Biblio Nerd Reflections

It’s the end of the month, which means it’s once again time to look ahead to some great upcoming book releases. June brings with it a lot of awesome new books, including new releases from Tara Sim, Katherine Arden, Lynette Noni, Alexis Hall, and David R. Slayton, among many others. If you missed my list of May 2026 releases, you can find it HERE. Without further ado, here are 25 of my most…

Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing The Rainshadow Orphans by Naomi Ishiguro, which is the start of a new fantasy trilogy. I was instantly drawn in by the beautiful cover on this one, and the citation of Studio Ghibli, Pokemon, and The Legend of Korra as inspirations sealed the deal for me. Did I love this story as much as its cover? Read on to find out! Continue reading The Rainshadow Orphans…

Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing one of my most anticipated releases of the year, The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee. Anyone following this blog for a while probably already knows about my undying love for The Green Bone Saga. So, obviously I had to pick up this new standalone science fiction by Fonda Lee. Also, who could say no to that cover? Seriously. Anyway… read on to see if the…

Since I never got around to posting my May hopefuls here on the blog at the start of the month, I figured that a mid-month check-in would be the next best thing. So, here’s a brief look at how April went for me, as well as a snapshot of how I’m doing with my hopefuls for this month so far. Continue reading May 2026 Mid-Month TBR Update

Hello, everyone! It’s no secret that I really loved the first two books in the Drowned God trilogy, Curious Tides and Stranger Skies. So, I’ve been dying to pick up the final book in the series since my pre-order arrived on my doorstep in early April. I finally finished it and am so excited to share my thoughts! Was this a fitting finale? Read on to find out! Continue reading Infinite Shores –…

Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Deathly Fates by Tesia Tsai, a recently published YA fantasy debut. The stunning cover on this one completely drew me in, and I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see if the story was just as beautiful. What did I think? Read on to find out! Continue reading Deathly Fates – ARC Review

It’s the end of the month, which means it’s once again time to look ahead to some great upcoming book releases. May looks absolutely stacked with awesome new books, including new releases from Fonda Lee, Olivie Blake, Sunyi Dean, Frances White, Shannon Chakraborty, among many others. If you missed my list of April 2026 releases, you can find it HERE. Without further ado, here are 22 of my most…

Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing What Wakes Within Us by Brian Steppenwolf. I stumbled upon this MM romance book while perusing through NetGalley. I’m always looking for new MM romances written by queer men. So, I thought I’d give this one a try. Did I love it? Read on to find out! Continue reading What Wakes Within Us – ARC Review

Hello, everyone! Today I’m discussing my thoughts on my most recent DNF, Honor & Heresy by Max Francis. I don’t always discuss my DNFs, but this book was such a huge disappointment for me. So, I need to rant a bit to get over the grief I hold for what this book could’ve been. Continue reading Honor & Heresy – DNF Thoughts

Today I’m reviewing An Arcane Study of Stars by Sydney J. Shields. I’m a sucker for dark academia, or really any academia-related fiction. So, when I saw this book pop up in an Orbit newsletter, I couldn’t resist, especially with it being comped to The Atlas Six. Did the story live up to the hype in my head? Read on to find out! Continue reading An Arcane Study of Stars – ARC Review

Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing a trilogy finale, Forged for Royalty by Andrew Knighton. I liked Forged for Destiny and Forged for Prophecy well enough, but they weren’t new favorites or anything. As such, I was somewhat hesitant going into this one but decided to pick up an ARC for the sake of completion. Did I love this finale more than the first two installments? Read on to find…

Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis, a new sapphic fantasy retelling inspired by the events of The Little Mermaid. Read on to find out all of my thoughts! Continue reading Year of the Mer – ARC Review

Today I’m reviewing No Man’s Land by Richard K. Morgan, a new historical fantasy novel. I was drawn in by the cover on this one and just couldn’t say no to an ARC. 😊 Did the story live up to its beautifully eerie wrappings? Read on to find out! Continue reading No Man’s Land – ARC Review