Weekly Mews: May Is Here! (And May's TBR List Poll)

I am linking up to the Sunday Post hosted by the wonderful Kim of Caffeinated Book Reviewer, where participants recap our week, talk about what we are reading, share any new books that have come our way, and whatever else we want to talk about. I am also linking to Stacking the Shelves hosted by the great Team Tynga's Reviews and Marlene of Reading Reality a meme in which participants share what new books came their way recently. 

May hasn't gotten off to the most promising start (car trouble, dental issues, stolen bank card number, holey socks). Even my reading has suffered a bit. I feel like May is the month for meetings and trainings at work. Rehearsals for The Wizard of Oz have picked up more as summer approaches. And we are hoping to bring our new kitty home later this month.

Mother nature has been keeping us on our toes. Jackets and umbrellas one day and shorts and sandals the next. We got a couple days of  rain, which was really nice. But being able to open the windows and let in the spring breeze and rays of sunshine has been nice too.

How has your week been? Did May kick off to a good start for you? I hope so!

New to My Shelves: 

E-Books (and new to everyone else's shelf who took advantage of Amazon's free World Book Day offers!):

The Light of the Fireflies by Paul Pen

The House by the River by Lena Manta

Last Train to Istanbul by Ayse Kulin

The Great Passage by Shion Miura

Ten Women by Marcela Serrano

Still Waters by Viveca Sten

The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan

Audio Additions to My Personal Library:

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, narrated by Jim Dale

Vengeance in Death (In Death, Book 6) by J. D. Robb, narrated by Susan Ericksen

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, narrated by Juliet Stevenson

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, narrated by Anne Hathaway

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, narrated by Christian Rummel

Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, Book 7) by Jim Butcher, narrated by James Marsters

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, narrated by Christopher Plummer

Independent Bookstore Day Purchases:

 A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

What I Am Reading: amThis week I read Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton. Those who said it was unputdownable weren't lying! It is one of those thrillers in which none of the characters are particularly likeable, and the narrative took some getting used to, but, boy, was I hooked.

I am reading The Girl From the Savoy by Hazel Gaynor, last month's TBR winner. I had hoped to finish it before the week was out, and I am really close! I will likely finish it this weekend. I love Hazel Gaynor's writing style and am quite enjoying the novel. Every time I open the book, I feel like I am right there inside the pages of the book.

What I Am Watching: I finished the second season of Jessica Jones late last month, and have been watching a lot of HGTV (House Hunters and Fixer Upper and the like) as of late. It's one of those channels I can have in the background and pay attention to--or not. I have been watching this season of Fear of the Walking Dead, which I hadn't seen since the middle of season two. I admit it. Morgan is what brought me back. I am actually enjoying the show so far. I have not decided yet if I am going to go back and watch what I have missed. I am also watching The Voice again this season. I have my favorites . . . We'll see how they do!

What I Am Listening To: Gracie mewing at me. At least in the mornings while I am getting ready for work. Or at night when I am getting ready for bed. She wants me to pick her up and cuddle her a bit. Or give her treats.

It's been a while since I last listened to an audiobook. Maybe one of my new ones will entice me to start listening to another one!

This Week In Reading Mews:

• Blog All About It & Discussion: Cover Attraction
• April 2018 in Review
• Wishing for Wednesday: What Should Be Wild & All the Ever Afters
• Bookish Thoughts: Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop

Tell me about what you have been up to! What are you reading, listening to and watching? How was your week? Do you have anything planned for this coming week?

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Thank you for helping me decide what book from my TBR collection I should read next:

My TBR List is a meme hosted by the awesome Michelle at Because Reading. It’s a fun way to choose a book from your TBR pile to read. The 1st Saturday of every month, I will list 3 books I am considering reading and take a poll as to which you think I should read. I will read the winner that month, and my review will follow (unfortunately, not likely in the same month, but eventually--that's all I can promise). 

I am in the mood for a cozy mystery, but cannot quite decide which one to choose . . . I could really use your help!

A Murder for the Books (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #1) by Victoria Gilbert

Fleeing a disastrous love affair, university librarian Amy Webber moves in with her aunt in a quiet, historic mountain town in Virginia. She quickly busies herself with managing a charming public library that requires all her attention with its severe lack of funds and overabundance of eccentric patrons. The last thing she needs is a new, available neighbor whose charm lures her into trouble.

Dancer-turned-teacher and choreographer Richard Muir inherited the farmhouse next door from his great-uncle, Paul Dassin. But town folklore claims the house’s original owner was poisoned by his wife, who was an outsider. It quickly became water under the bridge, until she vanished after her sensational 1925 murder trial. Determined to clear the name of the woman his great-uncle loved, Richard implores Amy to help him investigate the case. Amy is skeptical until their research raises questions about the culpability of the town’s leading families... including her own.

When inexplicable murders plunge the quiet town into chaos, Amy and Richard must crack open the books to reveal a cruel conspiracy and lay a turbulent past to rest in A Murder for the Books, the first installment of Victoria Gilbert’s Blue Ridge Library mysteries. [Goodreads Summary]

A Most Curious Murder (A Little Library Mystery #1) by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli

Jenny Weston moves home to Bear Falls, Michigan to nurse her bruised ego back to health after a bitter divorce. But the idyllic vision of her charming hometown crumbles when her mother's little library is destroyed.

The next door neighbor, Zoe Zola, a little person and Lewis Carroll enthusiast, suspects local curmudgeon Adam Cane, but when he's suddenly found dead in Zoe's fairy garden, all roads lead back to her. Jenny, however, believes Zoe innocent, so the two women team up to find the true culprit, investigating the richest family in Bear Falls, interrogating a few odd townspeople and delving into old, hidden transgressions--until another body turns up.

Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli's quaint and compelling series debut A Most Curious Murder will delight cozy mystery readers new and old. [Goodreads Summary]

Cancelled by Murder (Postmistress Mystery #2) by Jean Flowers

Cassie Miller returned to her sleepy hometown in the Berkshires to start over as the new postmistress. But she soon finds that dead letters are nothing compared to murder victims...

With a massive storm about to hit North Ashcot, Massachusetts, threatening floods and widespread wind damage, Cassie is forced to close up the post office along with the rest of the local business owners and residents, who are battening down the hatches and bracing themselves for the worst.

Although the storm proves not to be as bad as predicted, fabric shop owner Daisy Harmon is found dead, seemingly killed by a fallen branch. But the police quickly determine that her death had nothing to do with foul weather and everything to do with foul play. After Daisy’s widowed husband approaches her to help solve his wife’s murder, Cassie vows to find the killer before another innocent victim is taken by storm. [Goodreads Summary]

Thank you for voting! I hope you all have a wonderful May and Happy Reading!

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