In My Mailbox #16: Early Spring 2021 Releases

May 13, 2021May 16, 2021 Alyssa CohenLeave a comment

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Over the past few months, even though I wasn’t doing much reading or blogging, I still received some very exciting new Spring releases that have either just come out or are set to be released very soon!

The first book I received was ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED by Farah Heron. This book came out in early March, and I have yet to read it. However, I am very excited to start it, as I have heard some great things about the characters and themes in this book! Thanks to HBG Canada for the ARC!

The next book I received was BROKEN (IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE) by Jenny Lawson. I have read a few of Lawson’s previous books, and I have really enjoyed them, so I am really looking forward to reading her newest book! Thanks to Raincoast Canada for this ARC! This book is already out, so be sure to get your copy if your a fan of Jenny Lawson’s books!

I then received THE MURDER GAME by Carrie Doyle, which came out in early April. I can’t remember the last time I read a YA thriller, but I am very intrigued by this story! Thanks to Raincoast Books for the ARC!

The next book I received was TOKYO EVER AFTER by Emiko Jean. One of my goals this year is to read books by a more diverse group of writers. I have heard a lot of phenomenal things about this book, and I plan on reading it very soon! Thanks to Raincoast Books for the ARC! This book comes out next week, so be sure to pre-order a copy if it intrigues you!

EVERY BODY SHINES, edited by Cassandra Newbould, is one of my most anticipated books of the year! I am a big activist for body positivity and body acceptance, so when I first heard of this new anthology, I was SO excited to read it! This anthology comes out on June 8, and I hope to have each story read and reviewed by that time! Thanks so much to Raincoast Books for the ARC!

The second to last book I received recently was SUCH A GOOD WIFE by Seraphina Nova Glass. Over the past few years, my highest read genre was mystery/thriller, although, this year I have barely read any of them! I hope to get my thriller read count up by starting this very novel! This book comes out on August 10, but I plan on reading it very soon. Thanks to Harper Collins Canada for sending me this ARC!

The final book I received recently is MISFIT IN LOVE by S.K. Ali. I read Ali’s 2019 publication and absolutely LOVED it, so I am very excited to read her newest book! This book is actually the sequel to SAINTS AND MISFITS which I have yet to read, but I plan on reading them both back-to-back soon! Thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this ARC!

Those are all of the books I have received recently, which are also books I hope to read very soon! Thanks to all of the listed publishers for all of these great ARCs, and thanks to all of you for reading my posts!

Good Night Book Owls!

In My Mailbox #15: Late 2020 & Early Winter 2021 Releases

December 10, 2020 Alyssa Cohen1 Comment

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Over the past two days, I celebrated finishing my first semester of University (as an English Major… more on that later!), and celebrated SEVEN YEARS of Reading, Reading, Reading! Whether you have been reading my posts starting in 2013, or starting today, I am so incredibly thankful for you! My life has changed so much since I started this little blog, and I could not be more thankful for everyone who reads my posts!

Over the past few months, I have received quite a few books from a few different publishers, which have come out just recently or are scheduled to be released in the coming months! I always enjoying share new releases with you, which is why I love to both make and read these kinds of posts!

A quick disclaimer: This is in no way a form of bragging. I truly love sharing the books I receive from publishers, and since I share them periodically on my Bookstagram account, this is a way for my blog readers to see them all featured in one spot. Additionally, if you cannot afford to purchase new releases, or can only access books from your local library, you are just as important in this book community as someone who can afford such luxuries! Buying new books does not make you any “more” or “less” of a reader!

The first pile of books I am featuring all came from Hachette Book Group Canada, including one of my most anticipated releases of 2021, None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney! This book has received some insanely amazing praise recently (the Goodreads reviews for it are STELLAR), and I plan on reading it very soon!

The second book I received from HBG Canada was A Tale of Witchcraft by Chris Colfer. As many of you know, Chris Colfer’s first middle grade series, The Land of Stories, is one of my favourite series of all time! His newest series is a spin-off of that series, and includes new characters and new adventures! I cannot wait to read this second instalment!

