My Favorite Books by My Favorite Authors – Top Ten Tuesday

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 biblionerdreflections2 Comments

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:

The Rainshadow Orphans – ARC Review

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 biblionerdreflectionsLeave a comment

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!

The Last Contract of Isako – ARC Review

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 biblionerdreflections8 Comments

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!

May 2026 Mid-Month TBR Update

May 16, 2026May 15, 2026 biblionerdreflectionsLeave a comment

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.

Infinite Shores – Book Review

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 biblionerdreflectionsLeave a comment

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!

Deathly Fates – ARC Review

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 biblionerdreflectionsLeave a comment

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!

Most Anticipated May 2026 Book Releases

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 biblionerdreflections13 Comments

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):

What Wakes Within Us – ARC Review

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 biblionerdreflections2 Comments

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!

The Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag (2026)

April 24, 2026April 23, 2026 biblionerdreflections3 Comments

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.

Honor & Heresy – DNF Thoughts

April 21, 2026April 20, 2026 biblionerdreflections8 Comments

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.