Stacking the Shelves (Mar 21)

Stacking the Shelves is all about the books we are adding to our shelves, physical or virtual, and sharing our excitement about our new titles. And why not, maybe also finding a great new read in the process! This weekly meme is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

This was another intese week, and I can already tell that next week will be even more! I can now officially say it: I have been selected to be a part of the team of volunteers that will assist during the International Literary Festival Incroci di Civiltà in Venice. I am so excited that I will get to meet lots of amazing authors and see the inner workings of such a big event! Of course, I will update all you lovelies right here on the blog at the end of next week, so you'll be able to know what I got up to during the event. And now, on to the thing you're really here for: ALL THE NEW BOOKS!

ARC Book Review: Secrets of the Tower by Debbie Rix

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Publisher: Bookouture

Pages: 384

Challenges: Around the World Challenge; Women's Challenge

Summary

Two women, centuries apart, bound together by the secrets of one of the most iconic buildings ever created. 

Pisa, 1999

Sam Campbell sits by her husband's hospital bed. Far from home and her children, she must care for Michael who is recovering from a stroke. A man she loves deeply. A man who has been unfaithful to her. Alone and in need of distraction, Sam decides to pick up Michael's research into the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Immersing herself in the ancient city, she begins to piece together the mystery behind the creation of the tower, and discovers the woman that history forgot...

Pisa 1171

Berta di Bernardo, the wife of a rich merchant, sits in her chamber, dressing for a dinner party. A gathering that will change the course of her life and a young master mason, Gerardo, forever. A strong, intelligent woman, Berta's passion for architecture also draws her closer to Gerardo. As she embarks on a love affair, her maid Aurelia also becomes spellbound by the same man. Yet for Berta, her heart's desire is to see the Tower built, and her determination knows no bounds.

Book Review: The Little Man from Archangel by Georges Simenon

Publisher: Adelphi

Published: March 2007 (first published 1956)

Pages: 172

Challenges: Library Challenge

   

Summary

"She's gone to Bourges."

It was to protect Gina's reputation that Jonas had told the little lie. She had often gone off with younger men since their wedding. In fact, her family, most of the neighbours -  they all knew. How could the timid little bookseller foresee the dumb hostility and suspicion, the police inquiries, the ugly discoveries his lie would provoke in the place he called home?

Stacking the Shelves (Mar 14)

Stacking the Shelves is all about the books we are adding to our shelves, physical or virtual, and sharing our excitement about our new titles. And why not, maybe also finding a great new read in the process! This weekly meme is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

I've been pretty good this week in restraining myself from buying new books, and especially from downloading those devious little free ebooks. But, I couldn't resist a trip to the library, so I guess I wasn't really as good as I wanted to be... Although library books go back at the end of the month and won't take up any shelf space, so they don't really count, right? RIGHT?? Mmmm, maybe we can forget about this, and just enjoy this weekly haul.