The first book I received from HBG Canada was Horrid by Katrina Leno. I have read a handful of Katrina Leno’s previous releases over the course of the last few years, and have enjoyed most of them, so I hope I enjoy this one just as much!

The fourth book I received from HBG Canada was The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. I have been seeing this book pop-up everywhere on Bookstagram and BookTube, so I plan on reading it quite soon to find out if it is worth the hype!

The final book I received from HBG Canada was very unlike the books I usually receive, but I am incredibly excited for it! Accidentally Wes Anderson by Wally Koval is a “coffee-table book”, featuring hundreds of photographs that all look like they come from Wes Anderson films! I skimmed this book when it first arrived in the mail, and I am so excited to take a closer look at all of the beautiful photos! Thanks to HBG Canada for all of those incredibly new releases!

One of my biggest bookish goals of 2021 is to read more contemporary/literary fiction novels, as that is the genre I have enjoyed reading from the most this year! Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason is a contemporary novel featuring some very interesting literary themes, and I am really looking forward to reading it! This book was released in Australia this year, and is set to release in North America on February 9, 2021! Thanks to Harper Collins Canada for sending me an ARC!

These last four books were all graciously sent to me from Simon and Schuster Canada! The first book I received from them was Yolk by Mark H.K. Choi. Choi wrote both Emergency Contact and Permanent Record, two incredibly well-know YA contemporary novels, and this is her third YA release! I have not read her previous novels, but am looking forward to reading this one nonetheless! This book is a tale of two sisters, which already intrigues me more than her other two novels!

The second book I received from S&SC was Milk Fed by Melissa Broder. All I know is that the two main characters in this book are Jewish women, which places this book near the top of my TBR pile (I rarely see any overt Jewish repersentation in Adult literarture)! I truly cannot wait to read it!

The third book I received from S&SC was Other People’s Children by R.J. Hoffmann. To be honest, I remember next to nothing about the synopsis of this book, but am still very intrigued by the title and cover! Another book I will be adding to my growing list of literary fiction to read in 2021!

The final book I received from S&SC was Good Eggs by Rebecca Hardiman. While the cover of this book is beautiful, what really hooked me in was the first sentence of the synopsis “perfect for fans of Where’d You Go, Bernadette and Evvie Drake Starts Over” – two books I loved! I am really looking forward to this novel, and hope to read it before it releases on March 2, 2021!

Those are all of the books that showed up in my mailbox over the past few months! Again, I would like to extend a huge thank you to Hachette Book Group Canada, Harper Collins Canada, and Simon and Schuster Canada for these new books! I cannot wait to read and review them for you!

Good Night Book Owls!

Non-Fiction November Haul

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Alyssa CohenLeave a comment

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If you are American, I hope you had a lovely, thought provoking and reflective Thanksgiving with your immediate family! I have never been one to typically celebrate Thanksgiving (especially since it’s not as popular in Canada), but I certainly understand the purpose of it, especially during the exhaustive year we have all had. Additionally, I apologize for my disappearance on both my blog and Instagram. School has been really hectic lately, but I only have a week and a half to go until I’m finished this semester, so expect a lot more posting from then until the beginning of January!

In the month of November, I have pretty much been only able to read books I am required to complete for school. However, I have been dabbling into a few of my previously purchased non-fiction books, which inspired me to pick up a few more! All of the books I purchased this month were non-fiction, and all but Barack Obama’s memoir were purchased from A Different Booklist, which is an independent black-owned bookstore located in Toronto. I purchased from them a few months ago (see that haul here), and wanted to support them again as Toronto is going through their second lock down since COVID-19 began. If you can afford to, I highly recommend shopping at independent local bookstores for this upcoming holiday season, as they need all of our support now more than ever!

The first book I picked up was Disfigured by Amanda Leduc. This book has been on my to-buy list since I first heard about it during this past spring. I am a huge fairy tale lover (and am even completing a course on fairy tales in university this year), and I think this book will be so interesting!

The second book I picked up from A Different Booklist was So You Want To Talk About Race by Iljeoma Oluo. I have heard some exceptional things about this novel, and am going to read it to advance my read list of anti-racist literature.

