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
1. Every Dark Corner by Karen Rose
Every Dark Corner is the new thriller from KarenRose, and Book 3 in the Cincinnati series, following on from Closer Than You
Think and Alone in the Dark.
When FBI Special Agent Griffin
“Decker” Davenport wakes from his coma, he is desperate to find the
missing children he knows are in danger. At the end of his last investigation,
when he thought it was all over and justice had been served, he discovered that
not everyone had been rescued, but he was shot before he was able to tell
anyone.
“Decker” Davenport wakes from his coma, he is desperate to find the
missing children he knows are in danger. At the end of his last investigation,
when he thought it was all over and justice had been served, he discovered that
not everyone had been rescued, but he was shot before he was able to tell
anyone.
Special Agent Kate Coppola has recently moved to
Cincinnati. She says she’s chasing a promotion but she’s actually running away
from heartache. She’s found the recordings from Decker’s time undercover and
has been at his side in the hospital while she tries to put together the pieces
of the crime he was investigating—and what connection it has to his own
mysterious past.
Cincinnati. She says she’s chasing a promotion but she’s actually running away
from heartache. She’s found the recordings from Decker’s time undercover and
has been at his side in the hospital while she tries to put together the pieces
of the crime he was investigating—and what connection it has to his own
mysterious past.
When someone tries to kill Decker in his
hospital bed, he and Kate realise that the children are not the only ones whose
lives are threatened, and that they must stop at nothing to hunt down the
perpetrators. And danger is waiting in every dark corner.
hospital bed, he and Kate realise that the children are not the only ones whose
lives are threatened, and that they must stop at nothing to hunt down the
perpetrators. And danger is waiting in every dark corner.
2. Trouble Brewing by Suzanne Baltsar
This sweet, savory, and satisfying novel—perfectfor fans of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy Reichert—follows a smart,
ambitious woman making her way in the male-dominated world of beer brewing.
Piper Williams is used to being the only woman
in a room full of men, but she isn’t used to being instantly drawn to someone
she’s in business with.
in a room full of men, but she isn’t used to being instantly drawn to someone
she’s in business with.
After working long hours brewing in her garage,
Piper is determined to prove herself—and to ignore the chemistry she has with
Blake Reed, owner of Minnesota’s newest gastropub who is going to stock four of
her brews. She wants her craft beer to stand on its own merits and knows that
the tight-knit male-dominated brewer community will assume the worst if she
starts anything with one of her vendors. No way she’ll risk everything she’s
invested in her budding business on a guy who might not stick—no matter how
charmingly handsome and funny he is, right?
Piper is determined to prove herself—and to ignore the chemistry she has with
Blake Reed, owner of Minnesota’s newest gastropub who is going to stock four of
her brews. She wants her craft beer to stand on its own merits and knows that
the tight-knit male-dominated brewer community will assume the worst if she
starts anything with one of her vendors. No way she’ll risk everything she’s
invested in her budding business on a guy who might not stick—no matter how
charmingly handsome and funny he is, right?
And Blake has a conflict of his own—his haughty
family wants him to ditch the gastropub and support his father’s political
campaign. Well, that, and the fact that he knows Piper’s snark and sass is the
perfect blend of crisp and refreshing for him. So Blake and Piper make a pact:
she’ll go out with him if, and only if, two additional pubs start carrying her
beer. Sticking to the pact proves harder than either of them
expected—especially since the attraction is off the charts between quirky,
independent Piper and smart, charming Blake.
family wants him to ditch the gastropub and support his father’s political
campaign. Well, that, and the fact that he knows Piper’s snark and sass is the
perfect blend of crisp and refreshing for him. So Blake and Piper make a pact:
she’ll go out with him if, and only if, two additional pubs start carrying her
beer. Sticking to the pact proves harder than either of them
expected—especially since the attraction is off the charts between quirky,
independent Piper and smart, charming Blake.
Then Piper gets a once-in-a-lifetime offer that
could launch her company to the next level—and take her away from Blake. Are
she and Blake just drunk in love, or do they have something real that’s worth
risking her dreams for?
could launch her company to the next level—and take her away from Blake. Are
she and Blake just drunk in love, or do they have something real that’s worth
risking her dreams for?
3. Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
In a most improbable friendship, she found love.In a world where women were silenced, she found her voice.
From New York Times bestselling author Patti
Callahan comes an exquisite novel of Joy Davidman, the woman C. S. Lewis called
“my whole world.” When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C.
S. Lewis—known as Jack—she was looking for spiritual answers, not love. Love,
after all, wasn’t holding together her crumbling marriage. Everything about New
Yorker Joy seemed ill-matched for an Oxford don and the beloved writer of
Narnia, yet their minds bonded over their letters. Embarking on the adventure
of her life, Joy traveled from America to England and back again, facing
heartbreak and poverty, discovering friendship and faith, and against all odds,
finding a love that even the threat of death couldn’t destroy.
