Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, every Weekend. This is to share books I have acquired from various sources. Physical books & ebooks both are welcome. If its something being sent to me by mail, I will not mention it until I actually receive it.
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"She will take your own two hands
to save your ancient, sorrowing lands.
By
her father's wish, Lady Daylily is betrothed to the Prince of
Southlands. Not the prince she loves, handsome and dispossessed
Lionheart, but his cousin, the awkward and foolish Prince Foxbrush.
Unable to bear the future she sees as her wedding day dawns, Daylily
flees into the dangerous Wilderlands, her only desire to vanish from
living memory.
But Foxbrush, determined to rescue his betrothed,
pursues Daylily into a new world of magic and peril, a world where
vicious Faerie beasts hold sway, a world invaded by a lethal fey
parasite . . . .
A world that is hauntingly familiar. "
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"Asuka Masamune is a guy
who loves girly things—sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and
reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expected to act
manly, Asuka must hide his beloved hobbies and play the part of a
masculine jock instead. Can Asuka ever show his true self to anyone,
much less to Ryo Miyakozuka, the girl that he’s falling for?
For the sake of his mom, Asuka turns away from his friends and Ryo… But the unimaginable happens when Asuka’s friends stage an intervention at his graduation! With everything on the line, how will things end for our beloved otomen?!"
For the sake of his mom, Asuka turns away from his friends and Ryo… But the unimaginable happens when Asuka’s friends stage an intervention at his graduation! With everything on the line, how will things end for our beloved otomen?!"
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"One day, teenaged
martial artist Ranma Saotome went on a training mission with his father
and ended up taking a dive into some cursed springs at a legendary
training ground in China. Now, every time he’s splashed with cold water,
he changes into a girl. His father, Genma, changes into a panda! What’s
a half-guy, half-girl to do?
Contains volumes 3 and 4!
Being a
martial artist, Ranma just can’t resist the call to combat and takes on
one opponent after another: Ryoga, a lone-wolf fighter with no sense of
direction; Shampoo, a Chinese Amazon who has pledged to kill him; and
finally Shampoo’s suitor Mousse, a martial arts master of hidden
weapons. Is there such a thing as TOO much fighting spirit?"
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"Shanghai Sparrow is a Far Eastern steampunk tale of espionage, distant empires and thrilling exploits, with a dynamic heroine.
The British Empire is at war, both within and without.
Eveline
Duchen was once a country child, living a life of privilege, touched by
the magic that still clings to the woods and fields of Victorian
England. Now she is a street urchin in a London where brutal poverty and
glittering new inventions exist side by side, living as a thief and
con-artist under the wing of the formidable Ma Pether.
Caught in
an act of deception, Eveline is faced with Mr Holmforth, a gentleman in
the service of Her Majesty’s Government, who offers her a stark choice.
Transportation, or an education – and utter commitment to Her Majesty’s
Service - at Madam Cairngrim’s school for female spies. The school’s
regime is harsh. Eveline has already learned harder lessons. She plans
to take advantage of everything they can teach her, then go her own way.
But
in the fury of the Opium Wars, the British Empire is about to make a
devil’s bargain. Eveline’s choices will change the future of her world,
and reveal the truth about the death of her sister Charlotte.
Shanghai
Sparrow is set in an alternative England and China. It contains
Formidable Devices, Fay, Etheric Science, Espionage, Opium, Murder and
Bartitsu and may not be suitable for those of a delicate disposition."
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"Stubbornly clinging to his family’s worship of a long-forgotten god,
Kleef Kenric soon discovers that his god has blessed him with divine
gifts, making him one of a new group of Chosen cropping up around the
Realms. This divine gift makes him an excellent ally—and a target for
those who wish corral his powers.
After battling his way out
Marsember, a city besieged on all sides in the wake of the Sundering, he
becomes swept up in the mission of a group of odd allies—a warrior
noblewoman, an accomplished thief, and a mysterious short pudgy man
exuding a faint odor of decay. With the forces of Shade tracking their
every step, they travel to the Underdark to thwart the rise of the
goddess of Death, but before long Kleef learns that his allies hide
dangerous secrets—secrets that could destroy not only Kleef but the very
fabric of the Forgotten Realms."
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Amazon Ebooks (some FREE)
"Eve Triopolous is
unemployed with a disabled father to support. When she spots an ad for a
surrogate mother, she impulsively responds. But it's the longing on the
faces of Derek and Kelly Lang that puts her signature on the bottom
line.
