Hey bookish people,
What’s new on your shelves? In mine a lot of new books. Some are already read, and some are still on my shelves, praying to be selected for my next TBR.
As there are a lot of them, I only do a short synopsis for each book. So let’s start!
January
The Hatmakers by Tamzin Merchant
Published by Puffin
Format: E-Book and Paperback
Genres: Fantasy – Historical
Synopsis: Middle Grade – A young girl searches for her father, who disappeared at sea.
I have already read this book; to see the review click here.
Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman
Published by Harvill Secker
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Historical
Synopsis: Adult – In an antique shop, the characters receive a strange jar.
The Dead and The Dark by Courtney Gould
Published by Hodder
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Mystery – Thriller
Synopsis: YA – A small town sees its inhabitants disappear, and two teens decide to solve the mystery.
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
Published by Puffin
Format: Paperback
Genres: Historical – Fantasy
Synopsis: Adult – After a mistake, a young man is designated as a civil liaison to a hidden magical world. However, this beautiful but dangerous world has its secrets and mystery.
Le Vieil Homme et Son Chat ont la puce à l’oreille by Nekomaki
(Book in French)
Published by Casterman
Format: Paperback
Genres: Slice of life – Contemporary
I have already read this book.
SpyxFamily vol.3 and 4 by Tatsuya Endo
(Book in French)
Published by Kurokawa
Format: Paperback
Genres: Humor – Action – Spy
I have already read those books
The Paris Connection by Lorraine Brown
Published by Orion Books
Format: Paperback
Genres: Contemporary – Romance
Synopsis: Adult – A woman and her boyfriend take the train to go to a wedding, but they are separated. Now she is in Paris with a complete stranger.
The Library by Bella Osborne
Published by Head of Zeus
Format: Paperback
Genre: Contemporary
Synopsis: Adult – It’s the story of a friendship between a teen who feels like crap and an assertive old woman who hide some secret.
I have already read this book as an ARC; to see the review click here
Teen Titans: Raven by Kimi Garcia
Published by DC Comics
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: YA – Raven is discovering her power.
I bought it for the collection but I have already read it.
Februrary
The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O’Donogue
Published by Walter Books
Format: Paperback
Genres: Contemporary – Fantasy
Synopsis: YA – This is the second instalment of the All Our Hidden Secret series.
The Family by Naomi Krupitsky
Published by Borough Press
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical
Synopsis: Adult – Two friends and their lives as the daughters of two mafia families.
The Tuesday Club Murders by Agatha Christie
Published by HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Cosy Mystery
Synopsis: Adult – A group of people meets on Tuesday at Miss Marple’s home.
Only A Monster by Vanessa Len
Published by Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback
Genres: Fantasy
Synopsis: YA – A girl discovers the secret of her family: they are monsters. Her problem is that her crush is a monster slayer.
Outraged: Why Everyone is Shouting and No One is Talking by Ashley “Dotty” Charles
Published by Bloomsbury
Format: Paperback
Genres: Non-Fiction
The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan
Published by Sphere
Format: Paperback
Genres: Contemporary – Romance
Synopsis: Adult – A single mom goes to Scotland to help run a bookshop. There she meets a widower and antiquarian bookseller.
Witches: the Transformative Power of Women Working Together by Sam George-Allen
Published by Melville House
Format: Paperback
Genres: Non-Fiction
The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback
Genres: Poetry
I have already read this book; the review is here
Apollo by Carly Spade
Self-published
Format: Paperback
Genres: Romance
Synopsis: Adult – A young woman becomes the muse of a greek god.
I have already read this book; the review is here
The God of Lost Words by A.J. Hackwith
Published by Ace Books
Format: Paperback
Genres: Fantasy
Synopsis: Adult – The third and last instalment in the Hell’s Library series.
I have already read this book; the review is here
The Mapmakers by Tamzin Merchant
Published by Puffin
Format: Paperback
Genres: Fantasy – Historical
Synopsis: Middle Grade – The second instalment of the Cordelia Hatmaker series.
I have already read this book; the review is here
The Embroidered Book by Kate Heartfield
Published by HarperVoyager
Format: Paperback
Genres: Fantasy – Historical
Synopsis: Adult – The life and relationship of two Queens: Charlotte and Marie-Antoinette, but with a touch of magic.
March
Bridal Boot Camp by Meg Cabot
Published by Avon Impulse
Format: E-Book
Genres: Contemporary – Romance
Synopsis: Adult – A man makes the mistake to participate in a bridal boot camp course instead of a yoga course.
I have already read this book; the review is here
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
Published by Orion Fiction
Format: Paperback
Genres: Thriller – Mystery
Synopsis: Adult – A woman just lost her father, who was found dead in the New York Public Library. The map he loves so much will help her uncover mysteries and maybe even the one of her father.
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Published by Tor Books
Format: Hardcover
Genres: Fantasy
Synopsis: New Adult – A group of six magicians challenge themselves to be able to enter the prestigious Alexandrian Society.
Galatea: A Short Story by Madeline Miller
Published by Bloomsbury
Format: Hardcover
Genres: Fantasy
Synopsis: Adult – A statue is given the gift of life, but the sculptor decided to keep her under control. However, for her daughter, she decides to break free.
Gallant by V.E. Schwab
Published by Titan Books
Format: Hardcover
Genres: Fantasy – Horror
Synopsis: YA – A young orphan girl receives a letter from a long lost uncle to invite her to the family mansion. However, when she arrived, she discovered that he had been dead for a long time and that she wasn’t welcome here. Also, she needs to follow two rules: don’t go outside after dusk and don’t cross the crumbling wall.
I have already read this book; the review is here
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
Published by Orbit Books
Format: Paperback
Genres: Fantasy – Historical
Synopsis: Adult – A woman goes to a strange island to sort out her late father’s house.
I already read this book, the review is here
Midsummer Mysteries by Agatha Christie
Published by HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
Genres: Cosy Mystery
Synopsis: A collection of stories from the queen Agatha Christie set in summer.
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Published by Piatkus
Format: Paperback
Genres: Romance – Historical
Synopsis: YA – A young woman wants to be a surgeon, but it’s forbidden as she is a woman. She associates with a resuscitated man who digs up bodies for a living to succeed. However, they discover the disappearance of friends and the mystery of strange people who come to the cemetery.
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
Published by Lioncrest Publishing
Format: Paperback
Genres: Memoirs
Skyward Vol. 2: Here There Be Dragonflies by Joe Henderson
Published by Image Comics
Format: Paperback
Genres: Sci-Fi
Synopsis: The second instalment in the Skyward series
I already read this book.
Skyward Vol. 3: Fix the World by Joe Henderson
Published by Image Comics
Format: Paperback
Genres: Sci-Fi
Synopsis: The third and last instalment in the Skyward series
Aaaand, finished! Here is my long list of books purchased at the beginning of the year. I don’t mind buying that many books; I’m not ashamed of it as I like collecting books as much as reading them. For the record, I purchased 34 books in those three months, and it was only the beginning of the year.
Do you know or read any books in my book haul? If yes, don’t hesitate to comment.
See you soon,
Liz.
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