Over-Booked [214] – January Book Haul Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! There is a new blog hosting Stacking the Shelves, so do check out Reading Reality for more information! January's book haul is small compared to last month, and that's a good…

AGNES AUBERT’S MYSTICAL CAT SHELTER by Heather Fawcett – Review The nitty-gritty: Magic, mayhem and a bunch of shelter cats make up Heather Fawcett’s latest, an enchanting tale, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde. After loving Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde series, I could not wait to read her next…

Future Fiction #367 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

Ten “New to Me” Authors I Discovered in 2025 I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday, which was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana's blog. I loved discovering new authors, and last year I found some good…

ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS by Yah Yah Scholfield – Review The nitty-gritty: A beautifully written story of survival and redemption, Yah Yah Scholfield’s weird, devastating and brutal Southern Gothic debut is a rollercoaster of emotions, both monstrous and beautiful. “It happened in the kitchen.…

Buffy’s Corner 1/25/26 – Looking at the Week Ahead Welcome to Buffy's Corner, where I take a look at what's coming up this week on the blog! I'm linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly's blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. If you are in any of the states experiencing the snow/ice storms, I…

ENCHANTING THE FAE QUEEN by Stephanie Burgis – Review The nitty-gritty: A loyal general meets a scheming fae queen in this lively romance, perfect for readers who love political intrigue and well developed characters. “I’m afraid,” said her mother, “it is time for you to learn that, as queens, we…

HOUSE OF SPLINTERS by Laura Purcell – Review The nitty-gritty: Laura Purcell delivers another chilling haunted house tale in this atmospheric and terrifying ghost story. “Their procession had a sick, decayed sort of grandeur to it. This was what it was, Belinda thought, to be master of The Bridge.…

Future Fiction #366 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

2026 Reading Challenges It's finally time to kick off the year with some reading challenges! This year I'm repeating two of last year's challenges, and I'm adding two new ones. I'm also going to attempt some sort of TBR Jar challenge (which I failed at miserably last year!), so keep reading for…

DETOUR by Jeff Rake & Rob Hart – Review The nitty-gritty: Detour takes standard sci-fi tropes and twists them into a unique and outrageously entertaining story, complete with well developed characters and surprising emotional moments. The premise of Detour starts out in familiar territory: a rich…

Buffy’s Corner 1/18/26 – Looking at the Week Ahead Welcome to Buffy's Corner, where I take a look at what's coming up this week on the blog! I'm linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly's blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. It's a three day weekend in the U.S.! It's also beautiful weather up…

HOW TO LOSE A GOBLIN IN TEN DAYS by Jessie Sylva – Review The nitty-gritty: Cottagecore meets The Lord of the Rings in this entertaining but slightly uneven debut. I couldn’t resist this adorable cover, which I’ll admit is one reason I wanted to read How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days. And it was…

Future Fiction #365 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

Most Anticipated Books of 2026 – First Quarter I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday, which was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana's blog. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is Most Anticipated Books for the First…

A BOX FULL OF DARKNESS by Simone St. James – Review The nitty-gritty: A multilayered horror story set in a dangerous town, A Box Full of Darkness expertly mixes carefully drawn characters, emotional relationships and ghostly terrors. “This was Fell, the town of graves where they shouldn’t be and a…

Buffy’s Corner 1/11/26 – Looking at the Week Ahead Welcome to Buffy's Corner, where I take a look at what's coming up this week on the blog! I'm linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly's blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. It has been COLD here, like highs in the 30s cold (I know that's…

DEFINITELY MAYBE NOT A DETECTIVE by Sarah Fox The nitty-gritty: Mystery, romance and quirky characters make this a must read for readers who love their stories chock full of humor and hijinks. Once in a while I step outside my usual genres and try something different, and the end of the…

THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD by Seanan McGuire The nitty-gritty: Seanan McGuire's long running series returns to its roots in this latest entry, where those who are "sure" can find their real homes behind magical doors. Seanan McGuire’s eleventh book in her popular Wayward Children series is…

Future Fiction #364 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

Best Books of 2025 I read 113 books in 2025, and out of those, 31 were outstanding examples of speculative fiction, and yes, I've included all 31 on this list! Each book below received 4.5 or 5 stars, and I highly recommend each one. I'm linking my reviews if you'd like to read them, here we go!…

THE STORM by Rachel Hawkins – Review The nitty-gritty: Storms—both literal and metaphorical—are center stage in Rachel Hawkins' latest, a multi-layered thriller with well drawn characters and deeply buried secrets.  “What I found was something deeper, stranger, and far more twisted than I ever…

Buffy’s Corner 1/4/26 – Looking at the Week Ahead Welcome to Buffy's Corner, where I take a look at what's coming up this week on the blog! I'm linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly's blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. I hope everyone had a nice New Years! Of course, I spent New Year's Eve…

2025 Reading Challenges & Blogging Year – Final Results 2025 flew by, and it's time to share my reading challenge results. I'm pretty happy with everything except my TBR Jar challenge (a big fail!), but of course I'll probably try to do it again next year:-) I'm also sharing my final blog stats…

