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My Top Ten Reads of 2025 (July-Dec Edition)

Hey all, Sam here. This post should have been up MONTHS ago. It's kind of obvious to say that it has really been a struggle for me to write, whether that is my stories or here on the blog. I'm trying to work my way through some things and find ways to motivate myself to… Continue reading My Top Ten Reads of 2025 (July-Dec Edition)

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December Wrap-Up

Hey all, Sam here. Well, I suppose I underestimated how much the schedule shift at work was going to throw my home life into chaos. I had fully expected to have this written and posted on the 2nd or 3rd, and obviously that did not happen. Those two days off were spent trying to readjust… Continue reading December Wrap-Up

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NetGalley Review: A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J Penner

Hey all, Sam here I guess I'm just reading and reviewing a bunch of books that started off as indie pub novels and then made the transition to trad pub. You know what, that's fine. Hey, it's even totally fine that I actually already reviewed this book because I never got around to reviewing the… Continue reading NetGalley Review: A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J Penner

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Book Review: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Hey all, Sam here. It should not take reading a book four times to get a review written up....and yet here I am, a couple years late, finally getting a review written up and posted here. Clearly I enjoy this book. I've read it multiple times (and I own several copies). But I still want… Continue reading Book Review: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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NetGalley Review: Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines

Hey all, Sam here. As soon as I saw the title and the cover for today's book, I knew that I absolutely HAD TO read it. Add in the fact that I've loved every book I've read by Jim C. Hines and I knew I was in for a good reading time. And I was.… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines

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NetGalley Review: Strange Beasts by Susan J Morris

Hey all, Sam here. Was I just talking about wanting some atmospheric and spooky reads because it's October AKA Spooky Season? Yes, as a matter of fact, I was discussing that in the past couple of posts. So do I have an atmospheric and mysterious slightly spooky read to talk about today? Why, yes I… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Strange Beasts by Susan J Morris

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NetGalley Review: Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J Munden

Hey all, Sam here. Am I back with another cozy fantasy book review? Well of course I am! Yesterday was this book's birthday, so welcome to the world. I literally read this the day after reading The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong, so one could definitely say that I am in a cozy… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J Munden

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NetGalley Review: The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong

Hey all, Sam here. October has been filled with wonderful reads so far, and I am trying to be better about getting my reviews typed up and posted in a more timely manner. Obviously, I still have so many that I need to catch up on, and I fear that I will always be striving… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong

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NetGalley Review: Savage Blooms by S.T. Gibson

Hey all, Sam here. Hello, and a happy book birthday to S.T. Gibson for the release of the book I am reviewing today. I got a bit of a late start reading this one...as in I started and finished it in the last few days, but hey, I'm getting the review up in a fairly… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Savage Blooms by S.T. Gibson

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NetGalley Review: Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer

Hey all, Sam here. I wanted to have this review written up and posted before the end of August, but I ran out of time because work was pretty stressful...and in the weeks since I've just been struggling to figure out a balance between work, a desire to read, a need to rest, and wishing… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer