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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!
Week six of my thrift store detox, and this was the last week I could have gone to the thrift store if I had wanted to. The movers come next week to pack up my entire life and put it on a ship. Thank goodness for laptops and iPads though. I at least won't be completely disconnected from the world while all my precious beauties are in transit. This has me a wee bit stressed at the moment though, because I have to make sure I have everything we need to keep with us packed up and separated from everything else, but I'm also still trying to sort through our stuff to get rid of things we just don't need (and I'm really not good at that). But that means that my one-click finger has been somewhat busy this week (probably) because buying books makes me happy and when I feel happy, I'm a bit less stressed.
On that note, here are the books I picked up this week.
The Godfather by Joe Mantegna - This was the audible daily deal a week ago, and I snagged it for $5.95. Call me weird, but I've NEVER seen or read The Godfather, so now I have the chance to remedy that.
How to Instant Pot by Daniel Shumski - So I don't have an instant pot, but I did buy a Crock-pot brand multi-cooker during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales, and I'm pretty sure it does the same thing as an instant pot...If not, at some point I'll just have to get an instant pot. And since the book was on sale for $1.99 (no longer on sale), I figured it was the best time to buy it.
The Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Kate Rowinski - I have a little bit more faith that this book I purchased on sale for $1.99 (no longer on sale) will help me out with the Crock-pot multi-cooker because it's not brand specific.
The Gender Game by Bella Forrest - I got this dystopian novel on sale for just 99 cents (still on sale, or that's just the price of the first book in the series). I'm a big fan of dystopian books, and this one sounds really interesting.
The Gender Secret by Bella Forrest - This was also on sale for just 99 cents (no longer on sale). It's the second book in the series, so a good time to snag it.
The Gender Lie by Bella Forrest - The third book in the series was also on sale for just 99 cents. That will get me almost halfway through the series for less than $3.
Coming Home to the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson - I snagged this book for just 99 cents (still 99 cents) because it's a holiday novel and we all know that I love those, right?
Christmas at Carnton by Tamera Alexander - I snagged this book on sale for just $1.99 (no longer on sale). Theoretically, I don't need any more Christmas novels for a while, but it's just so hard to pass them up when they're on sale.
The Beachside Christmas by Karen Clarke - I got this on sale for 99 cents (no longer on sale) because Christmas.
Odysseus Awakening by Evan Currie - I snagged this book as a freebie (no longer free) because I like science fiction...and I didn't notice that it was the 6th book in a series. Oh well.
Christmas Presence by Lisa Hobman - I snagged this holiday novel because it's only 99 cents.
Christmas at the Castle by Melissa McClone - I snagged this as a freebie (no longer free). I think one of the Celebrity Readers shared it on Facebook. I highly recommend following them because they're super good about sharing sales and freebies on good books.
Kisses for Christmas by Skye Warren - I got this as a freebie (still free). Not sure where I saw it posted, but it was probably somewhere on Facebook.
One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis - Snagged this holiday themed book for just 99 cents (still 99 cents). There seems to be a theme to this weeks books.
Tales From Cushman Row by Suanne Laqueur - I buy everything Ms. Laqueur writes because even though it always pains me to read it, I love it so hard.
The Play of Death by Oliver Potzsch - I got this sixth book of The Hangman's Daughter series on sale for just $1.99 (still on sale). I'm super behind on the series, but loved the first book so much that I never miss a chance to get one of the books on sale when I see it.
Princess of Draga by Emma Dean - I try to buy the ebook for every book I proofread (I figure it's the least I can do), and I'd somehow missed this one when it released.
The Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan - I got this on sale for just $1.99 (no longer on sale). I've heard such great things about Riordan's writing that I try to buy the books when I find them used or on sale.
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter - This book has been on my radar for quite a while, so when I saw it on sale for $4.99, I bought it. At the time, I still hesitated a little because that's a bit high for a book on sale typically, but the normal price is $21.99, so still a great bargain.
