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!

It’s unbelievable but true nevertheless, it’s October and that means it’s both autumn and the final quarter of the year is here. I keep saying this, but time is slipping away so quickly! Whereas I had multiple plans and attempts to blog in September, all these plans fell through. I keep thinking about the fact I need to catch up on reviews somehow, but end up reading a book instead.

Now eighteen, Alice feels much more comfortable spending her days in Wonderland than in the “real” world. After all, no one in Wonderland will judge you for being strange! But things in Wonderland …

jumps out of a dark corner BOOOOOO!

Autumn is my very favourite season - I may have mentioned this before - and Heidi Swain is one of my favourite authors so I eagerly jumped at the chance to read her latest book, Falling For You. Even better, it sees a return to Nightingale Square, the setting for several of her earlier books. Thanks to Anne at Random Things Tours for the invitation to take part in the virtual book tour and to publishers Simon & Schuster for my digital review copy from Netgalley.

Eli Ever. Victor Vale. Two men, first best friends, then mortal enemies, each destined to be the other’s shadow. One left standing—but the game isn’t over yet Against all the years—and the od…

October is a doozy of a month for new releases, and of course I have so many I want to read. And this is only a small sample of all the October releases, so you can see why it's so tough for readers these days, lol. Luckily, a bunch of these are novellas, so I'll be able to squeeze more reading in.

Hey, where did September go? Bring it back! This was the month I got to settle into staying home and getting back into routine, but I spent the first half with migraine instead. On the plus side, I had some awesome reads and I spent my weekends in a pottery learning new skills. Reading Round-up This month’s mood was rather Gothic in the broader sense, full of foreboding and dark secrets and untrustworthy new companions.

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish back in June 2010. It is currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and, as is stated on the blog, it was “born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.” Hello, reader! For today's Top Ten Tuesday, we have a Fall Freebie!

Hello, hello and welcome to my teeny tiny tbr for October! I always feel like book releases fall off towards the end of the year, or at least books that I’m interested in anyway, which has le…

Title: Cursed City Author: Kate Golden Publisher: Berkley and PRH Audio Narrators: Teddy Hamilton and Taylor Harvey Published: September 29, 2026 Pages: 523 Format: e-ARC and ALC ★★★★ Goodreads Blurb: "Welcome back to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense, where the line between hunter and hunted has never been thinner. To rescue someone close to her, Viv Abbot must team up with Reid’s violent, unpredictable older brother, Deacon.

Hello, everyone! Today I've got a LONG overdue review of The Radiant King by David Dalglish. This ARC has been sitting on my shelf for over a year and a half. I bought the audio a while ago too when it was on sale because I thought I might get to it quicker, and I finally got around to listening to it recently.

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week is Top Ten Fall Freebie. I wasn't able to do the prompt a few weeks ago and want to do that today! Happy Tuesday! I can't believe this is the last one in September!

The darkness isn’t empty. It’s hungry. At the edge of the City of the Void, a massive chasm extends miles into the earth, its treacherous terrain overrun with vicious monsters and carnivorous plant…

I talk about Dragonlance a lot on my blog. I mean, a lot. I’ve talked about individual books, done buddy reads, and even managed to convince others to collaborate with me on a Dragonlance-the…

Discover 7 books like the movie The Sheep Detective, including cozy mysteries with animal protagonists, clever crime-solving, and the same charm as Three Bags Full book that inspired The Sheep Detecti...

Title: Kiss of the Black Flame Author: Helen Scheuerer Publisher: Alchemy and Simon Maverick Audio Narrators: Amanda Dolan and Christian Leatherman Published: September 22, 2026 Pages: 464 Format: e-ARC and ALC Goodreads Blurb: "Some bargains are sealed with blood...Others with fire...The deadliest are sealed with a kiss... Saige Grayson has always believed stories could heal—even when her own body refuses to.

Fantasy with Friends is a meme hosted here at Pages Unbound that poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. Feel free to leave a comment, even…

A list on A Literary Escape of anticipated October 2026 book releases, with a focus on upcoming fantasy books.

Please note that this is a review that was originally written two years ago now, I have not gone in an edited anything from this original review. Audra Jashowin is a Story Crafter in Mithra-Shaw, a country whose very existence is owed to those who tell stories. They breathe life into crops, ensure ships never meet bad weather, and defend the realm from invaders.

“A Peddler of Chains,” by Allegra Pescatore and E. Sands is the second published book in the Mountain Fell, a fae romantasy series following a rising queen and her bonded slowly finding…

Discover horror books like the movie Obsession that explore psychological terror, paranoia, and dark obsessions, and uncover gripping thrillers that challenge men's darkest impulses.

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First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page…

A house, itself, is nothing. It’s not a shelter until it is sheltering someone. A house is a housefire, waiting for its match. A house is a ghost story, waiting for its death. At the end of the Civ…

A fun, hopeful retelling of Ariadne and Dionysus

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It’s time for another WWW Wednesday! This is a bookish meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words where bloggers answer the 3 Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? If you’d like to learn more about any of these books, click on the cover to be taken to the Goodreads page.

Hello, everyone! It's Wednesday! That means it is time for another WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. I'll be answering the following questions: What did you read last? What are you currently reading? What will you read next?

Captain Will Laurence has been at sea since he was just twelve years old; finding a warmer berth in Nelson’s navy than any he enjoyed as the youngest, least important son of Lord Allendale. R…

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Hello, hello! I can’t believe it’s time for my final seasonal TBR for the year. The below are a real mix, I have backlist books I’m planning on buddy reading, a few ARC’s I&…

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week is Top Ten Books on My Fall 2026 To-Read List (or Spring if you live in the Southern Hemisphere) Happy Tuesday! I've been a bit MIA because it's been busy!

Hope. It’s one of those words that has been used a lot lately (I won’t get into the reasons). I think that hope is stronger than it may be given credit for. It can go under attack, fade…

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!

Hi and welcome to yet another Top Ten Tuesday post! It’s officially fall and that means it’s officially time to curate my fall TBR! There is one big fat giant release that everyone and their mother is looking forward to, including myself. So that one will definitely be on my TBR. But what other books do I hope to be reading?

Hello, reader! I’m doing something a little different for today’s post. I’m away from home for a work conference and I left my laptop at home, so I don’t access to my usual resources to do my Goodreads Monday! So I decided to get chatty with y’all and talk about a topic that has been on my mind lately: romantasy versus fantasy romance.

There is something haunting Nuhad’s childhood home in Haifa. Cats avoid its perimeter, strange noises come from within, and residents have mysteriously vanished without a trace. Although Nuhad has …

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page…

In the tradition of her bestselling, award-winning phenomenon, The Giver, Lois Lowry delivers a story about censorship, comfort, complicity, and the radical power of books to open portals and …

Hello, reader! It's my birthday and I decided I would talk about one of my favorite places on my day. That's why I'm doing my September post for my Library Love project today! My September visit was a lovely little hang out where I spent time just reading in the library and soaking in the vibes. So pretty perfect, ya know?