The final book I picked up from A Different Booklist was Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall. Similarly to the last two books, I have heard some fantastic things about the information presented in this book, and I hope it is a very insiteful and informative read!

The final non-fiction book I picked up this month came from a pre-order from Indigo, and it was A Promised Land by Barack Obama. This is the first of two political memoirs that Obama is writing, and while I am only six chapters in thus far (hence the bookmark), I’m loving it! There is a 1% chance that I will be able to finish this book by the end of 2020, but I still hope to read it as much as possible over the next month!

Those are all of the non-fiction books I picked up this November! Did you read or pick up any new non-fiction books this month?

Good Night Book Owls!

In My Mailbox #14: Exciting Fall 2020 Releases!

September 17, 2020September 15, 2020 Alyssa Cohen5 Comments

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It is very hard to believe that I have not written an In My Mailbox post since January! Crazy to think that at the time of me writing the 13th edition of this series of posts, we had no idea how insane the year would become. As a result of COVID-19, publishing houses have been sending out a very limited number of physical ARCs (luckily, I bought a Kindle Paperwhite, so I have been loving reading eARCs lately!), especially since most ARCs are printed and distributed from US warehouses, while I live in Canada. However, I have received quite a few incredibly exciting ARCs in the mail over the past three weeks, which I will be featuring right here, right now!

The first book I received in the mail was Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life by Christie Date. This book was sent to me from Simon & Schuster Canada, and is set to release on October 27, 2020. This year, I have been loving non-fiction, specifically memoirs, so I was very intrigued when this showed up in my mailbox at the beginning of August! The concept of therapy is really interesting to me, and I hope to learn more about it though this book!

The second book I received was Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp. This book was sent to me from Raincoast Canada, and released on September 15, 2020. I read one of Nijkamp’s former publications, This Is Where It Ends, several years ago, and remember enjoying it, so I hope I enjoy this one just as much!

I then received In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren (insert screaming here)! This book was sent to me from Simon and Schuster Canada, and is set to release on October 6, 2020. Words cannot describe how shocked I was to find this inside of the package! I have only ever read Christina Lauren novels as either eARCs or library books, so I am thrilled to finally have one to add to my physical library! Here’s hoping that I enjoy this one just as much as I loved The Unhoneymooners!

The fourth book I received in my mailbox was Undrafted by Nick Kypreos. This book was sent to me from Simon and Schuster Canada, and is set to release on October 20, 2020. Kypreos is a former hockey player and current hockey analyst on Sportsnet (a Canadian sports network). He is one of my favourite hockey analysts, and I am very excited to read his memoir!

The final book I received from Simon and Schuster Canada was The Woman Outside My Door by Rachel Ryan, which is set to be released on November 24, 2020. This is one of my most anticipated reads of Fall 2020, and I even had it pre-ordered from Indigo! I am so thankful to S&S for sending me this ARC (among all of the others!), and I can’t wait to read and review it!

The second last book I received was Beautiful Wild by Anna Godbersen. This book was sent to me from HarperCollins Canada/HCC Frenzy, and is set to release on November 3, 2020. If you were a member of the online book community around 2012, you have probably heard of The Luxe Series, as it was an incredibly popular series during the “old-days” of BookTube and the book-blog-osphere! While I never read any of them, I really looking forward to Godbersen’s newest release!

The final book I received in my mailbox recently was Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson! This book was sent to me from HCC Frenzy, and was released on September 15, 2020. I have had this book on my radar ever since it was first announced, and I am so thankful to have it in my hands! I can’t wait to read and review it!

Those are all of the books I have received in my mailbox recently! Thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada, Raincoast Canada, and HCC Frenzy for sending me these beautiful ARCs! I am looking forward to reading and reviewing all of them in the near future!

Good Night Book Owls!

A Different Booklist Book Haul!

September 13, 2020September 11, 2020 Alyssa CohenLeave a comment

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Near the end of July, I took some time to research independent, black-owned bookstores near my area. There aren’t nearly as many in Canada as there are in the USA, however, since I live in the suburbs of Toronto, I was able to find a couple in Toronto. The bookstore I chose to purchase from was A Different Booklist. Their online site was very easy to use, and they had a massive catalogue of books. While it took about six weeks to get my order, I was very happy with it, and plan on purchasing from them again in the future!

