Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Waiting on Wednesday #804, October 7th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Dangerous Impulses by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
The Naturals are BACK! #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers the highly anticipated new installment in her beloved Naturals series.

Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI’s Naturals program at seventeen because she had an incredible ability to read people. Since then, Cassie, fellow profiler Dean, emotion‑reader Michael, lie‑detector Lia, and statistical genius Sloane have caught serial killers, outsmarted masterminds, and saved countless lives.

Now, eight months after the most twisted, traumatizing case of their lives and still dealing with the psychological fall-out, the Naturals decide to take on a joyful mission for playing matchmaker. With Christmas fast approaching, how hard could it be for an emotion‑reader, a deception detector, two profilers, and a statistician armed with a wealth of data on romantic relationships to secure a happily ever after for two people who are already very obviously in love?

Turns out…very. Because to bring their FBI mentors back together, the Naturals will first have to solve the mystery of why Special Agent Veronica Sterling can’t let herself have the very thing she wants the most. Profiling a profiler is tricky business, and it soon becomes clear that to solve this mystery, the Naturals need to uncover the past. Add in a puzzling series of interconnected crime scenes, an UNSUB with a fondness for snow, and a cold case on the verge of heating up, and it’s shaping up to be a killer Christmas.

The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
The highly anticipated first book of The Wicked Powers, the final Shadowhunters trilogy! #1 New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare brings the saga that began in The Mortal Instruments to a stunning conclusion.

It’s Drusilla Blackthorn's third year at Shadowhunter Academy when a chance encounter at a nightclub turns into a kidnapping. Dru finds herself held prisoner by Prince Ash Morgenstern in the land of Faerie, a place that proves just as dangerous as it is beautiful. Despite herself, Dru is drawn to Ash and the darkness that seems to surround him—but one false move could cost her life.

Meanwhile, a shocking disappearance rocks the foundations of the Shadowhunter world. Kit Herondale and Ty Blackthorn must set aside the bitterness that lingers between them and join forces on a perilous quest to save everything they cherish.

The first installment of the long-awaited concluding trilogy to the Shadowhunter Chronicles has all the nail-biting adventure, heart-pounding romance, and trademark humor that makes Cassandra Clare the reigning queen of YA romantasy.

Defying the Dusk by Danielle L. Jensen
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
When darkness means certain death and survival depends on reaching the dawn, the woman whose magic broke the world will carve another path: defy the dusk. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom comes the first book in a gritty post-apocalyptic fantasy duology.

In the Sundered world, there are two options: Ride the dawn, or face what rises in the night.

Twenty years ago, Lirien’s magic fractured the world and unleashed nocturnal creatures that brought civilization to its knees. Amidst the carnage came salvation: The most powerful survivors were invited to board Dawnrider, a high-speed rig that would deliver those aboard into a new era.

The rest of humanity was left to die.

Instead, a king rose from the darkness to lead them.

In the years since, Lirien has dedicated her magic to Dawnrider while secretly plotting to overthrow the tyrant who rules the rig with an iron fist. But just as Lirien is ready to strike against him, she is violently abducted by Vox—the king of the feralists.

The mercurial Vox gives her two choices: Fight the creatures that hunt the night or be fed to them. Lirien agrees to join his ranks, but embarks on a strategy of seduction that will return her to Dawnrider.

Yet as Vox pushes the limits of her magic, Lirien begins to question whether defying the dusk is the true path to salvation. Intoxicated by both Vox and his war against the night, Lirien must decide where her loyalties truly lie—and how far she’s willing to go for redemption.

Cursekeeper by Alexandra Christo
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
Torn from her home and forced to train at the brutal Forge as a child, Thalia Marrow has only ever known the life of a Scion—one sworn to guard the Library of Curses. But on the night she crosses paths with an enigmatic Fae, the Library is ransacked, and her brother is taken by demons, leaving Thalia as one of the last Scions still alive.

Desperate to find her only family, Thalia follows the bloody trail to the mysterious Soren—a ruthless warrior who was cursed and banished from the Fae world. Everything about him is dangerous. Everything about him calls to her.

Bound by necessity, the warrior librarian and the Fallen Fae must now work together to uncover what happened at the Library and unmask the shadowy new demon leader unleashing curses across the realm. But in the decadent, treacherous city of Delfs, not all is as it seems. As the threat of war rises and Thalia’s feelings for Soren grow, so too does the truth of his bloody past—and the curse that could destroy them both.

A Glimmer of Death by Laurell K. Hamilton
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton returns for the first in a two-book epic conclusion to her genre-defining Merry Gentry Series.

