Friday, December 8, 2017

*Stacking the Shelves* 9 December 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!

It's week five of my thrift store detox, and I went to my thrift store twice this week (to drop off donations, I didn't actually set foot inside the store, which takes way more willpower than just not going to base in the first place!) I even managed my one-clicking a little bit better this week. There were a few good sales I couldn't pass up, but just a few. 

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

The Twelve Lays of Christmas: Part 1 by Veronica Vixen - I'd already pre-ordered part II so I figured I should go ahead and buy part I. And I'm coming to terms with the fact that I'm probably going to need these short reads to achieve Santa Status in the 12 Books of Christmas reading challenge. 
180 Seconds by Jessica Park - I got this audiobook on sale for $2.95 (it was the audible daily deal a few days ago). I know a few of the Platypires really like Jessica Park, so I figured I could give one of her audiobooks a shot for that price. 
Claiming Bailey by Susan Stoker - I snagged this as a freebie (no longer free). I'm not sure where I saw it posted, but I decided I needed it. 
Guardians of Time by Sarah Woodbury - I snagged this book for 99 cents (still 99 cents) because it's set during Christmas time, at least it better be with that Christmas tree on the cover. It's the 11th book in the series, and you're apparently not supposed to read them out of order, but I'm going to anyway because that's how I roll. 
Holiday Spice by Samantha Chase - I snagged this holiday themed read on sale for just $1.99 (no longer on sale). In case you think there's a pattern here, there is. 
The 12 Slays of Christmas by Various Authors - This is a set of 12 holiday themed novels or novellas WITH recipes for just 99 cents. I couldn't pass that up when I found it. 
Eve of the Pharaoh by R.M. Shultz - I got this book as a freebie (no longer free). I don't remember why. 
Earthseed: The Complete Series by Octavia E. Butler - I got this on sale for $1.99 (no longer on sale). There is an author that often shares Ms. Butler's books when they're on sale and I usually one-click based on her recommendations (this one I actually found by checking the Kindle Daily Deals though). 
Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller - I snagged this book on sale for $1.99 (no longer on sale). I actually read an ARC copy of this book and just need to get my review posted, but I've been having trouble putting my feelings for it into words. I liked it enough to go ahead and buy the book on sale though. 
Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett - This was the Audible Daily Deal on Thursday and I was able to snag the audiobook for $1.95, which was great because it got me another holiday read in while I was baking cookies this week. Now I've just gotta' get the review written. 

And that is all of the books that I picked up this week. It's a super short list for me because I was exercising restraint, a feat I accomplished by simply not having much time to spend on the computer this week as I spent most of it baking. 

So what new books have you added to your shelves this past week? - Katie 

*If you're stopping by from the linkup, please be sure to drop a link to your post. It may take me a few days to get around to checking out your list because my weekend is booked solid, but I want to see all your new pretties too.*


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14 comments:

  1. Your thrift store detox is going well! :) I haven't heard of the books, but I hope you'll love them. Enjoy!

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    1. It's so hard not to go to the thrift store. I just sit at home thinking about all the awesome books available for purchase, but I'm not allowed to go in and buy them. And ebooks just aren't the same.

      Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  2. Hehe.. I can see it was hard for you. Ohh, I always lost it whenever I go to bookstores. So I limit my visit. But sometimes it’s so hard. 😉
    I hope you enjoy all these new books. I got a little carried out this week with all the sales, so fingers crossed I’ll get to at least read most of them. Happy reading and have a wonderful week. 😁❤️

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    1. I found that it's easier to avoid the sales if you just don't spend much time on the computer :) LOL. Why I'd want to avoid the sales for books that sound awesome is a little harder for me to figure out though.

      Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  3. Octavia E. Butler is an author I want to read more of. She's been getting good reviews for her scifi works.

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    1. I haven't read any of her books yet, but any time I see one posted as on sale, I buy it. I need to find some time to read them though, because I really like sci-fi, but don't read nearly as much of it as I would like.

      Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  4. What restraint...good job! I'll be looking forward to your review.

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    1. Thanks. It's funny because most people are like "I didn't get any new books this week, I exercised so much restraint!" While I'm like "I ONLY got 10 new books this week. Look at my restraint!" I'm definitely an addict, but I don't really wanna do anything about it.

      Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  5. I'm impressed with your restraint! 180 Seconds was amazing, I hope you love it too!

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    1. I'm impressed with my restraint as well. :) Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  6. So you've picked up significantly less this time! :) (me too! I'm glad about that, personally. Hauled 20 last month, holy lordie :D)

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    1. Turns out staying off the computer to bake results in fewer books one-clicked...Who knew? LOL. Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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  7. I was surprised by your list, not as long as usual :) Great job on your detox. In the New Year I plan to read more of the books that I have and spend less. I hope you enjoy them all, have a wonderful day.

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    1. Right! It's almost like not being on the computer at all is good for something after all. LOL. Every year I tell myself I'm going to try to just read the books I have and stop buying new ones...and every year I fail miserably at that goal...Although we are moving back stateside at the beginning of the year and I'm losing access to my amazing thrift store, so maybe 2018 will be THE year that I actually curb my book buying considerably.

      Thanks for stopping by. - Katie

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