I saw some wonderful books at the ALA Conference last week. From the looks of this list, possibly a few too many. Maybe. But for anyone wondering how I carried so many books around, the answer is that I didn’t. These were all ebooks and eARCs. Not that I didn’t see wonderful things, but when I saw them (or heard their authors) I placed requests on NetGalley and Edelweiss. My days of carrying this much around are long over.
I did also get some terrific books read in between conference sessions. And on the plane. There just isn’t enough time in the universe to read ALL THE BOOKS. Dammit.
![divided loyalty by charles todd divided loyalty by charles todd](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/divided-loyalty-by-charles-todd.jpg?w=202&h=305&ssl=1)
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![rivals break by carla neggers rivals break by carla neggers](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rivals-break-by-carla-neggers.jpg?w=202&h=305&ssl=1)
![escape room by megan goldin escape room by megan goldin](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/escape-room-by-megan-goldin.jpg?w=202&h=307&ssl=1)
![never have i ever by joshilyn jackson never have i ever by joshilyn jackson](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/never-have-i-ever-by-joshilyn-jackson.jpg?w=202&h=305&ssl=1)
![sidelined by suzanne baltsar sidelined by suzanne baltsar](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sidelined-by-suzanne-baltsar.jpg?w=202&h=313&ssl=1)
![bromance book club by lyssa kay adams bromance book club by lyssa kay adams](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bromance-book-club-by-lyssa-kay-adams.jpg?w=202&h=303&ssl=1)
![golden in death by jd robb golden in death by jd robb](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/golden-in-death-by-jd-robb.jpg?w=202&h=307&ssl=1)
![lady clementine by marie benedict lady clementine by marie benedict](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lady-clementine-by-marie-benedict.jpg?w=202&h=304&ssl=1)
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![royal holiday by jasmine guillory royal holiday by jasmine guillory](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/royal-holiday-by-jasmine-guillory.jpg?w=201&h=302&ssl=1)
![coming home for christmas by raeanne thayne coming home for christmas by raeanne thayne](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/coming-home-for-christmas-by-raeanne-thayne.jpg?w=201&h=302&ssl=1)
![will my cat eat my eyeballs by caitlin doughty will my cat eat my eyeballs by caitlin doughty](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/will-my-cat-eat-my-eyeballs-by-caitlin-doughty.jpg?w=201&h=302&ssl=1)
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![akin by emma donoghue akin by emma donoghue](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/akin-by-emma-donoghue.jpg?w=201&h=310&ssl=1)
![water dancer by tanehisi coates water dancer by tanehisi coates](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/water-dancer-by-tanehisi-coates.jpg?w=201&h=304&ssl=1)
![beach wish by shelley noble beach wish by shelley noble](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/beach-wish-by-shelley-noble.jpg?w=201&h=301&ssl=1)
![turn of the key by ruth ware turn of the key by ruth ware](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/turn-of-the-key-by-ruth-ware.jpg?w=225&h=337&ssl=1)
![angel in a devils arms by julie ann long angel in a devils arms by julie ann long](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/angel-in-a-devils-arms-by-julie-ann-long.jpg?w=225&h=356&ssl=1)
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![shrouded loyalties by reese hogan shrouded loyalties by reese hogan](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/shrouded-loyalties-by-reese-hogan.jpg?w=225&h=340&ssl=1)
![rage of dragons by evan winter rage of dragons by evan winter](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rage-of-dragons-by-evan-winter.jpg?w=225&h=348&ssl=1)
![red at the bone by jacqueline woodson red at the bone by jacqueline woodson](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/red-at-the-bone-by-jacqueline-woodson.jpg?w=225&h=353&ssl=1)
![remaking by clay mcleod chapman remaking by clay mcleod chapman](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/remaking-by-clay-mcleod-chapman.jpg?w=225&h=333&ssl=1)
![warehouse by rob hart warehouse by rob hart](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/warehouse-by-rob-hart.jpg?w=225&h=339&ssl=1)
For Review:
Akin by Emma Donoghue
Angel in a Devil’s Arms (Palace of Rogues #2) by Julie Anne Long
A Beach Wish by Shelley Noble
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
Bursts of Fire (Addicted to Heaven #1) by Susan Forest
Coming Home for Christmas (Haven Point #10) by RaeAnne Thayne
A Divided Loyalty (Inspector Ian Rutledge #22) by Charles Todd
The Escape Room by Megan Goldin
Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson
Golden in Death (In Death #50) by J.D. Robb
The Harp of Kings (Warrior Bards #1) by Juliet Marillier
Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict
A Little Hatred (Age of Madness #1) by Joe Abercrombie
The Murders of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne #1) by Tade Thompson
Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson
The Rage of Dragons (Burning #1) by Evan Winter
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman
Rival’s Break (Sharpe & Donovan #10) by Carla Neggers
Royal Holiday (Wedding Date #4) by Jasmine Guillory
Sidelined by Suzanne Baltsar
Shrouded Loyalties by Reese Hogan
The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
The Warehouse by Rob Hart
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty
Nice book haul!