Bookshelf Roundup 05/28/23: 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
With thanks to Del Rey Books for:
- The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Skye. This was a new one to me, but I was almost crying by the time I got to the end of the email pitch. After her husband’s diagnosis of a terminal disease just ten months after they were married, the author was inspired to write this Romeo & Juliet reimagining where Romeo has been cursed to live forever, and Juliet to reincarnate and die soon after they meet.
With thanks to Minotaur Books for:
- Reykjavík by Ragnar Jónasson and Katrín Jakobsdóttir. In 1956 Iceland, a teenage girl goes missing without a trace. Decades later, as the the city of Reykjavík celebrates its 200th anniversary, a journalist begins digging into the case only to be met with untold resistance.
With thanks to Orbit Books for:
- The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma, the first book of an epic fantasy trilogy set in a world inspired by Hindu myths. It was previously published under its original title The Boy With Fire.
With thanks to St. Martin’s Press for:
- Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber, a collection of 100 original murder mystery logic puzzles. This was a surprise arrival and definitely something a bit different. I look forward to sitting down with my family for some fun nights with this book.
With thanks to Penguin Random House Audio for:
- Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall, a historical fantasy which sees a young noblewoman teaming up with a rumored witch in order to ward off a curse.
- The Only One Left by Riley Sager, a Gothic chiller about a home-health aide who gets assigned to work with a woman accused of murdering her entire family when she was a teenager.
With thanks to David Walton for:
- Deadly Memory, the sequel to Living Memory which I thoroughly enjoyed last year. I’m very excited to see where the story will go!
With thanks to Macmillan Audio for:
- Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen, a tense thriller following a daughter who is ready to spread her wings and become more independent, while her mother will do anything to keep her close and in the dark about their past.
Reviews
- 4 of 5 stars to The Judas Blossom by Stephen Aryan
- 3.5 of 5 stars at Piñata by Leopoldo Gout
- 3.5 of 5 stars to Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman
Recent Reads/Upcoming Reviews
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 enjoy Icelandic and Scandinavian crime novels. I’ll look for this one. Have a good week.
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I wish I was better versed in Icelandic and Scandinavian noir/crime novels. I want in on this bandwagon! 😀
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OOoh nice new reads! I find myself really drawn to Mortal Follies cover! It’s so pretty! Which shocks my darkened heart! Lol! I find myself hesitant about Skye’s new read! I loved her first YA series, and I think I have one other of hers on my TBR…but then there was another series of hers I couldn’t get into…so I’m at a 50/50 when it comes to her books basically! Lol! I might keep an eye on this one though!
Hope you enjoy all the awesome new reads!
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Mortal Follies really does have a standout cover! And I liked Skye’s last book which was Damsel, so I thought I would give this one a try as well 🙂
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Deadly Memory was really good! Luckily there’s a third book on the way because there’s still a lot more to the story😁
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I’m so glad to hear that! Deadly Memory is on my June reading list for sure.
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I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts about both “The Book That Wouldn’t Burn” and “Fractal Noise.”
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My review for The Book That Wouldn’t Burn went up yesterday and hopefully I can get one for Fractal Noise up soon. I had mixed feelings for that one though…
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OMG the cover of Mortal Follies is so gorgeous!
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It’s really eye catching for sure!
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I’m trying to temper my expectations, but I’m most curious about Reykjavík. It’s been a long while since I’ve read anything set in Iceland and I’d love to return to that setting, hopefully with a great story.
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I want to read more Icelandic and Scandinavian noir in general. The few that I’ve read have been good, and I feel like I’m been missing out on so much more!
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