Monday, December 1, 2025

State of the ARC [38]

State of the ARC is a monthly meme hosted by Avalinah at Avalinah's Books and Sarah at All the Book Blog Names Are Taken! It's an opportunity for readers to catch up on their long overdue ARCs, but right now I'm using it to keep up with my upcoming ARCs instead. It helps me stay organized!

All Eyes on Him by Iliana Xander (12/2)

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins (1/6)
Wreck Your Heart by Lori Rader-Day (1/6)
Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez (1/13)
Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily R. Austin (1/13)
The Lust Crusade (Raiders of the Lost Heart, #3) by Jo Segura (1/13)

Hemlock by Melissa Faliveno (1/20)
Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke (1/20)
The Poet Empress by Shen Tao (1/20)

Good Intentions by Marisa Walz (2/3)
Impostor (Alexander Gregory Thrillers, #1) by L.J. Ross (2/3)
Stolen in Death (In Death, #62) by J.D. Robb (2/3)
The Bone Queen by Will Shindler (2/3)
All We Have Is Time by Amy Tordoff (2/24)

A Secret in the Garden (Dark Manor Chronicles, #1) by Jeneane O'Riley (2/24)
The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan (2/24)

Midnight on the Celestial by Julia Alexandra (3/3)
Once and Again by Rebecca Serle (3/10)
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying, #1) by Ilona Andrews (3/31) *review
Killing Me Softly by Sandie Jones (3/31)

The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer; Tamara Moss (4/7)
Bloodsinger (The Fire That Binds, #2) by Juliette Cross (4/9)
Morsel by Carter Keane (4/14)
Deathly Fates by Tesia Tsai (4/14)
Stranger Things Have Happened by Kasie West (4/14)

Every Version of You by Natalie Messier (4/21)
Dark Is When the Devil Comes by Daisy Pearce (4/28)


The River She Became by Emily Varga (6/30)

I can't wait to start reading these! They all look amazing. Are any of them on your TBR? Did anything catch your eye? I've already read This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me and LOVED it!

22 comments:

  1. I've never gotten into ARCs, but I've been thinking about signing up for a NetGalley account in 2026. It sounds fun! Although I've heard they can pile up quickly lol!

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    1. It's really easy to get behind! There are just SO MANY books to read. 😅

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  2. Great list! I love Rebecca Serle. Happy Wednesday!

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    1. I'm hoping this one is as good as it sounds!

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  3. I have The Storm, Imposter and This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me, too. This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is one of my most anticipated reads for 2026 and so I'm thrilled you loved it. I might also download Wreck Your Heart. Still debating on that one. Hope you love all your ARCs!

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    1. Thank you! I know I reviewed This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me a little early, but I couldn't resist the temptation of reading it ASAP. I really hope you love it as much as I did! Wreck Your Heart is coming up soon for me, so I'll let you know how it is.

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  4. Wow, that's a lot! Some look especially interesting, and I'm definitely planning to check out the Rebecca Serle book.

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    1. Her books have been hit-or-miss for me. I liked In Five Years but couldn't get into One Italian Summer.

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  5. I remember when I had to keep up with my ARCs, and it was so difficult. This is a good way to do that. Now I just read whatever I want!

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    1. Oh, I still read whatever I want. 😊 This just helps me keep track of when ARCs will be published so I can squeeze them in before their release dates. I also don't request as many as I used to. I stick to ones I really want to read.

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  6. I've only requested 2 ARC's for next year so far. You have a bunch of books to look forward to.

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    1. I do! I love getting to read them a little early. Which two do you have?

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  7. This is a great way to keep track of your ARCs. I have 5 on NetGalley right now but I wouln't consider them ARCs any longer. But they are on my Kindle when I'm ready to read and review them.

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    1. I have a separate spreadsheet for the ARCs I didn't get to in time. I've really been working on improving my NetGalley ratio this year and requesting fewer books. It's just HARD!

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  8. I just finished The Lust Crusade. I loved it! I am a fan of Segura's books. I am looking forward to the new Serle (BIG fan!), and I hope to read Every Version of You. It looks really good.

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    1. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed The Lust Crusade! I had a few issues with Raiders of the Lost Heart but liked it overall. I also have a love/hate relationship with Serle's books. I really liked In Five Years, but struggled with One Italian Summer.

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  9. These look good, I have Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies too. Happy reading! I love that it's snowing here.

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    1. I enjoyed the snow for the few days we had it, but now I'm glad everything is warm(ish) and dry again.

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  10. Some very interesting looking books there

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