Shelf Control - Aug 19

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Here is a recent Kindle freebie.

BLURB: All libraries are magical. Some libraries are more magical than others.

For Alex Reed, the world is an awkward place and books are her only escape. But when she is selected by a mysterious library to be its new Keeper she discovers that some books can be a lot of work.

Now Alex must balance her new adventures with the incomparable obstacles of being an anxiety-riddled teenager. All this would be completely doable, if only Hank would do as he was told.

DATE BOUGHT: July 11, 2020

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I like to stay in touch with what is being published in the teen and young adult market. In addition to picture books, I write middle grade novels. Since there is some crossover at the higher end of middle grade, it's important to see what is popular. In addition, magic is a neat element in stories for this age group. I enjoy seeing how it is handled in a variety of books. 

Have you read this book? Do you like magic in novels? 

Shelf Control - Aug 12

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This week I am featuring a Harlequin Book Club offering.

BLURB: THIS NEW DEPUTY DIDN'T EXPECT HIS FIRST CASE TO INVOLVE A WEDDING AND A FUNERAL

Deputy Sheriff Nick Rogers found out small-town life meant adjusting to two things—gossips and Laney Cavanaugh. And neither was much help in solving a bridal shower murder.

Some days it appeared like everyone in Whitehorse had a secret—including their new lawman. And falling for Laney wasn't a good way to maintain a low profile. Nick might have been new to Whitehorse, but he wasn't above getting his hands dirty. Even if everybody in Laney's family had it in for the victim, and they were fixing for a fight. Wedding bells were always trouble, and, unfortunately, trouble always had a way of hunting Nick down.

DATE BOUGHT: Unknown, but I am thinking around 2017

WHY I BOUGHT IT: They send you some books and you decide if you want to keep them. I like cowboy romances, romances involving lawmen, and anything western so I kept this one. I have a few more from the same author. Harlequins are great because they are easy reads, romantic and, in this case, filled with suspense. Honestly, I don't read a ton of romances, but I think I would have fun writing them. 

Have you read this book? Do you now or did you ever subscribe to a Harlequin Book Club?

Shelf Control - July 22

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This week I am featuring a Kindle freebie from my TBR pile.

BLURB: 

Lilly Gray Corbett has just graduated from medical school and decided to accept an internship in the coal camp of Skip Rock, Kentucky. Her beau, Paul, is doing his residency in Boston and can't understand why Lilly would choose to work in a backwater town. But having grown up in the mountains, Lilly is drawn to the stubborn, superstitious people she encounters in Skip Rock--a town where people live hard and die harder and where women know their place. Lilly soon learns she has a lot to overcome, but after saving the life of a young miner, she begins to earn the residents' trust.As Lilly becomes torn between joining Paul in Boston and her love for the people of Skip Rock, she crosses paths with a handsome miner--one who seems oddly familiar. Her attraction for him grows, even as she wrestles with her feelings and wonders what he's hiding.

DATE BOUGHT: 7/23/2013 (a little while ago)

WHY I BOUGHT IT: This book reminded me of one of my favorite shows, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. 

There are three books in this series now. Have you read them? 

Shelf Control - July 14

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This week I am featuring a Kindle freebie from my TBR pile.

BLURB: 

As fitness professionals, we want to help you reach your goals, but most importantly, we want to teach you how to keep them for a lifetime. We are not looking for temporary success here. We want fitness to be embedded as a permanent priority no matter what is going on in the world around you. You are so capable of harnessing the power of self-sufficiency and reaping the overflow of rewards.

In the fitness industry today, we are fighting a wicked battle between these two ideas; a quick fix to hit a goal (like giving a man a basket of fish) and long-term success based on knowledge and behavior change, consistently (like teaching a man to fish for himself). We know which man will go hungry. Everyday there are more and more predators popping up who are making millions of dollars, preying upon a person’s deep desire to look and feel better. They are selling weight loss products and performance enhancing products that will, ultimately, only lead to temporary success. Likely, none at all. Promises of fast results with little or no effort can cloud the judgment of even the smartest and most cautious of consumers.

