Book Reviews + More
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 →
I finished up The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn, which I admit I did not like as much as the corresponding season of the tv show. The diversity of the show and the modified plot adds such a depth and vibrancy! I'm nearly finished with Thistlemarsh after my Bridgerton detour and I'm enjoying... Continue Reading →
Published: February 24, 2026 Publisher: Tor Books Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Historical Pages: 544 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:A devastating love story. A bewitching twist on history. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power, and redemption. In 1785, Professor... 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. Henry Tudor Must Die is a fun historical fantasy where Anne Boleyn isn't sent to the gallows but rescued by Catalina... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly themed post first created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010 and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is books that feature cool/pretty/unique typography. This is a fun one and I got to scroll through many Goodreads pages picking out covers with typography that caught my... Continue Reading →
Published: January 6, 2026 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Series: N/A Genre: Thriller Pages: 258 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:St. Medard’s Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the Rosalie Inn, a century-old hotel that’s survived every one of those storms, and Lo Bailey, the local girl... Continue Reading →
The weather has been awful here for the last week (ice storm and now a snow storm) so I've been all cooped up inside reading. I read Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett which was a perfect cozy read for the cat lovers out there. After that I picked up Thistlemarsh by Moorea... Continue Reading →
Published: February 17, 2026 Publisher: Ace Series: Harker Academy #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 494 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Welcome to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense. Keep your daggers sharp, and your wits even sharper. Viv Abbot is... 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. I've come to really love H.G. Parry's works and though I'm not always a big fan of Arthurian fantasy, I am... Continue Reading →
Published: January 20, 2026 Publisher: Tordotcom Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy Pages: 160 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Nine Goblins, a tale of low fantasy and high mischief.No one knows exactly how the Goblin War began, but folks will tell you that goblins are stinking, slinking, filthy, sheep-stealing,... Continue Reading →
I decided to read Alchemised by SenLinYu this week after putting it off due to the sheer size of the book. I am honestly surprised at how compelling (and dark) this book is! I haven't been able to put it down. I'm also listening to My Husband's Wife after seeing some reviews that really caught... Continue Reading →
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