking the Shelves. According to the reviewers at Tynga's Reviews who host the meme:

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!

18 comments:

  1. These books are not something I usually go for but I hope you like it.
    MY STACKING THE SHELVES

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    1. I read very little non-fiction, but the Civil War book looked so very interesting. I'll visit your post to see what kind of books you like to read.

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  2. All these are new to me but look interesting! Enoy!

    Shannon @ The Tale Temptress' StS

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    1. I do look forward to reading these books. Thanks so much for leaving a comment. I'll definitely check out what's new at your house.

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  3. Ooh Left Neglected looks like just my kind of read, I like things to do with memory. Here is my selection for the week https://cleopatralovesbooks.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/stacking-the-shelves-march-28/

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    1. Left Neglected is by the author of Still Alice and is supposed be be a VERY good book about brain trauma.

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  4. You got some interesting books. They look good. I hope that you enjoy all of your new reads.

    Grace @ Books of Love

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I am looking forward to reading these new books.

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  5. I haven't read any of these but they look interesting! Happy reading!

    Tsuki’s STS

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    1. One of the things I think is great about Stacking the Shelves is the chance to hear about books that are unknown to me. Thanks for dropping by.

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  6. Nice book haul. I haven’t read any of these, but I hope you enjoy them.

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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    1. I've been trying to be very disciplined and avoid buying new books, so it was fun to received a couple of books in the mail. I'm sure I'm going to enjoy them. Thanks for stopping by.

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  7. Great haul! I've not heard of these so thank you for bringing them to my attention. Enjoy!
    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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    1. Hi Krystianna -- thanks for leaving a comment. As I said in another reply, Stacking the Shelves is such a good way to find out about books you might not have otherwise heard of.

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  8. I actually haven't heard of these, but I'll definitely check them out on Goodreads! Enjoy!
    -Jon from Bookish Antics

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    1. Well, until I picked them up in book swaps at BookObsessed, I hadn't heard of the first two. That's why it's so much fun to hang around with fellow readers -- we learn about books that we might not come across otherwise.

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  9. I love Anne McCaffrey's books! I hope you enjoy all these! Happy Reading!
    Here are my newest additions.

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    1. Thanks for dropping by. Your STS this week has several books I've read and enjoyed.

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