The first book I purchased was My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. I have seen this book floating around online and on shelves for the past few months, and obviously the cover and title caught my eye. I have heard some great reviews on this book, and since it is quite small in length, I will try to read it very soon!

The second book I purchased was The Mothers by Brit Bennett. Before The Vanishing Half , Bennett’s 2020 publication, took everyone by storm, I actually had her first novel, The Mothers, on my radar. I decided that since her first novel intrigued me a little bit more than her newest one, I would pick this one up and give it a try, and if I enjoy it, then I will pick up The Vanishing Half!

The third and final novel I purchased from A Different Booklist was Miracle Creek by Angie Kim. Last Spring, when this book was released, Bookstagram (especially my friend Jordan), was all over it! People far and wide were practically screaming through their computers about this book, so when I saw it on the bookstore website, I knew I needed to pick it up and try it for myself! I really hope this one lives up to my expectations!

Those are the three books I purchased from A Different Booklist. If you are able to, I highly encourage you to support local bookstores whenever you can, especially since we are still in the midst of COVID-19, and millions of small business will not be able to bounce back from this pandemic.

Good Night Book Owls!

My First Book Depository Haul!

August 26, 2020August 25, 2020 Alyssa Cohen8 Comments

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Just under a month ago, during The Reading Rush, I placed a small order from Book Depository using TRR coupon code! I had never purchased from Book Depository before, but I have heard about it numerous times ever since I started this blog in 2013. Truthfully, I thought it was another “big-name” book retailer, and did not realize that they had a lot of books for discounted prices, and free shipping no minimum to Canada! While it took about three works for all of my books to arrive, I am so happy about what I received, and I look forward to purchasing books from them in the (distant) future!

The first book I purchased from Book Depository was His & Hers by Alice Feeny. This book actually arrived one week before the others did, even though it was the last one to ship (needless to say, the mail has been very unpredictable ever since COVID-19 began). I have never read any of Alice Feeny’s backlist titles, however, I was very intrigued by her newest release ever since I heard a snippet of the plot. Plus, Book Depository mostly ships out the UK editions of novels, and I absolutely love this cover!

The second book I ordered from Book Depository was You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson. I cannot recall the last time I read a YA (Young Adult) novel, however, this one has been getting such high praise from practically every one who has read it, and since they synopsis interests me, I thought I would give it a try! This novel is the first pick for Reese Witherspoon’s new YA book club, which is incredibly exciting!

The third book I ordered from Book Depository was A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson. I have been eyeing this book ever since it was published last year, and I was so happy to see a UK Paperback edition available for purchase! After opening the package, I was surprised to see how thick this book is, but I am sure I will be able to read it in no time!

The fourth and final book I purchased from Book Depository was Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid! If you are active in the online book community, I am 99.99% sure you have already seen and heard of this novel. It has been getting some well-deserved hype, especially due to all of the tragic and heartbreaking events that have been happening in the world recently. I am really looking forward to reading this novel, and hope it lives up to my high expectations!

Those are the four books I purchased from Book Depository! I could not be happier with my purchase!

Good Night Book Owls!

P.S. Check out the gorgeous bookmarks that came with my order!!!

I CAN’T STOP BUYING BOOKS HAUL

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Alyssa Cohen2 Comments

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Since I have been on a huge reading kick lately, I have subsequently been on quite the book buying kick as well! I had not purchased many new books for quite sometime, until last month when I used a gift card to buy myself some new reads (click here to see that book haul). After I made that purchase, I immediately started adding new books to purchase for my next book shopping spree (I’ll admit, that was probably not the smartest idea), and I purchased them just last week! They showed up on my doorstep a few days ago, so I wanted to share them with you here! These are books I will be adding to my growing Summer TBR shelf, and I am so excited to read all of them!

