The Blogging Shelf # 2 - a celebration of this amazing accomplishment - half a million views! especially because I almost did not care for it.

December 1 marked the announcement of the finalists and winners for the inaugural Small Spec Book Awards. Learn about the best in Fantasy.

The Blogging Shelf # 1 - a reflection on why I keep returning to blogging and all that it has offered me over the years.

In Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm, return to the beautiful and honest world created by Charlie Mackesy.

Come chat with Ai Jiang about her horror novella, Linghun, about a town called HOME where houses are supposed to be haunted.

Explore the most popular books by Jodi Picoult through the lens of my local library. See which titles are still in demand and which to add to your TBR.

Come chat with Lucy A. McLaren about Echoes of the EtherStone, a brand new gothic fantasy novel where someone is murdering people.

Discover 8 spooky season books—from haunted hospitals to cursed films and gothic ghost stories—perfect reads for October nights.

Here is a shortlist of new book releases for October 2025 across multiple genres that piqued our interest. Are any of these on your TBR?

As I celebrate my 32nd birthday, here is a look back at year 31, the books that gave me the best company and what's coming next!

Ariel & I share our reading update for September 2025 with noteworthy books, bookish news, games and anime we are enjoying.

Discover 8 spooky season books—from haunted hospitals to cursed films and gothic ghost stories—perfect reads for October nights.

Here is a shortlist of new book releases for October 2025 across multiple genres that piqued our interest. Are any of these on your TBR?

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Come chat with Martin Cahill about his debut novel, Audition for the Fox, that blends folklore, revolution, and the wit of a Trickster god.

In Audition for the Fox, Martin Cahill has build a world that worships Ninety-Nine Pillars of Heaven. Join on an adventure with the Fox.

Celebrate the completion of Theo Sterling series with Simon Tolkien in the latest instalment of Series Stories on Armed with A Book.

Grandma and the Great Gourd is folktale from India. In this post, I share about the story and reflect on childhood tales.

Come chat with Fran Kimmel about her latest novel, Cattail Lane, that explores intergenerational bonds, dementia and fatherhood.

In Cattail Lane, Fran Kimmel writes a thoughtful and hopeful story, confronting the hard realities of life with tenderness.

Come chat with Sarah Chamberlain about her latest novel, Love Walked In, featuring a sunshine American bookstore whisperer and a grumpy British bookstore owner.

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia Puigcerver & Francesc Miralles is a short and impactful book about finding purpose.

Here is a shortlist of new book releases for September 2025 across multiple genres that piqued our interest. Are any of these on your TBR?

The semifinalist list for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards is here! Congratulations to all the authors whose books have moved forward.

Ariel & I share our reading update for August 2025 with noteworthy books, bookish news and games we are enjoying.

Come chat with Mara Williams about her latest novel, The Truth is in the Detours about estranged friendship and family secrets.

In The Truth is in the Detours, Mara Williams writes a light romance with lovable characters and a life changing road trip.

In The Apollo Murders, Chris Hadfield presents a nail-bitting high stakes alternate history during the Cold War about a mission to the moon.

In 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝘿𝙞𝙚, Christina Estes explores the pressures of local news and all it takes to follow instinct over trends. For me, reading is no different. Inspired by Jolene from 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝘿𝙞𝙚, I had to try my own “spy essentials.” Spoiler: my bag is always armed… with a book. 🕵️‍♀️📖Many thanks to my book bestie for getting me this amazing bag, Christina Estes @reporterestes for sharing what makes up Jolene’s undercover gear and @minotaur_books for a copy of this book for review. Tell me: What’s always in your bag?🔖 #armedwithabook #undercover #bookbag #tote #bookreel #MysteryReaders #bookspy #bookbloggerlife #bookobssesedView all comments

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TBR to Read: A Comparative Book Review of The Summer I Turned Pretty and If Wishes Were retail, two YA novels about summers.

Come chat with Christina Estes about her reporting career and what she brought into her latest novel, The Story That Wouldn't Die.

In The Story That Wouldn’t Die, Christina Estes explores the pressures of local news and all it takes to follow instinct over trends.

I revisited The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han after 15 years! Here is how I have changed while the story has stayed unchanged.

Come chat with Juliette Fay about her latest novel, The Harvey Girls, a story about women friendships against the backdrop of 1920s US.

In The Harvey Girls, Juliette Fay takes us to 1920s America. This is a tale of two very different women becoming Harvey Girls.

In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig explores what it means to live when infinite lives are available to choose from.

Here is a shortlist of new book releases for August 2025 across multiple genres that piqued our interest. Are any of these on your TBR?

In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig explores what it means to live when infinite lives are available to choose from.