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we have hit the six month mark of 2026 so what has everyones best book of the year they have read so far?
ill start!! the everlasting by alix e harrow blew me away and totally captivated me!! the audiobook was spectacular, both narrators were magnificent, and i reread it as soon as i finished.
tell me your favorite 2026 read!!
So many options,
But I’d say Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher is a strong contender
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Title & Author: Tomie by Junji Ito
Score: 87/100
Comments: I think I would have liked this book more if I read it in one sitting, which is kind of crazy cause it well over 700 pages.
I really love the art style it’s very unique and it expresses so much with just black and white drawings, it’s also very addictive, and I’m definitely gonna see what else the author wrote!
Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/7af9db99-d7ca-4374-a8f2-e8c93dedc10b
Currently re-reading A Dowry of Blood from S. T. Gibson.
God, how I love this book.
Title: A Neon Darkness | Author: Lauren Shippen | Publisher: Tor (2020)
A Korean book binge summer?
I haven't been reading near as much as I was since spring, but after picking up Love in the Big City, I parked my world reading in Korea for the rest of the summer. Um... blame it on the ADHD? 👉👈 I'm still going, more on hold at the library. Stars by my favorites.
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Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park ⭐ I loved the raw, melancholy realness of this, and the portrayal of gay life in Seoul. Afterward I had to go watch the drama starring Nam Yoon Su (and I rarely watch shows).
Seoulmates by Susan Lee Childhood friends to lovers, cute romance. Both characters were so mature personalities it tricked me out of thinking it was YA.
I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee Lyla Lee is the only author I've found that writes queer K-pop-adjacent books, which... there should definitely be more. I enjoyed the plucky inspirational lead and the competition setting.
Flip the Script by Lyla Lee ⭐ This was one of my favorites. Loved the K-drama style love triangle(ish?) with a queer twist. The antics were fun and the characters loveable.
Shine by Jessica Jung The only such novel written by an actual K-pop idol. The book is over-the-top mean girls with a dose of romantic drama (fueling speculation on if the author fictionalized her own group).
Beyond the Story A BTS anniversary infobook. As someone who's only casually followed them since '16 or so, the first part detailing their rags-to-riches story and what made them different at the time was an insightful look at the industry. That said, the whole book is promotional and a bit shallow, so I stopped reading halfway through.
The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong ⭐ The Korean title is Origin of the Species and this title fits so much better given the themes of adapting for one's survival and nature vs. nurture. I ate this book up—I loved the character study and the pacing. I need more by this author but there are only two in English. T_T
Almond by Won-Pyung Sohn I read it after The Good Son, and while both portray an "emotionless" character (in Almond's case, with alexithymia), this novel takes the opposite direction in making him as sympathetic as possible. But I thought the way he "gets feelings" was too simplistic and cliché.
A Korean Girl Explains by Minjung Seo A non-fiction from the blog of the same name. This was a little primer to modern life in Korea and Korean culture. The author's voice is readable and it's full of entertaining anecdotes.
K-pop Confidential by Stephan Lee ⭐ This was my favorite "K-pop trainee" story. It felt well-researched and was a compelling story without overdramatics and a complex lead character. I appreciate that the romance was down-to-earth and not the focus of the story. Getting the sequel now!
I Decided to Live As Me by Kim Suhyun A self-help book guiding people to live their authentic life. Much that is applicable to all, but I was happy that there was plenty pointing out issues specific to Korean society, which was informational. Including concepts/sayings found in Korea like "hope torture".
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo Blends the line between fiction and non-fiction, this book is essentially a history of misogyny in modern Korea, told through statistics and one woman's story. Not necessarily a compelling read, but very informative.
Welcoming any suggestions for more!
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Travel Destination: Antarctica II
The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean
When her uncle takes her on a dream trip to the Antarctic wilderness, Sym's obsession with Captain Oates and the doomed expedition becomes a reality as she herself is soon in a fight for her life in some the harshest terrain on the planet.
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
85 year old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the scientists she’s coming to visit – and won’t take no for an answer. Shortly after arriving, she convinces the reluctant team to rescue an orphaned baby penguin. He becomes part of life at the base, and Veronica’s closed heart starts to open.
Her grandson, Patrick, comes to Antarctica to make one last attempt to get to know his grandmother. Together, Veronica, Patrick, and even the scientists learn what family, love, and connection are all about.
My Last Continent by Midge Raymond
It is only among the glacial mountains, cleaving icebergs, and frigid waters of Antarctica that Deb Gardener and Keller Sullivan feel at home. For a few blissful weeks each year they study the habits of Emperor and Adelie penguins and find solace in their work and in one another. But Antarctica, like their fleeting romance, is a fragile place, imperiled by the world to the north.
The Comet Seekers by Helen Sedgwick
Róisín and François are immediately drawn to each other when they meet at a remote research base on the frozen ice sheets of Antarctica.
At first glance, the pair could not be more different. Older by a few years, Róisín, a daughter of Ireland and a peripatetic astronomer, joins the science team to observe the fracturing of a comet overhead. François, the base’s chef, has just left his birthplace in Bayeux, France, for only the second time in his life. Yet devastating tragedy and the longing for a fresh start, which they share, as well as an indelible but unknown bond that stretches back centuries, connect them to each other.