The first book I picked up was Stamped From The Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. In my opinion, it is SO important to educate yourself on history from all different groups. Before I start reading how I can become a better and more active antiracist, I first want to educate myself on the hardships the African community has faced from the beginning of time. As a proud Jewish person, I too have faced racism and racist comments (on this blog!), and I think it is important to learn about other groups who have also faced extreme hardships just by merely existing. Since this book is so detailed and dense, I have started by reading one chapter everyday, in hopes of finishing it before the end of August. At the time of writing this post, I have already completed the prologue and first chapter, and I have already learned more about the history of racist ideas than during my twelve years of public schooling! Surprising? I am not so sure.

The second book I picked up was my second and final non-fiction book purchase in this haul. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty was a book that I was influenced to pick up by Kat from PaperbackDreams. I have an “interesting” perspective on this industry, and I am incredibly excited to pick up this book and hear Caitlin’s experiences and opinions on it.

The third book I purchased was practically the sole reason for this purchase. A Woman Alone by Nina Laurin is a new thriller that has just been released. Nina Laurin’s The Starter Wife was my favourite book of last year, and I had been planning to read some of her backlist titles this year. While I haven’t gotten to any of them yet, I wanted to pick up her newest book since it seems like a mystery/thriller that I would be very interested in. If you are a mystery/thriller fan like myself, I highly recommend Nina Laurin’s The Starter Wife, and you can read my full review on it here!

I then went on to purchase The Swap by Robyn Harding. I don’t know anything about this book (as per usual with thrillers), but I do know that it was just released and has already gotten some fantastic reviews!

The next book I purchased was I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver. I have heard some fantastic things about this novel, and have been wanting to read it ever since I saw ARCs of it floating around last year. This book is an own-voices story set around Ben De Backer and his life after coming out as non-binary, while trying to get through his final year of high school. I believe this book has a few triggers, so I would look into those before reading the book if that is something you need. I hope to read this book very soon!

Since I have been watching Kat’s videos recently, I stumbled upon a video that talked about I’m Thinking Of Ending Things by Iain Reid. Ever since I heard her talk about it, I have not stopped thinking about it and knew that I needed to purchase it! I have zero clue as to what this book is about, which in turn, is making me even more excited to read it!

The last book I purchased was The Passengers by John Marrs. As you should know by now, John Marrs has quickly become one of my new favourite thriller authors, and I am slowly trying to get through his entire backlist. This was his 2019 release, and since it just became available in paperback in North America, I wanted to pick it up immediately! I am really looking forward to reading this one!

Those are all of the books I recently purchased from Indigo! Have you read any of these books? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Good Night Book Owls!

Summer 2020 Book Haul

June 24, 2020June 23, 2020 Alyssa Cohen8 Comments

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This past Monday (June 21) marked my first official day of Summer vacation! Due to COVID-19, I do not have a summer job this year (along with practically everyone else), and therefore will be spending the majority of my summer outside reading! Thanks to my Aunt, Uncle, and cousins, I received an Indigo gift card in honour of my high school graduation (!!!), and decided to spend the money on some new releases and two backlists books that I have been wanting to read for a while now!

The first book I purchased (and the main reason for my purchase) was What Lies Between Us by John Marrs. John Marrs is the author of The One, which was one of my favourite books of 2019. I was not aware that Marrs had just come out with another novel, but I knew that regardless of what it was about, I wanted to pick it up! Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, not all new releases have been stocked in my local Indigo store. Therefore, I was prompted to purchase it online – along with the rest of these books! I truly know absolutely nothing about this book, and plan on keeping it that way until I read it. I have, however, read a few reviews on Goodreads, and it seems like people are LOVING this one! Needless to say, I am ecstatic to read it!

The next book I purchased was Beach Read by Emily Henry. Believe it or not, I have yet to read an Emily Henry novel, but am incredibly excited to start off with this one! The cover of this book is stunning, and I have heard some great things about it! I have been in the mood for some adult contemporary/romance novels recently, and have actually read quite a few of them over the past week or so via eBook. Since this book seems to be the newest romance craze, I hope it lives up to all of the hype!

