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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.


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 274 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 162 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


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


ALC Review: Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova
Dimova's final installment in the Witch's Compendium of Monsters releases 22 October! Read my review here.

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Oct 21, 20243 min read


ARC Review: Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim, Translated by Anton Hur
Blood of the Old Kings is out 8 October 2024. Don't miss this absolute gem. Read my review here.

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Oct 7, 20244 min read


ALC Review: Twisted Knight by K. Bromberg
In which I review a book I thought was fantasy based on it's marketing but wasn't. Twisted Knight review is here.

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Sep 13, 20242 min read


ALC Review: The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson
Mary E. Pearson's highly anticipated Adult Romantasy Debut releases in November! See my review here.

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Aug 26, 20243 min read


ALC Review: A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
T. Kingfisher's newest dark retelling packs a punch! Read my review.

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Aug 6, 20243 min read


ALC Review: When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
Read my ALC review for Veronica Roth's When Among Crows—out 14 May 2024.

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May 10, 20243 min read


Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Release date: 3 October 2023 (31 October 2023 UK) Rating: 4/5 Book boxes: OwlCrate October Adult, Illumicrate November Synopsis: ...

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Sep 15, 20236 min read


Spoiler for FairyLoot November 2023 Adult Book!
The links provided in this post are unpaid links. I do not make commission off of them. FairyLoot posted an aesthetic montage on their...

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Aug 16, 20231 min read


ALC Review: After the Forest by Kell Woods
Release date: 3 October 2023 Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: After the Forest is a dark and enchanting fantasy debut from Kell Woods that...

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Aug 16, 20233 min read


ARC Review: Fractal Noise (Fractalverse #0) by Christopher Paolini
Reviewing the upcoming SciFi release from NYT Bestselling Author, Christopher Paolini: Fractal Noise.

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Apr 17, 20234 min read


ARC Review: Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Release date: 11 April 2023 Rating 5/5 Synopsis: Ester’s family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother,...

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Mar 6, 20232 min read


Spoiler for FairyLoot April 2023 Adult Book!
The links provided in this post are unpaid links. I do not make commission off of them. FairyLoot posted an aesthetic montage on their...

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Feb 13, 20231 min read


Special Edition Review: illumicrate's The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
I’ve known about The Atlas Six since before it was a traditionally published book. It was on my TBR, but I hadn’t purchased it when it...

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Apr 11, 20224 min read
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