Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! There is a new blog hosting Stacking the Shelves, so do check out Reading Reality for more information!
Thank you to all the publishers who sent review copies my way this month, I am forever grateful! Here’s what I received for review this month:
Books in the mail for review:
I have to start off with Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones, a book I’ve been hoping to get and it finally arrived! This is a mid-October release so I will be starting it very soon. Huge thanks to Saga Press!
Equally exciting is John Scalzi’s upcoming book Monsters of Ohio. This releases in November so it will be a month or so before I get to it, but I’m very excited:-) Thank you Tor!
Also from Tor, yet another exciting release, House Haunters by K.C. Jones. Apparently there is a Corgi sidekick named Fish Stick, although I cannot confirm the fate of the dog yet. (I am a little worried because the dog does die in Jones’ Black Tide) Still, I’m looking forward to it!
I just featured Nobody Panic! by C.J. Vick in a recent Future Fiction post, and now I’m thrilled to have a review copy, courtesy of Sourcebooks Landmark. This isn’t out until next April, so I have a bit of a wait.
With thanks to Blackstone Publishing, I’m very happy to have a copy of Milk, Bread, Teeth by Amy Twigg. This sounds fantastic, and it’s also a 2027 release so I’ll be reviewing it in January.
And big thanks to Run For It/Orbit for a copy of Cold Empty Rooms by Andy Marino. I really enjoyed Marino’s The Swarm a couple of years ago, so I’m exited he has a new release, although I’m worried about the mixed reviews on Goodreads. This comes out in November so I’ll be reading it soon.
Hugs to Sharon Lynn Fisher for sending a copy of her upcoming historical fantasy romance Bane Bloom! I have already reviewed this and loved it:-)
Big thanks to Tordotcom for sending Engines of Reason by Adrian Tchaikovsky. I meant to read this by now but September is getting away from me!
The Turning of Sally-Mae by Nuzo Ohno sounds fantastic. This is an October release so look for my review next month. Thank you Titan!
The Two of Us at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher. This is already out so clearly I’m behind, but I definitely plan to read it soon. Thank you Orbit!
The Memory of Borrowed Books by Meg Anderson sounds perfect for book and library lovers, and I can’t wait to dive in. Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark for the review copy:-)
Finally, I received The Unhaunting by Micaiah Johnson courtesy of G.P. Putnam’s Sons. This comes out next Tuesday, so I might be late reading it, but it sounds like a unique take on the haunted house trope.
Digital books for review:
Just a few digital books this month! Starting with A Deadly Blooming by Daphne Fama. I’m beyond excited to read more by this talented author.
Stephanie Burgis is the best, and she always sends me copies of her self published books. I’m so excited to read more of her Lady & Lord Riven series, and A Waltz of Sinister Import is the final book in the series. This comes out in a couple of weeks and I can’t wait to read it:-)
Villain Edit by Rosie Danan. This sounds fantastic: a vampire story involving a TV producer and a reality TV show. I mean come on!
Big thanks to Berkley and Stephanie Burgis for the review copies:-D
Looks like another incredible monthly haul. I’m loving that a few 2027 titles are appearing already. Its so exciting. I cant wait to hear what you think of the new Stephan Graham Jones and have my eye on The Turning Of Sally-Mae. Im very excited to see A Deadly Blooming on your digital shelf too and will have to see if its avaliable here yet.
I hope you have a lovely time reading all of these. Good luck getting the few with close release dates read on time. Yesterday I realised that the book I was convinced came out around the 29th of October actually comes out on the 1st so I have some major catching up to do this weekend.
Thanks Charlotte. October is going to be tough to juggle, I took on way too many books…
Im sure you’ll manage it, you always seem to get to so much. Hopefully it means you have lots of potential new favourites in store too.
Lots of good sounding books are coming out! Thanks for putting Villain Edit on my radar – that does sound fun!
I can’t wait to try it!
Oh, “only” 15 books in a week…nothing to see here LOL!
The Scalzi cover will never not amuse me :D.
In a month! LOL. And yep, that Scalzi cover is great. I have no idea if it fits the story, but I guess we’ll see.
A nice looking haul for the month there. Enjoy them when you get to them!
Have a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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Thanks Emily!
Bane & BLoom is so pretty!
It’s such a pretty cover, and it fits the story perfectly!
Amazing haul! I’m planning to read a few of these, and Monsters of Ohio is one I’ll definitely want a hard copy of!
Me too, I might order the Subterranean Press signed edition if I get around to it.
Oh I want the Stephanie Burgis! I’m reading Dive Bar at the End of the Road. Maybe because it’s Kelley Armstrong but I’m doing fine although it is horror type.
I hope to get to Dive Bar very soon!
Cool-looking books.
Thanks Stormi:-)
I bet the new Scalzi is going to be fun! But of course, hope you enjoy all of these!
Thanks, I am already in the mood for the Scalzi, but I have so many October releases to read first…
Oh another Stephanie Burgis book! I feel like I’m forever behind on her work. Maybe someday I can catch up!
She writes pretty fast!
Of these, Engines of Reason is at the top of my list. Loved the first book. There are several others here I’d be curious to try.
I loved the first book too!
Looking forward to your thoughts on Engines of Reason. I really want to read that one.
I need to get back to it, I just wasn’t in the mood when I started.
How many interesting books!! I am especially curious about the new Scalzi one, because it sounds like fun (and I love the cover!).
I hope to read Bane Bloom soon and I loved the new Burgis one!
Scalzi’s books are always fun, so I enjoy having a break from my usual horror:-)
Well, as I’m working my way back here I already know how well you did with your October reads – and quite a few five stars. Hope November is as fruitful.
Lynn 😀