Stacking the Shelves #50

 

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Reading Reality. It's a place to showcase any books I have purchased, borrowed, or been lucky enough to have been given an advance copy of. Hope you find something that looks interesting to you or that makes you remember a favorite book you need to finish. Enjoy your reading this week!

Borrowed from Library: Free

There are so many of Kathryn Warner's books I need to read. She is a wonderful historian covering mostly the middle ages and areas I need more study in. I first heard about her on my favorite podcasts and unfortunately her books aren't always easy to find on Kindle for a good price here in the states. But you can't go wrong with her, she's so knowledgeable in an entertaining way. This book centers on Edward II and his ill fated relationship with Hugh Despenser. It's such a soap opera/drama filled story I want to know more!

Borrowed from Libby: Free

This is on my March list because it's the Read Christie selection. I'm starting a little late so I hope I finish in time! Hercule Poirot tries to solve the murder of a reverend who dies mysteriously at a dinner party. But this time he can't find a motive or cause of death that suits him. I love Poirot, he's my favorite of the Christie characters so I'm looking forward to this one. 

Borrowed from Libby: Free

Don't let the covers or romance vibe fool you. Amanda Scott books are really good and teach me a lot of history. I'm reading this series out of order because they are stand alone books with different characters. In this one, Jake and Alyson are on a rescue mission to save the heir to the Scottish throne, James, who is missing after a storm and pirate attack. The descriptions of the English coast, Scottish history, and authentic language make this book much more than a steamy romance novel. And there is not a lot of that anyway, you can skip those parts and be perfectly fine to follow along with this one!