Shelf Space Updates
Every week I like to take a look back and see what books I have
read, which books I have added to my TBR (to-be read) pile, and which books I
have tossed, i.e. decided I will unfortunately not have enough time in this
life to read. You’ll notice that this
last section will not appear very often, for two very important reasons. I LOATHE getting rid of books and absolutely
hate admitting that I can’t read them all.
read, which books I have added to my TBR (to-be read) pile, and which books I
have tossed, i.e. decided I will unfortunately not have enough time in this
life to read. You’ll notice that this
last section will not appear very often, for two very important reasons. I LOATHE getting rid of books and absolutely
hate admitting that I can’t read them all.
Books Finished
Us Against You (Beartown #2)
After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through,
they are struck yet another blow when they hear that their beloved local hockey
team will soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction
that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in Hed,
take in that fact. Amidst the mounting tension between the two rivals, a
surprising newcomer is handpicked to be Beartown’s new hockey coach.
they are struck yet another blow when they hear that their beloved local hockey
team will soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction
that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in Hed,
take in that fact. Amidst the mounting tension between the two rivals, a
surprising newcomer is handpicked to be Beartown’s new hockey coach.
Soon a new team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest
player you’ll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; and Vidar, a
born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a
challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the enmity with Hed
grows more and more acute.
player you’ll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; and Vidar, a
born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a
challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the enmity with Hed
grows more and more acute.
Scarlet
Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrillinginstallment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of
prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted
fugitive.
Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother is missing.
When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to
her grandmother’s whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is
inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one
mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must
stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for
the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.
When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to
her grandmother’s whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is
inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one
mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must
stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for
the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.
I wish this list was exclusive, but I add so many books that would
be impossible. So, these are the ones I
added this week that I am most excited about.
be impossible. So, these are the ones I
added this week that I am most excited about.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Feyre’s survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the
forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So
when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist
fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing
something so precious comes at a price …
forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So
when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist
fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing
something so precious comes at a price …
Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre
discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far
more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre’s presence at the court
is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn
from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous
place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him
forever.
discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far
more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre’s presence at the court
is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn
from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous
place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him
forever.
The Library Book
On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the LosAngeles Public Library. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who had
been cleared out of the building realized this was not the usual false alarm.
As one fireman recounted later, “Once that first stack got going, it was
Goodbye, Charlie.” The fire was disastrous: It reached 2,000 degrees and burned
for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished, it had consumed
400,000 books and damaged 700,000 more. Investigators descended on the scene,
but over thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set
fire to the library—and if so, who?
Men and Monsters
The stakes have risen. For fifty years, Prince Vladimir hastolerated the Resistance, but now they threaten what he holds dear. The vicious
vampire will no longer hold back. A plan he has been working on for decades
will finally reveal itself and entangle everyone standing on the way.
For the first time after the Nightfall, the Resistance holds a
true bargaining chip. For the first time, they have a chance to tip the scales
of the war and ensure humanity’s survival. But Myra has made a promise, and
breaking it will destroy all that is human in her. She is loyal to the
Resistance, but nothing is black and white. Long-buried secrets emerge, showing
her that vampires can be more honorable than humans, and humans can be more monstrous
than beasts.
true bargaining chip. For the first time, they have a chance to tip the scales
of the war and ensure humanity’s survival. But Myra has made a promise, and
breaking it will destroy all that is human in her. She is loyal to the
Resistance, but nothing is black and white. Long-buried secrets emerge, showing
her that vampires can be more honorable than humans, and humans can be more monstrous
than beasts.
Tossed
None this week, I have stayed strong and optimistic; however, my
TBR pile grew more than my read pile, so I am obviously losing this battle.
TBR pile grew more than my read pile, so I am obviously losing this battle.
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