Coming Reviews: Summer 2019

I'm blessed with books! But there's a catch; I've fallen behind in my reviewing. Perhaps if I post the most recent books I've RFR (received for review), I'll be more likely to follow-up with some actual reviews! Eventually. We'll see :) Here goes:


FANTASY
Mischief and Mayhem: Part I of the Faerlands Chronicles
by Sam Nicholson, Koehler Books

available: May 24, 2019
free ebook for review from Netgalley

I'm really excited about this one! I have high hopes for the first of a new series, The Faerlands Chronicles. From the publisher:

"After lying dormant for centuries, a dark presence awakes and invades the realm of the Faers. While malicious forces quietly stir in the southern nation of the Meadows, Ophelia Maplewood, along with her companions from the Woodland Scouts, finds an unexpected human, new strength, and allies in the north. Will their journey bring balance to the homeland and prevent chaos from spreading to the other realms? Only time will tell."

NON-FICTION: MEMOIR
Is There Still Sex in the City?
by Candace Bushnell, Grove Press

expected publication: August 6, 2019
free ARC for review from publisher

The long-awaited follow-up to Sex in the City, I got this paperback ARC from the publisher. I've never read the original book that inspired the HBO show of the same name, but I love the show!

I can't wait to read how it all worked out for Candace Bushnell (AKA Carrie Bradshaw), everyone's favorite Manhattan sex sociologist.

NON-FICTION: SCIENCE
What Science Is and How It Really Works
by James C Zimring, Cambridge U Press

expected publication: September 30, 2019
free ebook for review from Netgalley

The world really needs this book right now. Just in the first chapter Dr. Zimring expresses what I've struggled for years to convey to my friends and family. That "science" wasn't always science. That science is rarely portrayed accurately in pop culture. And perhaps most importantly, that:

"Understanding the basis for scientific claims and judging how much confidence we should place in them is essential for individual choice, societal debates, and development of public policy and laws."

FANTASY: URBAN
The Hanged Man and the Fortune Teller
by Lucy Banks, Amberjack Publishing

expected publication: September 3, 2019
free ebook for review from Netgalley

I requested this book because of the tarot-related title. Lucy Banks is the author of Dr. Ribero's Agency of Supernatural detective series and this is her first book outside those tales. While I haven't read her Detective books, I've heard good things about them.

I look forward to reading this book that promises to be "a layered and poignant mystery of family, lost love, and generational trauma."