Callahan comes an exquisite novel of Joy Davidman, the woman C. S. Lewis called
“my whole world.” When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C.
S. Lewis—known as Jack—she was looking for spiritual answers, not love. Love,
after all, wasn’t holding together her crumbling marriage. Everything about New
Yorker Joy seemed ill-matched for an Oxford don and the beloved writer of
Narnia, yet their minds bonded over their letters. Embarking on the adventure
of her life, Joy traveled from America to England and back again, facing
heartbreak and poverty, discovering friendship and faith, and against all odds,
finding a love that even the threat of death couldn’t destroy.
In this masterful exploration of one of the
greatest love stories of modern times, we meet a brilliant writer, a fiercely
independent mother, and a passionate woman who changed the life of this
respected author and inspired books that still enchant us and change us. Joy
lived at a time when women weren’t meant to have a voice—and yet her love for
Jack gave them both voices they didn’t know they had.
greatest love stories of modern times, we meet a brilliant writer, a fiercely
independent mother, and a passionate woman who changed the life of this
respected author and inspired books that still enchant us and change us. Joy
lived at a time when women weren’t meant to have a voice—and yet her love for
Jack gave them both voices they didn’t know they had.
At once a fascinating historical novel and a
glimpse into a writer’s life, Becoming Mrs. Lewis is above all a love story—a
love of literature and ideas and a love between a husband and wife that, in the
end, was not impossible at all.
glimpse into a writer’s life, Becoming Mrs. Lewis is above all a love story—a
love of literature and ideas and a love between a husband and wife that, in the
end, was not impossible at all.
Review coming on October 4 / More
on Goodreads…
on Goodreads…
TBR Additions
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.
1. In the Woods by Tana French
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in thesummer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm
evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the
police arrive, they find only one of the children gripping a tree trunk in
terror, wearing blood-filled sneakers, and unable to recall a single detail of
the previous hours.
Twenty years later, the found boy, Rob Ryan, is
a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad and keeps his past a secret. But when a
twelve-year-old girl is found murdered in the same woods, he and Detective
Cassie Maddox—his partner and closest friend—find themselves investigating a
case chillingly similar to the previous unsolved mystery. Now, with only
snippets of long-buried memories to guide him, Ryan has the chance to uncover
both the mystery of the case before him and that of his own shadowy past.
a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad and keeps his past a secret. But when a
twelve-year-old girl is found murdered in the same woods, he and Detective
Cassie Maddox—his partner and closest friend—find themselves investigating a
case chillingly similar to the previous unsolved mystery. Now, with only
snippets of long-buried memories to guide him, Ryan has the chance to uncover
both the mystery of the case before him and that of his own shadowy past.
2. Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Mass
Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times bestselling
Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin
Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a
once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her
world. . .
Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin
Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a
once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her
world. . .
Aelin has risked everything to save her people―but at a tremendous cost.
Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her
fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aware that yielding to Maeve will
doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to
unravel with each passing day…
Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her
fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aware that yielding to Maeve will
doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to
unravel with each passing day…
With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain
the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Yet they
soon realize that the many allies they’ve gathered to battle Erawan’s hordes
might not be enough to save them. Scattered across the continent and racing
against time, Chaol, Manon, and Dorian are forced to forge their own paths to
meet their fates. Hanging in the balance is any hope of salvation―and a better world.
the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Yet they
soon realize that the many allies they’ve gathered to battle Erawan’s hordes
might not be enough to save them. Scattered across the continent and racing
against time, Chaol, Manon, and Dorian are forced to forge their own paths to
meet their fates. Hanging in the balance is any hope of salvation―and a better world.
And across the sea, his companions unwavering beside
him, Rowan hunts to find his captured wife and queen―before she is lost to him
forever.
him, Rowan hunts to find his captured wife and queen―before she is lost to him
forever.
As the threads of fate weave together at last,
all must fight, if they are to have a chance at a future. Some bonds will grow
even deeper, while others will be severed forever in the explosive final
chapter of the Throne of Glass series.
all must fight, if they are to have a chance at a future. Some bonds will grow
even deeper, while others will be severed forever in the explosive final
chapter of the Throne of Glass series.
3. The Gentleman’s Guide to
Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but hewas never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the
constant disapproval of his father haven’t been able to curb any of his roguish
passions—not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or
waking up in the arms of women or men.
But as Monty embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, his quest for a
life filled with pleasure and vice is in danger of coming to an end. Not only
does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return,
but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling
companion, Percy.
life filled with pleasure and vice is in danger of coming to an end. Not only
does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return,
but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling
companion, Percy.
Still it isn’t in Monty’s nature to give up. Even with his younger
sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escapade one last
hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of
Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt
that spans across Europe, it calls into question everything he knows, including
his relationship with the boy he adores.
sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escapade one last
hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of
Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt
that spans across Europe, it calls into question everything he knows, including
his relationship with the boy he adores.
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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