Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing The Darkness Bites Back by Laura R. Samotin & Ben Alderson. I’ve enjoyed some of Samotin’s previous work, and Alderson has been on my TBR for ages. Them writing a vampire novel just in time for spooky season? I couldn’t say no. lol. Read on to find out all of my thoughts about this recent release!
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Bright and Broken Things – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Bright and Broken Things by Ryan Graudin. I enjoyed the beautiful writing and great character work in The Enchanted Lies of Celeste Artois by Graudin. So, I was quite excited when I saw she had written a novel about the Egyptology craze of the 1920s. Was my excitement warranted? Read on to find out!
Read More »Isn’t He Romantic – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Isn’t He Romantic by Adib Khorram. I’ve read and enjoyed a YA book by this author in the past, but this was my first time reading one of his adult romance books. Did I love this one enough to want to go back and read the other interconnected standalones in this series? Read on to find out!
Read More »Thoughts Be Bloody – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’ve got a review of another dark academia fantasy book, Thoughts Be Bloody by Auden Patrick. Dark academia is one of my favorite subgenres, especially when paired with fantasy. So, I couldn’t pass an ARC of this one up since it fit both my interests and the current season so well. Did I love it? Read on to find out!
Read More »Bodies of Magic – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske. I’ve enjoyed this author’s other work and have been quite excited to read her take on dark academia, especially since the setting is a medical school. Did this book end up being a new favorite? Read on to find out!
Read More »The Salt King – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing one of my most anticipated releases of the year, The Salt King by Natasha Pulley. I never know exactly what kind of story I will get from Pulley, but I always expect to love it. Did her latest release live up to these expectations? Read on to find out!
Read More »Bridget & Gabe Are Not Okay – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Bridget & Gabe Are Not Okay by Lex Croucher. I enjoyed the first book, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, and I was honestly a bit surprised to see it got a sequel. The story wrapped up pretty well in the first one, but I was excited to spend more time with these characters, nonetheless. Did I like this sequel as much as its predecessor? Read on to find out!
Read More »Fence Book One – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Fence Book One, a new book collecting the first 12 issues of this comic. I’ve been wanting to pick up the comic since I read the novelization years ago, and this was the perfect opportunity to do it. Did I enjoy it? Read on to find out!
Read More »The Burn Line – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing The Burn Line by Jonathan Sims. I don’t usually reach for straight up horror, but this book sounded so interesting when I ran across it on NetGalley. So, I thought… why not? lol. Did I enjoy it even though it’s not my usual read? Read on to find out!
Read More »A Trade of Blood – ARC Review
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing one of my most anticipated releases of 2026, A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett. Did this book live up to the lofty expectations set by its predecessors, The Tainted Cup & A Drop of Corruption? Read on to find out!
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