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Bye, spooky season…

Hello again SFF books. Looking ahead to November/December, I’m reading two mystery ARCs and two fall-themed romcoms I found sitting neglected in my kindle library, then my focus is back to science fiction & fantasy. Here’s what’s on the SFF list: After this list is done, I’m going to let my mood guide me through […]

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Hello, autumn…

It’s time for fall-themed books. Welcome October! I love the cooler weather, beautiful colors of changing leaves and autumn-themed reads. I have a few SFF ARCs and gifted books to finish this month, but I’m making time to read mysteries/thrillers to get into spooky season and balancing that darkness with fall-themed romance audiobooks. Here’s what […]

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I joined a book club!

Then started another one. This summer, a dear friend of mine gathered a few of her friends and started a monthly book club. I’ve met three new wonderful women in the same season of life as me, chatted about two amazing books, and most recently read a 5-star magical realism book that I had never […]

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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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Cutting through unhelpful opinions…

And focusing on joy. In the bookish world, you can find a lot of opinions. That’s great when talking about honest (and respectful) book reviews. I enjoy seeing how the same book can impact readers in different ways. Every book is not intended for every reader. We all have personal tastes. But there are also […]

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Not a lot of writing happening…

So here’s a reading update. My writing group finished their critique of Dreamcatcher and I’ve submitted the first chapter of the next book in series, Dreamweaver. I haven’t written anything new in so long, but I hope to get back to creating new worlds and adventures this week. Despite 2025 giving the Green family multiple […]

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Closing out spooky season…          

And returning to SFF books. I’m still working through some of my spooky season stack, but soon I plan to return to the library to grab the last of the books I selected back in January for my 24 in 2024 challenge. As a writer, it’s important to stay on top of what’s new in […]

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