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. The Stacking the Shelves meme is hosted at Reading Reality.
NetGalley: None
Library Treasures: None
Kindle Freebies: None
Bought: NONE (and I went into Barnes & Noble, who even am I, LOL!)
Book Mail: None
Christmas Gifts:
I finished two books this week, but only did the shortest of reviews on Goodreads, nothing on the blog. I had each member of my family pick out 6 books that I have not read from my physical bookshelves, so I already know 18 of the books I will be reading of the 48 I am planning to do for the Mount TBR challenge. I had them do it on Christmas day as a present to me so they couldn't say no 😂😂😂 I could have let them do more, but I am a mood reader and I like having control, LOL! Here they are with the books they picked:
- Home to Paradise by Barbara Cameron
- Molly by Sarah Monzon
- The Thief of Black Friars Lane by Michelle Griep
- The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon by Tricia Goyer
- The Juliet Code by Pepper Basham
- Cold Dead Light by Lisa Phillips
- The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron
- Finding Lady Enderly by Joanna Davidson Politano
- Sushi for One? by Camy Tang
- Shadow of Deceit by Susan Sleeman
- Pixels and Paint by Kristi Ann Hunter
- Bookworm by Cookie O'Gorman
- Drive You Crazy by Jessica Kate
- The Tangled Tale of the Woolgathering Castoffs by Sharon Mondragon
- Emma by Jane Austin (this is my husband, he loves Classics, I do not, LOL)
- The Silver Shadow by Liz Tolsma
- A Portrait of Emily Price by Katherine Reay
What you might have missed on the blog this week:
Top Ten Tuesday-Favorites from 2024
How I did with my 2024 goals and some stats
I am also linking up with the Sunday Post. The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted at Caffeinated Reviewer. I will also be joining Deb at Readerbuzz for the Sunday Salon.
How fun! It's interesting to see what loved ones pick for you to read. And it's a nice way to get started on a challenge.
ReplyDeleteI think you got the best Christmas gifts ever!
Thanks Deb! I think so too :)
DeleteYou're brave, i could never let someone else pick my reads for me. I love the socks!
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LOL, they WERE from my own shelves, which is helpful! Otherwise, like you, not sure I could do it!
DeleteLook at all those happy faces and book stacks! It sounds like you guys had a great Christmas. :)
ReplyDeleteErin, we did! Not a long enough vacay (is it ever), but it was a great day.
DeleteWhat wonderful gifts!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great reading week
Thanks Shelley!
DeleteThat's a fun way to get your family involved in your Mount TBR project. Love the photos! I hope you enjoy the reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joy!
DeleteGreat gifts. What a fun way to add to your Mount TBR list! Enjoy your reading and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne, you as well!
DeleteTen Words to Live By sounds like a wonderful book. I am the church librarian so I may have to get it for the library. Thanks. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteAnne, I have wanted to read it for several years, I can't wait to dive into it!
DeleteThat's fun that you let each member of your family pick six books for you to read this year! Were they all books you'd bought previously? Or did they get to choose some of their own books for you to read? Curious minds want to know. ;D We got a few inches of snow here in Salt Lake yesterday...well, a few inches where I live, but over twenty inches up at some of the ski resorts. But it's good; we need the snow.
ReplyDeleteLark, they were all on our shelves, I am pretty sure I didn't buy the Jane Austen, my husband did, but because they were there, he picked it for me, LOL! Some of them I bought, others were gifted :) I agree, after being in a drought over the summer, all the moisture is good.
DeleteHow nice that your family bought you books and bookish gifts! I love those earrings! Have a great week Cindy and stay safe with all that snow.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jodie!
DeleteIt sounds like you had a nice time in Tennessee, even if you weren't able to get much reading done. The weather here is sunny and pleasant. We're supposed to get strong winds later this week, with chance of a power outages. That means a higher fire risk too unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful Christmas gifts! I love those earrings. I love the idea of having your family choose books from your shelves to read this year. Maybe I'll have to try that! I'm not sure I'm brave enough to have them pick six each though. Haha.
I hope you have a Happy New Year, Cindy! Enjoy your week.
Wendy, I understand, LOL! Maybe a smaller number, it's a great way to do something different. I hope the winds die down and you all don't get any fires!
DeleteHow fun to have the family pick out your books! And since they're from your own shelves you already had some interest in them. Love the bookworm snuggie!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jinjer, it is a fun way to get those books read.
DeleteI LOVE the idea of letting your family members pick out your next read, I think I'll borrow that idea!
ReplyDeleteVicki, absolutely! Have fun with it.
DeleteHappy New Year! It's not a bookish theme, but I have a Snuggie that I love. Unfortunately, my cats love it too, so sometimes we fight over it. Lol. I've considered getting a second one for that reason. Here in Central Maryland, we are in the 6-10 inch range for predicted snow on Monday. I love snow, so I'm hoping we're on the higher end of that range. Either way, it will be the most snow we've had in three years. I'm ready for it! Have a great week. :)
ReplyDeleteMeezan, I hope you get it then. I love snow as well, but I know so many people don't. It was snowing again today, but we didn't get much more than we already had.
DeleteI love those socks. Happy new year.
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Thanks Regine!
DeleteIt's so fun that your family picked some books for you to read! They're predicting snow for us on Wednesday and Thursday. I live in West Texas, so we don't get snow very often. I'm both excited and nervous. People tend to go a little crazy around here when we get snow, lol. Happy reading! :D
ReplyDeleteAshley, I understand that completely! I imagine if you get it it shuts everything down. Good luck ;)
DeleteSometimes it’s nice to be getting back into the routine of things. Not crazy about all the snow right now but I guess I’ll just have to deal. You got some wonderful and useful Christmas gifts! Your family picked some good books from your TBR. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carla!
DeleteI'm not a fan of others picking books for me but I see quite a few good ones in there so I think they did a great job.
ReplyDeleteI love your gifts..that snuggie was so cute...even if it is huge.
We are not getting snow here right now and it feels so weird. Usually we are caught up in all the blizzard activity but not this week. We received an unexpected two or three inches this morning and with the bitter cold it is not fun to get out of my driveway right now.
Hope you enjoy your snow days!