2025 was... something. At least I got a lot of reading done, so it's time for a wrap up! So… every single one of these top books is some form of fantasy. I promise I read other genres! I just happen to like fantasy best, and, well, it’s extremely evident this year. Oops. As usual, …
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Book Review | The Ending Writes Itself (ARC)
This book is the first I’ve read that features an example of the fear that occurs in humans (aka me) when hearing a fox scream, at night, outside your bedroom window. For that alone, it deserves all the praise. Luckily, it’s also a pretty good story beyond that. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) …
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Book Review | Kill Creatures (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Kill Creatures by Rory Power. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Kill Creatures by Rory Power follows Nan, a teenage girl who’s been through a tragedy. A year ago, her three …
Book Review | The Gentleman and His Vowsmith
In Gentleman and His Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide, Lord Nicholas Monterris, as the only heir to his family name, must make an advantageous marriage. So his father arranges for him to wed Lady Leaf Serral, a woman Nic doesn’t know at all. But she and her family are brought to the Monterris home to arrange …
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Book Review | The Railway Conspiracy
Shockingly, none of the action of this story takes place on a train. The Railway Conspiracy by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rozan once again follows the crime-fighting duo, Judge Dee Ren Jie and Lao She, this time as they face off with a multinational conspiracy in 1920s London. After the attempted theft of …