Spooky season is getting witchy! 🔮🎃 Our October Read with Cyn’s Workshop pick is Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix. We’re reading from September 27 through October 24, with weekly discussions throughout October. Grab your copy and join us! Continue reading October Read with Cyn’s Workshop | Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
Kingdom of Waves took a little while to hook me—but once it did, I literally didn’t want to put it down. 🌊 From its powerful imagery of colonialism and cultural erasure to ancestral magic, compelling characters, and one hell of a cliffhanger, Melissa de la Cruz left me desperate for book two. Continue reading Kingdom of Waves Review | Colonialism, Lost Magic & a Brutal Cliffhanger
Is Sibylline really as controversial as the internet makes it sound? 🔮 I’m diving into Melissa de la Cruz’s dark academia fantasy, from its magical university and true love triangle to its mature content, YA age rating, and the controversy surrounding one much-discussed scene. Continue reading Sibylline Review | Dark Academia, Romance & the YA Controversy
Apparently reading only 10 books in August inspired me to put 18 books on my September TBR. 😂 From Hawk & Sparrow and All the Murmuring Bones to street-team ARCs, book club picks, and books I’m reading with my kids, here’s everything I hope to read this month—even if my realistic goal is just 10. Continue reading September 2026 TBR | 18 Fantasy Books, ARCs & Book Club Reads
August didn’t go according to my wildly ambitious reading plans, but I still finished 10 books! From incredible fantasy favorites like A Feather So Black and Blood Over Bright Haven to ARCs, cozy mysteries, vampires, and a little KPop Demon Hunters fun, here’s everything I read in August. Continue reading August 2026 Reading Wrap-Up | 10 Books, Fantasy Favorites & Reader Fatigue
Tarot magic meets collector’s-edition gorgeousness! ✨ I’m unboxing OwlCrate’s limited edition of Arcana Academy by Elise Kova, complete with stenciled edges, foil details, exclusive artwork, a reversible dust jacket, and plenty of magical surprises. Continue reading OwlCrate Arcana Academy Unboxing | Elise Kova Special Edition
Spooky season is calling! 🎃📚 Ten books are competing to become Cyn’s Workshop’s October Book of the Month. From The Murder Party and Nightcurse to Scorpion Deep, The End of Us, and more, cast your vote and help decide which book gets a featured review and month-long spotlight! Continue reading October Book of the Month Poll | Vote for Cyn’s Workshop’s October 2026 Pick
The votes are in! 🦅✨ Hawk & Sparrow by Ayana Gray is Cyn’s Workshop’s September Book of the Month. With a Gilded Age murder mystery, magical class politics, fake dating, and rivals-to-lovers romance, September’s winning read promises plenty of mystery, magic, and romantic tension. Continue reading September Book of the Month: Hawk & Sparrow by Ayana Gray
Leviathan Wakes starts slow but delivers one hell of a payoff with gripping space politics, compelling characters, mystery, and some seriously unsettling sci-fi horror. I’m officially ready to dive deeper into The Expanse. Continue reading Leviathan Wakes Review | Sci-Fi Horror, Space Politics & The Expanse
Today I’m reviewing The Verdant Cage—an atmospheric story where lush beauty hides something far more dangerous. Blending mystery, survival, dangerous power struggles, and compelling character dynamics, this one explores control, identity, and what happens when the place meant to protect you becomes your prison. 🌿🖤 Continue reading The Verdant Cage Podcast Review 🌿 | Nature, Power, Control & Survival