In April of 2014, the Make Fitness a Priority community was established in Overland Park, Kansas with this very goal in mind. We want you to get off the roller coaster ride of temporary success and crashing failure, and we want you to do it among friends with the same goals. There is no prerequisite in your physical abilities, everyone is welcomed. We know all our lives are incredibly unique. Your plan should match your uniqueness. From there, consistency is born and your quality of life skyrockets.

These 30 tips and tricks were created from our Saturday morning Priority Fit Camp, one of our community gatherings. In 2019, we implemented a Trainer Tip to be briefly discussed between circuits, in an effort to make a bigger impact on our community. You may be thinking, “how can one 2-3 minute tip make a big impact?” In the following pages, you will see very clearly that small changes, consistently, is what fuels this long-term success we want so badly for you. If you are a beginner, the amount of information available to you is overwhelming. Doing too much, too fast, will lead to burn out and failure to change.

Take your time to wander slowly through these pages, as it fits in your life. Read one tip per week or per day, as it suits you. Take the time to focus, meditate upon and implement them because, as we said before, small consistent changes will build your path to feeling your best. Find your strength, you were built to not only succeed, but never settle. You were built to Elevate.

DATE BOUGHT: 7/9/2020

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I don't fit into my jeans as easily as I used to. LOL! Honestly, I need to exercise more, if for no other reason than I don't want to be hunched over because of my osteoporosis. I did good on vacation, but now that we are back and my work schedule is hectic, I've only walked one day and used my resistance bands once. Not quite enough. 

Have you read this book? Do you exercise regularly? If not, what obstacles prevent you from making it a priority? No judgment here. I hate exercising. :) 

Shelf Control - July 8

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This week I am featuring a Kindle freebie from my TBR pile.

BLURB: For Holly Englehardt, Christmas has always been a special day filled with family, friends, and a wacky tradition of watching Breakfast At Tiffany's while dressed up in the stars costumes. . .…tiara tiaras and all.

Holly's biggest client insists on having a Skype call on Christmas day to secure a deal of a lifetime, which is fine with her, because this year she's going to make a new tradition. ; Celebrating Christmas alone with her cat at her snowy remote family cabin as family and friends go their separate ways to celebrate the holiday.

When things everything start starts to go array, Holly has to call on her hunky neighbor for help in order to secure the her deal of a lifetime.

Will it all work out or will Holly pull the quilt over her head waiting for Christmas to be over?

DATE BOUGHT: 1/7/2017

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I like seasonal romances. Christmas is my favorite time of year, so that's no surprise.

What do you think of this novel? Have you read it? Would you read it based upon the blurb? 

Shelf Control - June 17

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BLURB: The four MacLeod sisters are no strangers to sisterly rivalry and with one of them about to be married, there are bound to be fireworks. Perfectionist Natalie wants the 'wedding of the year'. Harassed mother, Milly, just wishes her bridesmaid's dress wasn't the size of a tent. Career-obsessed Avril secretly moons over a married man and world traveler. Hazel, the youngest, yearns to be taken seriously. Forced together for the first time in years, and with an unexpected guest stirring up old resentments, squabbles are inevitable. But when tragedy strikes things really fly apart - as some shocking skeletons emerge rattling from the crowded MacLeod closet...

DATE BOUGHT: 8/30/16 (Only a little while ago, right?)

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I like sister stories. I have sisters and we haven't always gotten along. Emotional and intense sister stories are good, but a lighthearted one can fit the bill sometimes.

Have you ever read this book? Do you like sister stories? What is a book from your shelf you want to read soon?

Shelf Control - June 10

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This is a book now tucked into my closet waiting for me to read it.

BLURB: Days before the July Fourth holiday and the dedication of One World Trade Center at Ground Zero, an incident aboard a commercial jet reminds everyone involved that vigilance saves lives.

But New York Police detective Jeremy Fisk—from the department’s Intelligence Division, a well-funded anti-terror unit modeled upon the CIA—suspects that the event is a warning sign that another, potentially more extraordinary scheme has been set in motion. So when a passenger from the same plane disappears into the crowds of Manhattan, it’s up to Fisk and his partner Krina Gersten to find him before the celebrations begin... And time is running out.

