Book Haul: 13 new books on my shelf that I won't read anyways (or at least not yet)

I bought books and I’m not reading them. Not yet. I mean who does? We buy books to throw them somewhere at home. You’re fortunate if you have a beautiful shelf, but in my case, I have this empty drawer and so I made them full. Or at least almost.

I’m not reading these books because I have a long list of TBR before the year ends and to be honest I don’t know if I can finish actually them in two months. So maybe expect more reading vlogs featuring 2021 book trends on the first quarter of 2022. But that’s okay. Books are forever.

The following books I bought from National Bookstore, Fully Booked, Booksale, and Chapters and Pages. By the way, I don’t have any idea about some of these books except from the first two so I’ll just read the synopsis from Goodreads. okay?

One Mountain Away by Emilie Richards. You probably have seen this already in my vlogs or the ongoing filming that I haven’t uploaded yet sorry about that. This book is following the story of Charlotte Hale, a woman of a good career. “Charlotte realizes that her friends are as grasping and insincere as she is. Far worse, she’s alienated her family so completely that she’s never held or spoken to her only granddaughter. Charlotte vows to make amends, not simply with her considerable wealth, but by offering a hand instead of a handout. Putting in hours and energy instead of putting in an appearance. Opening her home and heart instead of her wallet.” I have yet to finish this book, and I’m totally okay with it being my slow read, as it’s so good, I made it my “spiritual” escape whenever I need one. View on Goodreads >>

The Final Conflict by Kenneth Zeilger. A part of the series, Tears of Heaven. Fifth and final book, actually. Here’s the thing about thrifting and books on sale, they intend to sell a book which is part of a series at a loooow price so they can sell the other books in the same series. Wise, but I hate it. It makes me feel a little bit bitin especially when the story is good. But on the brighter side, I am introduced to more than one book and now my TBR on Goodreads is already 400+. I don’t have any idea about this book, but as I see, all books in the series are highly-rated and loved by many. Per one reviewer, “Zielger’s story is based on the spiritual principles and revelations recorded in the Bible. Dark Angels, strange flying creatures with stinging tails, technology from Heaven, telepathic links, wormholes, particle weapons, microchips implanted under the skin, and extreme weather conditions are all elements that all meld together in a spellbinding story of the final days of earth. “The Final Conflict” begins after the Rapture when those who were truly ready for God’s kingdom were taken from the earth. Now is the last chance for those remaining on the earth to escape an eternity in Hell.” Maybe I’ll read the first book first and complete the series properly. This is interesting. View on Goodreads >>

Ah. So many books too little time. That is always accurate. Here’s another book, also a part of a series and also the last book. I mean, wth, Booksale?? There a lot of unfamiliar words I don’t know how to pronounce, so I’ll just gonna skip this and move on.

When The Music’s Over by Peter Robinson. Another long-running series that is perfect if you have time. I genuinely wish I can have time with all of these books I have but anyways. The book follows a story after finding a body of a young girl in a remote countryside lane. Evidence suggests she was drugged, abused and thrown from a moving van – before being beaten to death. While DI Annie Cabbot investigates the circumstances in which a 14-year-old could possibly fall victim to such a crime, newly promoted Detective Superintendent Alan Banks must do the same – but the crime Banks is investigating is the coldest of cases. Fifty years ago Linda Palmer was attacked by celebrity entertainer Danny Caxton, yet no investigation ever took place. Now Caxton stands accused at the centre of a historical abuse investigation and it’s Banks’s first task as superintendent to find out the truth. As more women step forward with accounts of Caxton’s manipulation, Banks must piece together decades-old evidence. With his investigation uncovering things from the past that would rather stay hidden, he will be led down a path even darker than the one he set out to investigate… View on Goodreads >>

All But Normal, written by Shawn Thornton and Joel Kilpatrick. A heartwarming coming-of-age story, All But Normal is a powerful reminder that sometimes the “broken” people in our lives are the ones who need fixing the least. View on Goodreads >>

Dead Simple by Jon Land, which is a small book, I’m glad. It’s also a part of a series, though. The story is set on 1998: A tanker hauling a deadly new explosive vanishes without a trace in a raging storm…. That explosive falls into the hands of Jack “Terror” Tyrell. Now, he’s more determined than ever to realize his deadly vision: to lead a radical underground group that spreads its message via bombs and blood. Enter Blaine McCracken. McCracken seeks out his mentor, Sergeant Major Buck Torrey, to get his edge back after being wounded in a terrorist attack. But Torrey has disappeared. McCracken reconnoiters with beautiful Liz Halprin, Torrey’s daughter, and their hunt takes them on a perilous journey where secrets can be as deadly as bullets. McCracken and Halprin are hot on Jackie Terror’s tail, which brings them to Manhattan, where Terror’s going to hold seven million people hostage. View on Goodreads >>

