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Super late, but I did want to make sure I shared what books I added to my reading stack in December, so I just combined it with January.
Nonfiction
The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country by Helen Russell
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: It’s February’s pick for my in-person book club.
Lost in Shangra-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: It’s been on my TBR for ages – I love these sorts of nonfiction books, and World War II is a favorite time period.
Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs: A True Story of Bad Breaks and Small Miracles by Heather Lende
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: I’ve enjoyed her other books, If You Lived Here I’d Know Your Name and Find the Good.
Alton Brown: EveryDayCook by Alton Brown
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: I’m a huge Alton Brown fan.
The Family Calendar Cookbook: From Birthdays to Bake Sales, Good Food to Carry You Through the Year by Kelsey Banfield
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: It popped up as a “recommended for you” suggestion.
Smoke & Pickles: Recipes and Stories from a New Southern Kitchen by Edward Lee
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: It showed up as available from the library when I put something else on hold, and I recognized his name from Top Chef.
Fiction
Jasper and the Riddle of Riley’s Mine by Caroline Starr Rose
How did I get it: Was sent a review copy from the publisher
Why did I get it: I JUMPED at the chance to receive this one – I *loved* Caroline Starr Rose’s novel May B, and am excited to read this one set in the Alaskan Gold Rush.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Reading it before it was finalized as March’s selection for my in-person book club. We try to have all of our choices be read by one of the regular attendees, who can then vouch for them as a good fit for our book club. We haven’t always done that, and sometimes we’ve regretted it.
A Study in Death by Anna Lee Huber
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Binging on the series.
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Book club’s selection for December.
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: I mostly enjoyed Vanderpool’s first novel, Moon Over Manifest, and my issues with it were ones that I thought might be improved by experience.
A Pressing Engagement by Anna Lee Huber
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: I got hooked on the series
As Death Draws Near by Anna Huber
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Binging on the series. It was a good fit for when I wasn’t feeling well.
The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Next in the series.
A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Next in the series.
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: I don’t know why it’s been on my TBR list. I never watched the Veronica Mars show, and I think that probably kept me from enjoying the book as much as I would have otherwise. I had no previous connection with the characters, and some of the backstory allusions were lost on me.
Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Next in the series.
A Quiet Life in the Country by E. E. Kinsey
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Advertisement on my library website. I thought it sounded fairly ridiculous, but I was hopeful (I do love that time period)
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Next in the Miss Marple series, and it was time for my semi-regular Christie fix. 
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Considering it for a future book club pick.
Moloka’i by Alan Brennert
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: It’s February’s book club pick and I need to get moving on reading it!
The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
How did I get it: Borrowed it electronically from the library.
Why did I get it: Next in the Armand Gamache series.
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You\'re reading New on the Stack in December 2016 & January 2017 by Sheila Craig, originally posted on The Deliberate Reader on February 1, 2017. If you\'ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Sheila on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.
