I love curating a fresh, new tbr stack for every month! It makes me so excited for the month ahead.
As a mood reader, I never know what I’m going to feel like reading next, so I love to pick a stack that includes a variety of genres.
I curate my tbr list from several places each month: choosing prompts from a jar, book boxes, advanced copies, my local library, and new releases. In this post, I’m sharing the new book releases I’m most excited about in December.
These are the books coming out this month that I want to buy and read. I am definitely a new release junkie. Every time I get a new book I just want to move it to the front of my tbr stack.
Reading new releases brings me the most joy and gets me the most excited to read, so that’s exactly what I do! I prioritize new books.
Here are the ones I’m most looking forward to in December:
December 5th:
This Cursed Light (The Last Finestra #2) by Emily Thiede
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 448
“In This Cursed Light, Dante and Alessa face their most daunting challenge yet when the Gods demand they prove their worth by choosing the ultimate sacrifice to save humanity, once and for all.”
Read my full review of the first book in this duology here: This Vicious Grace
Hemlock by Kiersten Modglin
Genre: Romance/Thriller
Pages: 384
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong
Genre: Historical/Mystery
Pages: 336
“An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Armstrong introduces heroine Ruby Vaughn in her Minotaur Books & Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall.“
Here in the Dark by Alexis Soloski
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 256
“A dark and stylish novel of psychological suspense about a young theater critic drawn into a dangerous game that blurs the lines between reality and performance.”
The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 384
“A fresh and deftly paced thriller about murder, class, and motherhood in one of London’s toniest communities.”
Five Bad Deeds by Caz Frear
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 416
“A gripping tale of revenge, loyalty, and the secrets hidden between the walls of the most beautiful home in town. Ellen Walsh has done something very, very bad. If only she knew what it was…”
Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes
Genre: Historical/Horror
Pages: 400
“An eerie, atmospheric Polar Gothic following a Victorian explorer in search of his lost shipmate and his own redemption—from the author of the “vivid, immersive” (The Guardian) horror novel All the White Spaces.”
Break the Glass by Olivia Swindler
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 299
“Overnight, in a small town, careers, friendships, reputations, and futures are all on the line in a razor-sharp novel about scandals, secrets, and hard-earned dreams coming true. A small-town campus is rocked by scandal. Suddenly, four women find themselves in the crosshairs of an investigation that threatens to upend their lives.”
The Buried Hours by R.S. Grant
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 380
“Is she following a path of redemption or an enemy’s revenge? A crime reporter’s traumatic past comes back to haunt her in a twisting novel of lies, betrayals, and killer secrets.”
For the Last Time by Heidi Perks
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 320
“Dark secrets are revealed when a therapist becomes obsessed with her troubled new patients, for fans of Alex Michaelides and The Golden Couple.”
December 26th:
The Last Dragon King by Leia Stone
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Pages: 288
“USA Today bestselling author Leia Stone weaves a captivating tale of undeniable love and heartbreaking battles in this start to the Kings of Avalier series, an epic fantasy romance perfect for fans of The Fourth Wing.”
What Waits in the Woods by Terri Parlato
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 304
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
Two Dead Wives by Adele Parks
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 400
“An overprotective father has lived as a recluse until his adult daughter – Stacie Jones – returns from Paris, in need of radical brain surgery. Peculiarly, he appears to almost welcome her illness, it does at least mean she is back under his roof – and his control.”
The Weekend Retreat by Tara Laskowski
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 352
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Read my full review here!
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