Life™ interfered, so this is the only Hobbit Day post I was able to finish MUSIC MONDAY: "Misty Mountains" by Jonathan Young, ‪Colm R. McGuinness‬ & ‪Peyton Parrish‬ irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/22/m...

Saturday Miscellany—9/20/25: Freedom to Read/Banned Books Week things; Librarians and AI Books; Horror Recs for the season; a must-listen/watch podcast for Fantasy readers, some new releases, and more. irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/20/s...

Catching Up with Toby Daye irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/18/c...

A quick look at the books that I've been reading and listening to (and I guess smelling and feeling...but not tasting) lately: WWW Wednesday—September 17, 2025 irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/17/w...

Top 5 Tuesday – Top 5 classics I’m not interested in reading irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/16/t...

MUSIC MONDAY: "Mockingbird" (Unplugged) by Larkin Poe irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/15/m...

Happy six-month anniversary to WHERE THE BONES LIE, my fiery little California #mystery novel. It's still finding readers and I'm crossing fingers to get the sequel approved so if you're looking for a book, ah, I'd love it if you'd give it a read...

Cover Reveal: Bounty Inc by Adam Holcombe irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/15/c...

Anyone know of a good post/article/podcast episode/online rant about slow-burn plots that take too long to actually produce heat? Would rather read someone's than have to write one myself.

Saturday Miscellany—9/13/25: Getting out of a reading slump; a retirement announcement; fictional revenge, Mental Health in Fantasy; some New Releases; I find myself quoting Smashmouth; and more. irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/13/s...

You'll Never Walk Alone by (Literary Local) Troy Lambert: An Espresso Shot of Literary Caffeine irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/11/y...

Time for that weekly check-in we like to call: WWW Wednesday—September 10, 2025 irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/10/w...

Top 5 Tuesday banner – Top 5 Classics I Meant to Read (but never got around to) irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/09/t...

Pub Day Post—Grandpappy's Corner: My Grandma and Grandpa Rock! by Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Tiffany Everett (Illustrator) ★ ★ ★ ★ Awwww. It's Sweet and Fun. #MyGrandmaandGrandpaRock #NetGalley irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/09/p...

Top 5 Tuesday – Top 5 Classics I Love irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/09/t...

MUSIC MONDAY: "Have It All" by Jeremy Kay irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/08/m...

Maria's Shadow by D.L. Cary: An Ambitious Debut Thriller @thewritereads.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/08/m...

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Maria's Shadow by D.L. Cary @thewritereads.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/08/b...

Saturday Miscellany—9/6/25: Reading Books we Dislike; AI Narrators; Literary Fart Jokes; a couple of New Releases and more! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/06/s...

Am spell-checking transcripts at work today. It's a great reminder that readers don't want realistic dialogue, no matter what we may say. Please, authors, make your characters sound unrealistically clever! I beg you.

20 Books of Summer 2025: Wrap-Up #20booksofsummer2025 irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/02/2...

MUSIC MONDAY: "Workin' For A Livin'" by Huey Lewis And The News irresponsiblereader.com/2025/09/01/m...

Better Late than Never, Saturday Miscellany—8/30/25: One Solution for Student Literacy, Ways to Get your Bookish Arch Nemesis, Urban Fantasy Recs, some New Releases, and more! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/30/s...

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: How to Survive in a Scale-up Business by Vidya Murali irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/29/b...

Hey Kids! It's Wednesday, which means it's Howdy Doo--no, that's not right. It's, um...oh, right: it's WWW Wednesdays time!! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/27/w...

Book Blogger Hop: Finding Your Literary Namesake #bookbloggerhop #coffeeramblings irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/27/b...

It's National Dog Day, so as is my custom (apparently): These Dog Days Aren't Over irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/26/t...

As @narratess.com's sale has begun, I made as usual a list of recommendations. Each time is more difficult to keep it short! Feel free to check: jamreads.com/articles/my-... 💙📚

Saturday Miscellany—8/23/25: Downside of ChatGPT Shaming; Audible's New Royalties, SFF Books with Characters with Disabilities, and more. irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/23/s...

A quick glance at the books occupying my headspace this week: WWW Wednesday—August 19, 2025 irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/20/w...

Leveled Up Love by Tao Wong & A. G. Marshall ★ ★ ★ A RomCom featuring a Waitress, a Bikini Model, and a lot of Space Battles (like I said, typical) #20BooksofSummer2025 irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/20/l...

(belated) Saturday Miscellany—8/16/25: Lewis and Enchantment; Bombing a Review Bomber; a Tribute to Mass Market Paperbacks; D&D Romance, some new releases (including my most anticipated of '25); and more! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/18/b...

MUSIC MONDAY: "Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/18/m...

A Few Quick Questions With...Adam Holcombe @thewritereads.bsky.social‬ irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/18/a...

REPOST: Nugget’s Tenth Life by Adam Holcombe: The Backstory I Didn't Need, But Am So Glad I Got @thewritereads.bsky.social‬ irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/18/n...

The Knight Revenant by Adam Holcombe: You Do NOT Mess Around with This Old Lady @thewritereads.bsky.social‬ irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/18/t...

REPOST: A Necromancer Called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe: Knitting, Skeletal Cats, and Other Kinds of Magic @thewritereads.bsky.social‬ irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/18/r...

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: A Necromancer Called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe @thewritereads.bsky.social‬ irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/18/b...

The Contractual Obligation Post: 2025 WWW Wednesday—August 12, 2025 irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/13/2...

Guard in the Garden by Z. S. Diamanti ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The Difficulty of Finding a New Path #20BooksofSummer2025 irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/12/g...

MUSIC MONDAY: "One More Minute" by "Weird Al" Yankovic irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/11/m...

Books about Books and the People Who Love Them (a belated National Book Lovers Day post) irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/11/b...

Samurai! by Saburo Sakai with Martin Caidin and Fred Saito ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The War in the Pacific from the View of a Japanese Cockpit #20BooksofSummer2025 irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/11/s...

Saturday Miscellany—8/9/25: A Short List on Book Lover's Day: Austen, the satirist; Joe Hill introduces his father's new book; a poem that'll resonate with readers; some New Releases and wee bit more. irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/09/s...

Algospeak by Adam Aleksic ★ ★ ★ ★ A Simply Fascinating Look at Language's Next Phases @etymologynerd @NetGalley #Algospeak #NetGalley irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/08/a...

PUB DAY SPOTLIGHT: War Song by Michael Michel irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/07/p...

2025 WWW Wednesday—August 6, 2025, the quick glance at the books I have/will put into my brain this week. irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/06/2...

DNFd—The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne (Audiobook) by Ron Currie, read by Lisa Flanagan: Stopped by a Prologue irresponsiblereader.com/2025/08/06/d...