*Stacking the Shelves* 22 July 2017

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Stacking The Shelves is a feature/weekly meme created by Tynga’s Reviews in which you share the books you are adding to your shelves, both physical and virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical stores or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Now, I already have a monthly post I do featuring the books I get in the mail (and it's a lot because I have a serious Goodreads First Reads giveaway addiction), and I'm going to try to start posting my monthly Read-A-Thon posts again too (even if none of the Platypires will be joining me), which will cover the books I receive through Netgalley. But I also go to my thrift store at least once a week, and often leave with a bag full of books. It's such a common occurrence that I'm known as The Book Lady to the frequent volunteers (and I suspect that they've started scheduling their $1 bag of books sales for Thursdays simply because that is the day I usually visit.) So my Stacking the Shelves posts are going to focus on my thrift store hauls, because this is my blog and I do what I want. 

On that note, here are the books I picked up this week.

The Haunting of Hillside School by Kristiana Gregory - My eight-year-old asked if we could get this. I couldn't say no. 
Sacajawea: Her True Story by Joyce Milton - This is an early reader that I believe also has some educational value. 
The Statue Walks At Night by Joan Lowery Nixon - This seems like a good book for a middle grade reader, particularly a boy, and I have one of those. 
Mysterious Messages by Gary Blackwood - This is a book about the history of codes and ciphers for younger readers. I think it could be interesting. 
Lord of Snow and Shadows by Sarah Ash - The cover of this book makes me think of the Game of Thrones series, so I hope I enjoy it. 
A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay - I feel like the author is one of those that has a book on one of those lists I love so much...I don't think it's this one, but seemed worth buying anyway. 
The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea - I don't know what to expect from this story, but I figured it would be a diverse read. 
I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas by Lewis Black - I've always found Lewis Black's comedy to be intriguing at the very least, so I'm interested in this book. 
Sepulchre by Kate Mosse - This book just has a really awesome looking cover, and it's historical fiction so right up my alley. 
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch - I think one of my blogger friends has recommend this book, but I might just be making that up. 
Alphas by Lisi Harrison - I'm pretty sure this is basically teenage chick lit along the lines of like Gossip Girl or Pretty Little Liars. 
Buying a Piece of Paris by Ellie Nielsen - This is an Advance Reader Copy of the book (I buy those every time I see them at the thrift store), but since the book released like seven years ago, I don't think it's a big deal that it was donated to the thrift store. Also, it's not like the original recipient made money off of me buying it. 
Truth or Dare by PJ Night - It's a horror novel targeted towards middle grade readers, kind of like Goosebumps I think. 
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - This is part of a four book series, and I know I own three of them. I think this is the one I was missing, but I might be wrong about that. 
Lirael by Garth Nix - I have bought a few Garth Nix books. I'm pretty sure he writes fantasy which is one of my preferred genres, so I buy them when I find them. This happens to be a naked hardcover, but I'm okay with that. 
Pulgarcita by Hans Christian Anderson - Based on the pictures in this book, I think this is a Spanish language version of Thumbelina. I don't know Spanish, although I took two years of it in high school so I have a decent grasp on pronunciation at least. My daughter wanted the book though and she's sure it will teach her Spanish. We shall see. 

So that's all the books I picked up at the thrift store this week and this haul only cost me one dollar. It was a bag of books sale and they all fit in a single bag. Pretty good haul for a buck if you ask me. 

What books did you add to your shelves this week? If you're stopping by from Stacking the Shelves, please drop a link in a comment below so I can be sure to visit you back. - Katie