Building the Book Pile #511 - Late Edition

Welcome to Building the Book Pile!

Happy Wednesday

I have been super MIA - apologies... life is just life-ing a bit too hard lately. 2026 needs to calm down. I have missed the blog and readers thought so I hope you are well and reading some wonderful books! Please let me know what is hitting the spot right now... I need more escapes. 

I am in NH and we got hit with ~2ft of snow in this big storm that has been all the rage lately. It is normal to get a big storm here though, so it wasn't too bad overall. My lovely husband does the snow removal 💖🙃 I was cozy inside with a book or working.

Overall, just taking things day by day and trying to be as productive with reading as I can be... Not sure when the next pile will be up, but I am around and lurking. Hope you have a great week!

xo steph

Coming up on the Blog

Frontloading for the next few weeks...just in case:

DNF Review: Sibylline by Melissa de la Cruz (YA)

Early Reader Review: Out of the Loop by Katie Siegel (Adult)

Early Reader Review: I'm Looking for a Man in Finance by Sabrina Waldorf (Adult)

Early Reader Review: Heir of Illusion by Madeline Taylor

Books Received Recently...  

 

From Publishers for review consideration:

  

We Become Darkness by Grace Morrow

Witch of the Shadow Wood by Tori Anne Martin

House of Spells and Secrets by Ivy Cassidy

 

The Last Page by Katie Holt

The Summer I Found You by Jennifer O'Brien

Davy: A Garden For Everyone by Brigitte Weninger

Have you missed anything lately?

Early Reader Review: Alice with a Why by Anna James (MG) - ⭐⭐⭐

Recent Reads: Books and Broadswords by Jessie Mihalik (Adult) -⭐⭐⭐⭐

Recent Reads: Good Spirits by BK Borison (Adult) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Early Reader Review: A Vow in Vengeance by Jaclyn Rodriguez (Adult) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (1st of 2026!)

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What have you been reading?  How was your week? Feel free to leave a comment!

Happy Reading!