Stacking the Shelves (513)

Posted on September 10, 2022September 9, 2022 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | Stacking the Shelves

I just finished Remarkably Bright Creatures, which leads me straight into The Mountain in the Sea as both stories are about octopi. Not that they way they deal with their respective octopi resembles each other in the slightest, but two books about octopi relatively close together does stretch the long arm of coincidence a bit. Or possibly eight arms of coincidence. We’ll see.

The other book in this batch I’m really curious about is Bitter Medicine. The cover is understated, but the story looks like fun!

ladys guide to fortune hunting by sophie irwin

never meant to meet you by alli frank and asha youmans

where it rains in colour by denise crittendon

night of the raven dawn of the dove by rati mehrotra

last tale of the flower bride by roshani chokshi

For Review:
Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
The Gathering Dark: an Anthology of Folk Horror edited by Tori Bovalino
A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler (audio)
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah
Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove by Rati Mehrotra
O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker
The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown
The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter
When the Night Bells Ring by Jo Kaplan
Where it Rains in Colour by Denise Crittendon

Purchased from Amazon/Audible:
Get Off My Lawn by Stephanie Osborn
Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans

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The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 9-4-22

Posted on September 4, 2022September 3, 2022 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | book reviews> The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

You’ve heard of “Jumping Jehoshaphat”? Here’s “Leaping Lucifer”, with the added bonus of a ‘Traveling Tuna” heading for the exit.

For those in the U.S. I hope you’re having a terrific Labor Day Weekend.

Coming This Week:

Labor Day 2022 (Guest post by Galen)
Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb (review)
Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish (review)
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn (review)
Fabulous Fall Giveaway Hop

Stacking the Shelves (512)

Posted on September 3, 2022September 2, 2022 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | Stacking the Shelves

The stacks they are finally getting shorter. YAY!

This week I have a tie for which book I’m most excited about on the list. Horowitz’s The Twist of a Knife had held that position all by itself – until Friday. Because that’s when I learned that Scalzi had just let loose with another Dispatcher audio novella. I can’t wait to listen to Travel by Bullet, but I’m trying to finish the audiobook I’m in the middle of first and it isn’t nearly as exciting! Still, I’m halfway done and I’m afraid that if I don’t finish it now I won’t. We’ll just have to see how strongly the Dispatcher calls to me in the week ahead!

I picked up The Book Haters’ Book Club for the title but it really does look like fun!

book haters book club by gretchen anthony

how to sell a haunted house by grady hendrix

cold as hell by rhett bruno and jaime castle

lizzie blakes best mistake by mazey eddings

For Review:
The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony
Cast in Eternity (Chronicles of Elantra #18) by Michelle Sagara
Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander
Cold as Hell (Black Badge #1) by Rhett C. Bruno and Jaime Castle
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings
The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry
On the Hustle (Dating in Dallas #2) by Adriana Herrera
Pets of Park Avenue (Paws in the City #2) by Stefanie London
The Scarlet Circus by Jane Yolen
The Shamshine Blind by Paz Pardo
The Shore by Katie Runde
Standalone (Dickie Cornish #2) by Christopher Chambers
The Twist of a Knife (Hawthorne and Horowitz #4) by Anthony Horowitz
VenCo by Cherie Dimaline

Purchased from Amazon/Audible:
Travel by Bullet (Dispatcher #3) by John Scalzi (audio)

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The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 8-28-22

Posted on August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

As far as books go, this week started terrifically and ended well, but middled in the slough of despond a bit. Looking back, I think the biggest issue with both Would You Rather and Small Town, Big Magic was that they were both billed as romcoms and neither of them were. I could even debate whether Small Town, Big Magic was a romance at all. But both books dealt with too many serious issues, and dealt with them seriously, to be romcoms. I think I might have liked both of them a bit more if I’d come in with more accurate expectations. YMMV.

But speaking of expectations, one of the expectations we keep hoping for here at Chez Reading Reality but not yet achieving is peace among the cat clowder. As you can see from the picture above, George and Luna are definitely getting there. It may look like he’s about to bite her throat but they were actually grooming each other – and they are playing together as I type this. Hecate, on the other hand, seems determined to remain in lonely – and very bitchy – solitude. The other day Hecate cornered Luna in my office and big Tuna came rushing to his sister’s rescue. Hecate has been in near total retreat ever since. We’re starting to wonder if there’s enough Feliway in the universe to calm this situation down.

Current Giveaways:

Old School Giveaway Hop (ENDS WEDNESDAY!!!)
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Summer 2022 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop

Winner Announcements:

The winner of the Back to School Giveaway Hop is Kelsey