It’s been a while since I’ve done a post on advance review copies but I haven’t received very many lately because I haven’t wanted the pressure of having a lot of review books and not reviewing them. You know how that goes right?
Anyway, here are the new books I’ve received. some of these I did request but others were pleasant surprises.
An Uncertain Choice by Jody Hedlund. A story about kingdoms, knights and a beautiful princess.
Unlovely by Celeste Conway. From the back cover, “They look so sweet and lovely… but what is the dark, unlovely truth?†A tale of ballerinas, romance and horror.
Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper. From the publisher: Moving from the hot and dry present of a quiet Canadian farm to a dusty, burnt past of hunger, war, and passion, from trying to remember to trying to forget, this an astounding literary debut about friendship and love, hope and honor, and the romance of last—great—adventures.
Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm. From the publisher: Unbecoming is an intricately plotted and psychologically nuanced heist novel that turns on suspense and slippery identity. With echoes of Alfred Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith, Rebecca Scherm’s mesmerizing debut is sure to entrance fans of Gillian Flynn, Marisha Pessl, and Donna Tartt.
I want to read all of these now but I think I’m in the mood for Unbecoming. I’ll keep you posted. What about you, what new ARCs have you received lately?
I’ve read a bit about UNBECOMING. Will be interested to hear your reaction to it. And that one that has ballerinas and horror – might have to see about that one. Just the though – tutus and horror. LOL
Looks good! I hardly accept review copies any more, really. It’s a big change from when they made up a huge part of my reading… It’s working good, though! I am reading a book I bought like 2 years ago because everyone loved it. It is nice to get to some of the back-list and not always been concentrating on the new releases..
I have Etta and Otto and Russell and James, but it has not made it to the forefront of my reading yet. I think Sam of Book Chase gave it a thumbs up, so I’ll get to it eventually. Unbecoming sounds like something I might like, and I look forward to hearing what you think.
My latest ARC (which I delved right into) is Alphabet House by Jussi Adler-Olsen. I love his series featuring Morck and Dept. Q, but Alphabet House is a stand alone and very different from the series. I will review it soon, but I’m still thinking about it.
Those books sound good! I can’t wait to hear what you’ll think of them!
I’ve a few ARCs on my shelf but since they are not near to the publishing date (mid Feb or March) I’ll have to read them later.
Happy reading! 🙂
They all sound good, Iliana. I admit I’m especially interested in Unbecoming. I hope you enjoy all the books!
These all sound interesting. Hope you’ll enjoy them, Iliana. Also, I really like the title and spine of Etta and Otto and Russell and James.
Unbecoming would be my pick too. Can’t wait to hear what you think.
I have Unbecoming, and began it. But, a plethora of books I’d put on hold at the library came in, and I haven’t been able to get back to it. Still, an unreliable narrator, a thriller, and a book which isn’t The Girl on The Train seems a worthy novel to pick up. 😉 We’ll have to talk when we read it.
Kay – Haha, I love it – tutus & horror. Now that should be part of the marketing plan! 🙂
Kailana – I hear you. I struggle with that a lot because of course I want to see all the new books but let’s face it – I still have books from 10 years ago that were all the rage and I’ve yet to crack them open. Ah well… I guess that is a good problem to have 🙂
Jenclair – Oh I love the Department Q series but you’ve got me intrigued. I’m assuming the standalone is also a mystery right? I can’t wait to read your review.
Melody – Looking forward to hearing about the ARCs you have. There are so many books that sound good that are coming out. It’s hard to keep up isn’t it.
Literary Feline – I really am enjoying so far although I did put it to the side because I got sidetracked by a non-fiction one. I don’t read a lot of non-fiction so I’m trying to keep the momentum going with that one.
Karin – Isn’t the cover to that book lovely? It really sounds like a cute story too so I’m looking forward to it.
Lisa – I’m only a few pages in but it did grab my attention for sure!
Bellezza – Ha, I know right? That book is everywhere. Hope you are having a great time with your library reads. I did go to the library this weekend and picked up too many books.