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Monthly Wrap-Up (February 2026)
Welcome to my February 2026 wrap-up post! It’s been a short month but also a long month…weird. I didn’t read or watch as much as I’d planned, but I still had fun!
Tag: 2025 books
One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci (ARC Review)
It’s Halloween night, and out-of-work writer Goldie Monroe’s trip to the drugstore scares up more than the fake blood she’s looking for. It leads to the man of her naughtiest dreams. And in spite of her costume, sparks fly from the moment they meet. Noah Adler, aspiring sneaker designer, is impossibly gorgeous—like a tatted-up version of Goldie’s favorite blue-eyed vampire. He’s there for candy, but…… Read More One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci (ARC Review)
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (ARC Review)
Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her! If only things were so simple… It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect…… Read More Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (ARC Review)
All Superheroes Need Photo Ops by Elizabeth Stephens (ARC Review)
From the moment forty-eight alien superheroes crash-landed on Earth, photographer Monika Neumann had a favorite. She’s been crushing on the literally electrifying Taranis ever since she saw the cutie crawling out of his pod. Unfortunately, his popularity isn’t exactly crackling these days. He could use an image boost. Monika is in. One right photo op and she’ll put her ridiculously hot…… Read More All Superheroes Need Photo Ops by Elizabeth Stephens (ARC Review)
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Monthly Wrap-Up (January 2026)
Since they were in the same universe and Your Knife, My Heart comes first within the world’s timeline (even though it’s published second), I decided to read Leave Me Behind first. I mainly worried that Your Knife, My Heart would potentially spoil Leave Me Behind. I’m happy to share that’s not the case! But I’m… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (January 2026)
Your Knife, My Heart by K.M. Moronova (ARC Review)
Cameron Mortem has a problem―he can’t stop killing his partners. Officially labeled clinically insane, he’s also one of the most lethal assets in the Dark Forces, a brutal underground military operation built on obedience, survival, and silence. But an experimental drug has fractured his control, making him a liability whenever someone else is on the field. As punishment, he’s thrown back into the Under…… Read More Your Knife, My Heart by K.M. Moronova (ARC Review)
Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake (ARC Review)
Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, and all its alumni, are beautiful, high-achieving, and universally respected. After a freshman year she would rather forget, sophomore Nina Kaur knows being one of the chosen few accepted into The House is the first step in her path to the brightest possible future. Once she’s taken into their fold, the House will surely ease her fears…… Read More Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake (ARC Review)
The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw (ARC Review)
The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier academy for the dangerously powerful: the Anti-Christs and Ragnaroks, the world-eaters and apocalypse-makers. Hellebore promises redemption, acceptance, and a normal life after graduation. At least, that’s what Alessa Li is told when she’s kidnapped and forcibly enrolled. But there’s more to Hellebore than meets the eye. On graduation…… Read More The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw (ARC Review)
What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller (ARC Review)
There’s a shortage of men in the kingdom of Amarra. After a failed rebellion against the matriarchy, most noblemen in the country are dead. Now the women of Amarra must obtain their husbands (should they want one) by kidnapping them from other kingdoms. Olerra, a warrior princess vying for the throne, is determined to prove her worth by kidnapping a husband. And not just any husband. To…… Read More What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller (ARC Review)
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Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Review)
REWARD OFFERED: Apprentice to The Villain wanted for treason (light), magical property damage (alleged), and one incident involving a weaponized scone (accurate). Frequently seen with a grumpy frog (crowned, judgmental). Answers to “Evie” or “Stop that.” Evie Sage didn’t mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom’s most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an…… Read More Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Review)