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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!
BOUGHT:
(Beautiful Idols #1)
by Alyson Noël
-Mystery, YA
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> I heard Alyson speak about this one at BEA and she mentioned that it was like a mashup of Judith Krantz/Danielle Steele/Jackie Collins glamour chick-lit AND mystery.
The Simple Pleasures of Life in a Small French Town
by Susan Loomis
-France, Travel
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> July selection for SF Travel Book Club.
by Stephanie Danler
-Literary, Food, New York
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> Omnivore Books on Food, San Francisco, hosted a visit from author, Stephanie Danler featuring her latest novel. It is a food and wine and coming of age kind of story.
For REVIEW:
by Kimberley Knights
-New Adult
Amazon | Goodreads
UNBOXING: for review
JUNE box for the BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge (details here).
JUNE Box includes:
-Saving Abby by Steena Holmes
-25 Sense by Lisa Henthorn
-Everybody Rises by Stephanie Clifford
-The Sweetheart Deal by Polly Dugan
-Marshmallow Tongs
-Bubbles
-Colorful Chalk
-Table cover
-Straws
From BEA:
I went as a lone wolf to this fabulous book event. Prowled the floors and got daily feedings of delicious books currently published or soon to be. I also attended discussion panels showcasing authors with their thoughts and beautiful selves on display.
GOT some Mystery...
A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
-Mystery, British Detective, Canada | Amazon | Goodreads
Darktown by Thomas Mullen
-Mystery, Historical | Amazon | Goodreads
The Boy in The Shadows by Carl Johan Vallgren
-Mystery, Private Investigator, Sweden | Amazon | Goodreads
GOT some YA...
The Diabolique by S.J. Kincaid
-SciFi, YA | Amazon | Goodreads -giveaway offer ends June 22
The King Slayer by Virginia Boecker
-Paranormal, Witches, YA | Amazon | Goodreads
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
-Fantasy, YA | Amazon | Goodreads -giveaway offer ends June 23
AND watched: DVD
Mockingjay - Part 2
Director: Francis Lawrence
Screenplay: Peter Craig and Danny Strong
Based on book by: Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
-Adventure, Sci-Fi | imdb | my rating: 4
As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance.
=====> Finally watched the final film in the Hunger Games series. Although it wraps up things well enough, it was not as fun to watch as the first one.
Currently flipping through: from the library
by Annie Goetzinger
-Biography, Fashion, YA, Graphic Novel
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> Wanted to look at pretty dresses.
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