Bookshelf Roundup 10/24/20: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads
Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I summarize what I’ve finished reading in the last week and what I’m planning to read soon. Mostly it also serves as a recap post, so sometimes I’ll throw in stuff like reading challenge progress reports, book lists, and other random bookish thoughts or announcements.
Received for Review
My thanks to the publishers and authors for the following review copies received, and be sure to click the links to their Goodreads pages for more details and full descriptions!
This week, I received a new-to-me thriller called The Power Couple by Alex Berenson which follows a husband and wife who both have top secret security clearance jobs at government intelligence agencies. To rekindle a faltering marriage, they decide to take a family vacation to Europe, but things take an unexpected and frightening turn when their teenage daughter doesn’t return from a night out at a dance club in Barcelona. With thanks to Simon and Schuster for the ARC.
Next, I’m super excited to receive a copy of Warlock Holmes: The Finality Problem by G.S. Denning, with thanks to the kind folks at Titan Books. I’m a huge fan of this series and I’m so glad the author is writing more. I only found out about this fifth installment recently, so that’s always a wonderful surprise!
With thanks also to Grand Central Publishing for sending me a copy of The Woods by Vanessa Savage. This one was already on my to-read list, so I was really happy to receive it. I hope to give it a try soon.
And finally, my thanks to Forge Books for this surprise arrival of A Dog’s Perfect Christmas by W. Bruce Cameron! If you’re even passing familiar with the author, you’ve probably heard of his adorable books about dogs. This one looks to be just as heartwarming and sweet, and plus it’s Christmas themed!
Just one audiobook for review in the digital haul this week. From Tantor Audio, I received a listening copy of Tales from the Folly by Ben Aaronovitch, a Rivers of London collection. This is one of my favorite series, but I haven’t really been keeping up with many of the short stories and novellas set in the same world, so I see this as my chance to catch up with them all!
Reviews
The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher (4 of 5 stars)
The Nesting by C.J. Cooke (3.5 of 5 stars)
This Week’s Reads
Have you heard of or read any of the books featured this week? What caught your eye? Any new discoveries? I hope you found something interesting for a future read! Let me know what you plan on checking out. Until next time, see you next Roundup!
The BiblioSanctum 
Happy new books! ;=D
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Yep, more to read 😛
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I‘ve just recently read the first book of Rivers of London as an Arc (first translation to German). I always had it on my tbr and was happy to check on more thing from that loooong shelf. I probably won’t read more of it but I liked it.
Just started Ring Shout, great stuff! And finished a non-fiction book which is about that 2019 foto from the M87‘s massive black hole. That‘s only available in German, yet.
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The Rivers of London series is great, but like a lot of urban fantasy it took time for it to grow on me. Now I love it! And it’s really cool that you got a German ARC!
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I get them from Netgalley.de quite often.
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Wow these all seems like a great books!
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I’m looking forward to reading them!
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I’m also hoping to read Dracula’s child this week… if I manage to finish the 3 massive books I’m currently reading 🙈 looks like a nice haul!
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Haha, those pesky massive books! I hope you’ll enjoy Dracula’s Child!
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You too!!
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Can’t wait to see what you think of The Loop! It was SO WEIRD 😂
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It definitely was! I enjoyed it though. Review should be up soon 🙂
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The Power Couple has a cruel cover – I really expected your post to be about how it arrived damaged, torn and creased, but then I realized that was the design. LOL
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LOL! To be honest, I didn’t even notice the ripped design, I think the artwork is more effect through a photograph 🙂
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OOh nice! These are all totally new to me ones. I hope you enjoy them all!
My StS will be up tomorrow, so stop by then if you can!
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
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Thanks! Happy reading!
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I’m trying to picture The Woods with a different cover, it sounds so familiar. I’ll have to jump over to Goodreads to see if I’m right!
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I sense the same thing when I look at the cover, though I think I am remembering another book. I’m positive that design has been used a lot!
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Just one day after the ripped/torn cover Friday face-off you show off the cover for The Power Couple! 🙂
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I know, funny how that worked out!
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I didn’t know there was a new Warlock Holmes book! I’m also planning on reading the Cameron book in December. I don’t think this one will be too sad at least. I can’t wait for your thoughts on Dracula’s Child as that one is on my TBR.
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Yay, a new Warlock Holmes book! Hope you enjoy!
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That Power Couple cover certainly fits the FFO theme.
I really fancied the Dracula book but resisted requesting a copy because I’m a bit behind atm.
And the Warlock Holmes is a series that I would love to read and in fact I think I already bought the first one. Something, something, something, about the war between own vs review books.
Lynn 😀
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