Welcome back to Back Shelf Books for another Sunday Post!
It definitely feels like Spring is upon us now. It’s cold here, but we’ve been busy preparing for our 2024 garden. This weekend we finally started seeds for our tomatoes and herbs. Next week it’s pepper seeds. We plant tons of tomatoes, as many varieties of basil as I can get my hands on, and about 20 different kinds of peppers. I always forget how much I miss the garden until I finally start digging around in the dirt again.
My Sunday Post this week has a theme. I must have secretly been in a Regency/Victorian mood the past few weeks because there are far more gaslamp fantasies and Regency romances than usual in this post. I think I have finally kicked myself out of the Regency craze, though. I’m just about ready for another gritty reading mood.
As always, I’m linking up with Readerbuzz for The Sunday Salon, Reading Reality for Stacking the Shelves, and The Caffeinated Reviewer for The Sunday Post.
Recent Posts & Reviews
Reviews From This Week:
Ghostlore, Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs – 4.5 stars
Into the Bargain by Colleen Cowley – 4 stars
Cursed Cruise by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren – 4 stars
Cat Fight by Andrew Wheeler and Ilias Kyriazis – 4 stars
The Lord of Stariel by A.J. Lancaster – 3.75 stars
Other Posts:
Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Feel-Good Books on My 2024 TBR
Upcoming Posts & Reviews
I’ve got quite the week planned for next week! I’ll be participating in the Blog Tour for the In the Lives of Puppets paperback release, and I’m thrilled to finally read a Klune novel. Heartbreak Incorporated is a paranormal/supernatural romance that all you PR/UF readers will enjoy. The Last Bloodcarver knocked my socks off and deserves way more hype.
What I Read This Week
It was a bit of a weird reading week for sure. The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le surprised the heck out of me, so I’m super excited to share that review with you all next week.
Currently Reading
I’m part-way through three different books, but they are all quite different. A Vocation of Violence by Kerrigan Byrne is the third book in a dark, Victorian suspense series somewhat about Jack the Ripper and I’ve been anticipating this new book since March of 2022. There is a Rio Grande in Heaven by Ruben Reyes Jr. is a collection of breathtaking short stories centered on Central America, and I can’t wait to finish it. Cascade Failure is a fun sci-fi romp, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it so far!
Stacking the Shelves
I have a fun stack of books this week! I actually bought a couple of books this week, too. The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager was super cheap, so I was happy to add that one to my Kindle library.
For Review:
A Vocation of Violence by Kerrigan Byrne
Taken to the Grave by Cara Devlin
Haunt Your Heart Out by Amber Roberts
Crave by Maria Llovet
A Darker Mischief by Derek Milman
Purchased:
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
The Death at Fournier Downs by Cara Devlin (free right now!)
Magic and Miracles: A Multi-Author Anthology ( 99 cent preorder)
Weekly Goal & Final Thoughts
I feel pretty good about where my reading is right now, so I don’t want to jinx myself too much by making a lofty goal. I’m chugging along and reading books that feel good to me. I think I will pick up a grittier sci-fi book soon, but I’m happy living in my world of fantasy books for now.
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