Book Review – The Faraway Inn I reviewed The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst in my previous post and I wanted to follow that up with a review of the new YA cozy fantasy novel by the same author, The Faraway Inn (paid links). Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Faraway Inn was just published on March 31, 2026.

Book Review – The Faraway Inn

I reviewed The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst in my previous post and I wanted to follow that up with a review of the new YA cozy fantasy novel by the same author, The Faraway Inn (paid links). Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of…

Book Review – The Spellshop I listened to the audiobook edition of The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst last summer without knowing much about it going in (paid link). This book that is considered part of the new trend of "cozy fantasy" novels. I've enjoyed a few books like this already so read on below to see what I thought of this one.

Book Review – The Spellshop

I listened to the audiobook edition of The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst last summer without knowing much about it going in (paid link). This book that is considered part of the new trend of "cozy fantasy" novels. I've enjoyed a few books like this already so read on…

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Here is my summary of my February 2026 reading! I didn't get through as many books as I would have liked, but when do I ever? #reading #goals #books

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The Spirit Lens (The Collegia Magica Book 1) Amazon.com: The Spirit Lens (The Collegia Magica Book 1) eBook : Berg, Carol: Kindle Store

The Spirit Lens by Carol Berg is on sale today for $1.99 - I really liked this book and series, although I must have read it before I was doing reviews. amzn.to/4aOivAX #books #reading #bookrecommendation #fantasy

Book Review – Katabasis I loved the two other books by R.F. Kuang that I read, so when I heard that she had a dark academia book coming out, I pre-ordered it. Then I received a prettier copy of Katabasis through the monthly subscription service Fairy Loot (paid link). Did the book live up to the hype I'd built in my head for it? Read on below to find out.

Book Review – Katabasis

I loved the two other books by R.F. Kuang that I read, so when I heard that she had a dark academia book coming out, I pre-ordered it. Then I received a prettier copy of Katabasis through the monthly subscription service Fairy Loot (paid link). Did the book live up to the…

Book Review – Slow Gods I had never read anything by author Claire North, but I saw Slow Gods offered on Net Galley and thought that the premise of this new science fiction book sounded terrific (paid link). The cover was great too. Fortunately, I received a copy, so you can read on below to see what I thought. If you enjoy my book review posts, please sign up to receive new posts via email by hitting the follow button on the right side of this page.

Book Review – Slow Gods

I had never read anything by author Claire North, but I saw Slow Gods offered on Net Galley and thought that the premise of this new science fiction book sounded terrific (paid link). The cover was great too. Fortunately, I received a copy, so you can read on below to see…

Book Review – Detour Detour is a science fiction novel by co-authors Jeff Rake and Rob Hart. I received a copy courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher (Random House Worlds) in return for an honest review (paid link). You can read what I thought below. I read the e-book edition. Here is the blurb: Ryan Crane wasn’t looking for trouble—just a cup of coffee.

Book Review – Detour

Detour is a science fiction novel by co-authors Jeff Rake and Rob Hart. I received a copy courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher (Random House Worlds) in return for an honest review (paid link). You can read what I thought below. I read the e-book edition. Here is the blurb:…

January 2026 Reading Wrap Up The beginning of January gave me pneumonia, so while I didn't feel well and missed work, I DID have more time to read. The second half of the month left me busier though, so I didn't quite meet my goal of finishing 6 books for the month. These are the books I finished in January: Since it takes me so long to get to reviews lately, I thought I'd give you a preview of what I thought by listing how many stars I gave my recent reads.

January 2026 Reading Wrap Up

The beginning of January gave me pneumonia, so while I didn't feel well and missed work, I DID have more time to read. The second half of the month left me busier though, so I didn't quite meet my goal of finishing 6 books for the month. These are the books I finished…

Book Review – Lessons in Magic and Disaster I didn't realize that Charlie Jane Anders had a new book out until I came across it while browsing NetGalley. I'd really enjoyed three of her earlier books, and you can find my reviews as well as purchase links below. Lessons in Magic and Disaster is her newest book and my review follows. All the Birds in the Sky (review…

Book Review – Lessons in Magic and Disaster

I didn't realize that Charlie Jane Anders had a new book out until I came across it while browsing NetGalley. I'd really enjoyed three of her earlier books, and you can find my reviews as well as purchase links below. Lessons in Magic and Disaster is her…

Book Review – The Keeper of Magical Things

I previously read and loved Julie Leong's debut novel, The Teller of Small Fortunes, and you can find my review of it here (with a purchase link here). When I came across her newest novel offered for review on NetGalley, I requested it and was fortunate…

