Bookshelf Roundup 10/01/23: 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 Quill Tree Books for:
- Champion of Fate by Kendare Blake, a young adult fantasy novel about the Aristene, a group of mythical female warriors who immortalize heroes in stories by guiding them to victory. Aptly, the series is called Heromakers.
With thanks to Nightfire Books for:
- The Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey, an urban fantsy of cosmic horror set in New York City’s dark magical underbelly. I’ve enjoyed both authors’ work individually, and I’m excited to read this collab.
- Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson, a supernatural horror inspired by Celtic myth and folklore.
Reviews
- 3.5 of 5 stars to Starter Villain by John Scalzi
- 3.5 of 5 stars to Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence by Rafal Kosik
- 2.5 of 5 stars to The Trade Off by Sandie Jones
Recent Reads
I got started on some of my early October reads this week, like The Quiet Room (which was weird) and Starling House (a different kind of weird), and also caught up on The Hexologists. It was definitely more my cup of tea compared to the author’s Books of Babel series, but it still took me a while to really get into it because of the writing style, which was very evocative of the Victorian era setting. I ended up really enjoying it though.
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 
Ooh nice new reads! Those are mostly new to me ones! I sadly couldn’t get into Blake’s Three Dark Crowns series so I didn’t think I’d bother with her prequel series of it. For some reason I just couldn’t get into the story, but I’ve loved her other books!
Hope you enjoy all your new reads!
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Have a GREAT day!
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I enjoy Blake’s work, even though they might not always be winners. There were a few I couldn’t get into but I don’t believe I’ve read Three Dark Crowns!
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I’m in the middle of Starling House and it’s nothing like I expected! I also got a copy of Knock Knock, Open Wide, which I forgot was coming. So I need to squeeze it in now.
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Starling House was definitely unexpected. I had some mixed feelings about the character, but I hope it is working out for you!
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Some interesting books! Happy reading!
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Enjoy all these Mogsy!
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Looking forward to your reviews for The Hexologists and Starling House.
Lynn 😀
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I got my Starling House review up, hopefully I can get one for Hexologists written soon!
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