Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
Love and Other Foreign Words by Erin McCahan
Publication Date: May 1, 2014
Publisher: Dial Books
Can anyone be truly herself–or truly in love–in a language that’s not her own?
Sixteen-year-old Josie lives her life in translation. She speaks High School, College, Friends, Boyfriends, Break-ups, and even the language of Beautiful Girls. But none of these is her native tongue — the only people who speak that are her best friend Stu and her sister Kate. So when Kate gets engaged to an epically insufferable guy, how can Josie see it as anything but the mistake of a lifetime? Kate is determined to bend Josie to her will for the wedding; Josie is determined to break Kate and her fiancé up. As battles are waged over secrets and semantics, Josie is forced to examine her feelings for the boyfriend who says he loves her, the sister she loves but doesn’t always like, and the best friend who hasn’t said a word — at least not in a language Josie understands.
Why did I add Love and Other Foreign Words to my bookshelf?
This is another book that I don’t remember buying. Chances are that my daughter picked it out but since it is on my shelves, I am claiming it! I think that we picked it up at one of the local book fairs probably in 2018 since that is when I added it to my Goodreads shelves. It sounds like it could be a fun read and most of my Goodreads friends that have read it seemed to enjoy it. It sounds like it could be worth a try.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it to others?
I don't think I know about this one
It's amazing what we find buried on our shelves!
I haven't heard about this one. Sounds interesting though. I love how there can be hidden treasures on our bookshelves. I hope you'll get to it and love it 😉
This still sits on my Amazon wishlist. Sounds great to me
I know how easy it is to forget that you bought something or even that you have it! Enjoy!
haven't heard of it. hope you enjoy it. i have a lot on my tbr that i don't remember adding. LOL
Isn't it funny how we just buy whatever looks good at bookstores and completely forget about them??
LOL, finders keepers. It does sound like a touching coming of age story.
Sounds like a unique vehicle for a story.
Anne – Books of My Heart
I definitely remember this title but I don't remember that synopsis at all. I hope you enjoy it if you decide to give it a go.
This one is new to me.
I haven't read this one but wanting to break up a wedding is kinda crazy.
I've never heard of this one, but it sounds like it could be a fun read. I'll be interested to see what you think of it.
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
You should definitely read this! I enjoyed this one.
This does sound good! I hope you do get a chance to read it! 🙂
Could work 🙂