Stacking The Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality 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 physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts, and of course ebooks! And audiobooks. Don’t forget audiobooks!
Only 2 books this week. But they are both books I’ve been waiting to get!
NetGalley:
I have loved everything I’ve read by Jodi Picoult.
Synopsis: A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past and what we choose to leave behind, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and the bestselling author of She’s Not There.
Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in and taking over her father’s beekeeping business.
Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start.
And for just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school, and Lily can’t help but fall for him, too. With Ash, she feels happy for the first time. Yet at times, she wonders if she can trust him completely. . . .
Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But she would be lying if she didn’t acknowledge the flashes of his father’s temper in Ash, and as the case against him unfolds, she realizes he’s hidden more than he’s shared with her.
Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.
I love a good road trip and a good romantic comedy.
Synopsis: After a decade of silence, Dee and Ben reunite for a road trip they once promised to take. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
Dee Matthews is the cohost of the smash-hit podcast Did I Forget To Tell You?, where she interviews family, friends, and past lovers. Nothing is off limits, except for one man (known on the show only as Name Redacted) who happens to be her high school best friend Ben. During their senior year spring break, Dee and Ben took a road trip to visit Ben’s grandma. They buried a time capsule in her backyard, pledging to return in ten years to open it. Then their friendship fell apart in spectacular fashion. They haven’t spoken to each other since.
Ben Porter’s life since that moment has been unexciting but comfortable, until his grandma reveals a family secret that flips his whole world upside down. Her dying wish is for him to stop doing what is safest and go after what he really wants. He starts by showing up on Dee’s doorstep with every intention of fulfilling their long-ago promise. Despite her reservations, Dee can’t say no. This trip could be her chance to give her listeners the Name Redacted interview they’ve been begging for—and finally put her unresolved feelings for Ben to rest.
As the miles fly by, Dee and Ben’s friendship reignites. But the closer they get to reaching their destination, the more apparent it becomes that their attraction to each other cannot be ignored. Their last adventure ended in disaster, and they’re about to find out if any hope of a future together is in the rear view mirror.
That’s all I have for this week. Have you read any of these books? What’s on your list to read? Comment below!
I love Jodi Picoult, but Mad Honey is a wish for me, which means, declined. I hope you enjoy it, Wendy.
I love Jodi Picoult, her books are always good!!
I agree! They never disappoint!
These two sound completely different, but good in their own ways!
Yes, I hope they are good! Thank you, Jolene!
Both books sound great! I hope you will enjoy them. xx
Thank you, Yvonne!
A book about a podcaster? Give it to me now !
It sure does look like fun. Thanks for stopping by!
Mad honey looks really good, even though both sound great 😊 hope you enjoy them both 💕
A Thousand Miles is on my TBR, can’t wait to hear what you think!
A Thousand Miles sounds so good!
Thank you, Carrie. I agree!
Congrats on getting two books you’re really looking forward to. The romcom road trip sounds like fun.
Thank you, Mark!
I stopped reading Jodi Picoult because I began to find her books predictable. But that has happened with other authors before, and after a break I find the opposite. I might try another one.
I haven’t read much of her backlist, so I haven’t found that yet about Jodi Picoult. Her last book was very unpredictable, so I have high hopes for this one.
I have been wanting to try something by Jodi Picoult. It seems her name is everywhere. I’ve requested it and we’ll see!
I hope you get it! I need to catch up on some ARC’s first before I can get to it.
They look good. Maybe a bit sad for me to read at the moment, but one day ☺️
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It does sound sad, I’ll have to be in the right mood to read it.
These look fun! I always love a good road trip book…
Me too, Greg. I love a good road trip, and second is a good road trip book!
A Thousand Miles sounds so cute and it seems like it might be similar to The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary! I love those kinds of books so much. I might have to get this myself in the future!
Thank you, Stephanie. I love a good road trip and I love road trip stories!
Both of these books sound great Wendy! I hope that you really enjoy reading them – I’ll look forward to reading your reviews.
Thank you, Jodie!
These both sound so good! One day I will catch up on Jodi Picoult books! Have a great weekend!
I still have many Jodi Picoult books to read too. Have a great week, Cindy.
I like the sound of A Thousand Miles…one for the wish list, I think.
Thank you, Cathy, it does sound like fun!
Both so different and yet interesting; I like sound of the suspense element in the Jodi Picoult. Happy Reading!
Thank you, Mallika!
I love the sound of both of these Wendy! I hope you love them both!📚🤗🌻💜
Thank you, Susan!