Book Recommendations Category

Some Mystery book recs…

I slowed down a bit with this genre. Just as in prior years, I grabbed a library haul in October for spooky season, but it was smaller as I was behind on some social media bookish challenges. I also received several NetGalley ARCs of mysteries and thrillers throughout the year. But after leveraging audiobooks for […]

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Romance book recs…

Discovering new stories and tropes. Well, let’s make it official… I’m a romance reader! I’ve always listed “fantasy, sci-fi and mystery” as my main three genres, and I particularly enjoyed books that also had a romantic plotline. But over the last year or so, I’ve shifted to saying “SFF, mystery and romance” to better reflect […]

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This year’s SFF book recs…

And I added audiobooks into the mix. It has been another great year reading fantasy and science fiction! Here’s what I’ve been up to since last July: Contemporary Fantasy Fantasy Romance / Romantic Fantasy / Romantasy Historical Fantasy Cozy Fantasy Humorous Fantasy Fantasy / Sci-fi Fantasy / Horror Fantasy / Paranormal Romance Sci-fi / Romance […]

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Pride Month Book Recs

But read queer all year. It’s more important than ever to read diverse voices, to spread love, empathy and inclusion throughout the world, and to drive action in allyship. In honor of Pride Month, here are my favorite queer books: SFF (Adult & YA) SFF / Mystery Historical Romance Mystery/Detective Romance Adult Fiction Young Adult […]

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More Mystery book recs…

I snagged audiobooks to read more this year! Just as in prior years, I grabbed a huge library haul in October for spooky season. I also received several NetGalley ARCs of mysteries and thrillers throughout the year. But I had a lot of mysteries on my TBR list that I just wasn’t picking up since […]

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More Science Fiction book recs… 

An eclectic sample!    Again this year, I didn’t read as much science fiction as fantasy and mystery/crime, but here are a few that I enjoyed: Sci-fi / Fantasy Sci-fi / Mystery Sci-fi / Horror Sci-fi / Romance For a longer list of book recommendations for this genre, check out my post If you want to […]

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More Fantasy book recs…

This year’s magic! It has been another great year reading fantasy! Here’s what I’ve been up to since last July: Epic Fantasy or Fairytale Fantasy Contemporary Fantasy Fantasy Romance or Romantic Fantasy Historical Fantasy Fantasy / Sci-fi Fantasy / Horror Fantasy / Paranormal Romance I also reread some of my favorites this year: For more […]

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Pride Month Books

Read queer all year. It’s critically important to read diverse voices to increase empathy and drive action in allyship. In honor of Pride Month, here are my favorite queer books: SFF (Adult & YA) SFF / Mystery Adult Mystery/Detective Adult Fiction Young Adult Fiction Adult Nonfiction/Memoir Please drop a comment with your queer book recommendations.

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Middle grade books…

Are for all ages. I have been pleasantly surprised by how some middle grade authors tackle complex issues in a kid-friendly way. Whether reading two copies of the same book side-by-side with my sons or listening alone to an audiobook, I have discovered many middle grade books to be a fun and uplifting experience for […]

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Mystery book recs…

Cozy and detective. During the last year, I’ve enjoyed quite a few mystery novels. I love getting a huge library haul in October for spooky season to avoid getting lost in SFF books. I also received a few of these from NetGalley or other digital ARC providers. I truly enjoy a good mystery investigation! Detective/Crime: […]

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