Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Quieting the Dead irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/31/t...

Saturday Miscellany—12/27/25: Cross-Genre Trends; Do Bloggers Need to Research?; Senior Sleuths, some more Best Of '25s; and more! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/27/s...

Oberon's Bathtime Stories by Kevin Hearne: The Canine Dynamo Will Spark Joy, Mark My Words! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/26/o...

Captivating Character of December: Zoë Boutin-Perry #captivatingcharacters25 #booksky @readingladiesbc.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/26/c...

REPOST: The Legend of the Christmas Witch by Dan Murphy and Aubrey Plaza, Julia Iredale (Illustrator): The Story of Santa's Misunderstood Sister irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/25/r...

A Few Scattered Thoughts on My Latest Reading of The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/24/a...

It's the day for the chubby bearded guy to get busy and bring good girls and boys everywhere WWW Wednesday—December 24, 2025. (where did you think that sentence was going?) irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/24/w...

The Christmas Tree Killer by Chris Frost: Some Gifts Should Remain Wrapped irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/23/t...

I didn't expect to go fanboy over another book this late into the year. But Dogged proved I have at least one more in me. Will be raving about it at length soon. Until then, I'll settle for GO READ THIS!!!!

REPOST: The Real Festivus by Dan O'Keefe: An Explanation for the Rest of Us! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/23/r...

Dead Energy, my boxset/omnibus of the Grave Cold trilogy, is part of Kobo's boxset sale--Get 2 for $20 (CA, US, AU, NZ, UK)! I published 2 out of 3 of these books this year! The omnibus is my latest release. The dead are being used as an energy source. Protect the dead!

It’s weird, but I don’t recall anyone ever asking me to apologize for being white. It’s almost like that’s not really a thing.

If you missed out on THE BOOK OF SPORES on Kickstarter, don’t worry, the late backer store is now open! Head over there to peruse available editions (deluxe hardcover, eBook or paperback) and merch 🍄🍄‍🟫 Scan the QR code or click here: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder

A Few Scattered Thoughts on My Latest Reading of The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/22/a...

Saturday Miscellany—12/20/25: Some cool things (and one important one) about Public Libraries; Building a Child's (private) Library; A Bit about Translations; Best of '25s; Looking Ahead to '26; an Interest-Piquing New Release; and more! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/20/s...

Book Blogger Hop: Are You a Plot-Driven or a Character-Driven Reader? #bookbloggerhop #coffeeramblings irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/19/b...

Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw: I Wonder if My Insurance Would Cover This Specialty irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/18/s...

Reading with Wrigs 2025 Challenge—Oh, Right...I Did a Thing irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/17/r...

Failing to find a semi-interesting way to post this today, so I'll go with: Hey, if you want to read my WWW Wednesday post for this week, here's the link! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/17/w...

🥰Today on my blog I am doing a new book tag! Say hello to Would You Rather Book Tag! A second version with different questions. This was just so much fun, come check it out~ 😍 #BookBloggers #Blogging #Books #BookTag #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/12/woul...

In 2025…My Life in Books irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/16/i...

MUSIC MONDAY: "It's Clichéd to Be Cynical at Christmas" by Half Man Half Biscuit irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/15/m...

The Faithful Executioner (Audiobook) by Joel F. Harrington, read by James Gillies: The Plight of a 16th Century Executioner irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/15/t...

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: A Lonely Broadcast: Book One by Kel Byron @bbnya.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/15/b...

It's not just me that does this?

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Afterburn by D Andrews @bbnya.bsky.social @dandrewsauthor.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/15/b...

Saturday Miscellany—12/13/25: New Kindle AI Feature; Aging Past Childhood Heroes; Some Great Looking '26 Releases; Some More Best of '25s and Gift Guides; a couple of Recent Releases; and more! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/13/s...

It's nearing the end of the year, so it seems like a good time to revisit a book tag from last December. Here's the My Life in Books Tag: the 2025 edition. Take a look and maybe do your own! #booksky #bookblogger #booktag

I know it doesn't help, but I promise every author alive that I will never use this stupid fucking feature.

Today, I bring you a review for Cancer Courts My Mother by LindaAnn LoSchiavo. I struggled to review such a personal and raw reflection on relationships, grief, and love. It's beautifully written. Full review ⬇️ @ghostlyverse.bsky.social,#bookblogger #poetry #booksky

Kobo's Boxing Week Sale (CA, US) starts today! The sale runs from Dec. 12 to Jan. 2. Wish Givers, my tattoo magic book set on a tropical island, is $3.99 for the sale! Buy yours! www.kobo.com/en/ebook/wis...

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Another Kind of Thing by A P Pullan @bbnya.bsky.social @the-wee-pencil.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/12/b...

New review: Why Q Needs U by @dannybate.bsky.social, fascinating and satisfying account of how the (English) alphabet developed and works. Out now. Great fun! 📚💙 #BookSky bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2025/12/revi...

It's that time of year again: I have completely random book awards to share! From categories like "Best fictional pet" to "Biggest WTF is going to happen next moment," these were fun to award (I have read some really great books this year!) Full post here: ajcalvin.net/a-j-s-comple... #booksky

Grandpappy's Corner: That Christmas and Other Stories by Richard Curtis, Rebecca Cobb (Illustrator): Christmas is All Around It and So the Feeling Grows irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/11/g...

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Ariel: Dancing on TV by Ailish Sinclair @bbnya.bsky.social @ailishsinclair.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/11/b...

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Betrayal, Assassination, General Evilness, and a Certain Amount of Discriminate Slaughter irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/10/h...

It's the WWW before the antepenultimate one of the year. WWW Wednesday—December 10, 2025 irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/10/w...

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Blood of the Stars by Karyne Norton @bbnya.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/10/b...

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman ★ ★ ★ ★ Moving On irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/09/t...

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Boys Cry by Misty Gardner @bbnya.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/09/b...

MUSIC MONDAY: "I Want An Alien For Christmas" by Fountains of Wayne irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/08/m...

Catch-Up Quick Takes—Books I Enjoyed Probably More Than I Should’ve irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/08/c...

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Card Snake by John Morey @bbnya.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/08/b...

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Children of the Fall by H.S. Down @bbnya.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/08/b...

Saturday Miscellany—12/6/25: AI Textbook problems; Staying a Reader; Some Best of '25s; Some More Gift Guides; a couple of New Releases; and more! irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/06/s...

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Coal Gets In Your Veins by Cat Rector @bbnya.bsky.social @catrector.com irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/06/b...

A Few Scattered Thoughts on My Latest Reading of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/05/a...

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Dark Bloom by Molly Macabre @bbnya.bsky.social irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/05/b...

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite: Another Winner from Braithwaite irresponsiblereader.com/2025/12/04/c...