Books on pre-order:

1. Queen Demon (Rising World 2) by Martha Wells (7 Oct 2025)

Books acquired in July:

• and read:
  1. Moonlighter by Sarina Bowen
  2. Grown Wise (Liminal Mysteries) by Celia Lake
• and unread:
  1. Death by Candlelight (Adam and Eve Mysteries 1) by Emma Davies
  2. The Little Cottage on the Hill (Little Cottage 1) by Emma Davies

Books acquired previously and read in July:

1. A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine [2][Sep 2024]

Borrowed books read in July:

1. Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky
2. You Had Me At Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky
3. Cover Story by Mhairi McFarlane
4. One-Touch Pass (SCU Hockey 4) by J.J. Mulder [8]
5. The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
6. Fourth Wing (Empyrean 1) by Rebecca Yarros [2]

Rereads in July:

1. A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine [2]

I continue to enjoy all of Celia Lake's books, and I still adore the Teixcalaan books by Arkady Martine, whether reading or listening to them. Stuart Turton wrote the entirely gripping groundhog-day country house murder mystery, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and I found The Last Murder at the End of the World another very gripping science-fictional murder mystery, this time in weird post-apocalyptic flavour.

Fourth Wing is a massive fantasy tome (21 hours of audiobook!) about a lethal military college for aspiring dragonriders, which piles a great many tropes onto some rather wonky worldbuilding. It is very entertaining and I can see why it is hugely popular. I am part way through the even more massive sequel and I regret nothing.

[1] Pre-order
[2] Audiobook
[3] Physical book
[4] Crowdfunding
[5] Goodbye read
[6] Cambridgeshire Reads/Listens
[7] FaRoFeb / FaRoCation / Bookmas / HRBC
[8] Prime Reading / Kindle Unlimited