In My Mailbox #773

Ohh, this week have been crazy busy and so fast. Gosh. I got my new spa bath on Monday. Got it ready, and was already warm enough late Tuesday, so had my first bath then :) And two more since. Oops. But of course this bath came with issues too. Siiiigh. No ozon like it said. And it is 10cm too low. Whaat. It is the absolute rudest -.- Got a good enough discount, I think. But it goddamn sucks. I do not want a shorter spa bath. Ugh. But the warmth is there. So I shall survive a couple of years with this one, haha :) Tonight I finally started reading a new book; just have not had time. No time now either, though, not really. Ack. But I'm trying :) I'm hurting a bit too much lately. My joints are so bad. My psoriasis is so so so bad. Shudders. But hopefully getting to start a new medicine shortly. Fingers crossed. Anyway. We actually had a warmer and sunny day yesterday, and I sat outside for almost three hours. <3 It was nice :) It was warmer today too, but windy. Still nice, though. Then rain all of next week. Siiigh. Hope it does not last that long. Hmph. Anyway. Got some precious mail, eee :D This week I'm waiting on Dead Beat. <3 Hope you are all well :D

Immortal Rose ARC. Eee! Traded for the gorgeous bubble mailer and paper :D Love! And the ARC too. As I simply could not resist owning a copy that has not been read, haha, like mine have :) And I love it so.
Immortal Rose. Eee, my first copy of all my finished copies have arrived, haha. <3 And it is gorgeous :D
Reliquary. Ohh, I am so very curious about this new book by Hannah :D I think it sounds so very good. <3
Royal Vengeance. Have yet to read the first two books. Sigh. But adore Aimee. Will read all three soon :)
Monster, Monarch, Maiden. Eee. New Rae book :D I will be reading this one next month; so excited for it.
A Land So Wide. While I did not love this book, I love Erin, and I needed this pretty new paperback, ha :D
Pop Mart. Yesss. Two more mystery popmart items, haha :) Crybaby and TinyTiny. Not the ones I wanted most, sigh. Wanted pink crybaby plush. Aw. But they are still two very pretty figures. <3 I do adore them :)

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Waiting on Wednesday #775

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

DEAD BEAT (Ninth House Trilogy #3) BY LEIGH BARDUGO 

Goodreads Description:

The highly anticipated, explosive conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here…

Alex Stern made it to hell and back more than once, but this time she left the door open behind her. Demons are creeping through the streets of New Haven and the Yale campus, feeding on the souls of the living, terrifying the dead. Alex and her allies can hunt them, but it’s only a matter of time before the gates to the underworld open and they face a war they cannot win. To stop it, they’ll have to reach deep into the secrets of Yale and its societies, and discover the truth hidden in Alex’s own blood.

While she struggles to hold onto the dream of a future Yale once offered, Alex must contend with the machinations of a corrupt Lethe Board and a deadly vampire with his own connection to the societies. But for the first time in her life, she won’t have to face the fight alone. Dawes, Turner, Mercy, and even Tripp will have a role to play, none more so than Alex’s mentor Darlington, the golden boy who lived so long in her head, now back in the flesh and cursed with dangerous powers of his own. Hell itself is stalking the delegates of Lethe House, and they’re all about to learn that demons don’t play by human rules.

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: September 15, 2026 by Flatiron Books
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Ohhh, I am excited for this one :D Even though I have not yet read book one and two. Oops. But now at least I can finally start this trilogy, eee. These days I do prefer my books to be complete before starting, haha :) And oh, I just know I will love all three. As I adore Leigh. And they all sound pretty aaamazing :D
What are you waiting for on this hellish Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #772

Meh. This week have been the longest. And I am just so goddamn exhausted. Hurting all the time. Rude. But the new pills I'm taking is somewhat working; works on my sleep and bladder a tiny bit. But not on my pain. How rude. This week I finally got an appointment to have my shoulder checked by a person. And she found several bad parts with it and my back and neck. Siiigh. She cracked it and hurt my arm and ahh. Supposed to get better, but need to go back several times as well. Shudders. I do hope it actually does get better, though. But it feels nice, to finally have someone confirm that I actually have pain in my shoulder and arm and back. Hmph. My psoriasis have been so bad this week too. A little better now, but should be getting worse in just days, I'm guessing. Oh. And my spa bath died this week. Haaaaa. Sobs. Cost so much to order a new one. But goddamn, I could not be without it for all of fall. I needed a new one now. Should arrive early next week :) But yeah. I'm sad about it, as it is not the same as the one I had. Hmph. Oh, and then I broke a large glass all over my kitchen floor yesterday. So that was fun. Not. First time, and there was tiny pieces of glass eeeverywhere. Rude. And I'm just sad, as I'm trying to get some stunning promo swag, and I am failing, and it just hurts my heart. Hmph. Oh, well. Besides all of this, I am still doing okay, haha :) I'm trying my best. <3 Managed to read two very very very short picture books this week, and starting a middle grade tomorrow, hopefully. <3 So some more new blog posts this week. Shared my review of Bing's Cherries :D Then I shared my review of Better Pets. <3 And this week I'm waiting on Empire :) Hope you are all doing well. <3 Have you gotten any aaamazing mail lately? :D

The Ballad of Falling Dragons. Fairyloot edition :D I like the artwork a lot. Hope to read this series soon.
Fuggler. Couldn't resist buying two of these keychains in a store in my town :) No rares, but they are cute.
Pop Mart. Finally a mystery box, ha :D Got the only one I did not want. Haaa. But still a cute Skullpanda.
Funko Pop. First a pearl Charizard bought from a store. <3 Love. Then got my 6-pack Flora pre-order :D And ohh. They are just gorgeous. I so love these different plants. They came like popmart mystery boxes, ha. But got them all, since I bought the full set. They even came with cards, like Labubus. Still. So cute :)

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Waiting on Wednesday #774

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

EMPIRE (Heir Duology #2) BY SABAA TAHIR 

Goodreads Description:

The gripping conclusion to the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic fantasy duology that began with HEIR, from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award–winning author Sabaa Tahir.

A crumbling empire.
An ancient evil.
A lost homeland.
A lie that could destroy the world.

In the crumbling Martial Empire, crown prince Quil Aquilla and his Aunt Helene are losing a battle against the vicious Kegari horde. Quil’s armies dwindle, his faith falters, and the woman he loves vanished months ago, leaving him broken-hearted. Torn between his duty to his people and his desire to discover Sirsha’s fate, Quil embarks on a dangerous quest for aid—from the most treacherous of allies.

Sirsha Westering finds herself tethered to Div, an ancient evil unleashed by a terrible tragedy. Div delights in tormenting Sirsha, hungering for her magical heart. Even as Sirsha fights for control of her own fate, she is desperate to shield Quil from Div’s destructive power. But Div won’t release Sirsha without a fight. To earn her freedom, Sirsha must uncover Div’s past—and face horrors in her own.

Cero bet-Dafra, former right hand of the Kegari leader Aiz, now finds himself pitted against her. As Aiz slips further into violence and delusion, Cero must discover if his people have any hope of a future or if they’re condemned to an unending cycle of violence. His journey will force him to confront hidden truths, ancient secrets and a lie that could destroy the world.

In Empire, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir returns to the expansive world of fury and vengeance of Heir, weaving a story of legacy and rebellion, of loyalty and freedom, and of what it means to confront the monsters that lurk within us all.

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: September 22, 2026 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Okay, I know. I have not yet read book one. Sigh. But I do own it, and I have pre-ordered this second one too, haha :D I am unsure about them, though. I really hope to love this duology. Hope to read it soon; and love it too :) It just sounds like there are too many characters, ahhh. So much to pay attention to, haha :D
What are you waiting for on this ruthless Wednesday?

Review: Better Pets by Leigh Bardugo & Liz Climo

This picture book was all kinds of adorable. It was full of gorgeous color illustrations that I so really loved. Cute pets are very much for me. I am giving it four stars, as I didn't fully love this one, as I wish there had been a little more, but oh, I really adored it even so. Written well too.

This short picture book tells the story of best friends Yvette and Evan. They live in a town where everyone owns a pet. But they do not. And they are not sure which ones to choose. They do not want to pick the wrong one. And then an adoption day for cats and dogs come.

But so does a store, named Better Pets. They visit that one. I so enjoyed the illustrations in this book. The pets were all looking so pretty and weird. This book was full of details. Which I loved looking at. The pets in this store were all different from regular pets. They could all do some magical things. Which was fun to read about and look at. I think that younger children will adore this picture book. There were also rhymes pretty much on all pages, which was cute. Yvette and Evan look at all these better pets, but they are unsure what to get.

This picture book is written by Leigh Bardugo, whom I must always read everything from. It is illustrated by Liz Climo, and she did such a wonderful job. The art was truly gorgeous. I loved the colors and all of the pets. Cats are my favorites, always. There is a white cat somewhere too, like mine, which I loved the most, haha. Better Pets was a short and cute picture book. Easy and fast to read. I only wish it had been longer, as I always do. Maybe a little more focus on the friendship too. But the rest of it was so adorable.

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