## Weekly Wrap Up – 3.17-3.23

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## This week in the book world:

This week was all about ***Sunrise on the Reaping!*** It's been so fun seeing everyone diving back into the world of my all-time-favorite series. I'm only about 1/3 of the way through, but I know from everyone's stories that this is going to emotionally destroy me. I am ready.

I had my own personal drama with this title–specifically a certain publisher not having us sign the needed embargo paperwork, which delayed our shipment by 3 days–but overall this release seemed to go a lot more smoothly than THAT one in January. I will say, I am forever jealous of the folks who got to attend the Waterstones Midnight Release. That looked AMAZING and even my indie-loving heart isn't afraid to admit it.

## This Week's Publishing News:

- Sarah Beth Durst announced a new teen book this week! It's called ***The Faraway Inn*** about a teen girl who goes to work at her aunt's secretly-magical B&B after a breakup.
- New horror novel called ***The House Where Nothing Hurts***, "pitched as Bunny meets Marlena and for fans of Yellowjackets, about a high school volleyball team that discovers a haunted house where none of their actions seem to have lasting physical consequences."
- Lindsay King-Miller, author of ***The Z Word***, is teaming up with Rachel Feder for a dystopian retelling of ***The Picture of Dorian Gray*** called ***Dorian/Gray***, pitched as a retelling of ***The Picture of Dorian Gray*** where the rich are assigned poor scapegoats who experience all the negative consequences of their actions through quantum entanglement.

## This Week's New Releases:

Much slower week than last week, but still some good ones:

- ***Buffalo Hunter Hunter*** by Stephen Graham Jones
- ***Sunrise on the Reaping*** by Suzanne Collins
- ***Everything is Tuberculosis*** by John Green
- ***The Hymn to Dionysus*** by Natasha Pulley
- ***The Haunting of Room 904*** by Erika T. Wurth
- ***The Prince Without Sorrow (Obsidian Throne, #1)*** by Maithree Wijesekara
- ***The Third Rule of Time Travel*** by Philip Fracassi

## What I Read This Week:

**Oathbound (Finished)**  
UGGGHHH!!! When's the next one???? I just want my babies to be happy together, okay? Also, in other news, I saw in publisher's weekly that ***Legendborn*** sold only 2000 copies in its first week, but ***Oathbound*** sold 20k+ in its first week and I'm just so happy!!

**Soulgazer (Finished)**  
This book captured my entire heart in a matter of pages. Not only is it an incredible pirate fantasy, it's got an incredibly tender romance that will be beloved by both historical and fantasy romance readers. I cannot wait for the next novel and will be thinking of Faolan and Saoirse nearly every day until then. 10/10, perfect romantasy. Y'all make sure to preorder this one and show author Maggie some love.

**Kill Creatures (Finished)**  
***Kill Creatures*** is the exact reason why I love teen thrillers. Impossible-to-put-down from the very first page with a twist that will leave readers of all ages reeling, ***Kill Creatures*** is a sun-soaked-fever-dream thriller that's perfect for summer reading. This one comes out 6/3/25!

**Blood Over Bright Haven (50%)**  
I am loving this book, which is very likely due to the incredible audiobook narrator. We called the twist pretty early on, but that hasn't kept me from enjoying it. I need to finish this one tonight before book club tomorrow, so I'll keep y'all updated on my progress.

**Dance of Lies (28%)**  
Ooooh, I can tell that this one is going to be a slow burn and I am buckled in and ready.

# What I bought/shelved:

Bought:

- ***Till Death*** by Kellan McDaniel
- ***Sunrise on the Reaping*** by Suzanne Collins
- ***I Am the Swarm*** by Hayley Chewins

Shelved:

- ***Between Ink and Shadows*** by Melissa Wright

# Other Musings:

Don't forget the Trans Rights Read-a-thon is happening now till 3/31! I am hoping to read ***The Duke Steals Hearts & Other Body Parts*** and ***Till Death*** during this time!! I also wrote a little blog post with some of our booksellers' favorite books by trans and nonbinary authors. You can [read that here](https://underbrushbooks.com/blogs/news/books-recommendations-trans-rights-read-a-thon) if you want some book ideas!