Decided to go for a little reading break, but Arthur had other ideas...

It's a new month, which means it's time to wrap up the last one! Check out the reading I did in February here: youtu.be/jVCMHvAyFcg How did your month go?

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Bookmail! I haven't treated myself to any new books for a little while, so in honour of finishing the series next month, I thought I'd finish up my physical collection of The Primaterre, too!

Kicking off a buddy read next week over on my book club Discord server. Anyone read or reading The Children of Gods and Fighting Men?

It's TBR time again—it feels like this comes around every month😅 In March, I'm heading into some series finales, and starting a new series off with a buddy read—come join us on Discord for The Gael Song! What's on your March TBR? Check out my plan here: youtu.be/PoR0iU6eXyA

Can I finish 12 SFF series in 2026? I set myself this challenge, but I may have bitten off more than I can chew. Let's see if I can plot a pathway to ace it though: youtu.be/PydD4GN9k5k

Well, January's done and dusted, and so too is my first reading wrap-up of the year! Check out the fantasy books I read last month here: youtu.be/K6cgDDrSmTU How did your year in reading start off?

Chatting with my favourite barmaid last night and she tells me about a book she was reading just because she's a "massive mushroom freak". So long story short, she's now added Mushroom Blues to her TBR. You never know when the next opportunity to recommend a book might come up!

Hey everyone, it's cover reveal time! Check out this new offering from Bill Adams, with art by Feliz Ortiz (cover) and Helena Nikulina (boards). There's a Kickstarter page with more info on the launch too: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea... Pub date: May 26, 2026 KS launch date: Feb 9, 2026

It's time for my February TBR, and apparently I'm gearing up to finish some series soon. Check it out here: youtu.be/OR3kpkl4eA8 What's on your February plan?

Fantastic bookish mail from the awesome and talented Em and @tezzarudge.bsky.social! Not only do they look great, they feel it too😍 Have you read any of John Gwynne's great books?

Just for fun, we ran an SPFBO11 cover contest in my Book Club Discord recently, with members nominating and then voting on their favourites. The Forgotten Dawn (art: An-Nhien Nguyen) just beat Immortal Dark (art: MiblArt) and The Sapphire Heart (art: Jeff Brown) for the win!

Time for another experiment in "Will this work for Dom?" I've been looking forward to checking out Spellslinger since I read The Malevolent Eight, so although it might not be my usual thing, I'm hoping the familiar de Castell writing will see me through!

If you've got a book ready for proofreading, I'm taking bookings at www.dominishbooks.com I've been lucky enough to work on an eclectic mix of fantasy, scifi, and crime novels over the last few months and I'm excited to see what 2026 has in store for me!

Currently reading. Mr Roberti, it's your time to shine.

It's an admin day today - ready for my first wrap-up of the year, I've gone through ALL my open series, plus those I read from last year. Check out what I finished or DNFd, and what I'm continuing or am currently up to date with: youtu.be/tmK4Q1oXf4Y How are your series going?

It's time to unleash my top ten favourite books of 2025: youtu.be/oImwVrrYGh4 Check out these great SFF titles, and find out why they filled me with joy last year. What were your favourites?

It's time to wrap-up my December reading - a bit up and down, but three series finales to round out the year. Hear more about it here: youtu.be/NDO9Y8HG5Uo How was your reading month?

It's time for my first TBR of 2026, so come and see how I'm looking to kickstart the year: youtu.be/QwO7zHY50-A What do you have planned for your January reading?

Kicking off my 2026 with the biggest book from my reading plan. What's up first for you?

Awesome Christmas books from my lovely wife and daughter 🥂🥰 Hope you all had a good one too x

One of my favourite videos to make (but not to edit!) is my reading plan for the upcoming year. Come and check out what I've put on my plan for 2026 here: youtu.be/SvHv3pHvlNI What do you think will be a hit, and what's on your own plan for next year?

Also, holy moly! Goodreads have actually made a change to their ratings process for ARCs. Not exactly foolproof, but maybe it's something...

Five stars! Thanks @robjhayes.bsky.social, this was a belter. I guess I'm adding The God Eater Saga to my 2026 reading plan now!

