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  • Better to Die in War Than Rust Through a Time of Peace: Reviewing The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story by M.L. Wang
    January 9, 2026

    Better to Die in War Than Rust Through a Time of Peace: Reviewing The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story by M.L. Wang

    Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing well. This year may have already begun, but I am determined to be a bit more timely with reviews. My resolution is to spend less time on social media and more time reading and/or writing. This particular review is long overdue, and I have a lot to…

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  • Love makes Fools of us all. Including the Muses. Including even the Gods: Reviewing We Love You, Bunny (A sequel to Bunny) by Mona Awad
    January 3, 2026

    Love makes Fools of us all. Including the Muses. Including even the Gods: Reviewing We Love You, Bunny (A sequel to Bunny) by Mona Awad

    Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Let’s hope for a great 2026! This is now my fourth review of Mona Awad. Feel free to go back and check out my review of this novel’s predecessor, Bunny. I’ll save all of my thoughts for my review below. Let’s kick this year off with my first review, We…

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  • My Favorites of 2025
    December 29, 2025

    My Favorites of 2025

    Hi everyone! I believe this post requires no introduction. You know the drill with this one. Please enjoy my favorite things from this year. Here’s to a great 2026! (Let’s face it. 2025 was a sh*t show. The only way to get through was by finding literally anything to enjoy.) Books Oathbringer (Book 3 of…

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  • When the whole world hurts, you bite it. Don’t you?: Reviewing The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
    December 22, 2025

    When the whole world hurts, you bite it. Don’t you?: Reviewing The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

    Hi everyone! I hope you’re all staying nice and warm this winter. This review will be my last review for the year. I fully intended to finish this book last month, but the hustle and bustle of the holidays hit me with full force. This book, however, felt appropriate as a winter horror book, so…

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  • All we can do is honour the lessons this brings, look honestly upon who we were and what we have done, and try to do better when the next sun rises: Reviewing House of Odysseus (Book 2 of the Songs of Penelope Trilogy) by Claire North
    December 16, 2025

    All we can do is honour the lessons this brings, look honestly upon who we were and what we have done, and try to do better when the next sun rises: Reviewing House of Odysseus (Book 2 of the Songs of Penelope Trilogy) by Claire North

    Hi everyone and happy holidays! With the hustle and bustle of everything, I haven’t been able to do much reading. I may be able to post one more book review before my annual favorites of the year post. It all just depends on my mood. Before you read this review, I encourage you to read…

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  • I rip out his tongue to stop the lies. I stab out his eyes to hide from his gaze. You will be free: Reviewing Shadows of Self (Book 5 of the Mistborn Saga) by Brandon Sanderson
    November 30, 2025

    I rip out his tongue to stop the lies. I stab out his eyes to hide from his gaze. You will be free: Reviewing Shadows of Self (Book 5 of the Mistborn Saga) by Brandon Sanderson

    Hi everyone! Happy belated Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans. I promise I wasn’t intentionally avoiding reading or writing in this blog. You all know how it is. Life happens. Stuff gets in the way. Motivation is lost. I’m back, though, and have plenty more reviews for you before the end of the year. I just…

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  • We alone know what is coming for us, and we know it’s going to hurt: Reviewing One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford
    October 30, 2025

    We alone know what is coming for us, and we know it’s going to hurt: Reviewing One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford

    Happy Hallow’s Eve, everyone! I was hoping to get one last review out before Halloween and I somehow managed it! I hope you are already for one last seasonally appropriate book review. Happy Halloween if you celebrate. Let’s talk about One Yellow Eye. Content Warning: Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Body Horror, Some Strong Language, Grief and…

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  • Control was antithetical to life. To be alive is to be battered about. To endure and adapt and keep stumbling onward despite it all: Reviewing Diavola by Jennifer Thorne
    October 21, 2025

    Control was antithetical to life. To be alive is to be battered about. To endure and adapt and keep stumbling onward despite it all: Reviewing Diavola by Jennifer Thorne

    Hi everyone! I hope you are still enjoying October. I might have one more horror novel review for this month, so stay tuned for that. I don’t have much else to say, so let’s just hop into it. It’s time to talk about Diavola by Jennifer Thorne. Content Warning: Disturbing Imagery, Violence and Gore, Animal…

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  • I don’t fear death…but they do: Reviewing The Haar by David Sodergren
    October 18, 2025

    I don’t fear death…but they do: Reviewing The Haar by David Sodergren

    Hi everyone! I’m back with another spooky book review. I have at least one more to read for October, and then it’s back to the other series I have started. I hope you all have been enjoying these so far. It’s been a pretty good year for reading, in general, for me. Hopefully, I have…

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  • Without faith, there is no refuge: Reviewing The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
    October 15, 2025

    Without faith, there is no refuge: Reviewing The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses

    Hey everyone! I hope your October is going well. As I write this, the temperature has dropped, and all of the Halloween decorations are up. I think it’s time for another creepy book review. If you would like to, you can check out my review for Tender is the Flesh, also by Agustina Bazterrica. It’s…

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