The Octopus by Guojing (Review)

April 16, 2026

A little girl goes to the beach with her mother, never expecting the day full of magic and wonder that is ahead of her. When she scoops up a tiny octopus in her small, clear container, and they see each other eye to eye, there’s a spark between them! But a little octopus cannot be happy for long in a container. So the girl sets out to discover what the octopus needs. And that’s when something truly…… Read More The Octopus by Guojing (Review)

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Veal by Mackenzie Nolan (ARC & Audiobook Review)

April 15, 2026

Delores “Lawrence” Franklin is a failed capitalist and a runaway headcase. Following a corporate meltdown, she decides to start fresh in Mistaken Point, a small town known for two things — Mistaken Point University, where she and her best friend, Anastasia Lanes, are now enrolled, and the grisly murders of countless young women. At her new part-time arcade job, Lawrence meets Francesca “Franky”…… Read More Veal by Mackenzie Nolan (ARC & Audiobook Review)

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Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken (Review)

March 30, 2026

The Gods aren’t dead—they’re only sleeping, locked in mortal bodies, scattered across the world, waiting for the right spark to wake them. And my father is the most ruthless of them all. He raised me to obey. To bleed. To be his blade when the time came. Now he’s sending me to Endir University, a place filled with ancient bloodlines and deadly secrets, to steal back Mjolnir, the hammer of legend… Read More Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken (Review)

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This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne (ARC Review)

March 15, 2026

Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier. She’s also desperate to leave her haunted past deep in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside her best friend, Quian. So, when Subarch Kessandra, Valkesh’s favorite royal–and Nix’s loathed ex–requests Nix’s help investigating a massacre in the abyssal city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently. She should have known Kessandra would fight back…… Read More This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne (ARC Review)

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Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone (ARC Review)

March 13, 2026

New to town and freshly single, rookie lecturer Maddie isn’t looking for trouble … until she ends up in bed with Bram – a sexy, grumpy single dad – on her first night. The catch? He’s her new boss at home (he needs a nanny), and her colleague at work (he’s a professor, too). So to make it work, they set some ground. No more sex. They can never be alone in the house together. But Maddie’s great at…

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One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci (ARC Review)

February 20, 2026

It’s Halloween night, and out-of-work writer Goldie Monroe’s trip to the drugstore scares up more than the fake blood she’s looking for. It leads to the man of her naughtiest dreams. And in spite of her costume, sparks fly from the moment they meet. Noah Adler, aspiring sneaker designer, is impossibly gorgeous—like a tatted-up version of Goldie’s favorite blue-eyed vampire. He’s there for candy, but…… Read More One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci (ARC Review)

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American Rapture by C.J. Leede (Review)

February 10, 2026

A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust. Sophie, a good Catholic girl, must survive the hellscape of the Midwest to try to save her twin brother while the world around her burns. Along the way she discovers there are far worse fates than dying a virgin… Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets The Last of Us in this epic and sweeping novel about the end of…… Read More American Rapture by C.J. Leede (Review)

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Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (ARC Review)

February 9, 2026

Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her! If only things were so simple… It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect…… Read More Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (ARC Review)

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All Superheroes Need Photo Ops by Elizabeth Stephens (ARC Review)

February 8, 2026

From the moment forty-eight alien superheroes crash-landed on Earth, photographer Monika Neumann had a favorite. She’s been crushing on the literally electrifying Taranis ever since she saw the cutie crawling out of his pod. Unfortunately, his popularity isn’t exactly crackling these days. He could use an image boost. Monika is in. One right photo op and she’ll put her ridiculously hot…… Read More All Superheroes Need Photo Ops by Elizabeth Stephens (ARC Review)

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Ghost Circus by Adrienne Kress & Jade Zhang (ARC Review)

February 1, 2026

Casey is a young boy wandering the world as a spirit . . . but he’s not dead, as far as he knows. Stumbling upon the Ghost Circus, a bizarre traveling show filled with phantom performers who entertain other ghosts, Casey meets Creepy Girl, a ghost who cannot move on, and Polterghost, a silent sheet ghost. The three strike up a tentative friendship, and realize that none of them truly fit in at the…… Read More Ghost Circus by Adrienne Kress & Jade Zhang (ARC Review)