What’s On My Plate – January 2026 Happy New Year! I'm feeling good about 2026, and I have a nice bunch of January releases coming up. I'm happy to say I've already read four of these and I'm currently reading a fifth, so I feel like the month is already off to a good start. Getting ahead will also…

Future Fiction #363 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

Ten Recent Additions to my TBR I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday, which was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana's blog. I'm always adding books to my TBR, so today's prompt was very easy for me! The…

Buffy’s Corner 12/28/25 – Looking at the Week Ahead Welcome to Buffy's Corner, where I take a look at what's coming up this week on the blog! I'm linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly's blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Mine was very different than…

Over-Booked [213] – December Book Haul Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! There is a new blog hosting Stacking the Shelves, so do check out Reading Reality for more information! It's the last book haul of the year, and it's a fairly large one! I am…

Future Fiction #362 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE PAST by Vladimir Provorov – Review The nitty-gritty: Full of crackling energy and an intriguing mystery, Another One Bites the Past is a solid science fiction debut. Another One Bites the Past is a short novella with big ideas, and I quite enjoyed Vladimir Provorov’s…

Buffy’s Corner 12/21/25 – Looking at the Week Ahead Welcome to Buffy's Corner, where I take a look at what's coming up this week on the blog! I'm linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly's blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. Christmas is this week, so Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!…

Future Fiction #361 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

Ten Upcoming Books That Don’t Have Covers Yet #5 I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday, which was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana's blog. It's been a hot minute since I've done one of these posts, but…

Buffy’s Corner 12/14/25 – Looking at the Week Ahead Welcome to Buffy's Corner, where I take a look at what's coming up this week on the blog! I'm linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly's blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. I can't believe it's only a week and a half until Christmas. I'm…

The Christmas Songs Book Tag 2025 I did this tag a couple of years ago, and I thought it would be fun to do an updated version. Thanks to Emma for reminding me about this tag, and it was created by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. I've decided to focus on books I've read in 2025, since it's that…

SNAKE-EATER by T. Kingfisher – Review The nitty-gritty: A quirky, feel-good story full of gods, scorpions and lovable characters, Snake-Eater is the perfect cozy end-of-the-year tale. “On the radio, a song was abruptly interrupted by DJ Raven announcing that the aliens had been in contact again…

Future Fiction #360 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

TEA & ALCHEMY by Sharon Lynn Fisher – Review The nitty-gritty: Dark and romantic, Tea & Alchemy excels with its Gothic setting and intriguing mystery. I call Sharon Lynn Fisher the Queen of Vibes, and in her latest book, the vibes are off the charts! Tea & Alchemy is full of both cozy and Gothic…

Buffy’s Corner 12/7/25 – Looking at the Week Ahead Welcome to Buffy's Corner, where I take a look at what's coming up this week on the blog! I'm linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly's blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. Work was crazy busy this week, so I'm taking it easy this weekend. My…

THE EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow – Review The nitty-gritty: An epic tale of valor and love, The Everlasting will sweep readers off their feet with its intricately plotted story, high emotions and unexpected twists. “My pen was a hollow reed, clumsily cut, and my ink was gummy brown, but the words…

Future Fiction #359 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

Ten Books I Wish I Could Read Again For the First Time I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday, which was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana's blog! Today's Top Ten Tuesday is "Freebie," and because I lost…

What’s On My Plate – December 2025 And here we are, the last month of 2025! December is usually light on review books, and this year is no exception. Technically, I only have two December releases on my plate, but I'm adding Tea & Alchemy because I meant to read it last month but couldn't get to…

November 2025 Reading & SciFi Month Wrap-Up Even though I didn't participate as much as usual, I'm glad to have joined in #scifimonth2025! Big thanks to this year's hosts: imyril @ There's Always Room For One More; Annemieke @ A Dance With Books, Lisa @ Dear Geek Place & Mayri @ bookforager. I…

Buffy’s Corner 11/30/35 – Looking at the Week Ahead Welcome to Buffy's Corner, where I take a look at what's coming up this week on the blog! I'm linking up with The Sunday Post over at Kimberly's blog, The Caffeinated Reviewer. I hope everyone in the US had a nice Thanksgiving. I had a lovely…

Over-Booked [212] – November Book Haul Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! There is a new blog hosting Stacking the Shelves, so do check out Reading Reality for more information! The 2026 ARCs are coming in, and I've been approved for some highly…

Future Fiction #358 – Cover Reveals & Newly Discovered SFF Books Welcome to Future Fiction, my reimagining of the Waiting on Wednesday meme! There are so many amazing new books coming out, that I can no longer pick just one. My goal with Future Fiction is to share at least three new books each…

Favorite Science Fiction of 2025 So Far #scifimonth2025 We're nearing the end of SciFi Month—how did November fly by so fast?? So it's time to share my favorite science fiction books of the year so far. To be honest, I have not read a lot of SF this year, so this list includes some four star rated…

"One of the best science fiction books of the year, don’t miss it." A fantastic review of FUTURE'S EDGE from @booksbonesbuffy.bsky.social #books