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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 Summer 2026.
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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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May 20, 20253 min read
ALC Review: Behooved by M. Stevenson
A new romantasy from Bramble is out 20 May. Read my review for Behooved here.
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May 20, 20253 min read
ALC Review: Anji Kills a King by Evan Leikam, narrated by Moira Quirk
Leikam's debut Anji Kills a King hits shelves and audio apps 13 May 25. Read my review here.
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Apr 11, 20253 min read
ALC and DRC Review: The Love Haters by Katherine Center
Katherine Center's newest romance went over swimmingly! See my review here.
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Apr 7, 20253 min read
ALC Review: Boys with Sharp Teeth by Jenni Howell
The new, creepy dark academia YA from debut author Jenni Howell falls a bit flat for me logically but wows me with writing style.
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Apr 1, 20253 min read
DRC Review: Slip by L. Ryan Storms
A fantastic addition to YA novels about teens dealing with mental health issues, Slip releases 15 April 2025. Read my review here.
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Apr 1, 20253 min read
ALC Review: Firebird (The Fire That Binds #1) by Juliette Cross
Firebird, the new dragon romantasy from Bramble, releases in the US 8 April. Read my slightly snarky review here.
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Mar 30, 20253 min read
ALC Review: The Sirens by Emilia Hart
Two-time Goodreads Choice Winner Emilia Hart's newest book hits US shelves 1 April. Read my review here.
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Mar 29, 20254 min read
DRC Review: The Deathly Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
The conclusion to Kathryn Purdie's Forest Grimm duology releases 25 March.—read my review here.
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Mar 21, 20254 min read
DRC Review: A Drop of Corruption (Shadow of the Leviathan #2) by Robert Jackson Bennett
The second book in Bennett's Shadow of the Leviathan Series releases 1 April. Check my review out here.
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Mar 7, 20253 min read
DRC Review: Galaphile (The First Druids of Shannara #1) by Terry Brooks
A new Shannara book! Read my review for the upcoming Galaphile here.
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Mar 5, 20253 min read
DRC Review: Serenade of Kings by Christine E. Schulze
The second book of The Gailean Quartet is here! Read my review—but read Prelude of Fire first so you won't be spoiled!
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Feb 24, 20253 min read
DRC Review: A Haunt for Jackals by J.L. Odom
Read my review for J.L. Odom's fantastic second installment in the Land of Exile series.
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Feb 24, 20253 min read
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