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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 2026.


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 12 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 13 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 213 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 203 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 193 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 283 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 132 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 133 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 203 min read


DRC Review: Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
Rebecca Ross' newest addition to the Elements of Cadence universe releases this September. Read my review here.

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May 34 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 113 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 73 min read


ALC Review: Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
McAllister's ninth thriller is out 25 February. Read my review for the riveting release here.

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Feb 243 min read


DRC/ALC Review: The Fourth Consort by Edward Ashton
Ashton's upcoming The Fourth Consort packs a weird, comedic punch. Read my review here.

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Feb 123 min read


DRC Review: The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas
Thomas' ghost story started strong but fizzled out for me. Read my review of The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall.

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Feb 102 min read


ALC Review: Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis
Read my review here for the first book in a new romantasy series from Bramble—Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis.

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Jan 144 min read


ALC Review: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
I've officially been Feeneyed. Read my review for my first and Feeney's latest Feeney novel, Beautiful Ugly.

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Jan 133 min read


ALC Review: Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu
Erriu's Heavenly Bodies releases from B5 publishers 14 January. Read my review here.

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Jan 133 min read


DRC Review: Lightfall by Ed Crocker
Ed Crocker's fantasy debut boasts fantastic world building and atmosphere—read my review for Lightfall here.

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Jan 133 min read


ALC Review: The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Believe the hype about this book—read my review of Layne Fargo's newest, The Favorites, here.

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Jan 134 min read
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