After a busier book buying month in February than I would have liked, I managed to rein it in a bit for March and so this Stacking the Shelves post is basically a March Book Haul. It’s also fairly fantasy heavy, which is quite exciting. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the books I’ve acquired. (I’m not including library books here because they come and go to quickly, but please be rest assured that I have borrowed many books from the library this month.)
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Please see my first Stacking the Shelves post for a discussion of why I don’t participate weekly/my concerns about book hauls and over consumerism.
Herlands by Megha Mohan
All over the world, there exist women-led communities. Megha Mohan researches their roots in a search for alternative way of living and coexisting for us all.
This book came out at the beginning of the month and I managed to quickly sneak in a 25% off preorder the last time Waterstones had the offer.
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
A woman on the brink of being forced to marry her late husband’s cousin is saved by a man that appears from within a sword whilst she’s trying to figure out how to impale herself. Adventures across the land ensue with a large helping of falling in love.
I was in York visiting my little sister and had finished my book on the train down, so I picked up this one for the journey back.
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
A tree spontaneously erupts from the body of an Imperial officer. An eccentric detective and her new magically-altered assistant must investigate.
I’ve been wanting to read a RJB book for ages and I really want to read his other series (Foundryside?) too but I’m determined to some how get the pretty US covers, so I decided to start with this series first!
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
Here, in her own words, is the true story of Lady Trent, the world’s preeminent dragon naturalist who risked her reputation, prospects, and her life to satisfy scientific curiosity.
This book was recommended to me by Nicky @The Bibliophibian on my fantasy with a dash of romance recommendations post.
The Witch by Marie Ndiaye
Lucie’s mum was formidable in her powers, but ashamed of her magic. Perhaps as a result, Lucie’s own gift is weak. Lucie’s own children are initiated into their family’s peculiar womanhood when they reach twelve years of age, and in a few short months, Maud and Lise are crying the curious tears of blood that denote their magical powers. Having learned, they take off quickly and fly the nest. Literally.
This book doesn’t come out until the 7th of April but for some reason my preorder has already arrived…
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I also received a couple of ARCs from Netgalley that I thought I’d share.
I’ve been trying to build up my Netgalley profile the past two months so that I can have a better shot at being approved for titles and that’s worked pretty well.
The Forgetting Navigations is a short sci-fi novella and Before We Collide is a YA/Adult crossover fantasy novel, both of which were available without request. I’ve actually already read and reviewed both, so definitely check out the reviews (click on the book titles). I was then just recently approved for my first two ARCs that required me to make a request (rather than just being available to anyone on the site) and I’m super excited about both.
If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light is a translation of sci-fi short stories by Korean author Kim Choyeop. I actually used to see the book quite a lot in bookshops when I was living in Korea but never picked it up, so I’m looking forward to reading it now in translation. The other book ARC I requested was The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance, which looks like it’s going to be a great fantasy novel, although I’m trying not to go in with sky-high expectations.
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What books have you been acquiring this month? Let me know below!
Keira x.
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