Hello readers! This week I joined Bookbub. I hadn’t heard of it before this week and now I have access to a bunch of free Kindle books and cheap ones, too. I got a few ARCs this week and some others on my Kindle for myself and my daughter, who is 10. She doesn’t love to read like me, but she does have a Kindle and I will be adding some books to it just in case she decided to read one.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Reading Reality. You can click the link to get all the details, but in short, it is for sharing your new books!
~ ARCs ~
I cannot believe I got this book on Netgalley. I seriously applied for it thinking I would most likely get rejected.
If you don’t know, each odd numbered book in this seires follows a storyline (this is 9), and each even numbered book gives a backstory on a character. There is only supposed to be 10 books, so is this the last book in the main storyline? I’m not sure, but what I am excited about is dinosaurs on the cover. I can’t wait to see what dinosaur-filled world our characters venture into!
Forgotten Vows comes out on September 6th and will be on KU! It follows a woman who has lost about a decade of memeory. Her emergency contact at the hospital was her ex-husband, who she doesn’t remember. The story is a 2nd chance romance between the two of them.
Glass and Bone comes out on October 3rd, so I wont be reading it till mid to late September.
In a world filled with war, betrayal, and power struggles, Eleanor is thrown into a loveless marriage with a future king. As she navigates her role as Queen, she uncovers the truth behind her mother’s death and grapples with forbidden love. Haunted by a recurring dream, she must decide between the path of royalty and power or the chance at true love. Survival becomes her ultimate goal as she confronts the dangers that surround her.
Tear in Reality comes out on September 22nd and will be on KU.
In the bustling city of San Francisco, eighteen-year-old witch Lola Rae-Hallows returns home after a year away. Determined to bury her past, she must navigate her complicated relationships with her aunts while uncovering a dangerous plot that threatens the supernatural community. Evil lurks in the shadows, and Lola and her fellow Nightwalkers must face the truth or suffer the consequences.
Other Books
A Court of Hearts and Hunger is the 2nd book in the Wicked Darlings series. Book 3 is coming out next week!
Book 1 follows two sisters, Louisa and Clara. Their father dies and as a result go to live with this man who their father designated named Drosselmeyer. They are adults, but they cannot get their enheritances until they are either married or 30.
Louisa accidentally brings a Nutcracker to life that Drosselmeyer owns and he turns out to be one of many imprisoned fae in the house. Then, Louisa and Clara journey to help him get back home.
I simply got The Roommate Risk because it’s by Talia Hibbert and I haven’t read anything by her yet. I know she is a very popular author in the romance genre.
Jasmine Allen doesn’t believe in love but finds herself in need of a place to stay after a plumbing disaster. She turns to her best friend Rahul, who has always had feelings for her but has kept them hidden. Despite knowing that their closeness is precarious, they start living together, leading to a growing temptation to confess their true feelings.
I am mutuals with this author on Tik Tok, so I decided to get his book and see how I like it. It’s also on KU!
Ren Anonymous Rogers is a neurodivergent LGBTQIA teen enrolled in New Horizons School. The first book of a trilogy follows her as she navigates her first semester, encountering diverse students with various struggles. They engage in hands-on activities, share cultures, and foster acceptance and celebration of each other. Ren’s poetry, rap, journals, and letters are woven throughout the book.
This one is technically YA, but I thought my daughter might enjoy it anyway. It has a girl living alone in space with dogs. What could be better?
In a post-apocalyptic world, Scout Shannon lives alone after her family perished during an asteroid attack. She must decide between returning to a secure life in a domed city or joining a rebellion. A chance encounter with a stranger from another galaxy adds unexpected complications to her already perilous journey. The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance as Scout navigates the next four days of her life.
The Magic Factory is a story about 11-year-old Oliver Blue, who feels unloved and different from his family. He discovers a mysterious invention factory that offers him a chance to escape his troubled life. As he explores the factory, Oliver uncovers secrets and a possibility of being transported to a magical school for children with extraordinary powers.
In this thrilling adventure, Cairo, a young girl who was found as a baby, embarks on a journey to escape her cruel guardian and uncover the truth about her family. Joining a group in search of golden scarabs, Cairo must confront her fears, learn to trust others, and find the scarabs before rival treasure hunters. The quest holds the key to unlocking the mystery of her past.
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