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!
Read More »Month: April 2026
The Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag (2026)

Hello, everyone! I saw Celeste @ A Literary Escape do this tag recently, and it reminded me that I still hadn’t done it. So, I’m a bit late to the party for the Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag again this year because I forgot all about it. Oh well. lol. In case you’re interested, I also completed this tag back in 2023 & 2025. The original tag was created by Roisin @Roisin’s Reading over on BookTube.
Read More »Honor & Heresy – DNF Thoughts
Hello, everyone! Today I’m discussing my thoughts on my most recent DNF, Honor & Heresy by Max Francis. I don’t always discuss my DNFs, but this book was such a huge disappointment for me. So, I need to rant a bit to get over the grief I hold for what this book could’ve been.
Read More »An Arcane Study of Stars – ARC Review
Today I’m reviewing An Arcane Study of Stars by Sydney J. Shields. I’m a sucker for dark academia, or really any academia-related fiction. So, when I saw this book pop up in an Orbit newsletter, I couldn’t resist, especially with it being comped to The Atlas Six. Did the story live up to the hype in my head? Read on to find out!
Read More »Forged for Royalty – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing a trilogy finale, Forged for Royalty by Andrew Knighton. I liked Forged for Destiny and Forged for Prophecy well enough, but they weren’t new favorites or anything. As such, I was somewhat hesitant going into this one but decided to pick up an ARC for the sake of completion. Did I love this finale more than the first two installments? Read on to find out!
Read More »Year of the Mer – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis, a new sapphic fantasy retelling inspired by the events of The Little Mermaid. Read on to find out all of my thoughts!
Read More »No Man’s Land – ARC Review
Today I’m reviewing No Man’s Land by Richard K. Morgan, a new historical fantasy novel. I was drawn in by the cover on this one and just couldn’t say no to an ARC. 😊 Did the story live up to its beautifully eerie wrappings? Read on to find out!
Read More »April 2026 Hopefuls (AKA My TBR)

It’s a new month! That means it is time to share a new TBR. Without further ado, let’s dive into my April 2026 hopefuls and a brief recap of my reading from last month!
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