Then tragedy strikes, leaving Derek a widower and Eve with a
task she didn't expect: prove that she is the best mommy for the
precious life growing beneath her heart, and convince Derek that he's
the love of her life."
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"A career man, Edwin
Murphy has always put more effort into his work than his family.
Everything changes for Edwin when his wife files for divorce. On the
brink of losing his home, his job and his little girl, Edwin
orchestrates an intricate plan to eliminate his wife and regain his
former lifestyle.
The police are baffled when bodies begin to
appear all over London with no apparent connection between them.
Inspector David Morton must think outside the box as he investigates the
deadly web of deceit behind the murders"
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"The virus spread
quicker than anyone could have imagined. Within days, over half the
world's population became infected. Now a small band of survivors, led
by high school teacher Mike Allard, must learn to live in a world
ravaged by the deadly victims of the Tilian Virus.
Weaving
together two separate time frames, The Tilian Virus is a tale of
humankind's most dire hour. Faced with imminent elimination, humanity's
last glimmers struggle to break through the darkness of a pandemic the
world has never before experienced."
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"In 1902, in a dark room
on the fifth floor of Carnegie Hall, thirteen people came together to
continue a tradition that had been set in stone thousands of years
before.
In 2012, Leah Tallent is Head of Research at the New
York Public Library. Stoic and stable, brilliant and cynical, she has
forever enjoyed her existence among the book stacks. But even with her
unparalleled intellect, there was no way to know that on the historic
steps between America's famous lions, she would become involved with a
crazy man on a fanatical quest.
Gareth Lowery has spent his life
searching for the ultimate artifact that he is certain exists. His
life's pursuit has been to retrieve twelve keys hidden by men whose job
it was to protect the single biggest secret ever kept. To find the keys
he must enlist the help of an unwilling guide who, unfortunately, knows
much more than he bargained for.
From the first page to the last
word, this fantastic duo become immersed in a whirlwind treasure hunt
with historical and passionate repercussions. From the strange and eerie
Winchester House to the blustery darkness of Loch Ness, Gareth and Leah
will quickly learn that the theory of duality is correct: For every bad
there is a good and, for Heaven, there most assuredly exists...Hell."
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"A man is found murdered in the locked library in his home. Surveillance cameras show that no one other than the deceased entered the library. The deceased left a clue for the police, only they cannot figure out what the clue means."
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"At the end of the 21st
century, a catastrophic accident in the asteroid belt has left two
surveyors dead. There is no trace of their young son, Alex Manez, or of
the asteroid itself.
On the outer edge of the solar system, the
first manned mission to Pluto, led by the youngest female astronaut in
NASA history, has led to an historic discovery: there is a marker left
there by an alien race for humankind to find. We are not alone!
While
studying the alien marker, it begins to react and, four hours later,
the missing asteroid appears in a Plutonian orbit, along with young Alex
Manez, who has developed some alarming side-effects from his exposure
to the kinetic element they call Kinemet.
From the depths of a
criminal empire based on Luna, an expatriate seizes the opportunity to
wrest control of outer space, and takes swift action.
The secret to faster-than-light speed is up for grabs, and the race for interstellar space begins!"
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"In the Russian wasteland, a man named Talus bears a secret so terrible that it will cost him no less than his life to share it... a secret so terrible that he must share it in order to find those who will help him protect the knowledge that will one day save humanity. He has chosen two brothers, both hermit monks, to join him in his quest. But time is short... and no man is ready to receive the news that Talus must now share with them both: That they are both already dead."
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"Who am I?
My name is Christy Snow. I'm seventeen and I'm about to die.
I'm
buried in a coffin under tons of concrete. No one knows where I am. My
heart sounds like a monster with clobber feet, running straight toward
me. I'm lying on my back, soaked with sweat from the hair on my head to
the soles of my feet. My hands and feet won't stop shaking.
Some
will say that I m not really here. Some will say I'm delusional. Some
will say that I don t even exist. But who are they? I'm the one buried
in a grave.
My name is Christy Snow. I'm seventeen. I'm about to die.
So who are you?
Humming with intensity and blindsided twists,
Eyes Wide Open is raw adrenaline from the first page to the last pure
escapism packed with inescapable truth. Not all is as it seems. Or is
it? Strap yourself in for the ride of your life. Literally."
