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Anticipated Third Quarter Book Releases in 2025

Published on June 24, 2025June 22, 2025 by Celeste21 Comments

There are quite a lot of books coming out in July that I’m eager to get my hands on. I didn’t fully realize this until I put together my anticipated third quarter book releases in 2025 list. There are a handful in August I’m interested in before September bulldozes through with another onslaught of books. If you missed my lists for first and second quarter book releases in 2025, feel free to check those out for inspiration. Now, let’s jump into my anticipated third quarter book releases in 2025 roundup.

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The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten

Published on June 23, 2025June 28, 2025 by Celeste9 Comments

Today’s review is about THE NIGHTSHADE GOD by Hannah Whitten. It’s the final book in The Nightshade Crown trilogy. This review contains spoilers for the previous books in the series.

Author: Hannah Whitten
Series: The Nightshade Crown, #3
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: July 25, 2025
Print Length: 480

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The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

Published on June 16, 2025June 15, 2025 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s review is about THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH by Rachel Gillig. It’s the first book in a romantic fantasy trilogy featuring divine visions, knights, a talking gargoyle, and a search for the truth.

Author: Rachel Gillig
Series: The Stonewater Kingdom, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: May 20, 2025
Print Length: 400

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WWW Wednesday: June 11, 2025

Published on June 11, 2025June 8, 2025 by Celeste17 Comments

I feel like I’m slowly coming out of my reading slump. I realized I haven’t really written a ton of book reviews lately, which honestly has felt nice. Maybe I just need(ed) a break from “obligatory” reading and reviewing. So I’m leaning into that a little bit. I still plan on writing a review for THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH, but haven’t found the time yet. Anyway, let’s get on with this week’s WWW Wednesday.

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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WWW Wednesday: June 4, 2025

Published on June 4, 2025June 3, 2025 by Celeste13 Comments

Before I jump into this week’s WWW Wednesday, I want to acknowledge that I hit my annual goal of 52 books read a few days ago! I hit this so early largely in part to audiobooks and judging a novella contest (SFINCS). But I achieved it nonetheless! I’m looking forward to knocking more books off my TBR for the next six months.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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