DATE RECEIVED: Given this one from the publisher in the beginning of 2014. Yeah, way overdue.

WHY I WANT TO READ IT:  The second book in Wolf's Jeremy Fisk trilogy, The Execution, came out and the publisher sent me this and the second book as gifts for hosting the author. I've always liked Law & Order, so I figured it would be great to see how his work translated to a novel. 

Shelf Control - May 27

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Today I am featuring the book I just pulled out of my TBR pile.

BLURB: With her relationship with writer Jack Treholm as shaky as the foundation of her family home, Melanie’s juggling a number of problems. Like restoring her Tradd Street house...and resisting her mother’s pressure to ‘go public’ with her talent—a sixth sense that unites them to the lost souls of the dead. But Melanie never anticipated her new problem.

Her name is Nola, Jack’s estranged young daughter who appears on their doorstep, damaged, lonely and defiantly immune to her father’s attempts to reconnect. Melanie understands the emotional chasm all too well. As a special, bonding gift Jack’s mother buys Nola an antique dollhouse—a precious tableaux of a perfect Victorian family. Melanie hopes the gift will help thaw Nola’s reserve and draw her into the family she’s never known.

At first, Nola is charmed, and Melanie is delighted—until night falls, and the most unnerving shadows are cast within its miniature rooms. By the time Melanie senses a malevolent presence she fears it may already be too late. A new family has accepted her unwitting invitation to move in—with their own secrets, their own personal demons, and a past that’s drawing Nola into their own inescapable darkness...

DATE BOUGHT: 8/22/12

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I fell in love with this series from the very first book. At the time of my purchase, I had read several of Karen White's novels, including the first two Tradd Street books. Life got hectic and I didn't keep going with the series, but I've been eager to get back to it.

The first book is steeped in Charleston's history and Civil War legends. That attracted me, but the entire story and its characters won me over. I enjoy the paranormal aspects of the series as well. I can't wait to dig into this one.

What was your shelf find this week?

Shelf Control - May 20

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This week I am featuring another Kindle freebie I had bought long ago.

BLURB:  Broken promises, enduring love...

A dusty stack of unopened love letters forces Bo and Mona Beth Miller to revisit a part of their past they’d rather leave buried–especially in the face of death. Only as they retrace history will they learn the truth about the shattered promise that threatens to come between them. But can their relationship endure the deception and sabotage they unearth, or will the experience compel them to trust more fully in the promises that never fail?

DATE BOUGHT: 12/27/2014

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I've read some of Bryant's work in the past and enjoyed it, so I picked up this Kindle freebie when it was available. I also like stories of revisiting the past and how it can complicate the present. 

You can find my First Chapter Review of this book here.

Shelf Control - May 13

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This week I am featuring another Kindle freebie I had bought long ago.

BLURB:  Judge Willa Carson is bullet proof – except when wild justice rules from the grip of a gun.

When a famous plastic surgeon’s decomposed body surfaces in Tampa Bay with a bullet in its head, Federal Judge Willa Carson’s “little sister” is caught in a high-stakes game of greedy lawyers, blackmail and deceit. Carly Austin knew the victim too well. Does she know too much about the killer, too? Before Willa discovers the answer, Carly disappears. Can Willa save Carly from herself and the murderous conspiracy? Or have they killed Carly, too?

Free-spirited Judge Wilhelmina Carson is quick, witty and stubborn. She finds nothing is what it seems in a world where attractive women with enough money are made, not born, and beauty can cost your life. Judge Willa debuts in this fast-paced mystery filled with great characters, humor and suspense.

DATE BOUGHT: 12/31/11

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I like strong female characters, and it looks like Judge Willa fits the bill. I'm also totally into murder mysteries. This book was originally titled Carly's Conspiracy. Here is the updated cover:

I'm a fan of the original cover. What do you think--first cover or second one? Have you read this book? If so, what did you think of it?

Shelf Control - May 6

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This week I am featuring another Kindle freebie I had bought long ago.

BLURB:  Swapping downstairs for upstairs… How hard can it be!?

Look up the phrase ordinary girl and you’ll see a picture of me, Gemma Goodwin – I only look half-decent after applying the entire contents of my make-up bag, and my dating track-record includes a man who treated me to dinner…at a kebab shop. No joke!