I then purchased I Know You Know by Gilly Macmillan. I have had this book on my TBR list ever since it was released last year, but never picked it up as I always seemed to want another book a little bit more than this one whenever I was about to purchase it. Lucky for me, Indigo had one copy left on their website, and it was only $6! I have been trying my best to limit my book purchasing this year, but when I saw this one on sale for a spectacular price, I knew it was the right time to purchase it!

From there, I went on to purchase Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon. Like Beach Read, I have heard some amazing things about this novel, and am looking forward to reading it. As some of you may know, my absolute favourite genre is Adult Mystery/Thriller, and I will be adding this one to my physical thriller TBR in hopes of reading it very soon!

The next book I picked up was The Guest List by Lucy Foley. Lucy Foley is a well-established adult thriller author, but I have yet to read any of her previous novels simply because none of them have interested me that much. However, when I read the synopsis of this one, I was immediately drawn to it. Anything that has to do with weddings is something I love to read about, but I don’t think I have read a mystery/thriller focused on a wedding (or rather a guest list!). I hope to get to this one very, very soon!

The last book I ordered was Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. This was one of the most talked about books of the last decade, and I could see it becoming a modern classic over the next several years purely based on the amount of fantastic things people constantly say about it. While I believe this book is considered a Sci-Fi novel (a genre I barely read from anymore), I have a feeling that I am really going to enjoy this one.

Those are all of the books I purchased in my recent Indigo order! Have you read any of them? If so, I would love to hear your thoughts!

Good Night Book Owls!

Me again! Just wanted to mention that I recognize that none of the books I mentioned are written by BIPOC authors (and I’m not sure if any of them feature diverse characters or not). I am putting together an entire blog post and Instagram series dedicated to reading more diverse books written by diverse authors, which you will see very soon. I have also been sharing some resources and essential reading on my Instagram (which you can find in the “BLM” highlights). I am aware that I do not owe anyone an explanation for this post or for actions I have done on my own time, but I feel that it is important for EVERYONE to be speaking out about what is going on and what has been going on for hundreds of years in both the USA and across the world. Let’s be the change we want to see in the world. 💓

In My Mailbox #13: Early Spring 2020 Releases

January 16, 2020January 15, 2020 Alyssa Cohen12 Comments

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Right after I got back from my vacation to Las Vegas on December 26, I came home to three packages of new 2020 releases! These are all books that I requested and am very excited to read! A few of them you may have already heard of, but the others may be new to you, which is always exciting!

The first book I received was WE ARE THE WILDCATS by Siobhan Vivian. Truth be told, I don’t know much at all about this novel (but if you are interested, click the title and it will take you to the Goodreads page link!), however I have read quite a few books from this author before and have really enjoyed them, so I figured it would be sweet to grab an ARC of this one and see if the pattern continues! Thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for the ARC!

The next book I received was THE STARS WE STEAL by Alexa Donne. While I am not normally a huge fan of SFF books, the tagline for this one is “The Bachelorette goes to space…”, and since I am a HUGE Bachelorette fan, I though I’d give this one a try! Thanks to Raincoast Books for this ARC!

The third book I received was THE MAP FROM HERE TO THERE by Emery Lord. I heard about this one during the latest Raincoast TeensRead Preview, and it sounded like something I would love! I’m so happy I have an ARC of this one and can’t wait to read it! This book comes out in just a few weeks, so stay tuned for a review around that time. Thanks to Raincoast Books for the ARC!

I then received THE BEST LAID PLANS by Cameron Lund. I believe this book is categorized as YA, but I would say just from reading the synopsis, this should probably go under the new adult category. One of my unofficial goals for this year is to read a few books from the NA genre, and I think this one will be a good place to start! Thanks to Penguin Teen Canada for the ARC!

The final book I received is DANCING AT THE PITY PARTY by Tyler Feder. This book is actually a graphic novel, and ended up being my last book read in 2019! Review spoiler: I LOVED IT, but I’m going to save the rest of my thoughts for my review! Thanks to Penguin Teen Canada for the ARC!

Those are all of the ARCs I received to start of 2020! One of my goals for this year is to be more selective with ARCs, so you may not be seeing these posts as frequently as you did last year. Regardless, I still hope you enjoy them!