A while back, I asked for applications for my 2026 reading plan - and here I go through nearly thirty of them, read each synopsis, and give the book a "yes, no, or maybe." Get comfortable, because it's a long one! youtu.be/VmsUL9nNHI8

I had to hold on to this one until unveiling day, but I got awesome bookmail from my Secret Santa on my book club Discord. Thank you so much - a fantastic first book, and a book-of-the-year contender follow-up! 🥂🔥

Bookmail! Just opened this beautiful beastie from one of my Discord friends. Thanks so much Maz! 🔥🥂

Join me as I wrap up the reading I did in November: youtu.be/pBlxqExVBXY What did you read last month? Any new favourites?

It's time for the final monthly TBR of the year! What are you planning to read in December? My reading plan is here, check it out: youtu.be/UrtfkhUOTu4

Beautiful bookmail today - The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver by Rafael Torrubia looks gorgeous, sounds great, and is a bit of a beast as well! Thank you Ellie at @gollancz.bsky.social 🥂

It's overdue, but it's here – my wrap-up of the reading I did in October features not one, but two five-star bangers! Check it out here: youtu.be/ovlaPU1q5mI

Awesome bookmail yesterday. Thank you @scrimscribes.bsky.social not only for the book, but for giving us this incredible series in the first place. For anyone else, if you haven't read Sea of Souls, I highly recommend you go check it out! This final book releases tomorrow! 🥂🔥

This is where I'd normally have a video wrapping up last month's reading, but my filming is out of commission for a week or so. I had a good month though, and you can hear more about it hopefully next week! How was your October in books?

Wife got a new doodlecats t-shirt, and I know some of you will appreciate it as much as I do!

Recommend some fantasy or sci-fi for me to look at as I put together my 2026 reading plan. I'm looking for standalones or first books in a series and I'll take a look at every rec, and add the ones I like the look of to my plan or my extended TBR.

Dear Microsoft Word, I get that she might not always be able to find and retrieve it again, but trust me, when I say my character "looses an arrow", no, I do not mean that she "loses an arrow"! Yours sincerely, Dom

Cued up and ready to go!

Diving back into The Blood Scouts today. Thanks @fantasticphil.bsky.social - and it was great to meet you in Brighton!

I chatted with one of my heroes at World FantasyCon in Brighton this weekend. @johngwynneauthor.bsky.social, you're an absolutely lovely guy and I'm glad I finally got to meet you. My daughter was jealous that I'd met Grumpy from Once Upon a Time until I told her who you are though!😅

Fancy a chunky first-contact crime thriller? Eventide is on sale this week for $0.99/£0.89. Alternatively, pick it up on KU: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088QDDH5W

It's TBR time! As we wind up to the end of the year, I have exactly zero books in November that count towards my 2025 reading plan! Check out the books that do make it here: youtu.be/MQIEvFw4Ht8 What's on your November plan?

Can you believe I've never, ever been to a convention? I'm breaking that streak tomorrow - maybe see you in Brighton if you're there too.

It's finally time to discover my favourite decade for fantasy books! I've really enjoyed going through my highlights from the '80s to the present day, but which decade took top spot? Find out here: youtu.be/eBJQ1De_YBY What was your favourite decade, and was mine a surprise?

Sweet bookmail in today from @robjhayes.bsky.social! Thanks so much Rob, this looks (and sounds) great 🥂 Hammerfall, a standalone novel from Rob's God Eater Saga, is out in February, so keep your eyes peeled for my thoughts on this one!

I'm back in my quest to find my favourite decade of fantasy books. Today, I'm looking at the 2020s so far—and only having 5 years to pull from doesn't disadvantage this one at all! youtu.be/pv8AvqCGwDk What are your favourites, and how will this decade fare against the others?

It's taking me a while to get through these because they are both big, intense books, but my word, they are both incredible. I'm having such a good time with my reading right now. Have you read either of these, or the first books in their respective series?

Today is the 4th anniversary of The Thirteenth Hour, the first book in my Cruel Gods series. This book went on to become a SPFBO & BBNYA finalist AND Indie Ink award winner for best setting/wittiest character! To celebrate, I've put the ebook up for FREE for today only! 🥳 mybook.to/TheThirteent...

How did your reading go last month? Mine was pretty good overall, even if I had a DNF and a series I've decided not to continue with. At least there's a book of the year contender to balance those out! Check out my thoughts here: youtu.be/dxqbjLNOI8U

Another month, another TBR, and for some reason I seem to be mostly reading sequels in October. Check out my plan here: youtu.be/JRbY4kQvTX8 What are you planning to read?