The only extraordinary thing about me is that I look EXACTLY like my BFF, Abbey Croxley. Oh, and that for reasons I can’t explain, I’ve agreed to swap identities and pretend be her to star in the TV show about her aristocratic family’s country estate, Million Dollar Mansion.

So now it’s not just my tan I’m faking – it’s Kate Middleton style demure hemlines and lady-like manners too. And amongst the hundreds of fusty etiquette rules I’m trying to cram into my head, there are two I really must remember; 1) No-one can ever find out that I’m just Gemma, who’d be more at home in the servants quarters. And 2) There can be absolutely no flirting with Abbey’s dishy but buttoned-up cousin, Lord Edward.

Aaargh, this is going to be harder than I thought…

DATE BOUGHT: 12/6/14

WHY I BOUGHT IT: Back in the Downton Abbey craze, lots of authors released books tied into the series in some way. As a fan of the show, I opted to pick this one up because I like to enjoy other people's creativity and because sometimes I just need something light to read. 

Have you read this book? If so, what did you think of it?

Shelf Control - Apr 29

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It has been over a month since I participated in this meme. I don't know how long my reduced work schedule will last, but I am taking full advantage of it. 

BLURB:  

Be careful what you wish for

Mele Keahi thought she was going for a vacation at her aunt’s – just what she needed after a breakup and a lifetime of heartbreak since her mother disappeared. What she wasn’t expecting was finding a new guy… or that dead body on the doorstep! Could her sweet aunt really be involved? Or was it someone else near and dear to her? And then there was the handsome ghost from her Hawaiian childhood. Not what she'd bargained for--but sometimes you just have to deal with what the cat dragged in. Will she figure that out before the murderer finds a way to silence her forever? 

Yummy recipes for Hawaiian style cooking in each book--Chicken Hekka in this one. 

DATE BOUGHT: 11/30/2015 (I must have been in a holiday mood)

WHY I BOUGHT IT: It looked cute and it was free. Need I say more? This has such an adorable cover. I also want to know how the cat plays into this series. This is the first book, so there are five more if I enjoy this one. 

Do you start with the first book in a series or are you okay with starting in the middle? Have you ever bought a book just because of its cover? 

Shelf Control - Mar 4

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BLURB:  Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.

"This story is true. All the characters are real and were alive during the great manhunt of April 1865. Their words are authentic and come from original sources: letters, manuscripts, trial transcripts, newspapers, government reports, pamphlets, books and other documents. What happened in Washington, D.C., that spring, and in the swamps and rivers, forests and fields of Maryland and Virginia during the next twelve days, is far too incredible to have been made up."

So begins this fast-paced thriller that tells the story of the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth and gives a day-by-day account of the wild chase to find this killer and his accomplices. Based on James Swanson's bestselling adult book MANHUNT: THE 12-DAY CHASE FOR LINCOLN'S KILLER, this young people's version is an accessible look at the assassination of a president, and shows readers Abraham Lincoln the man, the father, the husband, the friend, and how his death impacted those closest to him.

DATE BOUGHT: Unknown, but I'm guessing spring 2011 or 2012.

WHY I BOUGHT IT: Anyone who knows me knows I have a huge Civil War collection. Abraham Lincoln also fascinates me, so anything about him or concerning events surrounding his life is bound to capture my attention. This one came from a school book fair, and I had no idea it was a young person's version when I bought it. I will need to get the adult book if I like this one.

What are some topics or people you are interested in?

Shelf Control - Feb 12

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I love remembering the books I've bought and why I bought them. That's why this is such a great meme.

BLURB:  In this book, Rosalie Rymarski guides you through dozens of letters from the Nahum Daniels Day family correspondence circa 1857-1872. It is an innovative experience of what is happening on the home front during the Civil War. She accompanies the letters with citations of what is happening in history, during the Civil War, making the time period much more realistic. Discovery in the Attic: A Family's Shared Past Revealed is a smooth read, even if you don't prefer historical literature, because of the relatability developed within the family's dynamic. This book commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War in a distinctively unique way!