Book Review – Twelve Months

I have been a fan of The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher for quite a while, so I was excited to receive an advance copy of his new book, Twelve Months (#18), courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. I also had the privilege to hear the author speak and answer…

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Books to Read in 2026

Every year I feel like my Goodreads to-be-read list contains many of the same books as the previous year. I tend to roll over the ones that I didn't get to, thus producing a constantly growing pile (mostly virtual, at…

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Here is my end-of-the year post about books, the 2025 Reading Year in Review! Have you read any of these? Check out the post to see my favorites this year: claredeming.com/.../27/2025-... #books #reading #goals

2025 Reading Year in Review

It's the final day of 2025, and that means it's time to look back on this year's reading. I didn't do too badly, finishing 47 books this year. I never seem to quite be able to hit 50, and despite my competitive nature, I'm not going to try to read 3 books today to hit…

November, December 2025 Reading Wrap-Up As promised in my previous post, here is a summary of my reading for the last two months of the year. I made better progress in my reading by being more intentional about it and by also limiting my…

I have a new blog post up today! Come see what books I just finished reading. claredeming.com/2025/12/27/n... #books #reading #goals

November, December 2025 Reading Wrap-Up

As promised in my previous post, here is a summary of my reading for the last two months of the year. I made better progress in my reading by being more intentional about it and by also limiting my mindless screen time. Here are the books I read in November…

Year-End News 2025 We are in the final couple of weeks of 2025 and I wanted to write a post about what’s coming up soon on this blog, as well as post some recent news. My year-end posts are always some of my fa…

I wrote a short post today about what's coming up on my blog. claredeming.com/2025/12/23/y... #reading #books #goals

Year-End News 2025

We are in the final couple of weeks of 2025 and I wanted to write a post about what's coming up soon on this blog, as well as post some recent news. My year-end posts are always some of my favorite ones to write, and also seem genuinely popular with those who follow this blog.…

Book Review – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue I received The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab as a gift, although I had already been aware of the book (paid link). This is the first novel by this author that I’ve read. Read o…

Ooooh, look at me - writing book reviews more regularly! Here is one about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Go see what I thought!
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Book Review – What Fury Brings I picked up one of author Tricia Levenseller’s YA fantasy / romance books on a whim several years ago and have since found her novels to be comfortable and satisfying. When her debut adult ro…

It only took me a few months to get back to my blog... here is a new book review today! This is for What Fury Brings, a new adult romantasy novel from Tricia Levenseller. claredeming.com/2025/11/26/b... #books #reading #netgalley

August, September, October 2025 Reading Wrap Up Every year I struggle with my reading and blogging when August or September comes around. While I thought I’d do better with reading in August since I’d be laid up after a surgery, the …

I have been slacking off on my blog, but here is an update!
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OMG too many, but I've narrowed it down to 18 more by the end of 2025. Most excited about - Katabasis (Kuang), Twelve Months (Butcher), Crossroads of Ravens (Sapkowski), Alchemised (SenLinYu), and Someone You Can Build a Nest In (Wiswell)!

It's that time to go through my to-be-read list and decide which books I still want to read by the end of the year, then try to whittle it down to a practical number. Does anyone else do this? #books #reading #goals

Book Review – The Nightshade God I was excited to receive my preorder of The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten near my birthday, but with other books and circumstances, I didn’t have a chance to read it until just the past co…

I recently finished reading the final book in The Nightshade Crown series by Hannah Whitten. Come read what I thought: claredeming.com/2025/09/16/b... #reading #books #bookreview

Book Review – Artificial Wisdom Reading Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver was not in my plans for the year since I had never heard of either the book or the author (paid link). This novel was suggested to me by NetGalley and …

My blog is back with a new book review of a sci-fi thriller: claredeming.com/2025/09/14/b... #books #bookreview #sciencefiction

Book Review – The Feeding I just finished reading an advance copy of The Feeding by Anthony Ryan a few days ago and wanted to get a review up quickly because it is being released officially this week. You can pick up a copy…

Do you like zombie-ish vampires? Check out my thoughts on this new book by Anthony Ryan.
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July 2025 Reading Wrap Up I felt like I struggled with my July reading, but when I sat down here to write about it, it turned out that I did finish four books. While this number doesn’t get me ahead on my unrealistic …

Despite some challenges, I still managed to get some reading done in July. Now if I could do better at keeping up with my book reviews...
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Book Review – Grimm Curiosities I fell victim to Instagram advertising and signed up for a one-time surprise book box from Caffeine and Legends over the winter. When the book arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wa…

It's been a long day, but I had a new book review go up in the morning. Go check it out!
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I made a colorful stir fry today! #food #cooking

Yes, so true!