Over-Booked [87] – A Book Haul Post

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at The Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

I’m keeping it small this week! I’ve been pretty good about not requesting new books because I’m so behind, but I do have a few new things to share:

Physical books for review:

I was excited to get a surprise copy of Starless by Jacqueline Carey in the mail. Starless is part of the #FearlessWomen campaign from Tor Books, and it’s actually scheduled to drop this coming Tuesday. I plan to read it soon, but I may not get to it until next month—hey, just keeping it real! But I’m super excited. Thanks to Tor!

I’ve heard really good things about A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White, which is being compared to Firefly. And some five-star reviews on Goodreads are definitely making me anxious to dive in! Thank you Orbit!

And a surprise from Tor Teen arrived, a book that grabbed my attention a few months ago when I saw this awesome cover. Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky is a YA thriller that sounds fantastic. Plus there’s a whole bunch of five-star, rave reviews on Goodreads, so I may slip this into my schedule. Big thanks to Tor Teen!

Digital copies for review:

A trio of new NetGalley approvals really made me happy! I’m being very choosy but I couldn’t resist these:

The Chrysalis by Brendan Deneen has some mixed reviews already on Goodreads, but I’m hoping it gets more positive ink before its September release date.

The Lantern’s Ember by Colleen Houck sounds really good. Have any of you read her Tiger’s Curse or Reawakened series? I love this cover and it’s about a boy who makes a deal with the devil, so it should be fun.

Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst. I’ve heard so many great things about her Queens of Renthia series, that I’m excited to be checking out her latest. This doesn’t come out until December so I probably won’t be reading it any time soon, but still. I love the dragon in the shape of an ampersand!

Books from Phoenix Comic Fest:

I shared the top two books in my Phoenix Comic Fest wrap up post, ARCs of Nightingale by Amy Lukavics and Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne. And the rest are purchases. Victoria Schwab was lovely as always and she signed my copy of Vicious! I completely missed John Scalzi but bought a copy of Redshirts just because I really want to read it. And meeting Kristi Charish was a highlight for me! Her publisher wasn’t giving anything away but I decided to buy a copy of Owl and the Electric Samurai, simply because I never got around to reading the second book in her Owl series. Del Rey was giving away copies of older books, so I chose The Waking Land by Callie Bates which I have not read. And finally, I’ve been meaning to read Amy Lukavics’ The Ravenous so I was thrilled to meet her and get my copy signed. All in all, a fun time!

And that’s my haul this time around. Let me know if you plan to read any of these books:-D

Posted June 9, 2018 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 29 Comments

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29 responses to “Over-Booked [87] – A Book Haul Post

  1. Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe is a new one for me, and looks promising! I’ll have to check that one out. 🙂 And ooh Owl and the Electric Samurai- I read the first Owl book. That would be cool to meet Charish!
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    • Tammy

      She was really nice, and I just love her books. I hope her book does well when it’s released in the US.

  2. todd

    Like Greg, A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe is new to me, as is the author. I’m always a little suspicious of comparisons, but I’ve missed Firefly so I’d give this a try, see if it can fill a small part of that hole.

    • Tammy

      Victoria Schwab really gets around, I’ve met her at least three times at different events. Keep you eyes open, you never know when she’ll be nearby:-)

    • Tammy

      I hope we love Starless! And Dive Smack as well. I can’t get over all the 5 star reviews on GR, that definitely got my attention!

    • Tammy

      It is a funny title, but I think it makes sense knowing how crazy funny the authors are:-)

  3. I’m actually reading The Calculating Stars now (by Tor), and I’m sure you’d enjoy that title. I think you should be getting a copy because you’re participating in #FearlessWomen? I’m a little behind with reading it and I have to post the review soon though xD but I think I’ll make it. I hope! been a busy week.

    The cover of The Lantern’s Ember! Wow! Amazing.

    Oh yay, you bought Redshirts – I hope I don’t miss the review. I loved that book, and I’m curious about your thoughts on the ending.
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    • Tammy

      I’m really excited to read your review of The Calculating Stars, I can’t wait to read it:-) I’m glad you’ve read Redshirts, I’ve seen some mixed reviews but it’s a spoof on Star Trek, right? I’m a HUGE Star Trek fan:-)

      • Oh yeah! It’s sort of like a parody, I guess? If you like Star Trek, you will roll in laughter and adore Redshirts! I haven’t even really watched Star Trek and I adored it 😀 I super want to see your review now when you finish it. Please just spam me with the link so I don’t miss it 😀
        And I have Calculating Stars scheduled for the 27th!
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  4. Oh, so excited for Starless! When my copy arrives I might just have to push everything else to the side. It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited about a book release and I hope it doesn’t let me down.

    I’m also very much looking forward to A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe. Hope you enjoy and looking forward to your thoughts on them!

  5. I hate your book haul posts in the best way possible.
    I’m dying to get my hands on A Big Ship. I recently finished Firefly (I can’t believe I waited so long to watch it) and LOVED every second of it, so anything being compared to it I have to get my hands on!

    • Tammy

      Ha ha, sorry Nadine! Oh wow, I’m so glad you loved Firefly! I am a HUGE fan and I have the whole thing on DVD. Time for a rewatch!

    • Tammy

      I’m a little worried about The Chrysalis because the reviews aren’t that great, but I’m trying it anyway.

  6. I got Redshirts and Vicious on my TBR too! That’s a pretty cool haul at the convention, Tammy! Also super curious about A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White. I wonder what you’ll think of it. 😀

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