Waiting on Wednesday #734

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

THE COURT OF THE DEAD 
(The Nico di Angelo Adventures #2) 
BY RICK RIORDAN & MARK OSHIRO 

Goodreads Description:

New York Times #1 bestselling authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro collaborate again on a new adventure in which demigod Nico di Angelo teams up with his half-sister Hazel Levesque to protect . . . monsters?

A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico's half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter on the West Coast. She needs their help in managing a situation that the boys inadvertently brought about: the demigods showed the monsters of the Underworld that they have options; they don’t have to be evil.

Now some of those monsters have taken up residence at Camp Jupiter to seek refuge. Nico and Will are on site, assisting Hazel when one by one monsters start disappearing from camp. A mysterious dark force is at work, and its plan is to punish all monsters for their past crimes.

Things only get worse when Nico, Will, and Hazel learn that they’re all connected to it . . .

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: September 23, 2025 by Disney Hyperion
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Whoops. Somehow another September book I had forgotten to share about, haha :D I am so, so far behind on all books by Rick Riordan. All the Percy Jackson books. I read about nine of them, years ago, but then I stopped. I need to re-read them one day so I can read the rest as well. I did love them so very much. Anyway. Excited to read this book too, someday :) I did pre-order it, haha. Must own them all. <3
What are you waiting for on this monstrous Wednesday? 

In My Mailbox #731

Ohh. I got a bit too much mail this week, haha. <3 But goddamn. I love it all SO MUCH, ahh :D I got my first Labubu secret. <3 And I could not be happier, eee. Been a long week, though. Have not had time to start my re-read of The Scorpio Races just yet. But this coming week for sure, I hope. Just so exhausted. And so busy all the time. At least all my Christmas decorations are up, eee :D And it is looking gorgeous. Still so happy for Christmas season, haha. Been waiting for snow, though. Hmph. It snowed a few weeks ago. And a lot. But it went away, sadly. But tomorrow it should finally snow some more. Fingers crossed it will stay. It is so dark all the time, which sucks. Snow helps a lot. I am trying to take it easy, as my body is such a mess. But yeah. Hoping to start feeling better soon. Ugh. I have so many things that I need to do. But yeah. It's no rush. Testing a new medicine in a couple of weeks. That may help. Hopefully. This week I'm waiting on The Witch Who Stormed the Palace :) Hope you are all well. <3 Have you decorated yet? :)

The Rose Field. The exclusive waterstones edition. <3 Expensive. All kinds of gorgeous :) Have them all.
Fairyloot Adult October. Alchemy of Secrets. Looking gorgeous :) Seen so many love this author. Curious.
Fairyloot Young Adult October. Thorn Season. Not heard of this before now, but I'm curious. It's stunning.
Never Ever After. Waterstones exclusive :) Pre-ordered this long before I knew of the Fairyloot. So pretty.
The House Saphir. Eee. My UK paperback edition. <3 Not reading this, just collection. So excited for this.
Pop Mart. Ahhhh. I got all the popmart items this week :D And more next week. Oops. May have ordered a bit too much lately, haha. But I cannot help it. Sigh. Now need a break, though, for real. Probably. But ahh. Look at all I got :D My first Disney Dimoo, got Pluto. Not my favorite, but so adorable. Got two more Wacky Mart figures; both new, thankfully. Love the salad one. Got my first Pucky Beanie Bubble, not the cutest color, but it is so very cute even so. I love it. Got my Why So Serious Crybaby; a little creepy, a lot of cute too :) Love it. Checkmate King. My second one. Oops. Wanted to get this to undress him, hahaha. I don't regret it. Turned out so cute :) All brown Labubu, medium sized. Precious. AND THEN!!!! Whaaat. I ordered two boxes of the new Why So Serious series. I wanted a full set, but didn't manage to buy it, and it never restocked. So I managed to get two singles. All I wanted was the Labubu one. And the secret, of course, but knew I would never ever be able to get that one. Then these two boxes arrived. And the first I unboxed was the Labubu secret!!!!! AHHH! I just about died :D And then my second one was the regular Labubu!!! AHHH! I could not be happier. Or luckier. My first official secret gotten from a blind box. <3 And it is perfection. I am so, so lucky. Sobs. And so happy, eee. I wanted these two the most. But did not think I would actually get them. Then I got both. Ahhh. Best haul. <3 Longest description of items gotten, ha :)

Funko Europe. Finally got one of my missing orders. <3 Took weeks. Ugh. But it finally made it :D I just could not stop myself from buying all of these, haha. <3 I LOVE the new Tangled pop figures, eee :D So precious. Had to get double of Pascal. Will open both. Got the rest of Home Alone. Half of Zootopia 2, the rest have not released yet. Love all the new Disney sketch figures. So cute. The keychain was a mystery bag halloween item. Disappointing, haha :) But eee. The Land Before Time wallet :D I am so glad it came back in stock. I was so sad that I missed it back when it released. But now it is mine. <3 Gorgeous. Love.

More Instagram photos here. <3

Also! New worldwide giveaway on Instagram here :D

Waiting on Wednesday #733

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

THE WITCH WHO STORMED THE PALACE 
(Faye #2) BY RYAN GRAUDIN

Goodreads Description:

In this sequel to The Girl Who Kept the Castle, Faye must face down the trial of three other Wizards and defeat the Shadow Queen once and for all to become the first Witch of the West.

