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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.
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Review slots full until 2026.
DRC Review: The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula
Jennifer Mandula's debut historical fantasy, The Geomagician, releases this spring—see my review for it here.
Story Eater
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.
Story Eater
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.
Story Eater
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!
Story Eater
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.
Story Eater
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.
Story Eater
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.
Story Eater
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.
Story Eater
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.
Story Eater
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.
Story Eater
Sep 13, 20252 min read
J.J. Fischer's New Cozy Christmas Romantasy Releases this November!
So excited to join the cover reveal for J.J. Fischer's cozy Christmas on the Goblin Express coming this November!
Story Eater
Sep 10, 20252 min read
ALC Review: Kaplan's Plot by Jason Diamond
Jason Diamond's Kaplan's Plot releases 9 September 2025. Read my review for this heart-wrenching tale of family secrets here.
Story Eater
Sep 8, 20253 min read
DRC Review: The Heart of the King by J. J. Fischer
J.J. Fischer's newest release, The Heart of the King, drops today! Read my review here!
Story Eater
Aug 15, 20253 min read
DRC Review: Winter’s Chill by Morgan L. Busse
Morgan L.. Busse’s second installment in the Nordic Wars series releases August 2025. Read my review here.
Story Eater
Aug 1, 20253 min read
ALC Review: Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher, Narrated by Jennifer Pickens
Kingfisher does it again! This retelling hater absolutely loved the newest addition to the retelling collection. Read my review for the audiobook here!
Story Eater
Jul 28, 20253 min read
DRC Review: Books 1 and 2 of The Ryūjin Saga by Stephan Lethaus
Another indie gem to check out...see what I thought about Stephan Lethaus' Ryūjin Saga!
Story Eater
Jul 19, 20253 min read
ALC Review: The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin, trans. by Joel Martinsen, Narrated by Jess Hong
Jess Hong's narration of Liu Cixin's The Dark Forest dropped this month. Check out my review for it here.
Story Eater
Jul 16, 20252 min read
ALC Review: The Enhanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
Another cozy fantasy for the growing selection on the current B5 market, The Enchanted Greenhouse fits genre expectations. Read my review here.
Story Eater
Jul 13, 20253 min read
ALC Review: We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough
Stellar marks for the ending in We Live Here Now from this reader. Check out my full review here.
Story Eater
May 20, 20253 min read
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