I am Meredith Gentry. Princess of the realm of faerie, private investigator in the mortal land of Los Angeles, mother of triplets, and lover to my men—the royal guards sworn to protect me. With a family and a court to support back home, I can’t say no to a job investigating a string of magical attacks against up-and-coming Hollywood actresses. Not when the case raises old nightmares from my own past. This time when I find out who is responsible for all this pain, I can make him pay.

But affairs in the land of faerie keep interrupting my hunt. Aisling is supposed to be the next king of the Seelie Court, but he is doubly cursed once by beauty and once by despair. If we cannot cure him my uncle Taranis, former King of Light and Illusion, may regain the throne. If he does he will destroy me and everyone I care about. Only true love will cure Aisling of his curse but is my love true enough? If not, I will share his fate and lose myself to the haunted magic that torments him.

While we fight for one kingdom of faerie, my aunt Andais, Queen of Air and Darkness, claims my deceased best friend, Keelin, has turned up alive and well along with a child supposedly sired by her dead son. If this baby is the true child of my former rival to the Unseelie throne, my enemies might use it to take the throne from me. Mysterious fey babies, curses both ancient and new are shaking the delicate balance of the faerie courts, and I am still hunting a monster terrorizing the women of Los Angeles.

A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from Elfhame by Holly Black, Illustrated by Solenne Songer
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
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The Lost Souls of Saint Oda's by Jess Armstrong
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
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Snowed In by Navessa Allen
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
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Sharpest Court by Kiera Azar
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
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Captive Traitor King by Brigid Kemmerer
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
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A Grim Reapers Guide to Living Twice by Maxie Dara
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
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The Meridian Forge by Tara Sim
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
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Fallen Beauty by Astrid Scholte
Expected Publication: November 3rd, 2026
From Goodreads:
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Wow, November is kicking off with a bang! I love all these authors, I'm so excited for all of these books, there's some new releases to series/worlds that it's been a while, and I'm just so pumped for all of these books to be released! What about you guys? Happy reading!

WWW Wednesday #808, October 7th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it! 



What about you guys? Happy reading!

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Alexandra Christo Author Page

The Story: I saw her books around in bookish spaces, and they sounded good. When the prompt gods aligned, I picked up To Kill a Kingdom, and it was so good, and I enjoyed it so much, and then later picked up The Night Hunt and absolutely loved it, and I can't wait to read more by Alexandra Christo! 

Website

Series: Hundred Kingdoms, Into the Crooked Place, Library of Fallen Souls.

Hundred Kingdoms: To Kill a Kingdom and her site, my review, Princess of Souls and her site, my review.

Into the Crooked Place: Into the Crooked Place and her site, my review, City of Spells and her site, my review.

Library of Fallen Souls: Cursekeeper and her site, my review.

Stand Alone's: The Night Hunt and her site, my review.

Teaser Tuesday #808, October 6th

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Today's teaser comes from , page .

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What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monday, October 5, 2026

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #800, October 5th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #799
Teaser Tuesday #807
WWW Wednesday #807
WOW #803
Will the Time Come #800
Third Sentence Thursday #790
Random Reads #776
First Lines Friday #803
Book Blogger Hop #469
The Reward Challenge Update #785
Wheel of TBR #332
How Well I Stuck to It #637
Wrote that Review Update #634

Week 40 Reviews:



Random:
Allison Saft Author Page
Christina Li Author Page
Heather Walter Author Page
Analeigh Sbrana Author Page
Kamilah Cole Author Page
Sarah Maria Griffin Author Page
Kalynn Bayron Author Page
Leslie Vedder Author Page
Autumn Krause Author Page
Isabel Sterling Author Page
Michelle Chouinard Author Page
Isabel Cañas Author Page
Thea Guanzon Author Page
E. Lockhart Author Page
Caitlin Starling Author Page
Victoria Helen Stone Author Page
Andrew Joseph White Author Page

OK, so I got  posts in 7 days, What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read 

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Andrew Joseph White Author Page

The Story: I saw his books around in bookish spaces, and they sounded really good, so when events aligned, I picked up Hell Followed With Us and loved it, and loved The Sprit Bears It's Teeth, and I can't wait to read more by Andrew Joseph White!

Website

Stand Alone's: Hell Followed With Us and his site, my review, The Spirit Bears It's Teeth and his site, my review, Compound Fracture and his site, my review, You Weren't Meant to Be Human and his site, my review, You're No Better and his site, my review.

