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2026 Is The Year To Broaden Our Reading Horizons
I don’t know about you, but 2025 was a bit of a ‘meh’ year reading wise. As a primarily fantasy/romantasy reader, I felt like so many books became very ‘same-y’ and while the books were enjoyable, there were very few standout reads for me. So this year, I am broadening my reading horizons, and trying books that are a little more outside of my comfort zone genre wise. Here’s three that are on my immediate TBR that are a little bit more varied than my typical read. A Horror, A Lit Fic and A Crime Walk Into A Bar… Have you read any of these? Let me know in the…
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Review: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games #0.5)
Sunrise on the Reaping, Book 0.5 of The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins Published By: Scholastic Publication Date: March 18, 2025 Date Read: April 12, 2026 Genre: YA – Dystopia Source: Bought Format: Hardback Pages: 387 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his…
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Review: Immortal Consequences (The Souls of Blackwood Academy #1)
Immortal Consequences, Book 1 in The Souls of Blackwood Academy Duology by IV Marie Published By: Electric Monkey Publication Date: July 29, 2025 Date Read: April 7, 2026 Genre: YA – Fantasy / Romantasy Source: Bought Format: Audiobook Pages: 464 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph Welcome to Blackwood Academy: a boarding school located on the fringes of the afterlife. No one knows why they end up at Blackwood; but when they enter the school’s arched gates the only way out is to be chosen for the Decennial – a series of magical trials held once a decade. The chosen pupil is offered a choice: graduate and join Blackwood’s…
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It’s Monday… What Are You Reading?
It’s been a while since I did a ‘What Are You Reading’? post over here. So I thought I’d just share with you the books I’m going to be reading this week. The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty – I have just started reading this epic fantasy that releases in May. I am so excited to be reading this one as I am a huge fan of Shannon Chakraborty. It’s a great pirate series, so if you haven’t started this one yet, I highly recommend you catch up on The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi. Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu – I am currently listening to this one on audiobook…
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April Hopefuls
It’s that time again! Time to share with you the books I’m hoping to read from in April. Like always, I won’t read all of these but these are what I will be choosing from this month. Let me know if you’ve read any of them! Currently Reading
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Early Review: The Ending Writes Itself
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke Published By: HQ Stories / Harper Collins Publication Date: April 7, 2026 Date Read: March 28, 2026 Genre: Adult – Thriller / Mystery / Crime Source: ARC from Harper Collins Format: Paperback Pages: 340 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph Six authors. One private island. Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives. Named one of the Most Anticipated Mysteries of 2026 by GoodReads, Marie Claire, and Page Six. “In the running for the best mystery of 2026. With a trove of tropes that mystery lovers will love, it will remind you, in the best way, of Agatha Christie.”—Stephen…
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My Month in Books: March 2026
Can you believe we are at the end of March? March was definitely my best reading month of 2026 so far! I read quite a lot (for me) this month and I had some fantastic books in there. I’m also looking forward to some amazing releases coming soon. I am going to be quite poor in April as I feel like 90% of my 2026 preorders are all out in April! Anyway… here’s my month in books. Book Haul Physical Books E-Books / Audiobook / eARCS Books Read in March 2026 Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi – 3.5 Stars Where the Library Hides (Secrets of the Nile #2) by Isabel Ibanez…
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Review: King of Beasts (Twin Crowns #5)
King of Beasts, Book 5 of Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle Published By: Electric Monkey Publication Date: January 29, 2026 Date Read: March 26, 2029 Genre: YA – Fantasy Source: Bought Format: Audiobook Pages: 432 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph King Alarik Felsing. A lone wolf. A frozen heart … Deep in the mountains of a snow-swept kingdom, an ancient beast is stirring. When a beautiful young wrangler arrives to try and tame it, she is not expecting to tame the beast that lives inside the king too. But sometimes, all it takes is an unexpected spark to melt even the iciest of hearts … A stunning new…
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Review: Yellow Brick War (Dorothy Must Die #3)
Yellow Brick War, Book 3 in the Dorothy Must Die Series by Danielle Paige Published By: Harper Collins Publication Date: March 15, 2016 Date Read: March 21, 2026 Genre: YA – Retellings Source: Bought Format: Paperback Pages: 270 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph Once upon a time, there was a girl from Kansas named Dorothy. You might know her as the Girl Who Rode the Cyclone. She ended up in Oz, where she became friends with the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. But the temptation of magic was too much for her. She let it change her. Her friends became twisted versions of their former…
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Review: Captain of Fates (Twin Crowns #4)
Captain of Fates, Book 4 in the Twin Crowns Series by Katherine Webber Published By: Electric Monkey Publication Date: April 24, 2025 Date Read: March 19, 2026 Genre: YA – Fantasy Source: Bought Format: Audiobook Pages: 384 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph Bestselling author Katherine Webber pens a highly-anticipated and swoonful new spin-off to the Sunday Times bestselling YA romantic fantasy series, Twin Crowns. Bursting with epic adventure, romance and humour on the high seas. Someone is making waves … Captain Marino Pegasi. Wedded to the sea. Immune to love. Until now … Captain Marino Pegasi is never happier than when he’s exploring the oceans. But when his beloved sister,…