Go Gentle by Maria Semple: Was Never What I Expected to Be (and that's a good thing) irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/27/g...

WWW Wednesday—May 27, 2026. What books I have/are/will be reading and listening to this week. irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/27/w...

No Heart for a Thief is now on audiobook. @dcmryder delivers an outstanding performance. It is available at all major audiobook retailers. Please check it out. 🔗🔽

Fantasy with Friends: Are There Any Fantasy Films That Were Better Than the Book? irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/26/f...

Bloggers: check out this post! Self-published authors: contact me for some ways you can get involved!

LITERARY LOCALS: A Q&A About Writing in Idaho with Michael Weitz irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/26/l...

MUSIC MONDAY (Towel Day Edition): "Don't Panic" by Clerics of Ohm irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/25/m...

Towel Day '26: Some of my favorite Adams lines . . . irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/25/t...

Towel Day '26: Scattered Thoughts about Reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/25/t...

Towel Day '26: Do You Know Where Your Towel Is? irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/25/t...

Saturday Miscellany—5/23/26: Keep the Canon? BookTalk's Values; Peter Grainger profile; some New Releases, and more. irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/23/s...

Highlights from April: Lines Worth Repeating irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/22/h...

Opening Lines: Go Gentle by Maria Semple irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/21/o...

Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell: Her Course of Love Sure Didn't Run Smoothly irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/20/c...

WWW Wednesday—May 20, 2026. What books I have/are/will be reading and listening to this week. irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/20/w...

#ARC #BookReview up for Tokyo Fears Rhapsody, Vol. 2 by Akira Sugito ★★★★★ stars. The second fun volume in the series with new battles, new characters, and lots and lots of humour. #BookBloggers #Blogging #Manga #Humour #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2026/05/revi...

Cover Reveal: Whispers of the Storm and Rising Gale by Z.B. Steele irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/19/c...

MUSIC MONDAY: "What A Feeling" by Jesse Butterworth (feat. Czech Symphony Orchestra) irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/18/m...

Fantasy with Friends: What Makes a Good Fairy Tale Retelling? irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/18/f...

Saturday Miscellany—5/16/26: A NA Revival?, Men and Romance; Children's Lit Kerfuffle, and more! irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/16/s...

51% by Matt Witten: The SF-ish Mystery I Wish I Could Get Everyone to Read irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/15/5...

We've reached the middle of the week, so it seems fitting that I post WWW Wednesday—May 13, 2026. (and also, because I haven't finished writing anything longer than a sentence this week) irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/13/w...

Out Law by Jim Butcher: A Brief Case Sheds New Light on Harry's Past irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/12/o...

MUSIC MONDAY: "Yeehaw" by Bryan Andrews irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/11/m...

Fantasy with Friends: What Fantasy Books Got You Interested in the Genre? 6https://irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/11/fantasy-with-friends-has-a-fantasy-book-inspired-you-to-learn-more-about-a-new-topic-2/

Saturday Miscellany—5/9/26: The New Book Tour?; 20 Years of The First Law; Smaller Roles in SFF Books, and a lil' more. irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/09/s...

WWW Wednesday—May 6, 2026: My weekly check-in about the books that are coming in through my eyes and ears. irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/06/w...

A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper: This Place is a Crime. irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/06/a... (such a stunning read)

There's a new series on my blog this week: Looking for the Helpers: Small Roles, Big Influence in SFF. I'm excited to kick the week off with a fantastic guest post from Jonathan Nevair. Take a look! @jnevair.bsky.social #bookblogger #booksky #LookingfortheHelpers

*NEW BLOG POST* Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #TopTenTuesday post. The theme for this week is 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐈 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 💔📚😢 Check out my list here... ➡️ buff.ly/3qjNwhC #BookSky #skybrarians #books #top10 #list #bookrecommendation #bookish #whattoread

Counting My Literary Chickens Before They Hatch: My May TBR irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/05/c...

Looking Back at April irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/04/l...

Fantasy with Friends: Has a Fantasy Book Inspired You to Learn More about a New Topic? irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/04/f...

Saturday Miscellany—5/2/25: The Edgars, Digital Comics, Animal Farms Confusion, some New Releases, and more! irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/02/s...

Highlights from March: Lines Worth Repeating irresponsiblereader.com/2026/05/01/h...

Grandpappy's Corner: Hey, Alby Arthur Yorinks, Richard Egielski (Illustrator): Maybe a Little Creepy, But Sweet irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/28/g...

MUSIC MONDAY: "Eet" by Regina Spektor irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/27/m...

Fantasy with Friends: Today’s Fantasy Books I Think Will Become Fantasy Classics irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/27/f...

Saturday Miscellany—4/25/26: Dragonlance origins, Book Prices Too High?, Bookshop.org's growth, some New Releases and More! irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/25/s...

Captivating Character of April: Baru Cormorant irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/24/c...

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson: Survive Long Enough to Gather Power. Gather Enough Power to Make a Difference. irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/24/t...

I look at some of my favorite local Indie bookstores and what they're up to for Indie Bookstore Day in this unimaginatively named post: LITERARY LOCALS: Some Independent Bookstores and Indie Bookstore Day! wp.me/pcbCmx-qc3 @sharedstoriesbooks.bsky.social

From the haze of a Vitamin C overdose, I bring you WWW Wednesday—April 26, 2026 irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/22/w...

City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky: A Lot of Promise, Not A Lot of Delivery irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/22/c...

MUSIC MONDAY: "Golden" by Puddles Pity Party irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/20/m...

2026 Plans and Challenges—1st Quarter Check-In irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/20/2...

Fantasy with Friends: My Favorite Fantasy Subgenres irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/20/f...

Saturday Miscellany—4/18/26, a short list this week--the most optimistic that I've posted in the decade-plus of this series. & more New Releases than I can shake a stick at (a phrase I've never gotten--maybe if I shook a stick at something I'd figure it out). irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/18/s...

Electric City Switches by M.D. Presley releases tomorrow--go order it now. Or read my take on it and then order it. Take your pick. Electric City Switches by M.D. Presley: This Is Why Some People Can't Go Home Again irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/17/e...

Enemy of My Enemy (Audiobook) by Alex Segura, read by Michael David Axtell: A Lot of Devils in Hell's Kitchen irresponsiblereader.com/2026/04/16/e...