Caitlin Starling Author Page

The Story: I saw The Luminous Death around, and it sounded good, so when it was on Book Outlet, I picked it up, and since read and loved it, and I can't wait to read more! 

Website

Victoria Helen Stone Author Page

The Story: I don't know exactly when I found Victoria Helen Stone's writing, and I think it's the same author writing under Victoria Dahl. But I haven't read any books under that name, but I've read a few under this one, so I'll make this post around that, and add Victoria Dahl if I do end up reading her books. But I saw Jane Doe around, and it sounded really good, so I picked it up, and loved it, and the sequel, and every other book I've read by her, and I can't wait to read more! 

Website

Series: Jane Doe.


Stand Alone's: Evelyn, After and her site, my review, Half Step and her site, my review, False Step and her site, my review, The Last One Home and her site, my review, At the Quiet Edge and her site, my review, The Hook and her site, my review, Follow Her Down and her site, my review, Bald-Faced Liar and her site, my review, I'm Here to Help and her site, my review.

Wrote that Review Update #634, October 4th

Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!
If you want to participate, set a certain amount of reviews to write, and once you make that goal, you can get a reward!

My reviews to reward is writing all of the reviews of the week, and I motivated myself to write my review for , so I have  of  reviews written!

And as always, I want to review this week's reviews!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

How Well I Stuck to It #637, October 4th

So I decided that I should have accountability on sticking to what should be in a week, so I'm doing How Well I Stuck to It every Sunday, because my schedule should be fixed in by now!



NetGalley: #. Check.

Edelweiss: #. Check.

New Books: #. Check.





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What about you guys? Happy reading!

The Reward Challenge Update #785, October 4th

The Reward Challenge is almost the complete opposite to a book buying ban as you'll end up buying lots of new books throughout the challenge but only after you've completed a certain amount of reading. It was hosted by Good Golly Miss Holly, so thanks to her for starting it!

OK, so I read

which counts twice/times as a ,

which counts twice/times as a .

So I have  counts which translates to $ this week! I'll use it to buy books!

Wheel of TBR #332, October 4th

I saw Codie's Book Corner doing the Wheel of TBR, and I thought that sounded like a great way to pick what to read from your TBR. So thanks to her! I'll only do 3 spins, because I'm doing this every week, and so it won't make up my total TBR of the week, but it'll be a start!

Rules:
1. For each week of the month, I'll do 3 spins each week to read each week though I do have the rest of the month to read them. Once a prompt is used, I'll randomly choose one from the list, keeping track of how often a colour comes up. If colour comes up 3 or more times in month, I'll do another spin once it comes up 3 times.
2. If I don't read a book that week or at least start it before the end of the month, then for my next week of spins, I have to add a punishment for each book unread. I'll roll for each unread book, and have to apply each and every punishment chosen to the week.
3. Each month I'll get a prompt from my Binge Read Wheel (either specifically picking the prompt, or spinning the wheel) and I have to read at least 9 books, though I can read more!

Of the books from the last week, I read

Binge Read Wheel:
For this month, the wheel picked/I chose . I read  , so I've read /9+.

This week I read the past wheel picks of , so I have  past spins left,

Prompts Used This Week:


Colour Totals:
Red:
Orange:
Yellow:
Chartreuse:
Green:
Spring Green:
Cyan:
Azure:
Blue:
Violet:
Magenta:
Rose:

Prompts for Next Week:


So those are some of the books I'm going to try to read this week. What about you guys? Happy reading!

Saturday, October 3, 2026

E. Lockhart Author Page

The Story: I think everyone in the bookish spaces knows the story behind We Were Liars, to not spread the twist, that we knew there was one, but to keep it a secret, and I read it, and loved it, and have since loved all books that I've read by E. Lockhart and I can't wait to read more! 

Website

Series: We Are Liars.


Stand Alone's: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks and her site, my review, Genuine Fraud and her site, my review, Again Again and her site, my review, The Pools and her site, my review.

Thea Guanzon Author Page

The Story: The Hurricane Wars got a lot of buzz around it's release, and it sounded really good, so when I got a chance to read A Monsoon Rising early, I read both and loved them, and have since read the final book in the series and loved it, and I can't wait to read more by Thea Guanzon! 

Website

Series: The Hurricane Wars.

Friday, October 2, 2026

Isabel Cañas Author Page

The Story: The Hacienda blew up when it was released, and it sounded really good, so I picked it up, and really enjoyed it, and I'm really interested in her other books, and can't wait to read more by Isabel Cañas!

