A Literary Escape

Level Up For Love by Lenora Woods

Published on October 19, 2026October 16, 2026 by Celeste1 Comment

Today’s review is about LEVEL UP FOR LOVE by Lenora Woods. It’s a standalone D&D-inspired contemporary romance. Reagan and Wesley were rivals in college, but lost touch when he ghosted her after a hookup at graduation. Six years later, Reagan joins a new D&D group with her sister only to find out the Dungeon Master is Wesley.

Author: Lenora Woods
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Dell
Publish Date: September 8, 2026
Print Length: 368

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WWW Wednesday: October 7, 2026

Published on October 7, 2026October 6, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

Before I jump into WWW Wednesday, I just want to make everyone aware that today is the last day for free shipping on Bookshop.org. They’re offering free shipping to combat Amazon Prime Day (or week or however long this event lasts). Or, in Bookshop.org’s words, “Support bookstores, not billionaires” on this blessed Anti-Prime Day. I wholeheartedly agree with that message. If you can afford to, ditch Amazon and put your money where your mouth is.

WWW Wednesday was revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves

Published on October 5, 2026September 27, 2026 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s review is about EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING HURT by Ben Reeves. It’s a shorter novel narrated from the point of view of Death, also known as Travis. Though an impartial observer, he learns from a young family what it means to live.

Author: Ben Reeves
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Publish Date: July 7, 2026
Print Length: 256

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September 2026 Book Blog Wrap-Up

Published on October 2, 2026October 1, 2026 by Celeste18 Comments

September started off well and jolly, but the end of the month was a real doozy for me for personal reasons. But it was a good reading month because all the books I read were books I physically own. So I’m proud about that because it allows me to decide what I want to keep or offload. Although, to be honest, I bought just as many used books, so I’m neutral in terms of read vs. unread progress! Alas. My September 2026 book blog wrap-up is a bit of a long one, so feel free to skip around to whatever section(s) interest you the most.

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October 2026 TBR

Published on October 1, 2026September 27, 2026 by Celeste7 Comments

I did an okay job with my September 2026 TBR and managed to read 50% of it. My structured reading took a nosedive halfway through the month and I did a lot of mood reading instead. For my October 2026 TBR I plan to go back to my ARC list and read from there. I more or less took a break from ARCs for the last 1-2 months. Now it’s time for me to make a dent in my ARC pile.

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