It’s a new month! That means it is time to share a new TBR. It is also the start of Pride month. So, of course my TBR is going to be super gay. 🌈 That being said, my reading is typically super queer all year, which means things really aren’t that different from business as usual. lol. Anyhow… Without further ado, let’s dive into my June 2026 hopefuls and a brief recap of my reading from last month!
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It’s the end of the month, which means it’s once again time to look ahead to some great upcoming book releases. June brings with it a lot of awesome new books, including new releases from Tara Sim, Katherine Arden, Lynette Noni, Alexis Hall, and David R. Slayton, among many others. If you missed my list of May 2026 releases, you can find it HERE. Without further ado, here are 25 of my most anticipated June 2026 book releases (covers link to Goodreads):
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Today I’m participating in Top Ten Tuesday. This meme was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each week there is a new theme/topic, and participants choose ten books that fit it.
This week’s theme is My Favorite Books by My Favorite Authors. It’s been a while since I’ve participated in this meme, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to do this topic. I really had to think about this one. These are ten of some of my favorite and most read authors, and for many of them, I’d never really thought about what book by them I’d enjoyed the most. So, this was fun. Without further ado, here are the books I chose:
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Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing The Rainshadow Orphans by Naomi Ishiguro, which is the start of a new fantasy trilogy. I was instantly drawn in by the beautiful cover on this one, and the citation of Studio Ghibli, Pokemon, and The Legend of Korra as inspirations sealed the deal for me. Did I love this story as much as its cover? Read on to find out!
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Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing one of my most anticipated releases of the year, The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee. Anyone following this blog for a while probably already knows about my undying love for The Green Bone Saga. So, obviously I had to pick up this new standalone science fiction by Fonda Lee. Also, who could say no to that cover? Seriously. Anyway… read on to see if the book lived up to my incredibly lofty expectations!
Read More »Since I never got around to posting my May hopefuls here on the blog at the start of the month, I figured that a mid-month check-in would be the next best thing. So, here’s a brief look at how April went for me, as well as a snapshot of how I’m doing with my hopefuls for this month so far.
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Hello, everyone! It’s no secret that I really loved the first two books in the Drowned God trilogy, Curious Tides and Stranger Skies. So, I’ve been dying to pick up the final book in the series since my pre-order arrived on my doorstep in early April. I finally finished it and am so excited to share my thoughts! Was this a fitting finale? Read on to find out!
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Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Deathly Fates by Tesia Tsai, a recently published YA fantasy debut. The stunning cover on this one completely drew me in, and I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see if the story was just as beautiful. What did I think? Read on to find out!
Read More »It’s the end of the month, which means it’s once again time to look ahead to some great upcoming book releases. May looks absolutely stacked with awesome new books, including new releases from Fonda Lee, Olivie Blake, Sunyi Dean, Frances White, Shannon Chakraborty, among many others. If you missed my list of April 2026 releases, you can find it HERE. Without further ado, here are 22 of my most anticipated May 2026 book releases (covers link to Goodreads):
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Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing What Wakes Within Us by Brian Steppenwolf. I stumbled upon this MM romance book while perusing through NetGalley. I’m always looking for new MM romances written by queer men. So, I thought I’d give this one a try. Did I love it? Read on to find out!
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