Website

Stand Alone's: The Hacienda and her site, my review, Vampires of El Norte and her site, my review, The Possession of Alba Díaz and her site, my review, The House of Gardenias and her site, my review.

Michelle Chouinard Author Page

The Story: I saw The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco on NetGalley and it sounded really fantastic, so I got it, and read it and loved it, and I can't wait to read more by Michelle Chouinard! 

Website

Series: The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco.

The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco: The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco and her site, my review, A Tour to Die For and her site, my review, A Map to Murder and her site, my review.

Book Blogger Hop #469, October 2nd

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer's permission, Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the meme on February 15, 2013. Check out the hop here! 

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop's purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

The Question of the week is:

First Lines Friday #803, October 2nd

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!


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What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Monthly Series October Round Up

In 2026, I going to continue to focus on continuing series. So each month, I'll chose a series that I was current on in a previous year, but has since been continued. A series that I started or continued, but didn't catch up with what was currently published. A series that I haven't touched since 2020. A series that I read from this year, but still need to continue. A series that I haven't started yet, but have been meaning to. Then each month, I'll do one more series from one of these types, so I have 2, it'll just depend on what I'm planning on reading that month. The goal is to finish out as many series as I can, and keep current on the series that are still ongoing. 

So how did I do last month? 


This month I've chosen which series, and the ones that got chosen and I'm going to be reading this month are:
Current in a Previous Year:


Unfinished in a Previous Year:


Untouched Since 2020:


Series from This Year:


Series to Start:

Monthly ARC's November Round Up

This is my monthly ARC accountability challenge, to list out the books that I have as ARC's that are being published in the coming month, rounding them up at the start of the month, and seeing how well I did at the end, as well as rounding up the next month's books. 

So how did I do last month? 
I read  of  books. 

So the ARC's that I have coming out in November are
NetGalley:


Edelweiss:

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Isabel Sterling Author Page

The Story: I saw These Witches Won't Burn around in the online bookish spaces, and it sounded really good, so I picked it up, and devoured it, and all of the series that was out at the time (since a short story has since been published, yay!) Love her writing and everything I've read since, and I can't wait to read more! 

Website

Series: These Witches Won't Burn.


Autumn Krause Author Page

The Story: I'm not totally sure about how I found Autumn Krause's books, but I know I saw A Dress for the Wicked somewhere, so when it was on Edelweiss, I got it, read it and loved it, and have since enjoyed her other books, and I can't wait to read more! 

Website

Leslie Vedder Author Page

The Story: I saw The Bone Spindle around, and it sounded really good, so when it fit a prompt for a readathon, I picked it up, and loved it, and have since loved every book I've read by Leslie Vedder and I can't wait to read more! 

Website

Series: The Bone Spindle.


Stand Alone's: The Siren's Kiss and her site, my review. 

Kalynn Bayron Author Page

The Story: Cinderella is Dead got a lot of buzz in the book spaces, but I know it's going to be a harder one to read for me, I think it'll push one of my buttons, so I've been avoiding it for now, though I'm sure I'll love it once I actually pick it up. And then the This Poison Heart series came out, and it sounded really good so I picked it up and loved it, and I'm looking forward to reading more by Kaylnn Bayron! 

Website

Series: This Poison Heart.

Sarah Maria Griffin Author Page

The Story: I saw Spare and Found Parts on Edelweiss, and it sounded really good, so I picked it up and loved it, and have since loved every book I've read by Sarah Maria Griffin, and I can't wait to read more! 

Website

Stand Alone's: Spare and Found Parts and her site, my review, Other Words for Smoke and her site, my review, Eat the Ones You Love and her site, my review, Strange Is the Light and her site, my review. 

Kamilah Cole Author Page

The Story: I saw So Let Them Burn around in the bookish spaces, and it sounded really good, so I picked it up and loved it, and loved the sequel as well, and I can't wait to read more by Kamilah Cole! 

Website

Series: Divine Traitors, Wicked Endeavors.


Wicked Endeavors: Wicked Endeavors and her site, my review.

Stand Alone's: An Arcane Inheritance and her site, my review, They Call her Death and her site.

Random Reads #776, October 1st

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got  which turned out to be ! It's been on my TBR pile since , 20, and I added it because ! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Third Sentence Thursday #790, October 1st

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Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!
1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn't a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)
4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

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What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #800, October 1st

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!
Want to Join?
-Pick a book you have been meaning to read
-Do a post telling us about the book    
-Link the post up in the linky  
-Visit the other blogs

From Goodreads:
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Why the time hasn't come yet...
What about you guys? Happy reading!