Stacking the Shelves is a weekly feature all about sharing your good luck in book acquisitions! So here’s what came my way since my last post!
I have still been trying to show some restraint with my book request, but always easier said than done! 🙂 Anyway, I am excited about the books I received over the past couple of weeks!
Received for Review
Nebula Awards Showcase 2017 by Julia Czerneda Published by Pyr on May 16th 2017
Pages: 320
This one has a great line up authors! Many thanks to Pyr for sending a copy my way!
The Legion of Flame (The Draconis Memoria) by Anthony Ryan Also by this author: Blood Song, Tower Lord
Published by Ace Books on June 27th 2017
Huge thanks to Ace for this early review copy! I still need to catch up with the first one, but hear it is supposed to be good!
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip Also by this author: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
Published by Tachyon Publications on September 17th 2017
Pages: 240
Many thanks to Tachyon for sending me the review copy! I have been meaning to read McKillip for a while, and was delighted to be able to get a review copy of this reprint. Plus, look at the gorgeous cover!
Raid by K.S. Merbeth Also by this author: Bite, Raid
Published by Orbit on July 25th 2017
Pages: 432
I am seriously looking forward to this one. Bite was a favorite of mine from last year, and so excited to get another one. Many thanks to Orbit for the review copy.
The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Also by this author: Certain Dark Things, The Beautiful Ones
Published by Thomas Dunne Books on October 24th 2017
Pages: 320
This book sounds quite different from Certain Dark Things, in fact, it sounds closer to the Glamourist Histories books I recently read by Mary Robinette Kowal. But seeing as how I loved that style/setting, and I loved Moreno-Garcia’s writing, I think this could be an amazing read. Thanks so much to Thomas Dunne Books for the review copy.
Audiobooks For Review
The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey Also by this author: The Girl With All the Gifts, Fellside
Published by Orbit on May 2nd 2017
Pages: 392
I loved The Girl With All the Gifts, and while I read the print version for that, I always thought it could make a great audiobook. So happy to get a copy of the audiobook for review. Many thanks to Hachette Audio!
The Empire's Ghost by Isabelle Steiger Also by this author: The Empire's Ghost
Published by Macmillan Audio on May 16th 2017
Pages: 432
This is one of my most anticipated epic debuts for 2017, really excited to get the audio version for review early! Many thanks to MacMillan Audio for the review copy!
What a smashing book haul:). I LOVED The Forgotten Beasts of Eld and I’m delighted that it is being re-released – it deserves to be better known. I also loved The Girl with All the Gifts and so I’ll be interested to see what you make of The Boy on the Bridge. Have a great time reading your new finds!
I read The Forgotten Beasts already, and it was really good! I can see why she has so many fans (and am also happy its being re-released so more people can read her stuff) 🙂 I am enjoying The Boy on the Bridge so far!
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Stacking the Shelves – May 6, 2017
I have the Beautiful Ones too! So curious about it! happy reading!
I am really looking forward to it! 🙂
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Friday Firsts – The Empire’s Ghost by Isabelle Steiger
Great haul! I’m excited to hear more about The Beautiful Ones, since I’m really enjoying Certain Dark Things on audio, at the moment. And I think everyone is excited for The Boy on the Bridge 😀 Enjoy!!
Yeah, it sounds so different from Certain Dark Things, but that doesnt mean it cant be every bit as intriguing.
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Friday Firsts – The Empire’s Ghost by Isabelle Steiger
I was happy to get a surprise ARC of The Legion of Flame too! Hope you get a chance to catch up soon, I really liked the first one. I also just finished The Boy on the Bridge, it was awesome. I wish The Empire’s Ghost was as easy to get into – I’m enjoying myself so far, but the story is taking its time to build.
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After restarting Empire’s Ghost, I haven’t had a problem with it keeping my interest.
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Friday Firsts – The Empire’s Ghost by Isabelle Steiger
I still need to read Bite! Is Raid a sequel?
I can’t wait to hear what you think of the audio for The Boy on the Bridge.
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It is definitely set in the same world, but if I remember correctly, its a different set of characters. I’m honestly not sure if one needs to be read before the other.
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Friday Firsts – The Empire’s Ghost by Isabelle Steiger
I think i still have my original paperback copy of The Forgotten Beasts of Eld! I’m so curious about The Beautiful Ones, but it sounds so different from Certain Dark Things that I’m hesitating.
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It does sound different, but I’m still excited about it. Maybe it helps I just read a couple of Mary Robinette Kowal books and really enjoyed them.
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Friday Firsts – The Empire’s Ghost by Isabelle Steiger
I might be a *little* jealous that you got a copy of The Empire’s Ghost in audio early. That one’s on my neverending TBR somewhere…
The audiobook of Empire’s Ghost is REALLY good! Definitely recommend it.
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Friday Firsts – The Empire’s Ghost by Isabelle Steiger