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January 6, 2026 at 10:35 PM
5 stars. A wonderful addition to a great series. I really enjoyed this one and I'm really excited for the next one. It was a wild 700 pages that I thoroughly enjoyed.

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The Strength of the Few by James Islington
★★★★★ 5 stars Wow. This book was great. It was long (over 700 pages), but it never lost my attention. I will say, I am grateful that Islington wrote a short story that basically summarizes The Will…
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December 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
5 stars! Yay for an Anne Bishop book in 2025. I couldn't put it down. It's dark and powerful and wonderfully written. When do I get the next one?

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Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop
★★★★★ 5 stars The Others series by Anne Bishop is one of my favorite series. When I saw this was coming out, I was very excited. Bishop is an excellent writer who doesn’t shy away from explor…
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November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
4 stars. Romantasy with a few twists. I had some small issues with the pacing but mostly it was a fun read. Now I have to wait for book two.

#silverandblood #jessiemihalik #netgalley #fantasybooks #romantasy #bookreview #bookrecs #bookworm

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Silver and Blood by Jessie Mihalik
★★★★ 4 stars I read some romantasy but it’s not my favorite. Many of the tropes you see in typical romantasy do not really interest me. I decided to give this a try because Jessie Mihalik is …
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November 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
3.75 stars. A slower paced book than Blood of the Old Kings but still enjoyable. I liked learning more about the history of the world. I look forward to book three.

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Blood for the Undying Throne by Sung-il Kim
★★★★ 3.75 stars I enjoyed this book once I was able to get into it. It took a bit for the book to find its pacing. Once I realized it was a slower-paced book, I was able to adjust my expectations. …
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November 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
4.75 I really enjoyed this one. I loved Wong's illustrations and I loved the dark themes it explored. This is a bloody, dark book. Despite the YA feel, I really enjoyed it.

#fantasybooks #bookreview #bookrecs #bookworm #darkfantasy #slowburn

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House of the Beast by Michelle Wong
★★★★★ 4.75 stars The book hooked me in and kept its hold. I loved so much of this book that I struggled to rate it. It’s almost 5 stars, but some things held me back from giving it the perfec…
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October 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
DNF- 26%. I didn't like the FMC or MMC, and I don't see how a good romance can develop from that. A quarter of the way through, I don't know what the main plot is.

#thewindweaver #netgalley #dnf #bookreview #arcreview #fantasybooks #romantasy

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The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson
DNF – 26% The cover is gorgeous, but I honestly do not know how it relates to the story. I feel like I should have a better idea of what’s going on, being a quarter of the way in. There…
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August 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
4 stars. Not a captivating as previous books, though the ending was exciting. I missed the Maomao and Jinshi interactions. Hopefully volume 6 will have more exciting adventures.

#theapothecarydiaries #bookreview #bookrecs #bookworm

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The Apothecary Diaries Vol 6 by Natsu Hyuuga
★★★★ 4 stars This novel took me a bit longer to read. The pacing was a little off from the previous books, and I struggled with some of the content. I still love Maomao and really enjoy her adventu…
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August 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
DNF - 7%. I thought this sounded like a good fantasy read but I didn't realize it was a cozy fantasy. I was bored but it's probably good for those who like cozy reads.

#thespellshop #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #bookreview #bookworm

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The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
DNF – 7% I should have done a little more research on the genre of this book. I thought it was standard fantasy, not cozy fantasy. Cozy fantasy is very boring to me, so I could not stay inter…
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August 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
4.5 stars. A slower start to this one but still enjoyable. I love that I have new content to read. We get more political intrigue and I'm excited to see what happens next.

#theapothecarydiaries #bookreview #lightnovelreview #bookrecs #bookworm

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The Apothecary Diaries Vol 5 by Natsu Hyuuga
★★★★★ 4.5 stars I was nervous going into this novel. Maomao is no longer working in the rear palace, so the setting is different. This means she doesn’t see Jinshi as often, and I was a littl…
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August 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
4.5 star. Another cliffhanger! This was a great volume, better than volume one. We learn more about Camille and her past as well as Dendro. Looking forward to the next one.

#muted #netgalley #mirandamundt #bookreview #webtoonreview #bookrecs

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Muted Vol 2 by Miranda Mundt
★★★★★ 4.5 stars This ended on a cliffhanger! I just finished another book that ended on a cliffhanger. Now I have to wait (or dive into Webtoons) to find out what happens next. I am glad this webto…
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July 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
4.75 stars. Another great volume. I'm loving learning more about the characters and the world. The mysteries are also very well thought out and intriguing. On to volume 3!

#theapothecarydiaries #natsuhyuga #bookreview #lightnovel #bookrecs

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The Apothecary Diaries Vol 2 by Natsu Hyūga
4.75 stars As soon as I finished volume one, I dove right into volume two. Maomao was dismissed from the rear palace after being tangentially connected to Ah-Duo’s chief lady-in-waiting, the …
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July 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
4.5 stars. Murderbot is not okay! This was a good book exploring trauma. I'm so sad that I don't have any new adventures. Hopefully book 8 will be coming soon.

#murderbotdiaries #marthawells #bookreview #scifibooks #bookrecommendations #bookrecs

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System Collapse by Martha Wells
★★★★★ 4.5 stars What do I do with my life now? I have no new Murderbot books to read! It’s a good thing they’re great, and I will be re-reading them many times over. I ended up going ba…
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July 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM