Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality. It’s 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, books for review from authors, Netgalley, Edelweiss or publishers, as well as gifts or books you won. If you click on the covers, it will take you to Goodreads, if it is on there.
One of my goals for 2023 was to request fewer ARCS, and I did really well this week. It might not look that way, but I had 32 books pending and I got approved for several of them this week. I now only have 19 books and 2 audiobooks pending between Netgalley and Edelweiss. I also had 2 invitations from Edelwiess and 4 from Netgalley. I did not request any books, Yayyy! I finally showed some willpower (I didn’t resist the invitations), although I added 16 ARCs to my TBR shelf. My biggest problem is that I read so many different genres there are always so many books that call to me.
Netgalley: 14 Books
Edelweiss: 2 Books
I did not get anything new from the library as I have a bunch that need to be returned within the next week and I have to read or listen to them. I did not purchase anything new from amazon either.
Audible: I purchase, 1 Credit Use, 2 Audiobooks that I won on Goodreads (already listened to 2 of them)
I added 13 ARCs to Mount TBR, and added 4 audiobooks from Audible.😵😬 I listened to 10 novels/audiobooks this week, so my TBR mountain grew a quite a bit this week.
What did you add to your shelves this week? Do any of these books appeal to you?
DRINKS
Carla Loves To Read 
March 16, 2023 at 4:12 pm
What a fantastic haul! I’m tempted by the new Carla Kovach, but I need to catch up with the series first.
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March 16, 2023 at 5:29 pm
Thanks Yvo. I have one that I missed, so need to read that one first, then this one. I enjoy this series a lot.
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March 16, 2023 at 10:57 am
Wow! Wow! Wow! Awesome haul Carla! I hope you love them all!📚💜
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March 16, 2023 at 3:25 pm
Thanks Susan, and I didn’t request any of these this past week, most were already pending and the rest were invites. 😮
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March 13, 2023 at 4:55 pm
I am so excited for Hahn’s book! I got it too. I hope we both love it. I also loved Lovelight Farms and I think you will as well. I can’t wait to hear what you think of Poston’s book.
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March 13, 2023 at 7:50 pm
They all sound so good, Deanna. I am looking forward to all of them.
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March 13, 2023 at 7:42 am
A lovely lot of books – and I know what you mean about worrying about the pile of arcs mounting up. I’m quite behind in my reading at the moment. That said, I’m so glad I signed up for Netgalley – I have requested books outside my comfort zone and found a number of awesome authors I otherwise wouldn’t have come across.
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March 13, 2023 at 8:16 am
I agree, Sarah. I am a much more diverse reader since I began using NG as well as blogging.
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March 13, 2023 at 4:49 am
Great haul Carla! I hope you enjoy them. I wish to get Borison books.
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March 13, 2023 at 8:09 am
Thanks, Yesha. I hope I enjoy them all.
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March 12, 2023 at 11:39 pm
I really enjoyed The Close by Jane Casey, Carla. I want the Alice Hoffman and the Jude Deveraux, but neither are coming up for me. Enjoy your wonderful selection. ❤📚
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March 13, 2023 at 8:00 am
I got a widget for the Alice Hoffman book, which surprised me. I am way behind on the Jane Casey series, I really need to catch up so I can read this one. Thanks, Sandy. 📚💖
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March 12, 2023 at 8:58 pm
I started reading Lovelight Farms for a book club or buddy read but I never did finish it. Everyone else in the group loved it though. Hope you enjoy it and that we both enjoy The New Mother.
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March 13, 2023 at 7:53 am
Thanks. We can’t love them all, Tessa. I hope I enjoy it, otherwise, I will move on and not read the rest in the series.
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March 12, 2023 at 7:27 pm
ooooh, you got some good ones, Carla! I love Jude Deveraux and Ashley Poston, and Lovelight Farms sounds fabulous. I hope you enjoy them all!
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March 12, 2023 at 7:29 pm
I have never read Ashely Poston, so am looking forward to it. I want to read the Lovelight Farms series and was surprised that this one was just approved now. I had forgotten I had even requested it. Now I will start them.
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March 12, 2023 at 4:28 pm
We’ll done for resisting!! You got some great books this week. I hope you enjoy all of them
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March 12, 2023 at 5:14 pm
Thanks Wendy. Considering I didn’t request any books this week, I sure added a lot.
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March 12, 2023 at 3:09 pm
I hope you enjoy Adelaide! Glad you also won the Holly Bush books.
Enjoy, everything, Carla💜
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March 12, 2023 at 5:16 pm
Thanks Jo. I am looking forward to getting to them.
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March 12, 2023 at 3:05 pm
Maid of Ballymacool is an interesting read with Cinderella vibes!
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March 12, 2023 at 5:15 pm
Yes it does. I hope it is a good one.
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March 12, 2023 at 12:31 pm
I’m so glad I never got started requesting ARCs on Netgalley or Edelweiss. I am much happier reading the books I am able to find from the libraries I visit.
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March 12, 2023 at 1:24 pm
There are days I feel like that too, Deb, but then I grab my kindle and read a good one and smile. 😊📚💖
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March 12, 2023 at 11:13 am
Oh, so many delicious books. When I get to your Stacking the Shelves post, I always take a deep breath and fortify my resolve. It worked today. I did buy a book this week: Girls Don’t: A Woman’s War in Vietnam by Inette Miller. I discovered a family friend relationship with her and contacted her. She was a reporter who embedded in Vietnam.
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March 12, 2023 at 11:59 am
Oh that sounds interesting. Always nice to have that connection. I don’t even remember requesting a couple of these.
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March 12, 2023 at 10:56 am
I see the new Ashly Poston up there. I hope to get a copy of that. I enjoyed the Lovelight books. I read all three. The first was my favorite. Hope you enjoy all of these.
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March 12, 2023 at 11:57 am
I was surprised to get approved for the first 9ne. I don’t even remember requesting it. I do want to read them all.
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March 12, 2023 at 9:44 am
Wonderful haul! I also have Adelaide so I hope that we both enjoy it. Happy Reading! Have a great Sunday Carla!
Jodie
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March 12, 2023 at 11:54 am
Thanks Jodie. You as well.
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March 12, 2023 at 9:10 am
That’s a really interesting collection as always Carla. I would love to visit the Cafe at Beach End – the cover is lovely.
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March 12, 2023 at 11:53 am
Thanks Janette. I am a cover lover.
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March 12, 2023 at 12:40 pm
Me too 😳
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March 12, 2023 at 8:56 am
Fab haul Carla hope you enjoy them when you get to them!
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March 12, 2023 at 11:52 am
Thanks Nicki.
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