A couple of these covers transcend merely pretty into absolutely beautiful. I’m thinking of The Astral Library and The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop and realizing that at least part of the reason I think they’re pretty because they feature books so prominently, in one way or another. I guess you can take the woman out of the library but not the librarian out of the woman – or something like that.
There are also a couple of ‘merely’ pretty covers in both the crowns, Crown City and Crown of War and Shadow, as well as Nightshade and Oak and The Rainseekers.
It’s probably not a surprise to anyone that I think that Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter and The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen are really, really cute considering their subjects.
The surprising thing about this particular stack, well, there are two surprising things. All the books in this stack will be published (or republished) in February 2026. And, in spite of having already read one third of the stack, there are still books I’m really, really looking forward to, including the previously mentioned Astral Library and Calico Cat, along with The Patient and Stolen in Death.
February looks like it will be a terrific reading month. Meanwhile, the holiday season is upon us!
For Review:
After the Fall by Edward Ashton
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
Boy, with Accidental Dinosaur by Ian McDonald
The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen (Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen #2) by Yuta Takahashi, translated by Cat Anderson
Crown City (Japantown Mystery #2) by Naomi Hirahara
Crown of War and Shadow (Kingdoms of the Compass #1) by J.R. Ward
The Daughter Who Remains (She Who Knows #3) by Nnedi Okorafor
The Forest on the Edge of Time by Jasmin Kirkbride
Love Binds (Tails from the Alpha Art Gallery #4) by Cynthia St. Aubin
The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera
The Mysterious Death of Junetta Plum (Harriet Stone #1) by Valerie Wilson Wesley
Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill
The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto
The Patient (DS George Cross #3) by Tim Sullivan
The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel
The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
Sentient (Ice Plague Wars #2) by Michael Nayak
Stolen in Death (In Death #62) by J.D. Robb
To Kill a Cook by W.M. Akers
The Universe Box by Michael Swanwick
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura, translated by Yuka Maeno
If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page
There are several beautiful covers here for sure. Have a wonderful weekend.
You too! And a happy Thanksgiving!
Marlene Harris recently posted..The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 11-23-25
I’ve got the Mystical Cat Shelter on my list. A next year read I feel as I have quite a few books to get through beforehand!
The Cherryblossom Bookshop looks cute.
Have a great weekend!
Mystical Cat Shelter is one I’ve finished – and it was just SO LOVELY. It’s definitely worth a read when you get a round tuit. Have a great week!
Marlene Harris recently posted..The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 11-23-25
Happy reading and have a great Thanksgiving!
Right back atcha! Thanks for stopping by!
Marlene Harris recently posted..The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 11-23-25
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop cover looks and sounds good! I’ll have to look that one up. Have a Happy Thanksgiving week! 🙂
You too!
Marlene Harris recently posted..The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 11-23-25
These all look so good. The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop has a beautiful cover.
Enjoy your books!
Have a great week!
That one is just SO PRETTY. It’s irresistible. Have a terrific week yourself!
Marlene Harris recently posted..The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 11-23-25
So many great looking books. Happy reading.
You too! And Happy Turkey Day!
Marlene Harris recently posted..The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 11-23-25