This TBR might be going up a little late. We had a late addition to the list because I was approved for the ARC of Victorious (!!!) and it moved up my reread of the first two books. Most of my reads for the month are going to be coming from sources other than my home library. I'm excited to reread some books in preparation for new releases. As well, I'll be reading more for Christmas in July (with some Mystery ARCs) and a few newer releases. Let's get to the books.
Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes-- This is going to be a reread before the next book in the series comes out later this month. Book one introduced us to The Grandest Game which was a game invented by the heiress to the Hawthorne fortune as a way to give back to people like her, people who enjoy games and puzzles and people who need the money. In the first book, seven players arrived on Hawthorne Island, each with their own secrets and motivations to win. Millions are at stake. So are hearts. And lives.
Vicious by V.E. Schwab-- The other reread for the month in preparation for the next book in the series coming out. Victor and Eli are college roommates who are too smart for their own good with too much ambition. A shared research interest during their senior year leads to near-death experiences which gives way to an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his foe, aided by a young girl with a stunning ability. Meanwhile Eli is determined to eradicate every other super-powered person he can find. A favorite book of all time that I absolutely cannot wait to reread.
Season's Reapings by Sylvain Johnson (NetGalley)-- Each year I finish out my Christmas in July by reading books in the Horror/Mystery/Thriller genres that lean into Christmas in order to wind down the Christmas and prepare me for my Fall reading. This is a Horror retelling of The Nutcracker. A serial killer nicknamed "The Mouse King" terrorizes the people of Montreal during the Christmas season. A corrupt police officer whose niece fits the Mouse King's victim profile all too well, races to solve the series of increasingly gruesome murders and protect his family. Translated from the French for the first time, Season's Reapings brings together horror and revenge.
Do You See What I See? by Peter Swanson (NetGalley)-- The final book for Christmas in July is going to be this short novella which is a creepy holiday story of a writer tasked with helping a famous novelist finish his next book. But when two dead bodies turn up at the seaside manor, he must uncover the killer before the clock ticks down to Christmas Day.
Ruinous Ends by I.V. Marie (Library)-- This is more of a hope than an actual plan because I requested this one from the library but it doesn't come out until the middle of the month. If I'm not first on the list it might have to be pushed back a month or two. This is the second book in the Souls of Blackwood Academy series. In the first book, we meet six students from the school located at the edge of the afterlife. They compete for a once-in-eternity chance to change their fate. And then the plot and twists and turns all happen and leave us wanting more. In book two, we pick up from where we left off. The Decennial is over but the fight for the afterlife has just begun. Any of them could be the hero the afterlife needs...or the villain who will destroy it for good.
Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry (Library)-- This wasn't something I was planning to read in July but then my hold came in which means some readjustments had to be made again. This is the second book in the series. I really enjoyed Shield of Sparrows when I read it a couple of months ago so I knew I had to request this book immediately. In book one, we follow Odessa who is not the heir to the throne and therefore doesn't have to worry about being chosen as the daughter who must get married off in order to maintain a truce between the countries on the continent. Until the prince decides she's the one he wants to wed. Odessa is then thrust into a world so unlike her own with monsters, lies, and secrets of her own. Because her father has given her a mission: discover where the capitol city has been relocated to and murder her husband's right hand man, Ransom, the Guardian. The second one I actually know very little about except that it picks up right where book one left off and I'm excited to get into it.
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Library)-- This is the pick for my challenge to read a book with an adaptation and to watch the adaptation within the same month. This mostly popped up on my radar because of a post here on Tumblr that mentioned something about Tilney being the only Jane Austen hero who never did anything wrong. Or something like that. I can't quite remember. But going over the GoodReads synopsis tells me it's a Gothic novel with decrepit castles, locked rooms, and cryptic notes. Say less. Catherine Morland is an innocent 17 year-old girl who enjoys reading Gothic thrillers and who falls in love with Henry Tilney while staying with a family friend in Bath. He invites her to his family estate, Northanger Abbey. There, Catherine finds dreadful portents until Henry persuades her to see the peril in confusing life with art.
Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson (Library)-- This is the pick for my NetGalley Rejected Me Challenge where I read a book that I had previously requested on NetGalley and got rejected for. Abigail Baskin never thought she'd fall in love with a millionaire. Then she met Bruce Lamb. But right before the wedding, Abigail has a drunken one-night stand on her bachelorette weekend. She puts the incident--and the guy who wouldn't give her his name--out of her mind and now believes she wants to be with Bruce for the rest of her life. Then the mysterious stranger suddenly appears--and Abigail's future life and happiness are turned upside down. He insists their passionate night was the start of something special. Does she tell Bruce and ruin their honeymoon--their marriage? Or should she handle this psychopathic stalker on her own?
This is the final TBR for the month because I refuse to move anything else around.
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