Good Night Book Owls!

In My Mailbox #12: Most Anticipated Fall ARCs!

August 8, 2019January 2, 2020 Alyssa Cohen9 Comments

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Yesterday afternoon, I came home to two ginormous book mail packages from Penguin Teen Canada and HBG Canada! I shared the outside of the packages on Instagram, but decided to share the contents on here with all of you! I also decided to include a package that I received from Simon and Schuster Canada within this post as well! This post features a lot of my most anticipated books of Fall 2019!

The first book I received from Penguin Teen Canada is AMERICAN ROYALS by Katharine McGee. I requested this book ages ago, and was SO excited to see it in my ARC package! I don’t know much about this book, other than it has to do with a first time Queen. I was inspired to request this book after reading and loving Red, White, and Royal Blue, and I hope to love it just as much!

The second book I received was FULL DISCLOSURE by Camryn Garrett. I was speaking to somebody that was either a beta reader/first-draft editor of this book (I can’t remember), and she spoke so highly of this novel that I couldn’t help but request this one since it seemed so intriguing to me. This book comes out in September, so look out for my review around then!

The third book I received was THE STARS AND THE BLACKNESS BETWEEN THEM by Junauda Petrus. This novel is written in dual POV from two very different black girls that see the world similarly. I am really looking forward to reading this unique novel!

The fourth book I received was THE PROM by Saundra Mitchell. This book is based on the Broadway play Prom, which a lot of book-tubers had the opportunity to see after Book Expo this year! I have not seen the play, but am aware of the general story line, and am really interested to see other people’s reviews of this book who have also seen the show on broadway!

The fifth and final book I received from Penguin Teen Canada was THE BABYSITTERS COVEN by Kate Williams. Can we first admire how stunning this cover is?! I don’t remember much about this book, other than the fact that it is in the Penguin Ten must reads for the Fall!

Those are all of the books I received from Penguin Teen Canada! I am SOOOO excited to read all of them! If you’re interested in any of them, keep your eye out for my reviews coming throughout the next few months!

The first book I received from HBG Canada is GIRLS OF STORM AND SHADOW by Natasha Ngan. I read and loved GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE, the first novel in this series, late last year and am really excited to read this second instalment!

The second book I received from HBG Canada was HOME WORK by Julie Andrews with Emma Walton Hamilton. HBG Canada supplies me with my yearly fix of Non-Fiction books throughout the year, and since I am a big fan of Julie Andrews, I was so excited to see this one on the blogger newsletter!

The third book I received is THE QUEENS OF ANIMATION by Nathalia Holt. As some of you may know, I am a ginormous Disney fan, and couldn’t resist requesting this ARC, featuring the untold story of women who transformed Disney animation!

And the last book I received in this package is my most anticipated book of 2019, which is A TALE OF MAGIC… by Chris Colfer. If you have been following my blog for a very long time, you will know that Chris Colfer’s THE LAND OF STORIES series is my all time favourite series, and I am so excited for the first instalment in this spinoff series!

Those are all of the books I received from HBG Canada!

The first book I received from Simon and Schuster Canada was THE VERY, VERY FAR NORTH by Dan Bar-el. This book was blurbed as a spinoff on Winnie The Pooh, and since I love Winnie, I decided to pick this one up and give it a try!

The second book I received was CHARLIE THORNE AND THE LAST EQUATION by Stuart Gibbs. This one sounds super, super interesting, and I am really looking forward to reading this action-packed YA novel!

The last book I received was SLAY by Brittney Morris. I have heard a lot of hype surrounding this book during/after BookExpo/BookCon, and hope that it lives up to all of my expectations. I typically enjoy novels surrounding AI or virtual reality or gaming, so I am really looking forward to reading this one!

Those are all of the books I received from Simon and Schuster Canada!

And those are ALL of the books I received in this twelfth addition of In My Mailbox! To read all of my previous ones, click here. Thanks to Penguin Teen Canada, HBG Canada, and Simon and Schuster Canada for all of these exciting ARCs!

Good Night Book Owls!