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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.


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


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 24, 20253 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 13, 20253 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 13, 20254 min read


ALC Review: Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan
Sue Lynn Tan's Immortal boasts a beautiful cover, but does the inside read as beautifully?

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Jan 13, 20253 min read


ALC Review: The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
Read my review for the new installment in the All Souls series, The Black Bird Oracle, by Deborah Harkness!

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Jul 12, 20243 min read


ALC Review: The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Release date: 2 July 2024 Rating: 3.5/5 Narration: Nicol Zanzarella Narration Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: From the author of The...

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Jul 2, 20243 min read


ALC Review: Happily Never After by Lynn Painter
Read my review for Lynn Painter's upcoming romcom, Happily Never After!

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Mar 6, 20243 min read


ALC Review: Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena by Diane Morgan
Release date: 1 November 2018 (Original); 26 September 2023 [Grand Central (Hachette) Audio Release] Rating: 3/5 Narrator: Diane Morgan...

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Aug 15, 20233 min read


ALC Review: Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann
Release date: 10 July 2023 Rating: 0/5 Narrator(s): Laurie West, Christian Black Synopsis: When Cora attends her sister's birthday...

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Jul 17, 20233 min read


ALC Review: Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
Release Date: 11 July 2023 (6 July 2023 UK) Rating: 3/5 Narrators: Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton Synopsis: A wedding planner and her...

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Jun 23, 20233 min read


ALC Review: The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne
Release date: 6 June 2023 Rating: 3.5/5 Narrators: Brittany Pressley and Holly Linneman Synopsis: An archaeologist’s estranged...

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Jun 6, 20234 min read


ALC Review: The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
Release Date: 7 June 2022 Rating: 3.5/5 Narrator: Katherine Littrell Book Boxes: Unplugged Book Box Adult July 2022 Synopsis: In...

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Jun 5, 20224 min read


ARC Review: Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez
Release date: 31 May 2022 Rating: 3.5/5 Book Boxes: Book(ish) Box May 2022, LovinBooksCandle June 2022 Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old...

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May 6, 20224 min read


ALC Review: Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Release Date: 2 May 2022 Rating: 2/5 Book Boxes: Lit Love Box (May 2022) Synopsis: One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see...

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May 2, 20223 min read
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