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My 10 Before The End 2026
I cannot believe that we only have 2 months left of 2026. Honestly, I’m looking forward to the year being over as it has without a doubt been the worst year of my life. But while it’s been the worst year ever, I’m hoping to get some fantastic reads in in these last 2 months. Here’s the ten books I’m hoping to read before the end of the year. What are you hoping to read before the end of the year?
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My Best YALC Memories
This Friday I will be heading to London to attend YALC 2026. I am very lucky that I have attended every single YALC since its inception. So as I am preparing to attend my 12th YALC I thought I’d share with you my all time favourite YALC memories. I’ve honestly met so many phenomenal authors. These are 8 of my absolute favourites that I’ve met over the years. I’m so excited to add another year of YALC memories to my belt.
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Review: Our Strange Duet
Our Strange Duet by Erin A Craig Published By: Penguin Publication Date: September 1, 2026 Date Read: October 20, 2026 Genre: YA – Retellings Source: Bought Format: Paperback Pages: 390 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph A reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, spotlighting Christine Daaé as she rises to fame while torn between love, ambition, and the haunting secrets of the opera house from #1 New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig. Inspired by Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel, Le Fantôme de L’Opéra, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a mysterious masked figure who lurks beneath the Paris Opera…
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Review: Cackle
Cackle by Rachel Harrison Published By: Titan Publication Date: October 5, 2021 Date Read: October 12, 2026 Genre: Adult – Horror Source: Loaned by Kobo Plus Format: Audiobook Pages: 291 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph A darkly funny, frightening novel about a young woman learning how to take what she wants from a witch who may be too good to be true, from the author of The Return. All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. She’s stunned by how…
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5 Books Inspired by Phantom of the Opera To Add To Your TBR
In addition to books, I have always been such a musical theatre obsessive. And no matter how many shows I see, nothing quite hits like Phantom of the Opera does. It’s been my favourite musical since I was a teenager, and my love for it just grows every time I see it or listen to the soundtrack. So imagine my delight when an esteemed YA author worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber himself to bring us a YA Phantom of the Opera book, told from Christine’s point of view. I have spent the past week devouring Our Strange Duet by Erin A Craig, and while it is very different to what…
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YALC 2026 Books Still To Read
This time next week, I will be packing to head to London for YALC which is taking place Halloween weekend. I am so excited, but I have not managed to read quite as much as I was hoping for the event. However, I do still have 2 weeks of reading so I thought I’d share some of the ones that I am hoping to start before I head there in a week and a half.
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Review: Gingerbread Bones
Gingerbread Bones by Lindsay Lovise Published By: Entangled Publishing Publication Date: August 4, 2026 Date Read: October 12, 2026 Genre: YA – Thriller / Horror Source: eARC from Netgalley and Entangled Publishing Format: E-Book Pages: 368 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph They’re being hunted… When sixteen-year-old Georgie and her troublemaking brother are shipped off to the wilderness for their stepmother’s newest reality show, Georgie is convinced it’ll be the worst experience of her life. Two weeks. No phones. Hiking. Camping. Cameras catching every humiliating second. Then she meets Mack Gray. Tattooed, unreadable, and―among a cast of kids already branded as trouble―he’s the one she’s sure is dangerous. One…
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Review: Dreams Lie Beneath
Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross Published By: Quill Tree Books Publication Date: November 2, 2021 Date Read: October 5, 2026 Genre: YA – Fantasy Source: Bought Format: Audiobook Pages: 492 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph Perfect for readers of The Hazel Wood and The Night Circus, this lush and layered story about magic and the captivating power of dreams is delivered with acclaimed author Rebecca Ross’s signature exquisite style. A curse plagues the realm of Azenor—during each new moon, magic flows from the nearby mountain and brings nightmares to life. Only magicians, who serve as territory wardens, stand between people and their worst dreams. Clementine Madigan is…
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Reading Update
It’s been really quiet on here for the last week or so. I’ve been in such a reading slump that I haven’t really been reading very much. Add to that the fact that we are in the middle of a full kitchen renovation in my house, so all my books are blocked by boxes I haven’t really had much time to do anything other than work and get ready for the renovation. However, I am happy to announce I am reading more so I thought I’d just come on and share with you some of the things I’ve been reading. Books Finished… I’m a huge Rebecca Ross fan and it…
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My Month in Books: September 2026
September has been the worst reading month of the year for me. I really don’t know what happened. The biggest slump of all slumps hit me, and I’ve barely been able to read a thing! I’m really hoping that next month will be better for me, but here we are… my very small reading update for September. Book Haul Physical Books E-Books / eARCs / Audiobooks Books Read in September 2026 Strange Is The Light by Sarah Maria Griffin – DNF Queen of Faces (Queen of Faces #1) by Petra Lord – 3 Stars The Burial Witch (The Language of Magic #2.5) by Cari Thomas – 3 Stars Vengeful…