Outlier: Reign of Madness by Daryl Banner - This is the third book in a series that I plan on trying to finish reading next year, and I only just realized I didn't own it yet yesterday, so I bought it.
The Complete Circuit Trilogy by Rhett C. Bruno - This is another series that I plan on finishing, and since I could get the entire series in one book for just $2.99, it seemed worth it to me (especially since I really enjoyed the first book and would have paid $2.99 for it alone).
Once Upon a Royal Christmas by Robin Bielman - I snagged this freebie (still free) because it was recommended by Lenoreo from Celebrity Readers. Also, Christmas themed and I need all the Christmas themed books.
Gather Round the Sound by Various Authors - This was an audible freebie (maybe just for audible subscribers, I'm not sure). I pretty much never say no to a free audiobook though.
So that's all the books I picked up this past week. I'm definitely expanding my holiday themed romance library by leaps and bounds, so I'll be well-prepared for the 12 Books of Christmas Challenge again next year.
What books have you added to your shelves this week? - Katie
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I haven't read the Godfather, but I watched the movies and they were amazing. I really love those movies, so good! So many great actors in it. You should def. watch the movies. :)
ReplyDeleteAfter I listen to the audiobook, I just might (not that this was a series I was avoiding because I hadn't read the book, but now that I own the book and I've waited so long to watch the movies at all, I may as well do the book first).
DeleteThanks for stopping by. - Katie
I've never read or seen The Godfather either. I don't really know that much about it...
ReplyDeleteMy STS.
Oh thank goodness I'm not the only one (although that did make me feel like I was like a unicorn or something for a bit). I know that it's about the mafia, but beyond that I'm clueless.
DeleteThanks for stopping by. - Katie
I haven't read any of the books on your list this week, I do hope you enjoy them though. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you. I probably won't even think about reading most of them until next holiday season (and by then I'll probably maybe have even more holiday books to read and they'll get ignored anyway). I have a horrible one-click addiction and only a small fraction of the books I buy ever end up read.
DeleteThanks for stopping by. - Katie
Wow, lots of tempting books! I've seen the movies, but I haven't read The Godfather.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
They were so tempting, especially because the only way I'm experiencing Christmas this year is through books and Christmas markets (we're not opening presents until we get back stateside after the new year.) The next time we think about moving, I simply must insist we not do it just before Christmas.
DeleteThanks for stopping by. - Katie
I hope the moving is going great. I know it must be very stressful for you. Wow, lost of new books. Enjoy, my friend. Have a wonderful weekend and happy reading. 😁❤️
ReplyDeleteWe are getting down to the wire where EVERYTHING has to get done like right now (as in today). But by mid-week whatever wasn't done wasn't done and we'll just have to deal with it on the other end. Now I just have to remember to pack all of my charging cables before the movers get here. Can't have a repeat of our last move where I let them pack up my kindle cable. It was horrible...until we realized that our back-up battery charger thingy used the same type of USB plug for recharging, so I was able to charge the kindle before we got on the plane.
DeleteThanks for stopping by. - Katie
Noice! Especially getting the first three of The Gender Game series for 99 cents each! That seems like a sweet score. And thanks for the shout out!! Glad we could contribute to your one-click addiction. Kisses for Christmas was Curly Carla's fault. :P She got me on one this week too.
ReplyDeleteHa, like I needed help cultivating the one-click addiction! LOL. What I need is a support group, except I'd probably never attend meetings because I don't actually wanna quit.
DeleteThanks for stopping by. - Katie
Wow, you still picked up a lot! I only got 4 last week, which I'm glad of :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was on the computer again. Apparently the computer is my downfall (although I'm sure my phone will be just as big an issue when we get back stateside because it'll stop taking me to German Amazon (where I don't have a Kindle registered because I still have a US mailing address here) when I click universal links on Facebook. - Katie
DeleteGood luck with the move. I got my husband an insta-pot for Christmas. He's the chef in the house. I hope you enjoy it. I'm sure he'll get lots of use from his.
ReplyDeleteI still need to read my last Christmas Challenge book this week - it may have to be a short one.