Filling the Shelf – 76
Filling the Shelf is basically Mailbox Monday or the more recent Stacking the Shelves, but with a title that suits my blog! If you’re interested in joining the fun or seeing what other bloggers added to their shelves, I invite you to visit the two hosts!
Happy Sunday all!
It was my birthday this week, and we celebrated it quietly with lots of food, fruity alcohol, cake and books! I’m quite happy with this week’s selection, and I have to say I have a huge book-crush on Bernadette’s cover! I have no idea whether the book is good or not, but it does look pretty nice!
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (It’s a mystery, but also categorized by readers in “humor” and “women’s fiction”; it sounds different and refreshing, perfect for the end of summer!)
Gold by Chris Cleave (I was kind of thorn about reading this one; I tend to stay away from books dealing with cancer, but I was intrigued by Cleave’s writing and the theme of Olympic competition. Hopefully I can get through it!)
I Could Pee on This by Francisco Marciuliano (Poems by cats. POEMS BY CATS! Do I need to say more? I read a review of it on Saturday morning and a few hours later, it was mine. Read it, loved it!)
Heresy by S. J. Parris (Sixteenth century, Oxford, mysterious murders; sounds like an intriguing mix!)
The Black Isle by Sandi Tan (Again, historical fiction, this time with a paranormal twist. I think it will be interesting to read a paranormal historical that isn’t YA! It’s pretty, too.)
Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake (After reading some excellent reviews last week, I had to get my hands on it. I thought of reading it right away, but now I’m thinking of maybe a few weeks; it feels like a good October book)
What did you add to your shelves recently? Have you read one of these books?
Happy belated Birthday! Good to hear that you had a great time.
The cover for “Where’d you go, Bernadette” looks amazing.
Where’d You Go, Bernadette!!! YAY I’ve been totally itching for a review of this one.
I hope your birthday was grand! I’ve heard Bernadette is quite good! The cat poems sound like they could be funny.
I’ve been wanting to read the Bernadette book. Hope you find it fun!
I Could Pee on This seems to be very entertaining, and I am wondering what it is about. I also hope that you like Gold. I should be reading it soon. Nice additions!
Hope you had a great Birthday, The Black Isle caught my eye.
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Belated Happy Birthday.
All the books look great to me. I love the covers that Ya books have lately. The Black Isle looks very intriguing. Hope you enjoy them all.
Happy Belated Birthday! I just might have to purchase the cat poem book too. I can only imagine the poems my cats would write!
Happy belated birthday!
The Black Isle sounds very good. I’m pretty sure I have Heresy somewhere… Happy reading!
I COULD PEE ON THIS sounds so funny!
I’m really excited to read Black Isle too! I hadn’t even heard about it till I saw it featured on Hooked on Books’ page.. Where’d You Go Bernadette also sounds really good.. adorable cover too.. definitely wanting to check that one out! 🙂
Happy reading and thanks for stopping by my StS!
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I may never read that cat poetry book but I got a chuckle to know it exists.
I really need to read Girl of Nightmares. Yep, it might go well with Halloween, maybe I’ll read it then ;))