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
In this podcast episode, I review This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne—a thrilling mix of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and 28 Days Later featuring underwater horror, sapphic romance, ancient mysteries, and nonstop tension. 🌊😱🖤 Continue reading This Gilded Abyss Podcast Review | Underwater Horror, Ancient Gods & Survival Fantasy
This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne is the perfect blend of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and survival horror. With an underwater setting, sapphic romance, colonialism themes, and a brutal cliffhanger ending, this fantasy had me completely hooked. 🌊🖤📚 Continue reading This Gilded Abyss Review | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Meets Survival Horror
This Gilded Abyss combines sapphic romance, underwater horror, political intrigue, and relentless tension into an addictive fantasy adventure that left me desperate for the sequel. Continue reading This Gilded Abyss Review: Rebecca Thorne Delivers an Addictive Underwater Fantasy Horror
The Secret World of Briar Rose blends fairy tale magic, sapphic representation, and powerful explorations of depression into a captivating YA fantasy filled with heart, healing, and unforgettable character growth. Continue reading The Secret World of Briar Rose Review: A Beautiful YA Fantasy About Healing, Identity, and Self-Worth
Join me as I unbox Illumicrate’s gorgeous exclusive edition of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab, featuring a stunning slipcase, foil artwork, illustrated endpapers, and all the gothic vampire vibes a collector could want. 🖤✨📚 Continue reading Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil Illumicrate Edition Unboxing | V.E. Schwab
A queer Robin Hood–inspired adventure, Not for the Faint of Heart blends humor, sapphic romance, and themes of legacy and leadership into a fresh take on a classic legend. Continue reading Not for the Faint of Heart Review: A Queer Robin Hood–Inspired Adventure with Heart and Humor
A Treachery of Swans delivers a thrilling sapphic fantasy of magic, deception, and a princess you can’t trust but absolutely won’t forget. Continue reading 🦢✨ A Treachery of Swans: Sapphic Magic, Fairy-Tale Deception, and a Princess You Can’t Trust | Podcast Review
A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek is a sapphic Swan Princess retelling packed with forbidden magic, political intrigue, and slow-burn romance in a dark YA fantasy world. Continue reading A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek Review: A Sapphic Swan Princess Retelling Full of Magic, Heists, and Betrayal
My Fair Monster is a heartfelt, horror-loving YA romcom that blends pageantry, romance, and the emotional journey of undiagnosed ADHD into a story that’s as fun as it is deeply meaningful. Continue reading My Fair Monster by Adrienne Rivera — A Heartfelt, Horror-Loving Romcom Filled with Heart, Humor & Healing
