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It's time for the 2026 book release calendar! As before, I will be periodically updating this throughout the year with more new releases and/or release date changes. Highlighted cells indicate a placeholder that will be updated when more information is available. If you’d like to download your own copy, you can access the Google Sheet... Continue Reading →
Published: May 12, 2026 Publisher: Ace Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl #8 Genre: Fantasy, LitRPG Pages: 704 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:It’s off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. As chaos... Continue Reading →
I finished up We Hexed the Moon very early on in the week and then decided to check out Mortedant's Peril by R.J. Barker, thus getting a jump on my busy June schedule. I also binged the rest of The Running Grave, which was fantastic and kept me anxious for the characters the entire time... Continue Reading →
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It's been a very long time since the release of The Blacktongue Thief, but I am still very much looking forward... Continue Reading →
Published: March 24, 2026 Publisher: Tor Nightfire Series: N/A Genre: Horror Pages: 277 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher.The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects, or hope.... Continue Reading →
Last weekend was probably the worst time to say "I'm back to blogging!" because I was out of town for half the week at a conference and then the other half of the week was busy catching up on things around the house. That being said, it wasn't all bad in terms of reading! I... Continue Reading →
It's been a decent week for reading! I finally finished The Ink Black Heart, which was over 1000 pages and as I type this up I'm nearly finished with A Parade of Horribles, which I will likely have finished before this post goes live. I also began reading A Widow's Charm by Caitlyn Paxson after... Continue Reading →
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The title and the dark figure on the cover of Absolon Creed really grabbed my attention, but I didn't pay much... Continue Reading →
Published: May 5, 2026 Publisher: Soho Press Series: N/A Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 448 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:In this gripping, moving, and genre-blending speculative debut, the world is unraveling from an epidemic of human vanishing. Two rookie... Continue Reading →
I'm back and have been doing lots of reading the last couple weeks while away from the blog. I listened to Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher and was thoroughly grossed out. I also started and finished Rites of the Starling this past week and absolutely flew through it! It was a solid sequel, though it... Continue Reading →
Published: March 31, 2026 Publisher: Delacorte Press Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Cozy, Young Adult Pages: 376 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:When sixteen-year-old Calisa arrives at her great-aunt’s B&B in rural Vermont for the summer, she’s shocked to find... Continue Reading →
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