Happy May! This month I’m participating in Wyrd & Wonder, a fantasy reading event, so I’m going to separate my books into two piles: fantasy and other genres. I’m actually surprised how much of my May TBR is fantasy, although some of these are a mash up of fantasy and horror. If you don’t know about Wyrd & Wonder and you want to learn more, click on the links below. May is pretty busy as far as new releases, and I still have a few April releases I’d love to get to as well. Here we go:
Wyrd & Wonder is hosted by Imyril at There’s Always Room for One More; Ariana at The Book Nook; Annemieke at A Dance With Books; Jorie at Jorie Loves a Story; and Lisa at Dear Geek Place. Click on any of those links to learn more! As for my participation, I’m going to concentrate on reviews and lists. My plans aren’t finalized, but follow along so you don’t miss anything!
Here are the May fantasy releases I’d love to read:
The Girl With a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean. I am currently reading this and loving it. Dean is a wonderful writer and her second book is (so far) just as good as The Book Eaters! Look for my review soon.
Strange Familiars by Keshe Chow. This debut is getting great reviews, and I’m excited to check it out!
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews. I’ve started this book, and so far it’s very good. I know lots of my blogging buddies love it, so I’m looking forward to reading more.
Mortedant’s Peril by R.J. Barker. I love the sound of this fantasy/mystery mash-up from the author of the incredible Bone Ships series!
Death’s Daughter by S.A. Barnes. Barnes is tackling romantasy in her latest book, and yes, I’m very curious to see how that will go, after reading and loving her previous space horror books.
The Fake Divination Offense by Sara Raasch. This is book #2 in Raasch’s Magic & Romance series, and I’ve been hearing good things about it!
Startup Hell by Caitlin Rozakis. In her last book, Rozakis tackled the PTA and elementary school, and this time she’s taking on the corporate world. I do love her brand of fantasy, so this should be fun.
The River Muse by Laura Resau. This sounds like a delightful fantasy! Resau has written quite a few books, but this will be my first.
The Temptation of Charlotte North by Camilla Bruce. I do love Bruce’s books, although so far none has been quite as good as You Let Me In. This sounds pretty good, fingers crossed!
Other May releases I hope to read:
Teddy Bears Never Die by Cho Yeeun. This could go either way, lol. It looks silly, but I’m hoping there’s hidden depths between the covers.
Dead Weight by Hildur Knútsdóttir. I loved the author’s last book, and I’m very much looking forward to this one. The story blurb is a little vague, but I can’t wait!
Model Actress Whatever by Kim Newman. It’s been years since I’ve read anything by Newman, and I’m curious about his latest, a weird sounding story about actresses and alternate realities.
The Gatepost by Tim Weed. This is without a doubt my most anticipated book of May! I will be reading it very soon.
Abyss by Nicholas Binge. This is a short Lovecraftian horror novella that takes place in a corporate setting. It sounds so good!
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