LoveYourShelf (LAB☺)’s Comments (group member since Jun 16, 2017)

LoveYourShelf (LAB☺)’s comments from the Read, Reading, Planning to Read and More group.

preorder for audiobook is also on Libro.fm if you'd like to support an indie bookstore. :)

https://libro.fm/audiobooks/978166816...

Finished the audiobook of . I've read this author's historical romances but this one is more of contemporary drama with romance. I loved the audiobook - narrated by Julia Whelan who is fantastic.

The new JR Ward Romantasy is on NetGalley. I'm thinking of requesting it, but not sure when I'll find time to read it lol.



Eidted to add - OOPS I'm autoapproved with Tor on netgalley so as soon as a I clicked I got the read it button. Guess I have to now, lol.

Libro is having a having audiobook romance sale - lots for under $5.

Here's my store link if you want to check out the sale:
www.libro.fm/sale?bookshop=loveyourshelf

They will also be giving away free romance audiobooks Saturday & Sunday - here's my store link but its not live yet.
https://libro.fm/collections/brd-free...

I watched the first week then forgot about it. It was OK. FIght scene was good, but the characters seemed off to me.

Its on NetGalley - go forth and request!

I'm not done with it yet but i'm really enjoying . There's some issues that a better editor could've caught but nothing that interferes with my enjoyment.

Fantasy/Romantasy with Fae, Vampire Fae, humans, evil kings and queens and a hunky Fae with a bad attitidue. The FMC lives in a wasteland kingdom with an evil queen who witholds water from the peasants and ends up in a Fae realm due to some actions on her part. Pretty good world building. Has humor and serious topics, and spicy when you finally get there.

Example of something an editor should've caught: the Fae warrior used the term "cliffs notes" when explaining something to the FMC. Yeah, that makes no sense he would use that term, since that even though its explained why the language everyone uses is common for all the characters, I don't think that "Cliff" was around at anytime providing notes on anything lol.

Speaking of BDB/JT Ward - heard she has a romantasy book coming out.

Not sure how I feel about this, lol. I like her writing style but she does a lot a lot brand names as terms/nouns/verbs in books. Wondering how that will translate to fantasy or if she'll just change the style. I'm curious though and willing to try it.

Vanessa wrote: "Thanks LAB! My friend Cathy, (who you met), and I have got to go to your store."

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Vanessa wrote: "I can't even get the Ilona Andrews book to even come up on NetGalley.

I haven't read any Ruby Dixon in a long time. After the Shadow Island book that I am currently listening to and reading maybe..."

The new IA book is only on edelweiss right now.

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "LoveYourShelf (LAB☺) wrote: "Well that was one of the quickest rejections I've ever received lol"

If the publisher is Berkley, I don't even bother. I'm surprised that they rejected you since you h..."

I only requested it becasue it was in a highlight from an email from NetGalley saying to request it, lol

I'm auto approved with a bunch of pulishers but not them apparently lol.

I do have to get better about using NG more like I used too, but now the publishers are sending me physical ARCS and I have stacks everywhere and it gets overwhelming. I had a bad run on NG last year with 3-4 horrible books in a row so I took break from there. I've still got a few on the my shelf that I never got to.

Well that was one of the quickest rejections I've ever received lol

Ann Bishop's next book is on NetGalley - new series



I just reqested - *fingers crossed*

I'm about 30% through ARC of . Love the characters so far!

Got approved for Ilona Andrews 2026 book

I screamed a little in my store, lol.

DemetraP wrote: "I plan to buy the USA copy and the UK copy. I bet they have different book covers."

I might get a Gardners US account. They'r ethe UK distributor with location in FL. Other stores have told me they can get UK editions from them. But every time I look at their site for a book it says "not available" but I'm not sure if becasue I'm just looking at their website without logging in with an account.

DemetraP wrote: "I'm looking forward to the 2025 new Ilona Andrew release too. This Kingdom will not kill me."

I keep stalking the publisher ordering site to see if there's a cover yet. And I really hope they get a book subscription box edition. I think I'd lose my mind if FairyLoot or Illuicrate has an edition.

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