November was an incredibly busy month for me personally, meaning I didn’t quite post as much as usual. I was still treated to a shedload of amazing books and managed to read 23 books in total, including all of my TBR. You can check my thoughts on most of these here.
Reviews:
Haul:
At YALC, I was lucky enough to win proofs of Unapologetic Love Story by Elle McNicoll from Pan Macmillan (one of my most anticipated 2026 titles) and Gone for Good by Sarah Crossan from Simon YA. I also bought myself this beautiful edition of Boy Parts by Eliza Clark. The lovely team at Team BKMRK sent me Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma and then The Guardians of Dreamdark by Laini Taylor after I had to drop out of their YALC event.
4th Estate had a wonderful 2026 showcase which I attended via livestream and then they kindly sent me a goodie bag, including He’s The Devil by Tobi Coventry and Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. I also picked up 12 Ways To Kill Your Family at Christmas by Natasha Bache from the A Christie for Christmas event that HarperCollins run (such a brilliant tradition). Tor Nightfire sent me Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell.
I treated myself to These Bodies Ain’t Broken, The Lamb by Lucy Rose and Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder.
Netgalley Haul:
- The Brides by Charlotte Cross
- Celestial Lights by Cecile Pin
- Unreliable Narrator by Araminta Hall
- Maneater by Ellie Graves
- Sweetbitter Song by Rosie Hewlett (cover TBA)
- The Thorn Queen by Sasha Peyton Smith
- The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White
- Drop Dead Famous by Jennifer Pearson
- Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer
- Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran
- The Shadow Carver by Nadine Matheson
- Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
- How to Kill a Crime Writer by Sarah Lotz
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