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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: book review blog
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)
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American Rapture by C.J. Leede (Review)
A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust. Sophie, a good Catholic girl, must survive the hellscape of the Midwest to try to save her twin brother while the world around her burns. Along the way she discovers there are far worse fates than dying a virgin… Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets The Last of Us in this epic and sweeping novel about the end of…… Read More American Rapture by C.J. Leede (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)
Ghost Circus by Adrienne Kress & Jade Zhang (ARC Review)
Casey is a young boy wandering the world as a spirit . . . but he’s not dead, as far as he knows. Stumbling upon the Ghost Circus, a bizarre traveling show filled with phantom performers who entertain other ghosts, Casey meets Creepy Girl, a ghost who cannot move on, and Polterghost, a silent sheet ghost. The three strike up a tentative friendship, and realize that none of them truly fit in at the…… Read More Ghost Circus by Adrienne Kress & Jade Zhang (ARC Review)
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)