Booksie's Shelves, August 2, 2015

Another hot summer month has come and gone, none too soon for me.  Each year I dislike summer's heat and humidity a bit more.  It does help with reading to be cooped up in the house for days however. 

One thing that doesn't help are smoke alarms.  Mr. Booksie, for some unknown engineer's reason, has salted the ceiling liberally with smoke detectors.  We have four upstairs.  One was removed this week by my daughter when it decided to start beeping every minute or so.  The main one in the hall likes to go off randomly.  This morning it was at 3:30, ruining sleep for the night.  I hate this device with a passion.

Here's what's come through the door lately:

1.  Orhan's Inheritance, Aline Ohanesian, historical fiction, sent by publisher
2.  Brutal Youth, Anthony Breznican, literary fiction, purchased
3.  Stem Cell Battles, Don Reed, nonfiction, sent by author
4.  Pretending To Dance, Diane Chamberlain, suspense, Shelf Awareness
5.  Murder In Palm Beach, Bob Brink, true crime, sent by author
6.  The Witch Of Lime Street, David Jaher, historical fiction, Shelf Awareness
7.  The Wild Girl, Kate Forsyth, historical fiction, sent by publisher
8. The Lower River, Paul Theroux, literary fiction, purchased
9.  Movie Star By Lizzie Pepper, Hilary Liftin, literary fiction, sent by publisher
10.  Saving Sophie, Ronald Balson, mystery, Shelf Awareness
11.  Bright Lines, Tanwi Nandini Islam, literary fiction, sent by publisher
12.  In The Language Of Miracles, Rajia Hassib, literary fiction, sent by publisher
13.  Dark Horse, Evette Davis, fantasy, sent by author
14.  Boxes, Pascal Garnier, mystery, sent by publisher
15.  The New World, Andrew Motion, historical fiction, Vine review book
16.  The Walk Home, Rachel Seiffert, literary fiction, Vine review book

Here's what I'm reading:

1.  The Hidden Relic, James Maxwell, Kindle Fire
2.  Cartwheel, Jennifer duBois, Kindle
3.  Vanished, Kendra Elliot, audio
4.  The Orchid Affair, Lauren Willig, hardback
5.  Mystery Walk, Robert McCammon, Kindle Fire
6.  Meet Me In Atlantis, Mark Adams, paperback
7.  The Devil In The Marshalsea, Antonia Hodgson, paperback
8.  Barbara The Slut And Other People, Lauren Holmes, paperback
9.  The Star Side Of Bird Hill, Naomi Jackson, paperback
10.  The Moral Lives Of Animals, Dale Peterson, hardback

Happy Reading!