Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted over at Tynga's Reviews. This meme 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 a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks.
Bought:
Author: Ayad Akhtar
Series: Standalone
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
First Publication: 2012
Genre: Religious coming of age
Synopsis: Hayat Shah is a young American in love for the first time. His normal life of school, baseball, and video games had previously been distinguished only by his Pakistani heritage and by the frequent chill between his parents, who fight over things he is too young to understand. Then Mina arrives, and everything changes.
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Author: Susan Coventry
Series: Standalone
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
First Publication: 2010
Genre: Young adult historical fiction
Synopsis: Joan’s mother is Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most beautiful woman in the world. Her father is Henry II, the king of England and a renowned military leader. She loves them both—so what is she to do when she’s forced to choose between them?
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Author: Daphne Du Maurier
Series: Standalone
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
First Publication: 1938
Genre: Classical mystery romance
Synopsis: Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, Mrs de Winter can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at his massive country estate that she realizes how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their lives--presenting her with a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their marriage from beyond the grave.
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Author: Anna Adams
Series: The French Girl #1
Publisher: Smashwords
First Publication: 2012
Genre: Young adult romance
Synopsis: One day in Paris, Maude Laurent is discovered by an American music producer who takes her to New York to live with him and his close-knit family while producing her first album, with help from teen pop star, Matt.
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Author: Jane Austen
Series: Standalone
Publisher: Penguin Classics
First Publication: 1814
Genre: Classical romance
Synopsis: As Fanny's female cousins vie for neighbour Henry's attention, and even cousin Edmund falls for neighbour Mary's dazzling charms, only Fanny remains doubtful about the Crawfords' influence and finds herself more isolated than ever.
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Author: Mitch Albom
Series: Standalone
Publisher: Harper
First Publication: 2013
Genre: Spiritual contemporary
Synopsis: A small town on Lake Michigan gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax? Sully Harding, a grief-stricken single father, is determined to find out.
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Author: Siobhan Vivian
Series: Standalone
Publisher: Push
First Publication: 2012
Genre: Young adult contemporary
Synopsis: It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade is chosen as the prettiest, and another is chosen as the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list. It almost doesn't matter. The damage is done the minute it goes up.
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Author: Kody Keplinger
Series: Standalone
Publisher: Little Brown/Poppy
First Publication: 2010
Genre: Young adult contemporary
Synopsis: Bianca is desperate for a distraction from her home situation. She ends up kissing Wesley, the guy she hates. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him.
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Review copies:
Author: Rebecca Phillips
Series: Standalone
Publisher: K-Teen
First Publication: June 30th 2015 (has not been released yet as of this post)
Genre: Young adult contemporary
Synopsis: When Lexi Shaw seduced Oakfield High's resident bad boy Tyler Flynn at the beginning of senior year, he seemed perfectly okay with her rules. But he starts breaking them soon enough.
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Got way too many books. But then again, is there something like having too many books?
What did you obtain this past week?
Interesting picks!
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