Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books we are adding to our shelves, whether they be physical or digital. This includes books bought (my wife would say I buy too many), borrowed (a rare occurrence), and received for review (which I’m trying to reign in).
New Acquisitions: Paperback Treasures
Two new arrivals in the mailbox this week . . .

Yes, I’m a total geek – I pre-ordered A Killing Frost, the 14th (wow!) October Daye book by Seanan McGuire because it came with a promo pin. And because I’m also a literary completest, I ordered Rosemary and Rue so I can (ahem) begin the series and read it through from the beginning.
Review Titles
An quiet week on the review front, which is good because I need to do a better job of catching up.


First up is a print ARC of Phoenix Extravagant [October 20, 2020] by Yoon Ha Lee, complete with a gorgeous bookmark (yes, I’m even more of a geek for bookmarks than for pins!). It’s being called an arresting tale of loyalty, identity, and the power of art with a nonbinary protagonist and an adorable mechanical dragon. Yes, please!
Next up was a pleasant surprise that transformed a sour read into something promising. After I called out a painfully transphobic story in the otherwise enjoyable Welcome to the Splatter Club anthology, the publisher reached out and offered me a copy of Crash Code, a cyberpunk horror anthology edited by Quinn Parker, a transwoman who transitioned while editing the book. How cool is that?
New Acquisitions: Digital Titles
Nothing on the digital front this week . . .
I hope you enjoy the October Daye series! It’s such good fun and only seems to get better as it goes on! 😀
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I hope you would enjoy October Daye’s series!!! I have yet to read A Killing Frost but if all things go as planned I would read it soon!! 😍
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Ha ha I’m a sucker for pins too. I’ve heard amazing things about Phoenix Extravagant, and i hope to read it by the end of the year😁
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Aaaah the bookmark! I love collecting bookmarks like that. Jealous! 🙂 And jealous of the print ARC, to be honest… my eARCs are really piling up, because it’s a bit “out of sight, out of mind”.
My weekly roundup/STS post.
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Exactly! The physical ARCs are much easier to keep track of, plus I enjoy a printed book more.
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I know a lot of people are excited for Phoenix Extravagant, I hope you enjoy! Good luck with catching up. 🙂
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