Bookshelf Roundup 11/06/22: 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, big thanks to Tor Books for the following: Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth is a reimagining of Antigone, and I haven’t read the author since the Divergent days so I’m very excited to check this one out. And speaking of excited, I was practically jumping up and down when an ARC of A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher showed up earlier this month; a new book by her is always a cause for celebration. My thanks also to the publisher for a review copy of Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, the paperback of which is releasing this month. In case you missed it, I reviewed the audiobook of this charming book earlier this summer. Rounding things up, I also received an ARC of The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson, and you know how much I just love stories about circuses!
From the kind folks at Tordotcom I also received an ARC of Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee, which is one of my most anticipated 2023 releases. Yes, I’m highly anticipating a novella! Thank you also to Minotaur Books for a review copy of Murder at Black Oaks by Philip Margolin. This was a surprise arrival so I didn’t know too much about it, but apparently it’s the sixth volume in the Robin Lockwood series. If anyone is familiar with it, please let me know what you think! And finally with thanks to Bloomsbury YA for an ARC of She Is A Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran. I only recently learned of this one, but it seems to be gaining a lot of buzz and I’m definitely intrigued by the paranormal horror premise.
It’s the beginning of the month, so I also received several audiobooks for review. With thanks to Random House Audio for a listening copy of A Sliver of Darkness by C.J. Tudor, her first short story collection. Also thanks to Macmillan Audio for The Villa by Rachel Hawkins and Simon & Schuster Audio for Flight Risk by Cherie Priest, the sequel to Grave Reservations which I’m really looking to, as well as The Cloisters by Katy Hays which follows a young scholar who uncovers a mystery in The Cloisters, the Met’s famed gothic museum. Last but not least, big thanks to Hachette Audio for a listening copy of The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton, a dystopian that sounds very much in keeping with the lyrical and longing tone of the author’s last novel, Good Morning, Midnight.
Reviews
Wrath by Sharon Moalem and Daniel Kraus (4 of 5 stars)
Ghostwritten by Ronald Malfi (4 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 
I see that you got many great books once again Mogsy! Have fun reading them!
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Thank you so much, Sophie!
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Ooh very nice haul of books! Quite a few new to me ones! A few look familiar though! I hope you enjoy each and every one of your new reads!
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Have a GREAT day!
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Thank you, happy reading!
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Ahhh super jealous of the T. Kingfisher! I need to track down the publicist and request a copy😁
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^ this
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I was really shocked when my copy arrived!
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I’m glad to see Flight Risk here and I just added it to my audiobook wishlist. I plan on purchasing it soon as it releases, which thankfully isn’t all that far away.
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That was one that I knew I had to listen to right away. Just such a fun and stress-free book to relax with, and I love the characters!
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Black Oaks looks promising and I hear so many good things about Lattes. Maybe I need to give that one a shot.
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The Black Oakes one is a new series to me but I do recall seeing the covers, they are so distinctive! I hope I’ll have some time to give it a try.
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I think next year I finally want to start the Second Era of Mistborn. Been meaning to for a while!
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I hope you’ll get to check it out! You’re in for such a treat 😀
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A new Kingfisher and Cherie Priest! Very nice.
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Indeed! And I’m really digging Priest’s new series, this is my favorite project by her so far, which is kind of strange, considering it’s such an oddball.
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Oh, I hope you are loving The Lost Metal. I’m looking forward to your thoughts on The Cloisters by Katy Hays. I’m very curious about that one.
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I did enjoy The Lost Metal very much! And I’m interested in trying The Cloisters too, it was a relatively new discovery for me, but it just sounded so intriguing…
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I can only echo Tammy – would love the Kingfisher.
Lynn 😀
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She always writes winners! 😀
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