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! And audiobooks. Don’t forget audiobooks!
In other words, if you can read it or if it can be read to you – no matter how you got it – it belongs in Stacking the Shelves.
The Stacking the Shelves meme was originally hosted at Team Tynga’s Reviews. It is currently hosted by Reading Reality.
Happy Saturday everyone! We have had such beautiful weather this past week that it is almost like summer. This is pretty typical of our early fall here in the PNW and I don’t expect it to last much longer, but I will enjoy it while I can.
This week’s stack is all about audiobooks. I have had so many show up this week that I had to suspend a couple of them so that I can catch up. Plus I had an e-novella show up as well. Plus one ALC showed up which I debated about including as I have already started it, but finally landed on the side of wanting to promote it a bit.
Library books I have added to my bedside stack
Testament of Leaves by Carolyn Ives Gilman
Summary from Goodreads:
In the isolated thickets of a faraway planet, a linguist lies dead. Inscrutinator Shameesh Kulkarni must find out why. But no one wants to not the prospectors searching for mineral wealth, not the archaeologists trying to piece together a ruined city, not the local schoolteacher, and certainly not the indigenous people whose language the dead woman was researching.
Only two beings are interested in helping Shameesh solve the a digital replica of the victim herself, and the inquistitive octopod who befriended her. Three brains are better than one, even if one is a bot and another is an invertebrate, because there is more than one mystery here to solve.
Here, the landscape itself hides layers of centuries-old secrets—secrets that inhabitants must protect at all costs. Shameesh’s job is to reveal the truth—on a planet where the truth cannot be spoken.
I ran across a review for this novella and thought it sounded good. It is only 150 pages long so I hope to fit in between ARCs this weekend.
ARCs I’ve added to my Netgalley account
It’s Not What You Think by Clare Macintosh
Summary from NetGalley:
He has a secret. She knows he’s lying…
YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE
Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs. She’s been here before.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST
When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS
But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can’t explain himself. The house has become a crime scene…Jamie is dead.
This is an ALC from Netgalley that I requested weeks ago and had sort of given up on. I have to squeeze it in now as it comes out next week. I have started it, but I’m only a few chapters in, but so far so good.
Audiobooks
Clanlands by Graham Mctavish, Sam Hueghan and Charlotte Reather
Summary from Goodreads:
Two Men. One Country. And a lot of whisky.
As stars of “Outlander”, Sam and Graham eat, sleep and breathe the Highlands on this epic road trip around their homeland. They discover that the real thing is even greater than fiction.
“Clanlands” is the story of their journey. Armed with their trusty campervan and a sturdy friendship, these two Scotsmen are on the adventure of a lifetime to explore the majesty of Scotland. A wild ride by boat, kayak, bicycle and motorbike, they travel from coast to loch and peak to valley and delve into Scotland’s history and culture, from timeless poetry to bloody warfare.
With near-death experiences, many weeks in a confined space together, and a cast of unforgettable characters, Graham and Sam’s friendship matures like a fine Scotch. They reflect on their acting careers in film and theatre, find a new awestruck respect for their native country and, as with any good road trip, they even find themselves.
Hold onto your kilts … this is Scotland as you’ve never seen it before.
This is another nonfiction book that I am reading for my challenge. For whatever reason, I never read the books or watched the Outlander series. (My guess is the length of the books 😉 but no excuse for the show) It seems like a perfect match for me, as I love a good time travel story and I love Scotland. Anyways this book appealed to me mostly because of the cover, ( I can’t resist a man in a kilt) and it sounded like a fun way to learn some scottish history.
The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives by Elizabeth Arnott
Summary from Goodreads:
Beverley, Elsie, and Margot are not your average housewives. They are all wives of convicted killers. During the sun-drenched summer of 1966, the three women form an unlikely friendship after the discoveries of their husbands’ brutal crimes. With their exes—some of California’s most infamous murderers—dead or behind bars, they are attempting to forge a new future for themselves.
Headstrong Beverley tries compulsively to maintain control of everything around her, all while raising two children. Bookish Elsie fights to make a name for herself in the newsroom, working among men who sneer at her career goals. Glamorous Margot prefers partying to homemaking and devotes all her energy to upholding the appearance that everything is fine—anything to quell the shame from her husband’s deceit.
They know people look at them and think only one How could they not have known what their husbands were doing? How much are they to blame? And yet when a string of local killings hits the news, the three women—underestimated, overlooked, shrewd—decide to get to work. After all, who better to catch a killer than those who have shared their lives and homes with one?
At once a riveting portrayal of shattered trust and a story of gripping suspense, The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives is a testament to the intricacies of women’s lives and how the deep bonds of female friendship can empower, uplift, and lead us to endure.
This is probably going to be my next listen as I think there is still quite a long wait list for it. This is another book I chose because of the cover and the title, plus it is for the 52 Book Club challenge. I am really looking forward to listening to this one.
Well that is it for this week’s Stacking the Shelves. Looking forward to seeing what others have added to their stacks this week. Until next time…
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