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.
Big thanks to all the publishers for sending review copies my way! I have a mix this week of ARCs from publishers, a cool Instagram contest win, and a pre-order arrival. Here are the books that made their way to my mailbox/Kindle this week:
Physical review books:
Snakeskins by Tim Major. I’m excited to be on the blog tour for this book, thanks to Titan Books! My tour stop is next Friday, and I’ll have a review and a giveaway, so don’t miss it!
Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott is a book I’ve seen around for a while now. I believe it’s already been released in the UK, and the press release I got for this edition has a June 2019 release date. I should probably check with the publisher to see what’s up! In any case, I’m curious to read this. Also, this GORGEOUS paperback has sprayed black edges, which you can’t see in this photo.
Growing Things by Paul Tremblay. Big thanks to William Morrow for an ARC of Tremblay’s upcoming short fiction collection! These stories sound really good, and I am anxious to see what Tremblay does with a shorter format. I’ll admit I wasn’t a big fan of Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, which is the only novel of his I’ve read, but I’m willing to give this collection a shot.
Unraveling by Karen Lord. This will be my first Karen Lord book, and it sounds like a really good speculative mystery. Big thanks to DAW Books for this lovely finished hardcover!
Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone. I couldn’t be more excited to have a copy of Gladstone’s upcoming novel that’s got the intriguing tagline of “A feminist Guardians of the Galaxy”! Huge thanks to Tor Books, I actually won this in an Instagram giveaway:-D
Cry Pilot by Joel Dane. I’m pretty sure I saw this book in an Ace Books catalog on Edelweiss, because it looks sooo familiar. But I was thrilled to get a surprise ARC in the mail, and it sounds really good, sort of a military SF story. Thanks Ace!
The Wolf’s Call by Anthony Ryan. This was a surprise arrival from Ace. I haven’t read Ryan’s first series, and I believe this is the start of a new series set in the same world. Does anyone know if I can dive into this without having read his other books?
Big thanks to DAW Books for sending this beautiful finished copy of Pariah by W. Michael Gear. I’m about to finish this third book in his Donovan Trilogy series and it’s a bunch of fun! Look for my review on Monday, and an interview with Mr. Gear on Tuesday:-D
Finally, I decided at the last minute to preorder a copy of Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff, simply so that I could get the exclusive novella, Memento, which is a short prequel to The Illuminae Files. Anyone else preorder so you could get Memento??
Digital review books:
Some exciting new NetGalley approvals this week! First up, The Passengers by John Marrs. I featured this near future thriller in a Future Fiction post, and I’m looking forward to diving in.
I was also just approved for The Toll by Cherie Priest, her latest horror story. I loved The Family Plot a couple of years ago, and this sounds great. Plus the cover has so much atmosphere!
Macmillan kindly sent me a widget invite for The Furies by Katie Lowe. This wasn’t really on my radar, but the more I look into it, the more I want to read it. It’s a thriller in the vein of The Secret History and The Craft, at least those are the vibes I’m getting.
Ooh sprayed edges, how awesome! And congrats on the giveaway win!
Sprayed edges are the best!
Empress of Forever looks amazing! I’ve been meaning to read Gladstone’s works for years now and I always put them on the backburner…
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His books are really good, he’s so smart and talented:-)
I’ll be reading Rotherweird too soon. I hope we’ll both love it!
Me too, the reviews on GR scare me a little, but hopefully we’ll both enjoy it:-)
You must just have piles of books all over your house.
Not that I don’t lol but damn you get a lot of book hauls!
Ha ha, well I do have piles of books, but I’ve been collecting them for over 30 years:-)
I’m reading Pariah now also. Such a great series! Unraveling is on my TBR list (entered a giveaway – fingers crossed 🙂 ). And Aurora Rising is on my list to order for my library.
I’m loving Pariah, and I’m excited that the series isn’t over!
I got Unraveling earlier this week! It sounds super cool!
It does, the book is so pretty too!
I can’t wait to read your review on “Pariah”!!!!
This was one of the best SF series I discovered in recent times, indeed… 🙂
My review is up tomorrow:-)
I also bought AURORA RISING, now to just find time to read it…
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Ha ha, isn’t that always the dilemma?
They all look and sound so good, Tammy! It’s funny, The Furies is the one calling to me the most. I may have to request that one. Enjoy all your beautiful books!
Thanks Jennifer, I’m very excited to dive into The Furies:-)
The Furies wasn’t on my radar either until I think I read a review on Lynn’s blog, now I’m pretty curious about it as well! I also got a copy of the Karen Lord but it didn’t make it onto this week’s round up – I think you will enjoy her style. And I think I might be done with Tremblay, as his last two books were disappointments even though I loved A Head Full of Ghosts, though I might give him one more try with his next full length novel.
I’m hoping maybe I’m enjoy Tremblay’s short stories, we’ll see! I do still need to catch up with Head Full of Ghosts.
Looks like a great book haul! The Furies is one I’ve been thinking of requesting. It does sounds really good, doesn’t it?
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I’ve read some positive reviews of The Furies so I’m hopeful:-)
Ooooh Growing Things and Aurora Rising! 🙂
I’m quite looking forward to Growing Things!
Ooooh great bunch of books, as usual! I’m really excited to see what you think of The Furies. Secret History + The Craft is enticing.
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I loved The Craft (movie) so much! I do hope the comparisons are right:-)
I got The Toll as well and I’m thrilled. I think you and I are a few of the two people I know who actually read The Family Plot. It needs more attention! I want to read Aurora Rising as well.
I agree, The Family Plot was so unique! Also it was my first Cherie Priest book:-)
The Furies- I can see where the comparisons the Secret History and The Craft come from and they’re not bad comparisons to be honest. I liked it. It was a very fast read, intriguing and compelling. I have a copy of The Toll and can’t wait to pick it up.
Lynn 😀
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Your review of The Furies made me request this, thanks Lynn!
My mind is telling me I want, I want! LOL You did get some amazing new reads!
I’m pretty happy about my haul, have to admit:-)
Great haul! I got a surprise copy of Wolf’s Call as well. I only read the first two books of the original trilogy and can this features the same main protagonist. I have been curious if I can skip over that last book I missed before reading this, though I am guessing probably not. If you get an answer for sure, let me know 🙂
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I will, I may ask the publicist about that!
Ooh- I’m excited to see what you think of the Anthony Ryan One. I’ve been meaning to try him for awhile.
Yeah, me too. I’m hoping I can read this as a stand alone without having read the first series.
You’ll probably be fine. At worst it might contain some spoilers for other books? But I don’t know if they are even set in the same worlds.
Ahhh, you have so much glorious reading ahead! I really can’t wait to read that Paul Tremblay book myself & The Furies is just screaming my name.
Ooh I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Rotherweird! I found it very, very strange and unique, but in a delightful kind of way.
Fantastic haul. I really want to check out The Furies, looks like my kind of book. Hope you enjoy these!