Defeating an evil sorceress was supposed to be the hard part. But now that Faye has succeeded in saving Celurdur from the Shadow Queen, she has an entirely different set of challenges to face. To become the first Witch of the West, she must win the favor of the country’s three wizards—North, South and East. Their trials await Faye in the capitol. If she fails to impress these men, she’ll lose her nomination, and magic will stay strangled by archaic laws. 

Alas, things are not off to a great start. Faye crashes into the capitol on the back of a dragon, feeds the wizards illegal enchanted pastries, and fails to leave a good impression. To make matters worse, there are signs that the Shadow Queen is on the move again.

The kingdom’s future depends on Faye proving herself a worthy witch, but time is quickly running out…

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: September 23, 2025 by Quill Tree Books
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

So curious about this second book. <3 I did like the first one :) Though my memory has not been the best, oops. But hoping to read this sequel next year :) It was such a cute story. I loved the magical parts of it :)
What are you waiting for on this magical Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #730

Happy belated Halloween :D Hope you all had a great time. <3 I have gotten my Halloween decorations down, and gotten most of my Christmas stuff up, ahh :D Will get my Christmas tree up tomorrow, and I'm all kinds of excited. I just love Christmas season. Sigh. So I have it up early :) It has been a long week for me. Been having too much pain in my shoulder and arm. I do not like it. Hope it will pass soon. Sigh. Also had a hospital visit this week. Going to try some new medicine later this month. Hope it works better. Also had a good shopping day with mom and the best swimming in the warmest pool. Sigh. Wish we had it like that too. Hmph. Have not gotten to read more yet, but starting my yearly re-read of The Scorpio Races in the next few days, I think :D So excited. I also finished my re-watch of Stranger Things, eee :D And it was so good. Sigh. I cannot wait for the final season shortly, ahh :D Wish it was here already, haha. Also got a bit too much mail, oops. <3 This week I'm waiting on If Looks Could Kill :D Hope you are all doing well. <3

The Rose Field. Oh. Waterstones exclusive and regular UK editions. I have read a review. May not be for me. At least not for a long time. Sigh. But what I was dreading didn't happen, but still. Not what I wanted.
The House of Quiet. International paperback edition :D Had to get this edition too, as I loved it so much :)
Confessions from the Group Chat. New Jodi Meadows book :) So behind on her books. This looks cute.
Heartless. Eee. German edition :D It is gorgeous. And arrived with an artcard. Had to have it. Precious.
Funko Pop. Had to buy this from the Amazon DE site, as I could not resist owning it. Love Alien, eee :D
Pop Mart. More popmart items, haha :D Love them. Not the cutest Skullpanda mini bag, but it is still cute. I like the Chucky figure that I got; creepy. Didn't get a better 2nd Zootopia figure, ha :) Trying a third time. Oh, also got a full set of Have A Seat Labubus. But still no secret for me. Sobs. So I'm trying to sell them.
Animal Crossing. Eeee. I finally managed to get the regular kids sized Crocs that are normal height. Love.

Bukowski. Yeah. This order of mine was a bit too big. Oops. I could not resist, haha. Always want to buy more Bukowski plush. And finally found a Swedish site that sends to Norway. So I placed an order of 14 plushes, and two Christmas gifts for my niece and nephew. And the four bottom ones were bought at the airport when on my hospital trip. I wanted even more. Ahh. But too expensive, haha :) Could not resist buying these, though. So precious. Eee. And one TY plush, from a different site. Cute little penguin. <3 Anyway. So so so happy with all my Bukowski plushes, ahh :D I want more, haha. They are the softest.

More Instagram photos here. <3

Waiting on Wednesday #732

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

IF LOOKS COULD KILL BY JULIE BERRY

Goodreads Description:

From Printz Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling author Julie Berry, a true-crime-nailbiter-turned-mythic-odyssey pitting Jack the Ripper against Medusa. A defiant love song to sisterhood, a survivors’ battle cry, and a romantic literary tour de force laced with humor.

It’s autumn 1888, and Jack the Ripper is on the run. As London police close in, he flees England for New York City seeking new victims. But a primal force of female vengeance has had enough. With serpents for hair and a fearsome gaze, an awakened Medusa is hunting for one Jack.

And other dangers lurk in Manhattan’s Bowery. Salvation Army volunteers Tabitha and Pearl discover that a girl they once helped has been forced to work in a local brothel. Tabitha’s an upstate city girl with a wry humor and a thirst for adventure, while farmgirl Pearl takes everything with stone-cold seriousness. Their brittle partnership is tested as they team up with an aspiring girl reporter and a handsome Irish bartender to mount a rescue effort, only to find their fates entwine with Medusa’s and Jack’s.

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: September 16, 2025 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Whoops. Another book from last month that I forgot to share about. But that I already own and am so excited to read, eee :D Hoping to read it early next year. <3 I think it sounds all kinds of exciting. I have also been a fan of Julie and her books for years now. So this was a must have for me. Hope to love it :)
What are you waiting for on this deadly Wednesday?