Chasing the Light by Jesse Blackadder
Aboard a ship setting sail from Cape Town carrying the Norwegian whaling magnate Lars Christensen are three women: Lillemor Rachlew, who tricked her way on to the ship and will stop at nothing to be the first woman to land on Antarctica; Mathilde Wegger, a grieving widow who's been forced to join the trip by her calculating parents-in-law; and Lars's wife, Ingrid Christensen, who has longed to travel to Antarctica since she was a girl and has made a daunting bargain with Lars to convince him to take her.
As they head south through icy waters, the race is on for the first woman to land on Antarctica. None of them expect the outcome and none of them know how they will be changed by their arrival.
Un jour, je serai de retour près de toi.
(One day, I will return to your side)
you know what time it is!!!! (NEW BOOKS)
once again, here are a handful of our favorites. These & many more can be found in the ‘just added’ list on libby
Walking Practice by Dolki Min
Gendertrash from Hell ed. Mihra-Soleil Ross
Ordinary Saints by Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin
The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes
Awakened by A.E. Osworth
Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens
Carrion Crow by Heather Parry
milktooth by Jamie Burnet
Plastic, Prism, Void by Violet Allen
Unsuitable: a history of lesbian fashion by Eleanor Medhurst
Hermaphrodite Logic: a history of intersex liberation by Juliana Gleeson
Deviant Hollers eds. Zane McNeill & Rebecca Scott
Would you read a queer fantasy road trip romance following a dumbass bard who decided it was a great idea to get inspiration on his own adventure when he has never stepped outside the city? Dual POV between him and the messenger whose dragon found him knocked on his ass somewhere in the wild. ✨ gaaaaaaaay ✨ characters in their 30s ✨ no prophecy or royalty or war. just some dumbasses trying to go about their day ✨ action, monster mishaps and fantastical creature encounters ✨ dragons that act like cats ✨ trans main character ✨ the bard plays a Finnish folk instrument (jouhikko) ✨ lots of nature. almost its own character ✨ queernormative world ✨ tiny bit of spice 2.5 peppers or citrus scale lime (close to lemon than orange though by far, due to language) ✨ chasing dreams ✨ cozy vibes and a sweet romance Get it today wherever books are sold (the book is wide distro, too)! I'd LOVE it if you ordered it at your local indie bookshop! Other link options are here! Ebook is not yet available, so sit tight if you'd rather read that :> And if you're already familiar with my work, I think FELL SWOOP would be the closest comp in terms of storyline, though not exactly setting!
Some new middle grades I got - two are sequels to books I adored, two are from authors I've adored the previous works of!
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December is Disability Awareness Month, and so here are some great books with disabled leads. There's contemporary, fantasy, graphic novels, and two pages for historicals because we all know I can't restrain myself when it comes to them.
JOMP BPC || May 3 || Comic Books: A Wizard of Earthsea A Graphic Novel
Cool Cover Monday
Title & Author: Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-Jones
What I Like: I like the simplicity of it and how the “C” Is a moon
Summary: James, Daphne, Koko, and Sonny have all grown up surrounded by magic in the Arcana, an organization of witches that protects the magical world, run by the mysterious and secretive Major’s.
Eli Jones, however, didn’t even know other witches existed until he stumbled into James. As James introduces Eli to the world of the Arcana, he finds the family he never had, and a blossoming romance with James.
The five new friends soon realize that sinister things are afoot and everything may not be what it seems at the Arcana. When the group delves deeper into the mystery surrounding the deaths of their parents and the Major’s rise to power, they discover that they’re at the center of a curse - one they’ve just unwittingly set into motion. As the friends search for answers, they’ll have to confront the cursed legacy that links them in hopes of freeing their futures.
Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/9fa587dc-a6a7-4cbf-b15e-abdb3f2480fa
Debut author/illustrator Sam Prentice-Jones explores fighting against your destiny and reconcilin...
(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (October 28th, 2025)
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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!
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New Releases:
Never Ever After by Sue Lynn Tan
Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews
The Prince of Mourning by Jenn Bennett
The Trespassers by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Moth Dark by Kika Hatzopoulou
The Library of Lost Girls by Kristen Pipps
Final Cut by Olivia Worley
Right Where We Belong by Farrah Penn
The Siren & the Star by Colby Cedar Smith
New Sequels:
Torchfire (The Torch Trilogy #2) by Moira Buffini
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Happy reading!
12 and 18 for the book asks please?
Thank you so much!
12. Did you enjoy any compulsory high school readings?
I liked Romeo and Juliet (I did get in trouble for having the unbridged edition tho, lol) and Of Mice and Men, the rest were really not my thing.
18. Do you like historical books? Which time period?
Yes and no, sometimes they really annoy me, I have been reading more lately tho, I’m trying to read a book from every country, so it kind of just happens.
I haven’t noticed a pattern or preference for a time period, I did borrow 3 books at one time set within only a few years of one another once tho.
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It’s Gisela and Aleksey now aaahhh I love my babies so much
PLS HAVE A THIRD ONE SO WE CAN GET KAZIK AND ALEKSEY
1 and 19 for the book ask!
Thank you so much! I’ve already done 19.
1. Book you’re reread the most times?
Oooooh this one is hard, I reread a lot of my books but probably Vestertine by Margaret Rogerson or Draekora by Lynette Noni
