Hello Lovelies!
Shelf Control is a weekly celebration of the unread books on our shelves created and hosted by Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies. Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (suggestions: include what it’s about, why you want to read it, and when you got it), and link up!
It is time for Shelf Control round four! This week is a book that I inherited through the combining of two households.
Until They Bring the Streetcars Back
Author(s): Stanley Gordon West
Published: 1997 (
Lexington Marshall Publishing, LLC )
Length: 276
Goodreads Synopsis: “Until They Bring The Streetcars Back serves up a nostalgic journey through the streets of post-war 1949 Saint Paul– those wistful days of ten-cent sodas, big band music, and burning leaves. Stanley West weaves rollicking humor, riveting suspense, and a bittersweet love story into the fabric of those optimistic times. Through a seemingly harmless prank and a chance conversation, Cal Gant, previously secure in the friendly neighborhoods of his idyllic life, stumbles onto the naked face of cruelty, incest, and murder. When he attempts to rescue a strange and haunting girl, he finds himself in a heart-stopping struggle with her ruthless father, leading Cal to the brink of self-doubt, terror, and death itself. Can he find within himself the backbone to stand against the horror and the daring to concoct some scheme to set Gretchen free?”
How and When I got it:
This book made its way onto my shelves when I moved in with my boyfriend (now husband) almost ten years ago. It is a delicate matter, sharing shelf space, so I hope he appreciates the grand gesture!
Until They Bring the Streetcars Back was assigned reading in high school for English and he mentioned to the teacher that it was one of his absolute favorites when visiting after he had long since graduated. Meredith, being the sweetheart that she is, gifted him a copy. I definitely plan to read it in 2019 as part of one of my challenges as I couldn’t possibly pass up the opportunity to try one of his favorite books!
Stay Safe and Warm
Gorgeous cover! Sounds like a great read — enjoy! Ha, I understand about the challenges of sharing shelf space. My husband didn’t really bring a lot of books to our marriage, so he was a little confused by my freak out when I saw him rearranging “my” books. 🙂
Oh no! In the words of Emperor Kuzco: “No Touchy!” and it applies to all of our bookshelves and piles!