Stacking the Shelves & The Sunday Post

Stacking The Shelves (Reading Reality) and The Sunday Post (Caffeinated Reviewer) are both blog memes about sharing the books we’re adding to the shelves and sharing news of the week ahead.

New Purchases

It was my birthday this week, so I treated myself to a small stack of books – one because I’ve wanted it for a while, one because I’ve been anxiously awaiting it, and one because I’ve enjoyed her other books.

Idolfire by Grace Curtis: An epic sapphic fantasy roadtrip inspired by the fall of Rome, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Frontier and Floating HotelHuman Rites by Juno Dawson: With Her Majesty’s Royal Coven in shambles and the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the sisterhood of friends and witches must find a new way of putting together the pieces if (wo)mankind is to stand a chance, in this final chapter to Juno’s “irresistible” series.The Bone Season: Author’s Preferred Text by Samantha Shannon: The New York Times bestselling first novel in the sensational Bone Season series, a heart-pounding epic fantasy by the author of The Priory of the Orange Tree.For Review

Two new review titles this week, one physical and one digital. Arriving on the doorstep was The Witch Roads, the first in an epic duology by fan favorite Kate Elliott (courtesy of Tor Books), and approved on NetGalley was The Isle in the Silver Sea, heart-shattering standalone romantasy of sapphic longing, medieval folklore by Tasha Suri.

Currently Reading

To be honest, this week was all about Human Rites by Juno Dawson, which I finished late last night and will be reviewing very soon. That doesn’t mean I haven’t made progress on last week’s reads. I’m nearing the end of both Dancer’s Lament by Ian C. Esslemont and Blood and Embers by Jordan Michelle, but in the absence of witches, The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton is stepping back to the forefront.