"Stacking the Shelves" was a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. It seems the blog is gone though, so I will just continue to post a "What's New? post whenever I receive new books.
For Review:
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket. 168 p. Liveright/ W.W. Norton and Company, August 31, 2021. 9781324090625.
Publisher synopsis: A new stand-alone adventure—appropriate for all ages—by Lemony Snicket, one of the twenty-first century’s most beloved authors.
In the years since this publishing house was founded, we have worked with an array of wondrous authors who have brought illuminating clarity to our bewildering world. Now, instead, we bring you Lemony Snicket.
Over the course of his long and suspicious career, Mr. Snicket has investigated many things, including villainy, treachery, conspiracy, ennui, and various suspicious fires. In this book, he is investigating his own death.Poison for Breakfast is a different sort of book than others we have published, and from others you may have read. It is different from other books Mr. Snicket has written. It could be said to be a book of philosophy, something almost no one likes, but it is also a mystery, and many people claim to like those. Certainly Mr. Snicket didn’t relish the dreadful task of solving it, but he had no choice. It was put in front of him, right there, on his plate.
A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger. 376 p. Levine Querido, November 9, 2021. 9781646140923.
Publisher synopsis: Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She’s always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories.
Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he’s been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake.
Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli’s best friend, will drive their worlds together in ways they haven’t been in centuries.
And there are some who will kill to keep them apart.
Darcie Little Badger introduced herself to the world with Elatsoe. In A Snake Falls to Earth, she draws on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave another unforgettable tale of monsters, magic, and family. It is not to be missed.
The Dove in the Belly by Jim Grimsley. 326 p. Levine Querido, May 3, 2022. 9781646141319.
Publisher synopsis: I didn't find a cover image or synopsis online, so here's the short publicity blurb from inside the book:
5 Reasons We Love This Book
- Jim Grimsley is one of America's most gifted Southern writers
- Award-winning, beloved author fo Dream Boys gives us his most accessible novel to dat
- Visceral, gorgeous evocation of young gay love
- Will truly appeal to older teens through adult readers
- This book wins the emerging movement that blends romance with literary quality, alongside voices such as Sally Rooney, Becky Albertalli, and André Aciman
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