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""My name is Alice Ringwald, but the man who kidnapped me says that's a lie."
Thirteen-year-old
orphan Alice Ringwald has no memory beyond six months ago. The only
life she knows is the new one she's creating one day at a time with the
loving couple that recently adopted her and gave her new hope. That
hope, however, is shattered one night when she is abducted by a strange
man. In a frantic FBI man hunt, the kidnapper vanished with Alice.
So
begins Water Walker, a modern-day parable that examines the staggering
power of forgiveness, and reminds us that it's possible to live free of
the hurt that keeps our souls in chains."
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Swaps/Trades/Used Buys
"By night, junior high student Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi" - a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got some other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty 16-year-old neighbour and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art. Yoshimori couldn't care less about catching demons...until he realizes that his apathetic attitude is taking a toll on his friendship with Tokine. Just as he decides to take matters into his own hands, a couple of amphibious demons and the pesky ghost of a pastry-chef show up to complicate matters!"
"A family legacy, an
inherited magical power, an attractive girl next door, and fighting
against monsters all come together in this humorous coming-of-age shonen
manga."
Wow! That's a lot of books! These are all new to me! Hope you enjoy each and every one of these!
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Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower :)
Nice haul! I've thought about grabbing Shanghai Sparrow.
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Yea, I failed to resist there. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteThat's a lot of gorgeous and interesting books you got there! Shadowhand's cover looks stunning :) Enjoy reading them all and thanks for passing by my blog!
ReplyDeleteI was very surprised to get Shadowhand. It was an unexpected mail arrival. :) Thanks for the return stop.
Deletemany new books to me but some sounds really interesting. Enjoy and happy reading!
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DeleteThese are new to me but I hope you love them all.
ReplyDeleteThanks!. I hope so too.
DeleteWOW, what a huge haul! I am not familiar with any of your books, but I hope you'll enjoy all of them :)
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Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteNice big book haul you got this week, well done! I hope you will enjoy them. Thanks for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I have to be careful though on getting too many books which is hard to do.
DeleteThanks for stopping by my STS! Great haul of books, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the return stop. :)
DeleteGreat haul! A lot of these are new to me. I hope you enjoy them all and thanks for stopping by my haul :)
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love some free books--nice! And Identity? That looks WICKED creepy/cool/inTENSE, I'll have to check it out:) Aaaaand Happy Early Blogiversary, congrats!
ReplyDeleteI really like Ted Dekker. He sets up a good suspense while still keeping things clean. :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI got stuck on Murder in the Library -- it's not about me when people don't return books, is it?! Haha. I hope you enjoy your books!
ReplyDeleteHehe. Yes I nabbed that one mainly because of the title.
DeleteA great assortment of books. I haven't read any of these, but Shadow Hand sounds like something I would enjoy. Happy reading! :)
ReplyDeleteShadow Hand was such a treat to get in the mail. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI'm not familiar with these title, but you definitely have varied taste and that's awesome. Enjoy them! My STS
ReplyDeleteI do have various tastes in my reading. That is very true. :)
DeleteI'm unfamiliar with most of these, but Shadow Hand looks really good, and I love the cover! Hope you enjoy them all, and thanks so much for visiting Books, Bones & Buffy!
ReplyDeleteIt does have a lovely cover, doesn't it? Thanks for the return visit!
DeleteI have The Forbidden Stars but have not read it yet. You got a nice stack of books. Hope you enjoy your reading.
ReplyDeleteAlways like a good sci-fi and Thanks!
DeleteGreat haul this week! I hope you enjoy them all. Thank you for stopping by my STS!
ReplyDeleteMary
Thanks for the return stop!
DeleteNice haul. I haven't heard of any of these books before. I hope you enjoy them. Thank you for stopping by my StS!
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DeleteShadow Hand is gorgeous! Hope you enjoy all of your books.
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Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
I love the cover too! Thanks!
DeleteGreat haul! I've actually never heard about any of these books, but I hope you enjoy them. :)
ReplyDeleteI've seen some of them around, but most of them are new to me. They look pretty awesome though, especially Identity, hope you enjoy them! :)
ReplyDeleteTed Dekker is good with the suspense! Identity looks like he is upping the stakes for his books. I look forward to it.
DeleteI really really want to read otomen! I'm so jealous your already on the 18th book! ...I didn't even realize there was 18 books!! O.o
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