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The Importance of Being Bookish
Welcome to the bookish feast! Here you will find all things bookish including (but not limited to): book reviews, book news and commentary, book box spoilers, book release calendars, and reviews of boxes.
If you would like me to read and review your upcoming book, be sure to first check out my "Review Policy and Stats" page for details and to fill out a review request form.
Review slots full until Summer 2026.
DRC Review: The Shippers by Katherine Center
Katherine Center's newest treasure releases 12 May 2026. Read my review here.
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2 days ago3 min read
DRC Review: Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson
Robinson's adult debut, Bad Words, releases 6 October 2026. Read my review here.
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May 53 min read
DRC Review: Galahad and the Grail by Malcolm Guite
Guite's new Athurian Epic for today begins with Galahad and the Grail, out 20 April 2026. Read my review here.
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Apr 73 min read
ALC Review: Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
An atypical choice of read for me proves intriguing. Read my review of Baker's upcoming Japanese Gothic here.
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Apr 73 min read
ALC Review: Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell
Bar Fridman-Tell's immersive and dark gothic debut hits shelves! Read my review for the audiobook here.
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Mar 243 min read
DRC Review: A Bride of Fallen Stars by Victoria McCombs
Award-winning author Victoria McCombs' newest book hits shelves tomorrow! Read my review here.
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Mar 233 min read
DRC Review: The Book of Fallen Leaves by A. S. Tamaki
A new fantastic historical fantasy from Orbit graces shelves today. Read my review of The Book of Fallen Leaves by A.S. Tamaki!
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Mar 173 min read
ALC Review: The Silversmith by LJ Claren
Another indie gets picked up by one of the B5’s. Read my review of The Silversmith’s audiobook here.
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Mar 103 min read
DRC Review: The Trident and the Pearl by Sarah K. L. Wilson
Sarah K. L. Wilson's newest book releases 24 February 2026, and it was glorious! Check out what makes it so great for me in my review.
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Feb 234 min read
DRC Review: The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula
Jennifer Mandula's debut historical fantasy, The Geomagician, releases this spring—see my review for it here.
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Jan 263 min read
DRC Review: The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Samantha Sotto Yambao spoils cozy magical realism fans with another book this year! Read my review here for The Elsewhere Express.
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Jan 192 min read
DRC Review: The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten
Haunting and dark, Grytten's import gives a fresh style of prose. Read my review of The Ferryman and His Wife here.
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Nov 1, 20252 min read
DRC Review: The Blackfire Blade by James Logan
Level up for Logan's The Blackfire Blade releasing 4 November 2025!
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Nov 1, 20253 min read
Review: Blood for the Undying Throne by Sung-il Kim
Sung-il Kim's Bleeding Empire series puts out a strong second book with Blood for the Undying Throne. Read my review here.
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Oct 27, 20254 min read
DRC *Sampler* Review: Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff
The last doorstop in the Empire of the Vampire Trilogy releases 4 November 2025. See my review for the sampler here.
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Oct 21, 20253 min read
DRC Review: A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford
Rutherford's newest YA, A Curious Kind of Magic surprised me in the best way. See what I thought here.
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Oct 20, 20253 min read
ALC Review: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
I should have heeded Admiral Ackbar on this one. The pretty cover is definitely a trap. Read my review for the upcoming holiday romance Good Spirits.
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Oct 20, 20253 min read
DRC Review: The Sapphire Heart by Three Scribes
A new epic fantasy from indie author trio Three Scribes hits shelves 20 October 2025. Read my review for this richly-woven tale here.
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Oct 19, 20253 min read
DRC Review: Falling in a Sea of Stars by Kristen Britain
Britain's writing entrances me so well that I don't really read it with a reviewer's lens and struggle to think of review topics afterward.
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Sep 28, 20253 min read
ALC Review: Daedalus is Dead by Seamus Sullivan, narrated by Peter Ganim
The embarassingly underhyped Daedalus is Dead by Seamus Sullivan releases 30 Sep from tordotcom and Macmillan audio. Read my review here.
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Sep 13, 20252 min read
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