Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile

Happy Monday bookish people!I know I haven’t been around for a pretty good while. I needed a break, and honestly I didn’t even know I needed a break until my brain just forced me to take one. I’ve still been reading a lot. More than normal actually. So I have good fodder for more posts in the future at least. I hope everyone has been doing well! https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/ Read Last…

The Details Media Type: AudiobookTitle: ShorefallAuthor(s): Robert Jackson BennettPublisher: Penguin Random HousePages/Length: 19h 40mRelease Date: Apr 21, 2020Source: Library Add it on: Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads | Storygraph As a magical revolution remakes a city, an ancient evil is awakened in a brilliant new novel from the Hugo-nominated author of Foundryside and the Divine Cities…

Photo by Alexander Mass on Pexels.com I feel like if someone offered me the opportunity right now to trade places with Sleeping Beauty and just have the best extended nap in history, I would jump right on that. There hasn’t been anything particularly stressful going on, just kind of a big mass of things happening all at once that is draining my energy like mad. It’s been a balancing act to make…

Happy Monday bookish people!I hope this Monday is being kind to you so far. I’ve started doing analog Sundays, and slowly increasing my off social media time by a little more every few weeks. It has been lovely. It’s a lot easier to tackle the Monday scaries when you’ve had a relaxing day before that becomes the reality. Highly recommended! Now let’s see how my reading has been going, shall…

Okay my bookish friends, it’s time for another book blitz! Are you looking for a sweet new romance to dive into? Here’s your next read! A Tiny Little Favor by Peyton Banks is a steamy rom-com that is sure to make you swoon. Check it out, and add it your reading list! From USA Today bestselling author, Peyton Banks, comes a steamy rom com about second chances, accidental families, and the most…

Bookish friends, gather around. It’s time for another fabulous book blitz! This time around it’s all about political thrillers, and the spotlight is on Fracture by Başar Görür. You’ll see it in the synopsis, but this is the kind of book that is likely to keep you on the edge of your seat. Check it out, and add it your reading list! A murdered diplomat. A dying man’s cryptic message. A conspiracy…

Photo by Olga Mironova on Pexels.com I try not to share too much personal information on this blog, for obvious reasons, but what I will tell you is that this week (and honestly the one before it too) has been very disconcerting. All at once everything I’m used to kind of imploded. Work was metaphorically on fire, my entire schedule was thrown to shit, and I was thrown into some pretty nasty…

The Details Media Type: Physical BookTitle: Nine GoblinsAuthor(s): T. KingfisherPublisher: TORPages/Length: Hardcover; 150 pagesRelease Date: January 20, 2026Source: Library Add it on: Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads | Storygraph From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Nine Goblins, a novella of low fantasy and high mischief. No one knows exactly how…

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme It is finally Spring my friends, and my heart…

The Details Media Type: Graphic NovelTitle: The Tin Can SocietyAuthor(s): Peter WarrenIllustrator: Francesco MobiliPublisher: Image ComicsPages/Length: 250 pages; Trade PaperbackRelease Date: February 18, 2026Source: NetGalley Add it on: Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads | Publisher Real Rating: 4.5 Stars THE TIN CAN SOCIETY is a heartfelt and human look at the evolution of friendships across a…

Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com So for the last year or so I’ve been trying valiantly not to purchase any books, unless they’re something that I really really want. I did this because I used to go to the bookstore and just spend because it felt good to bring new tomes into my library. Then I’d forget about them or, worst still, I’d end up really disliking them. It was then that I decided…

Photo by JOB on Pexels.com We’ve reached the part of the year where the sun is slowly starting to stay out longer every day. Where our Southern California weather starts to feel like what the movies always depict it as, and very confused flowers start to bloom in earnest because the days are warm. I love this time of year. It always feels like a promise of something new and exciting. My mood…

The Details Media Type: Physical Book (ARC)Title: Roll for Danger – The Cursed CatacombsAuthor(s): Nick EliopulosPublisher: Disney HyperionPages/Length: Hardcover; 272 pagesRelease Date: July 22, 2025Source: Publisher/TLC Book Tours Add it on: Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads Adventure awaits in this middle-grade fantasy series that invites young readers to step into the shoes of of the story’s…

The Details Media Type: AudiobookTitle: The Harp of Kings *Series: Warrior Bards #1Author(s): Juliet MarillierPublisher: AcePages/Length: Kindle; 463 pagesRelease Date: September 3, 2019Source: Netgalley Add it on: Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads A young woman is both a bard–and a warrior–in this thrilling historical fantasy from the author of the Sevenwaters novels. Eighteen-year-old Liobhan…