It’s been, oh… eight months since I last did this. Whoops! But I’ve been pretty good at holding back and not requesting everything and anything that caught my eye.
Below, I will list the new NetGalley titles that I’ve been approved to read, the publication date and genre, a very brief summary, and why I chose this book.
Also included is my current, at time of writing the NetGalley roundup, feedback ratio. (This is the percentage of reviews I’ve submitted in comparison to the total number of books I’ve been approved for.)
In January I had a list of 15 NetGalley titles to read, of those 15 I’ve read… 9. Not too bad!
Current Feedback Ratio: 77% (up 2% since January!)
The Seaside Library (April 11, 2023) – Women’s Fiction
ABOUT: There are secrets that bring friends together, and others that drive them apart…
WHY I chose it: I’ve enjoyed Brenda Novak’s romantic thrillers, so I thought I’d try another side of her!
Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot (Sept 5, 2023) – Paranormal / Romance
ABOUT: A witchy rom-com from New York Times bestseller Meg Cabot about a plus size witch who must team up with a handsome stranger to help protect her village from an otherworldly force—but will she be able to protect her heart?
WHY I chose it: I like Meg Cabot! I like witches! Plus, everytime I read the title, I start singing Taylor Swift “I WAS ENCHANTED TO MEET YOOOOUUUU!”
Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch and Beth Revi (Oct 3, 2023) – Paranormal / Romance
ABOUT: Fritzi is a witch. Otto is a hexenjäger—a witch hunter. They team up and…. ?
WHY I chose it: The unlikely pairing of the witch and witch hunter sold me. Plus the cover is suuuuper pretty! (I’ve actually started this book and I have ZERO regrets asking NetGalley for an ARC copy!)
Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines by Garrett Ryan (Oct 6, 2023) – Non-Fiction / History
ABOUT: Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories? Did they come close to an industrial revolution? Did they drink beer? In a series of fast-paced essays, Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines answers 40 questions that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel ToldinStone.
WHY I chose it: Sometimes a girl just wants to learn about history!
Inheritance by Nora Roberts (Nov 21, 2023) – Paranormal / Mystery
ABOUT: Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts—a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations. Sonya discovers that not only did her father have a secret twin nobody new about, but she’s inherited a majestic Victorian house on the coast of Maine…and it just might be haunted.
WHY I chose it: Family secrets and a haunted house. Need I say more??? (Plus the cover looks like a fairy tale!)
The Couple in the Photo by Helen Cooper (Dec 5, 2013) – Drama / Mystery-Thriller
ABOUT: From the author of The Downstairs Neighbor and The Other Guest comes a propulsive suspense novel that asks how far you would go to keep a friend’s secret.
WHY I chose it: I was in the mood for an adult mystery/thriller and this one sounded interesting enough. I actually requested this and The Heiress at the same time, along with a couple others that I was denied. (That was probably for the best, TBH!)
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins (Jan 9, 2014) – Drama / Mystery-Thriller
ABOUT: New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins returns with a twisted new gothic suspense about an infamous heiress and the complicated inheritance she left behind.
WHY I chose it: The cover was intriguing, and I love sound of all the drama surrounding the family drama.
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Jan 14, 2024) – YA Fantasy
ABOUT: When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s too late, in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series.
WHY I chose it: I read the first book this past year and enjoyed it enough to want to know what happens next for Emily and the fair folk.
So, did any of these titles catch your interest? Share in the comments!
