Bookshelf Roundup: 06/12/21: 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!
My thanks to Titan Books fors ending me a copy of Wendy, Darling by A.C. Wise. My weakness for Peter Pan inspired stories strikes again! Crossing my fingers this will be good. I’ve heard this is a pretty dark retelling, so I’m definitely intrigued.
Huge thanks also to Nightfire for this ARC of The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward! This one sounds so spooky, I’m really looking forward to it!
Earlier this week I also received The Keepers by Jeffrey B. Burton with thanks to Minotaur Books. At first glance I thought they had sent me the book before, but then I realized this is the sequel to The Finders! I just got confused because that adorable golden retriever on both covers looked practically identical. I still need to read the first book of this series called Mace Reid K-9 Mysteries, but I’m pretty excited to start.
In the digital haul this week, a couple of exciting audiobooks. Thank you to Penguin Audio for an advance listening copy of Survive The Night by Riley Sager. I read Home Before Dark last year which was my first book by the author, and I can’t wait to read more of his work.
Also thank you to Hachette Audio for Notes from the Burnigng Age by Claire North. Her books are always pretty out there, so I’m curious to see what this one has in store!
As well, thanks to Macmillan Audio for a chance to check out a listening copy of The Therapist by B.A. Paris. This thriller has been getting some huge buzz lately, and it’s been making me curious.
Reviews
Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill (4 of 5 stars)
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica (3.5 of 5 stars)
Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews (3.5 of 5 stars)
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu (3 of 5 stars)
What I’ve Been Reading
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!
The BiblioSanctum 
For the Wolf is making its way to my home!
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I hope you’ll enjoy!
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That Golden Retriever is acting like an eye-magnet and I keep going back to the cover for The Keepers… 😉
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I know! My heart just melts for goldens!
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The Last House on Needless Street is one of those I get high expectations for just from the cover, one I like so much the book just “has” to be good (please, let it be). 🙂
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I’ve been hearing amazing things about it everywhere, and more importantly, from other reviewers and bloggers I trust so I know it’s not just pure hype. I’m really looking forward to it 🙂
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OOh nice ones! I was intrigued with Wendy Darling! That’s one I’ll have to keep an eye on! Hope you enjoy all the fantastic new reads!
My StS will be up tomorrow, so stop by then if you can!
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
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Yep, I know how much you enjoy Peter Pan retellings too! 😀
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I requested Notes From the Burning Age too, and I hope I don’t regret it. I didn’t enjoy the last North book I read at all😬
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Yeah she can be hit or miss for me as well. I’m also hoping I won’t regret it 😛
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I’m really curious about Claire North’s book, too! I haven’t loved every book, but I love her ideas.
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Definitely. There were a couple books by her that I LOVED, and others where I just crashed and burned. But her ideas are always interesting 🙂
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Nice haul – lots of new to me titles.
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I have a copy of Survive the Night which I’m really looking forward to.
Lynn 😀
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New books, yay
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