DATE BOUGHT: 4/29/17

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I participated in an authors fair at our local library and this author was there, too. We each had a chance to present about our work. Her presentation sounded fascinating, and I love reading anything about the Civil War, so I picked up a copy.

I have skimmed through it, but haven't read it yet. I need to do that this year.

Shelf control - Feb 5

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Just in case you thought I went into hiding this week, I figured I better post this meme. I swear, life gets away from me sometimes.

BLURB:

Elvis, Paul Newman, Judy Garland and JFK, Jr. can teach you about wills. Shakespeare and Jane Austen have tips about signatures and changes to your magnificent will or trust. This book also includes excerpts from other books by Pauline G. Dembicki.

DATE BOUGHT: Yesterday

WHY I BOUGHT IT: Sometimes you buy a book for no real reason except curiosity. This is one of those books. It's not something you have to read from front page to back. You can skip around and read what you want.

Would this book interest you?

Shelf Control - May 29

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It has been forever since I participated in this meme. I'm still featuring books I've picked up as Kindle freebies at one time or another. Hope you enjoy this week's selection.

BLURB:  Welcome to Whispering Pines, Wisconsin. A place for those who don't belong.

Sixteen years after a family feud drove her from the cozy Northwoods village of Whispering Pines, Wisconsin, former detective Jayne O'Shea returns to prepare her grandparents' lake house for sale. Once there, not only does she find that the house has been trashed, her dog discovers a dead body in the backyard.

Jayne intends to stay out of it, but when it becomes obvious the sheriff isn't interested in investigating the death, Jayne can't stop herself. Her list of suspects grows faster than the plants in the commons' pentacle garden. Could it be the local Wiccan green witch with her stash of deadly plants? The shopkeeper who slips into trances and foretells death? The visitor determined to practice black magic?

What Jayne knows for sure is that the closer she gets to solving this crime, the more the sheriff wants her to back off. And when a local fortune teller provides a crucial clue, Jayne knows it's up to her to solve this murder.

DATE BOUGHT: 2/2/19

WHY I BOUGHT IT: My love for mysteries influenced this purchase, but I also like that it has other elements to it. On Amazon it is listed in the Occult Suspense and Witch & Wizard Thrillers categories. Definitely not the usual fare around here.

One downside I learned from some reviews is that it ends with a cliffhanger, so that might discourage me reading it.

Do you like cliffhanger endings? Have you ever been disappointed by a cliffhanger? Has there been one that was done really well?

Shelf Control - Mar 19

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It's been over a month since I participated in this meme. The workload has been tough. I'm doing my best to get back into the swing of things.

Today I will feature another freebie from my Kindle.

BLURB:  Purity, Courtney and Meg are the She Musketeers, until Alex and Bobby enter the scene. A twenty-seven day job interview, tingling kisses, and Pure's crazy ex make for a bumpy ride to Happily Ever After.

DATE BOUGHT: 10/19/11

WHY I BOUGHT IT: Absolutely no clue. Reading the blurb now, it doesn't even sound like something I would be interested in. I'm wondering if it was because of the reviews. I like to read something that has received more lukewarm reviews than stellar ones. Maybe I was going through  a tough time when I bought it and just wanted a light and easy book to dig into.

Have you ever grabbed a book and looked at it much later and wondered why you bought it?

Shelf Control - Feb 6

Shelf Control is a weekly celebration of the unread books on our shelves sponsored by Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies. Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (suggestions: include what it’s about, why you want to read it, and when you got it), and link up!

Want to join in? Shelf Control posts go up every Wednesday. Here's how to jump on board:

• Write a blog post about a book that you own that you haven’t read yet.
• Add your link in the comments!
• Link back to Bookshelf Fantasies in your own post.
• Check out other posts, and…

Have fun!

Hard to believe it is Wednesday again. I just finished time blocking my calendar. Usually that's a Sunday night thing, but this weekend was hectic. I'm working to stay on top of reviews, but here's a book that is one of my Kindle freebies.

BLURB: Father Ambrose found a simple, worthwhile path leading a secluded spiritual community in Northern California. He spends his days happily focused on guiding the farming and teaching meditation. Then, someone dumps a body in one of their orchards.

