Stacking the Shelves is a weekly feature co-hosted by Tynga's Reviews and Reading Reality. It is a chance to showcase all the goodies you've collected throughout the week, whether they're bought on-line or in-store, an ARC or a final copy, borrowed from a friend or the library, physical or digital, etc.
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Happy Reading!
Sarah
Pandemic 1918 seems quite relevant to now...
ReplyDeleteyes, that's why I decided to look into it - so many comparisons between now and then and it's an event I know almost nothing about.
DeleteI hope you enjoy your new additions!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Thanks for coming by!
DeleteWe went into a 2nd National lockdown on Thursday - like much of Europe - so I made a quick trip to the Mall for 'non-essential' purchases in advance..... [grin]
ReplyDeleteAll non-fiction
Shackleton's Heroes - The Epic Story of the Men who Kept the Endurance Expedition Alive by Wilson McOrist
Sea People - In Search of the Ancient Navigators of the Pacific by Christina Thompson
The Last Battle - Endgame on the Western Front, 1918 by Peter Hart
The Great Influenza - The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M Barry
Pale Rider - The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World by Laura Spinney
No big purchases planned for the next 4 weeks as all my upcoming books will need to be bought online only.....
BTW - How are your anxiety/stress levels? Much calmer I hope/expect as the results continue to roll in...
I wish we would have some kind of national lockdown, but it would be impossible to enforce because of the election and chaos that is to come. We now have three confirmed cases of Covid in my school among staff members, though I am fairly certain there are more than that, given the teacher absence list. It makes it very hard to go to work right now, as I don't want to end up bringing it home to Eleanor.
DeleteThe Great Influenza and Pale Rider are on my TBR already! I am interested in the Sea People, and will await your thoughts.
I am so blissfully happy tonight. I know the next three months are going to be terrible and we will be tested, but good will prevail. I know it, because there is no other option. We have won and will continue the fight as long as we have to.
Stay safe, friend!
Thrillers! Love the look of Guest List.
ReplyDeleteIt was really good, I loved it! You'd like it too, I think.
DeleteI have Caste, but haven't gotten to it yet. The Pandemic book looks interesting, too. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI am reading Caste now and it is fantastic. Awful, but fantastic, if that makes sense.
DeleteHARRAY!! the @%#$&*^ is out! (almost)
ReplyDeleteLOL!
DeleteMP - WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
DeleteCK - He's so much more polite than I am, censoring his words and all :)
DeleteOooh! I love the look of the Last Resort! Looks creepy! Great haul!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my Stacking the Shelves!
Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
I was really digging it too, until the end. It just fell so flat and I was so disappointed.
DeleteI just finished Donoghue's The Pull of the Stars about the 1918 pandemic. Harrowing. I enjoyed The Guest List and will be interested in your thoughts on it.
ReplyDeleteIs Donoghue's book fiction or non-fiction? I really liked The Guest List too! I had one part of the mystery figured out pretty quickly but that did not lessen my enjoyment at all. Have you read The Hunting Party? I am debating whether or not to read it next.
DeleteThese all sound good, Sarah. When Force Meets Fate sounds interesting. I don't read a lot of memoirs, but this one has me curious. I hope you enjoy all of these when you read them! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I am looking forward to these new treasures!
Deletehope you enjoy your new reads
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Thanks Sherry!
DeleteI plan to read Caste, soon!
ReplyDeleteMy books in this week were all from my local indie and three of them are for my November reading groups:
My Own Works, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Conversations With RBG
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Ah, Les Mis!
DeleteCaste is going along better than I thought it would, considering the subject matter. It's a great read and I think you will like it.