The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen. Cute book, huh? It’s a hardbound copy I bought for 99. or 199 I can’t remember. Just like our protagonist, Emma Saylor. Emma doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever, with cold, clear water and mossy trees at the edges. Now it’s just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable…until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother’s family—her grandmother and cousins she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl. When Emma arrives at North Lake, she realizes there are actually two very different communities there. Her mother grew up in working class North Lake, while her dad spent summers in the wealthier Lake North resort. The more time Emma spends there, the more it starts to feel like she is divided into two people as well. To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her. Then there’s Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her family’s history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. It’s hard not to get caught up in the magic of North Lake—and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo’s spell as well. For Saylor, it’s like a whole new world is opening up to her. But when it’s time to go back home, which side of her will win out? View on Goodreads >>

Now I know you’ve seen this already somewhere. Generation One from the Lorien Legacies Reborn Series. This is the first book. It’s a trilogy by Pittacus Lore, a sequel series to the Lorien Legacies, if you’re familiar with I am Number Four. Shame, I loved the movie, but…. The Lorien Legacies Reborn is a series of novels that take place after the events of United as One and are more about the Human Garde (LANEs) rather than the Loric. View on Goodreads >>

This book I chose because I am it. The Reader by Traci Chee. First book of the Reader Trilogy or Sea of Ink and Gold. An instant New York Times Bestseller, this is a stunning debut set in a world where reading is unheard-of. Perfect for fans of Inkheart and Shadow and Bone. Finalist for the Kirkus Prize and nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award! Follows the story of Sefia. Sefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her survival skills can help her discover where Nin’s been taken, or if she’s even alive. The only clue to both her aunt’s disappearance and her father’s murder is the odd rectangular object her father left behind, an object she comes to realize is a book—a marvelous item unheard of in her otherwise illiterate society. With the help of this book, and the aid of a mysterious stranger with dark secrets of his own, Sefia sets out to rescue her aunt and find out what really happened the day her father was killed—and punish the people responsible. View on Goodreads >>

This book I chose because I am also it. The Traveler by Arwen Elys Dayton. The second book of the Seeker Series. And no, they’re not Hogwart’s Seekers. Quin Kincaid is a Seeker. Her legacy is an honor, an ancient role passed down for generations. But what she learned on her Oath night changed her world forever. Quin pledged her life to deception. Her legacy as a Seeker is not noble but savage. She was trained to be an assassin. And the boy she once loved is out for vengeance, with her family in his sights. Yet Quin is not alone. Shinobu, her oldest companion, might now be the only person she can trust. The only one who wants answers as desperately as she does. But the deeper they dig into the past, the darker things become. There are long-vanished Seeker families, shadowy alliances, and something else: a sinister plan begun generations ago with the power to end the legacy forever. View on Goodreads >>

Queens of Fennbirn, another book from a series Three Dark Crowns. One of the best sellers when National Bookstore put it on sale. This book Uncovers the sisters’ origins, delves deep into the catastrophic reign of the Oracle Queen, and reveals layers of Fennbirn’s past, hidden until now. Get a glimpse of triplet queens Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Katharine during a short period of time when they protected and loved one another. From birth until their claiming ceremonies, this is the story of the three sisters’ lives…before they were at stake. Everyone knows the legend of Elsabet, the Oracle Queen. The one who went mad. The one who orchestrated a senseless, horrific slaying of three entire houses. But what really happened? let’s discover in this book. View on Goodreads >>

Battle Magic by Tamora Pierce. Book three of Circle Reforged. New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle. While visiting the God-King and the First Circle temple in Gyongxe, mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy are invited to visit the emperor’s summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first arrive, the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to invade Gyongxe, posing a fatal threat to the home temple of the Living Circle religion. Accompanied by one of the emperor’s prize captives, the three mages rush to Gyongxe to warn its citizens of the impending attack. With the imperials hot on their trail, Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy must quickly help the country prepare for battle. But even with the help of new allies, will their combined forces be enough to fight the imperial army and win the war? View on Goodreads >>

Veritas Conflict by Shaunti Feldhahn talks about Claire Rivers. Claire races to the mailbox to receive a letter of acceptance to Harvard University while a heavenly battle rages. In this fast-paced, suspenseful novel, the ageless war for the hearts and minds of students on our college campuses is revealed. Conflict between unseen evil and angelic forces reflects their battle for victorious living amidst confused messages. When Claire and her roommate encounter attacks on their faith, a deeper mystery — involving Harvard’s Christian heritage, the pull of money, and a dark plan for societal corruption — unfolds around them. Will they succumb to temptation and destruction? What has become of Harvard’s founding motto: Veritas, Christo et Ecclesiae — Truth for Christ and the Church? Can Claire — with other praying students and their parents — counteract the forces of humanism and relativism … and what will it cost them to do so? View on Goodreads >>

So many questions I have yet to get answers to. I don’t even know when can I read these as I have a hundred more on my ebooks TBR. There are a few more books on the way home I purchased during the sale and some preloved copies that will add to my long list of kelan ko kaya to mababasa, but yeah.

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