Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author V.E. Schwab about her new novel Victorious, the Villains trilogy, writing flawed characters, friends-turned-enemies, interweaving multiple POVs and timelines, personal prophecies, the power of words, building trust in readers, the repeating cycles of publishing, failed careers and publishing traumas, writing for yourself, time paucity and author discoverability, experimenting with genres/age categories, letting ideas percolate and more.
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Review: The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue #1) by Christopher Buehlman
I’m rereading both The Blacktongue Thief and The Daughters’ War in time for the upcoming The Thrice-Bound Fool; Buehlman’s magnificent book of goblins, krakens, crafty thieves, cantrips, and war corvids gets better every time you read it. I laughed, I cried, and I had a lot of fun.
Review: Wrath of Olympus (Ships of Britannia Book 1) by E.M. Kkoulla
Synopsis: The Roman Empire never fell. The Gods are real. Ships are alive. In the Province of Britannia, ruled by descendants of King Arthur and on the brink of an industrial revolution, young Maia Abella is on the run. Something unseen has murdered her cruel mistress and she’s being blamed. The streets and factories of […]
Like Halloween? Watch these Movies
Spooky season is officially upon us! Therefore, I have achieved my final form: October Connor (C. J., if you’d like). As I can’t exactly act like I don’t consume horror year-round anymore, during the month of October I have been looking to watch more Halloween-themed films. While watching WNUF Halloween Special this week, it reminded […]
Review: House of Curses (Royal Houses Book 3) by K. A. Linde
Synopsis: From bestselling author K. A. Linde, House of Curses is the third swoon-worthy, slow-burn romantasy in the Royal Houses series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, and Rebecca Yarros. Against all odds, Kerrigan Argon passed her dragon training. She’s now an official member of the Society. Everything should be well. But […]
Review: Blood & Steel (The Legends of Thezmarr, #1) by Helen Scheuerer
Synopsis: Heartstopping slow-burn romantasy, blending dark magic, high-stakes trials and an unforgettable enemies-to-lovers romance. Set in a world of elite warriors, Blood & Steel is the first entry in the sensational Legends of Thezmarr series from Helen Scheuerer. Perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom, From Blood and Ash and The Witcher. ‘A true man won’t cut you down as you […]
Review: Tales From the Territory by Travis Baldree
Synopsis: The world fell in love with the cozy fantasy world of the No.1 New York Times bestselling series that started with Legends & Lattes and continued in Bookshops & Bonedust and Brigands & Breadknives. Now award-winning storyteller Travis Baldree takes us back to the Territory in a heart-warming set of five stories, three making […]
Toothsucker (Toothsucker #1) by Kaden Love
Synopsis In a cyberpunk future, an alarming disease strikes, dissolving the bones of those with cybernetic enhancements. Petya, a refugee, sells himself to a company experimenting with a potential cure and instead finds himself with a strange new implant… and a vampiric hunger for teeth. Petya only wanted a short trial with easy money, and […]
Review: Something Followed Us Home edited by Cynthia Pelayo
Synopsis: Something followed us home. It crawled in with our prayers, slipped into our beds, watched from mirrors, waited in water, and learned our names. Gathering chilling work from some of today’s most acclaimed Latiné voices, this horror anthology moves through haunted households, brutal landscapes, sacred spaces turned dangerous, and bodies claimed by forces both […]
Manga I’m Looking Forward To – October 2026 Edition
Going to start a new monthly list of manga volumes I am looking forward to checking out, and hopefully, some that may interest you! October 6th October 13th October 20th October 27th
Review: Threshing Day (The Empyrean, #3.5) by Rebecca Yarros
Synopsis: THIRTEEN UNFORGETTABLE STORIES.ONE LEGENDARY DAY. Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage […]
Review: Anamnesis (The Savant Uprising #2) by Lyndsie Clark
Synopsis: Teenager Sam Lilly just wants to rescue his best friend, Grant—kidnapped during a T-SEC raid that tore apart the warehouse they called home. So, when a sharp-dressed stranger promises answers in exchange for a “simple” data heist, Sam doesn’t hesitate. He should have. The job drops him straight into the hands of The Company, […]