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Update 🐾
It’s honestly been a pretty hectic week and I am quite exhausted (who isn’t?!). But I have some really awesome books to look forward to. Since coming back to the blog, I’ve gotten through a lot of my NetGalley backlog and my current feedback ratio is 92%, which I’m very happy about! I don’t request many titles at once — I typically like to read first and then request. However, at the moment, I do have about seven titles left to read and review. So, for now, I will chill out on adding more to the TBR. I asked this question to readers last week, but I think my link didn’t work very well and I had low traffic on my last blog post. So I’ll ask the question again: how is your NetGalley feedback ratio right now? How has your reviewing experience been?
The upcoming weather forecast looks very wet for next week — a whole bunch of rain seems to be coming our way. Although I enjoy gardening, I’m happy that nature is giving me a bit of a break.
Other than that, not much is new except for a whole lot of Portuguese immersion.
Short update. Hope you are all doing well!
Reading/Watching Update
Currently Reading
Title: Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons: A Graphic Novel
Author: Amanda Lovelace
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Release Date: August 25th, 2026
Thoughts: So far, this is very cozy and I’m enjoying it. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this review copy. It’s a lot of fun and the dragons are really cute!
Title: Entities to Lovers
Author: Mallory Marlowe
Publisher: Berkley
Release Date: October 26th, 2026
Thoughts: Oh, I’m so happy I was able to snag this one because I’m enjoying it so much! It’s sort of a perfect premise for me that has a paranormal, ghost tour guide-y vibe to it. And it’s a rom-com. Such a delight so far, and the writing is so good.
Title: Vincent (PT Edition)
Author: Barbara Stok
Publisher: Iguana
Release Date: February 1, 2026
Thoughts: I haven’t made my way very far through this yet! But I hope to complete it this weekend.
Title: A Florista Daisy Chain / The Daisy Chain Flower Shop (Dream Harbour #6)
Author: Laurie Gilmore
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date: May 5th, 2026
Thoughts: I also haven’t made much progress with this one yet! I will spend some time on Sunday reading this one since I’ll have more reading time then.
Finished Reading
Title: Romeo and Juliet: A Three-Day Situationship with a Body Count
Author: William Shakespeare, Ellis Keen
Publisher: Sterling and Stone
Release Date: April 15th, 2026
Thoughts: Review to come this week! Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a review copy.
Title: Bodies and Battlements (Ravensea Castle #1)
Author: Elizabeth Penney
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication Date: May 27th, 2025
Thoughts: Review to come this week! Thank you to the publisher for a review copy.
New to my shelf
I picked up a few promising books on NetGalley this week. Thank you to the publishers for the e-ARCs.
Title: Legends and Lattes: The Graphic Novel
Author: Samuel Sattin (Adapter), Travis Baldree, Shanti Rittgers (Illustrator), Sarah Webb (Illustrator)
Publisher: Ten Speed Graphic
Release Date: October 6th, 2026
Thoughts: I’ve been meaning to read L&Ls, but simply haven’t gotten around to it. So, when I saw the ARC for the graphic novel, I had to request it!
Title: The Roman Holiday Rule
Author: Andra Loy
Publisher: Haven
Release Date: August 4th, 2026
Thoughts: This just looked so adorable! I was so intrigued by the title and the cover, and I really feel the need to go on an Italian adventure right now.
Just Watched
No films this week!
Currently Watching
Title: The Testaments
Thoughts: Saw the finale and enjoyed it! I’m sad that there won’t be any more episodes until Season 2 (production has not started yet).
Title: From
Thoughts: New episode this Sunday to look forward to!
Title: Big Mistakes
Thoughts: Almost done!
Last Week on the blog
This Week on the blog
- Top Ten Tuesdays
- The Sunday Post #30
- Review – Bodies and Battlements
- Review – Rome and Juliet
QOTD: How are you doing?
I don’t do NetGalley. I don’t request books. Still I get books in the mail—I got one today. I’m glad you have been able to catch up on your reviews. I am sure that is a good feeling!