Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections tagged me a few days ago in the Greek Gods Book Tag. Now, it’s been a while since I’ve done a book tag and it looks fun, so of course I decided to do it.
The rules for the Greek Gods Book Tag are:
With April just around the corner, that means it’s now time for my anticipated second quarter book releases in 2024 list. Like many, I’m sure, I can’t believe how quickly the first quarter of this year flew by. While I’m sad it’s not really reading-by-the-fireplace season anymore, it’s nice to see signs of spring! There are quite a few April and May anticipated releases that caught my eye. June has a smaller selection, though I noticed an intriguing medieval France historical fiction.
As usual, my list of anticipated second quarter book releases in 2024 contains mostly fantasy books. But there are also a few nonfiction and other fiction books scattered throughout. Also, if you want more “anticipated book release” lists, check out mine from the first quarter of 2024.
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Good morning, everyone! I want to share some unexpected and fun news I learned about yesterday. Nathan of Nathan’s Fantasy Reviews alerted me on Twitter that my blog is an Indieverse Awards nominee! The Indieverse Awards nominated my blog in the category “Book Blog I Always Catch Up On.”
I’m not sure what spurred my nomination (maybe my On My Radar posts?), but it was a nice surprise! Sometimes I’m lowkey sad that my blog follower count is low. But this surprise nomination showed me that that’s just a number and people do notice my little niche of the internet!
Other Indieverse Awards Nominees in this category are:
I hadn’t heard of the Indieverse Awards before. In case they’re new to you as well, the Indieverse Awards are to support indie authors. There are a ton of different categories with indie author and book nominees. You can read more about their inspiration here.
It looks like voting occurs in November 2024, with plenty of upcoming activities between now and then for readers. So I’ll try to remember to ask for a little blog loving later this year. Thanks, everyone, for helping make the book blogosphere a fun place to be! I’m honored to be an Indieverse Awards Nominee!
Today’s review is about AN EDUCATION IN MALICE by S.T. Gibson. It’s a retelling of CARMILLA set in 1960s Massachusetts at a historical women’s college. This dual point of view novel portrays a dark academia environment, vampires, and uneven power dynamics.
Author: S.T. Gibson
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Redhook
Publish Date: February 13, 2024
Print Length: 368
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Today’s review is about BLACKCAP by Benjamin Aeveryn. Though part of the Rainfallen universe, this novella stands on its own and is easy to follow. It’s a paranormal mystery in which Kade switches from sleuthing out human criminals, and inadvertently sending some to their deaths, to helping solve paranormal cases.
This review is brought to you by my participation in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS). SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”, is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. It’s a sister competition to both SPFBO and SPSFC, and it highlights greatness in the novella format in all areas of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). I am part of Team Behind the Musings. You can find out more about us here.
