Filling the Shelf

Posted by on May 22, 2017 2:25 am in Book talk | 6 comments

Welcome to Filling the Shelf, or as many of you know it, Mailbox Monday! If you’re interested in joining the fun or seeing what other bloggers added to their shelves, click away! (but beware, visiting other mailboxes will probably add to your neverending wishlist!)

Good Monday everyone!

Another week, and I wasn’t planning on doing a mailbox. I’m just repeating myself at this point, but again this week, I didn’t do any blogging – unless one counts liking pictures of books on Instagram as blogging! I think it’s mostly a side effect of real life. The Man has been working a lot and it’s been hard on him, so I try to use my free time to either cheer him up as best as I can or take care of stuff (cleaning, cooking, etc.) I’m usually the anxious one, so this role reversal is kind of unsettling.

So, I wasn’t planning on posting a mailbox post, since the only book I bought for me this week was Underground Airlines (I love Audible’s 2 for 1 sales! Got one book for me and one for the Man, great deal!) I’d spotted Underground Airlines a while ago. It has the kind of premise (a version of contemporary America where slavery is still a thing) that sounds like it could go either really good or really bad, but the reviews I’ve seen let me think I’ll probably enjoy it. I also love the sample I listened to! It’s probably my next audiobook.

And then, my advance copy of Nora Roberts’ Come Sundown arrived. I had forgotten about it, so it was a bit of a (good) surprise! I honestly can’t remember the last time I’ve read Nora Roberts. I used to really enjoy her romantic mystery novels as a teen, so… it’s been a while! Haha! This should be kind of fun/nostalgic.

I also received Do Not Say We Have Nothing and The Lost City of Z as gifts, which was super exciting since I’ve been wanting both books for a while.

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Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien – The Lost City of Z by David Grann

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Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters (audio) Come Sundown by Nora Roberts

What books did you recently add to your shelves?

 

6 Comments

  1. I’ve been eyeing Come Sundown…it does sound tempting.

    Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting my blog. Some weeks bring out more blogging for me, too, while at other times I seem to be busy with social media.

  2. Enjoy your books. My husband wanted to see The Lost City of Z in the theater, but it never came here. Maybe I should pick the book up for him.

  3. The Nora Roberts book does look good. I haven’t read her in years, but I have enjoyed her books.

    Glad you joined in and shared your titles.

    Have a wonderful week.

    Elizabeth
    Silver’s Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

  4. Come Sundown is on my wish list. Have a great week, Kay!

  5. I have been eying Underground Airlines myself. I’ll be interested in your thoughts. Enjoy all your books. How did I miss an Audible 2 for 1 sale??
    Love my Audibles.
    Happy Reading!

  6. I can’t wait to see what you think of Underground Airlines

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