{"id":697,"date":"2020-09-26T16:26:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T15:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/?p=697"},"modified":"2021-09-22T01:34:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T00:34:11","slug":"october-hype-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/26\/october-hype-post\/","title":{"rendered":"October Hype Post!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s already time for another hype post! September has just flown by &#8211; which I guess you can tell by the fact that I&#8217;ve barely been posting on here apart from blog tours&#8230; My dissertation is due soon and so I&#8217;ve been running around like a headless chicken. But there are many great books coming out in October that deserve your attention, not least of all, two that I&#8217;ve already been raving about: there is Alix E. Harrow&#8217;s <em>The Once and Future Witches<\/em>, which I reviewed on here earlier this year. This is absolutely the witchy book of my dreams and I can&#8217;t wait to get my finished copy and reread it! For more details, go check out my review <a href=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/28\/the-once-and-future-witches-alix-e-harrow\/\">here<\/a> which includes pre-order info. Then, October also brings THE BEST BOOK EVER, which is <em>The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue<\/em> by V.E. Schwab, my heroine. I reviewed that one over at Grimdark Magazine &#8211; have a read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grimdarkmagazine.com\/review-the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue-by-v-e-schwab\/\">here<\/a>. I might have pre-ordered five separate copies of this book, not like I&#8217;m obsessed or anything&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"308\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/49504061._SY475_.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"505\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/49504061._SY475_.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/28\/the-once-and-future-witches-alix-e-harrow\/49504061-_sy475_\/\" class=\"wp-image-505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/49504061._SY475_.jpg 308w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/49504061._SY475_-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"303\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Addie-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"699\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Addie-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/?attachment_id=699\" class=\"wp-image-699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Addie-2.jpg 303w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Addie-2-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"674\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/addie-1-674x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"698\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/addie-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/?attachment_id=698\" class=\"wp-image-698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/addie-1-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/addie-1-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/addie-1-768x1168.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/addie-1-1010x1536.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/addie-1-1347x2048.jpg 1347w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/addie-1-1140x1733.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/addie-1.jpg 1684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/plain-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/plain-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/plain-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/plain-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/plain-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/plain-1356x2048.jpg 1356w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/plain-1140x1721.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/plain-scaled.jpg 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Another adult release I&#8217;m very excited for is <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/50496875-plain-bad-heroines\">Plain Bad Heroines<\/a> <\/em>by Emily M. Danforth. The US edition is out on the 20th of October (the UK edition won&#8217;t come out until 2021). It&#8217;s a sapphic horror-comedy set in a boarding school in 1902 &#8211; which sounds exactly like what I need to read during spooky season! I&#8217;ve only heard great things about this one, so I&#8217;m super keen to get my hands on this one in time for Halloween! Order a copy from Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Plain-Bad-Heroines-Emily-Danforth\/dp\/0062942859\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beasts-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beasts-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beasts-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beasts-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beasts-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beasts-1140x1722.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/beasts.jpg 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The next book on my list, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/50622362-among-the-beasts-briars\">Among the Beasts and Briars<\/a><\/em> by Ashley Poston has one of the most beautiful YA covers I&#8217;ve seen &#8211; entirely made out of flower petals! This is another one perfect for those colder fall vibes, a dark fairy tale perfect for cozy evenings curled up with a cup of tea. As I love these kinds of books, I&#8217;ve been waiting for this one to come out for ages, and it also features a fox (I love the adorable creatures!). It&#8217;s also out on the 20th, and you can get a copy from Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Among-Beasts-Briars-Ashley-Poston\/dp\/0062847368\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13D14HH037DFX&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=among+the+beast+and+briars&amp;qid=1601125362&amp;sprefix=among+the+beas%2Caps%2C167&amp;sr=8-1\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"317\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Blazewrath.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Blazewrath.jpg 317w, https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Blazewrath-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The second YA I want to point your attention to is <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/52697938-blazewrath-games\">Blazewrath Games<\/a> <\/em>by Amparo Ortiz. Magic tournament with dragons, yes please! This book is also written by a Latinx author, set from the perspective of the Puerto Rican team &#8211; a country I know far too little about and look forward to learning more about, and features several LGBTQ+ characters! Sounds like a great read, very sad that no one let me read an ARC&#8230; This is out very soon, on the 6th of October. Do yourself a favour and order a copy from Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/52697938-blazewrath-games\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s already time for another hype post! September has just flown by &#8211; which I guess you can tell by the fact that I&#8217;ve barely been posting on here apart from blog tours&#8230; My dissertation is due soon and so I&#8217;ve been running around like a headless chicken. But there are many great books coming out in October that deserve your attention, not least of all, two that I&#8217;ve already been raving about: there is Alix E. Harrow&#8217;s The Once and Future Witches, which I reviewed on here earlier this year. This is absolutely the witchy book of my dreams and I can&#8217;t wait to get my finished copy and reread it! For more details, go check out my review here which includes pre-order info. Then, October also brings THE BEST BOOK EVER, which is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, my heroine. I reviewed that one over at Grimdark Magazine &#8211; have a read here. I might have pre-ordered five separate copies of this book, not like I&#8217;m obsessed or anything&#8230; Another adult release I&#8217;m very excited for is Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth. The US edition is out on the 20th of October (the UK edition won&#8217;t come out until 2021). It&#8217;s a sapphic horror-comedy set in a boarding school in 1902 &#8211; which sounds exactly like what I need to read during spooky season! I&#8217;ve only heard great things about this one, so I&#8217;m super keen to get my hands on this one in time for Halloween! Order a copy from Amazon here! The next book on my list, Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston has one of the most beautiful YA covers I&#8217;ve seen &#8211; entirely made out of flower petals! This is another one perfect for those colder fall vibes, a dark fairy tale perfect for cozy evenings curled up with a cup of tea. As I love these kinds of books, I&#8217;ve been waiting for this one to come out for ages, and it also features a fox (I love the adorable creatures!). It&#8217;s also out on the 20th, and you can get a copy from Amazon here. The second YA I want to point your attention to is Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz. Magic tournament with dragons, yes please! This book is also written by a Latinx author, set from the perspective of the Puerto Rican team &#8211; a country I know far too little about and look forward to learning more about, and features several LGBTQ+ characters! Sounds like a great read, very sad that no one let me read an ARC&#8230; This is out very soon, on the 6th of October. Do yourself a favour and order a copy from Amazon here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[90],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=697"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":704,"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697\/revisions\/704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libridraconis.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}