Now, the confusion and violence of the modern world have come crashing through the gates. Father Ambrose wants Sheriff Charlie Cormley to believe the body has nothing to do with them, but it’s not that easy.

He reluctantly takes on the sleuth’s role to find the truth and clear New Life of suspicion. He finds himself moving out into the world in ways he never imagined, and life in his community will never be the same.

DATE BOUGHT: 9/30/18

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I love mysteries and I enjoy amateur sleuths that happen to be in religious orders. Crazy, right? I really enjoyed the Father Dowling Mysteries when they were on TV. This also has the modern world invading the peaceful world of New Life, which I find interesting.

What is a book from your TBR pile? Do you think you'll get to read it soon?

Shelf Control - Jan 23

Shelf Control is a weekly celebration of the unread books on our shelves sponsored by Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies. Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (suggestions: include what it’s about, why you want to read it, and when you got it), and link up!

Want to join in? Shelf Control posts go up every Wednesday. Here's how to jump on board:

• Write a blog post about a book that you own that you haven’t read yet.
• Add your link in the comments!
• Link back to Bookshelf Fantasies in your own post.
• Check out other posts, and…

Have fun!

Featuring today another book from my free Kindle downloads collection. This book is only $1.00 right now if you want to try it out.

BLURB:

A lighthearted tale of mystery and adventure set against the historical legacy of the American Civil War.

In the Autumn of 1864, a Confederate payroll train out of Richmond, Virginia, is attacked and plundered by a Union raiding party near Waynesboro, Virginia. The successful band of raiders, with their booty of strongboxes full of gold coins, headed north toward the Union lines near Winchester, Virginia. They never made it back.

One hundred forty-six years later, this tale of the lost gold is regarded only as legend, except in the small Shenandoah Valley town of Apple Grove. The descendants of the town’s founding families, the Sons and Daughters of the Stars and Bars, have never stopped looking for the gold. But the trail of clues to its whereabouts has long grown cold, until the summer of 2010.

Lauren Reynolds had recently moved to Apple Grove and purchased the old White Swan Inn. She loved the town’s old houses and battlefield park, the working period steam locomotive, and the numerous shops that catered to tourists and Civil War enthusiasts. It was a town where Civil War Reenactors came each year to relive the romance of times gone by. But when Lauren accidentally stumbles across hidden secrets from the inn’s past, she discovers that there is a darker side to this picturesque Shenandoah Valley town.

DATE BOUGHT: 3/9/12 (not as bad as some others)

WHY I BOUGHT IT: Anything involving the Civil War, Civil War legends, or pretty much anything set during this time period in American history will catch my eye. Many novels have been written with the lost Confederate treasure as part of the plot. As long as people keep writing them, I'll keep reading them.

What is a book from your TBR pile you want to read?

Shelf Control - Jan 16

Shelf Control is a weekly celebration of the unread books on our shelves sponsored by Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies. Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (suggestions: include what it’s about, why you want to read it, and when you got it), and link up!

Want to join in? Shelf Control posts go up every Wednesday. Here's how to jump on board:

• Write a blog post about a book that you own that you haven’t read yet.
• Add your link in the comments!
• Link back to Bookshelf Fantasies in your own post.
• Check out other posts, and…

Have fun!

I honestly don't recall this Kindle freebie, but doesn't it have a pretty cover?

BLURB: 

Angie Hunter left Hart's Crossing to go to college and never looked back. Working for a big city newspaper, she built a name for herself as an outstanding reporter. When Angie's widowed mother needs care following hip surgery, Angie is more than ready to hire a nurse rather than spend time in that antiquated little town. But when she is passed over for a promotion at the paper, an angry Angie heads home.

Little does she know that this homecoming is the start of some important, life-changing events. As she struggles to reconcile with her mother, Angie discovers that perhaps home is where the heart is after all.

DATE BOUGHT: 1/19/12 - Another one that has been on the device a long time. It had a different cover back then. I like this new one much better.

WHY I BOUGHT IT: I love stories about people who have left their little towns far behind and then are drawn--or pulled--back for some reason and realize how wonderful home really is.

Do you enjoy these types of stories?