It’s time for another book haul! Today I’m talking about all the books I picked up in November!

From Publishers

1. Mad Love – Paul Dini and Pat Cadigan
This was sent to me from Titan Books and is a novelised version of Harley Quinn’s origin story. Harley Quinn is one of my favourite DC characters so I was so excited to read this. I flew through this and it definitely lived up to my expectations.

2. Shadow of the Fox – Julie Kagawa
This was my first time reading a book by Julie Kagawa and I really enjoyed it. Shadow of the Fox is a fun and fast paced fantasy novel that you’ll find difficult to put down. I’m definitely excited to read more from this author and if you’re interested in knowing my full thoughts on this book you can check out my stop on the blog tour here!

3. The Glass Town Wars – Celia Rees
I won a copy of this in a giveaway and the publisher sent it to me last month. This is a genre bending novel based on the early work of the Bronte sisters. It wasn’t my favourite Celia Rees book but it was an enjoyable read.

4. Skyward – Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is an author that is beloved by so many people that I was really excited to read my first book by him. Skyward is a YA science fiction novel about a young girl named Spensa who dreams of being a pilot. It was so action packed and kept me hooked from the very first page. If you want to know more you can check out my blog tour stop here!

5. The Last – Hannah Jameson
The Last is a new mystery/thriller publishing from Viking in January 2019. The tag line is ‘one hotel, twenty survivors.’ The story follows a group of people stuck in a hotel during a nuclear blast. It sounds like it’s going to be really dark and gripping and I can’t wait to pick it up.

6. Wolves of Winter – Tyrell Johnston
The Wolves of Winter is a dystopian/science fiction story following a woman trying to survive since society has collapsed following a nuclear war and widespread disease. I’m clearly in the mood for some dystopian type stories between Wolves of Winter and The Last so I’m hoping I enjoy them both.

7. Shadowscent – P. M. Freestone
I am SO EXCITED about this book. It came in a gorgeous package with some perfume and it is top of my list to read at the start of 2019. The description reads ‘When disaster strikes and the crown prince lies poisoned, long suppressed rivalries threaten to blow the empire apart. It’s up to a poor village girl with a talent for fragrances and the prince’s loyal bodyguard to find an antidote.’ This is publishing in February 2019 from Scholastic UK and it sounds amazing.

Books I Bought

8. The Poppy War – R. F. Kuang
I picked up a copy of this in my local bookshop because I’ve heard some amazing things. This is a dark and brutal adult fantasy and so many bloggers have rated this incredibly highly. I’m probably not going to get this in 2018 but I’m really looking forward to reading it.

9. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue – Mackenzi Lee
This honestly sounds so fun and enjoyable and it is next on my TBR to read. I picked this up partly because of the hype surrounding this series, but the synopsis definitely has me intrigued. It’s another one that I’ve heard amazing things about too.

10. Girls of Paper and Fire – Natasha Ngan
This was another one I picked up in my local bookshop and it sounds incredible. Another dark fantasy, this one features a female/female romance between two concubines for the King. This was on my list of books I wanted to read before the end of the year but I am fast running out of time to read it!

11. Gemina – Ami Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Who is surprised I bought this? No one. I read Illuminae recently and thought it was basically the best thing ever so the next day I had to click and collect Gemina. I’ve since read it and I honestly can’t decided if I love Kady and Ezra more or Hanna and Nik. I’ve also picked up Obsidio and I’m excited/terrified to find out how it’s going to end.

12. Fire and Blood – George R. R. Martin
I’m absolutely dying to read this but I haven’t picked it up yet because it’s so huge. I love GRRM and all things Westeros so I might start 2019 off by diving into this book which follows the history of the Targaryen line.

13. Wild Magic – Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce is an author that so many people associate with fantasy but I have never read any of her books. This arrived in a subscription box recently and it’s quite short so I’m hoping to pick it up quickly because I imagine I’ll fly through it.

14. Empress of All Seasons – Emiko Jean
This too arrived in my November Illumicrate and I’m really excited to read it. It’s one that I haven’t seen too many reviews about but I’m really looking forward to it. This edition has gorgeous sprayed editions too!

So that’s all the books I bought/received in November! If you’ve read any of these let me know what you thought and what books you picked up in November!