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On My Radar: January 2024

Published on January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 by Celeste13 Comments

Hello and goodbye, January! As usual, there were lots of great posts around the blogosphere. And, as usual, I rounded some of them up for another On My Radar post. So have a look at some of the reviews, discussions, and bookish miscellany that fellow bloggers put out into the world. If you want to look at past On My Radar posts, check them out here.

Reviews

Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou by Krysta at Pages Unbound
Book Review – The Atlas Complex by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND SAVED A DEMON by Kimberly Lemming – Silly, Cheesy and Smutty. by Sahi at My World of Books
REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES By Shelby Van Pelt – Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown: We All Know Books are Magical, but Some Books Really Are Magic by H.C. Newton at The Irresponsible Reader
The Butcher of the Forest, by Premee Mohamed by Jamedi at JamReads
Book Review : What Feasts At Night by Kate at Blogging With Dragons
City in the Dragon’s Eye by Jordan Loyal Short by Jodie at Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Review: THE SERPENT AND THE WINGS OF NIGHT by Carissa Broadbent by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann by Sue at Sue’s Musings

Discussion

Why Do People Expect Libraries To Do It All? by Krysta at Pages Unbound
Would you rather watch (or binge) movies or TV shows? by Michael at My Comic Relief
By the numbers: 1 year in (a post on self publishing) by James Lloyd Dulin
Why Authors Need Cover Reveals by David W. at FanFiAddict

Bookish Miscellany

2024 Nonfiction Reader Challenge (HOST) by Shelleyrae at Book’d Out

Anticipated First Quarter Book Releases in 2024

Published on January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 by Celeste25 Comments

Well, here we are! With 2023 gone it’s now time to look forward to anticipated first quarter book releases in 2024. January through February looks like a banger quarter for book releases in 2024. I think this is the most excited I’ve been about book releases ever. Will I read them all? Probably not. But I can dream about it! What I also love is that so many of the books that look interesting to me are also standalones. That makes me super happy because, frankly, I don’t want to commit to too many more series. (But that’s hard to avoid with the fantasy genre.)

I know a lot of bloggers already seem a bit stressed at the amazing possibilities. At the time of writing this post I have so far held off from requesting too much. However, my January looks stacked and I’m still digging out from 2023!

No matter, though. Let’s take a look at some anticipated first quarter book releases in 2024 that I’m looking forward to. I listed the books in the order they will be released in the U.S. If more than one book has the same release date, then I second ordered them by the author’s last name. Also, if you want more “anticipated book release” lists, check out mine from the first, second, third, and fourth quarters of 2023.

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January 2024 TBR List

Published on January 2, 2024December 29, 2023 by Celeste17 Comments

There are so many books I need or want to read that I’m just going to lay them all out here. No “priority” vs. “hopeful” January 2024 TBR list. I’ll just put it all on the table, especially since I am still behind on my ARCs. I did so well for most of 2023 and stayed on top of things, meaning reading most ARCs before their publication date. However, I’m not perfect, which is evident when you see this January 2024 TBR list!

I also have to read at least two of the novellas assigned to my SFINCS team by January 30. This sounds reasonable. I haven’t yet decided which ones to read, so they are not in the January 2024 TBR List.

Overall, I don’t have a ton of books in my January 2024 List. However, this doesn’t take into consideration what’s in the February pipeline. Ideally I like to start an ARC a month ahead of time. But I haven’t followed my own rules lately. Alas. Anyway, here is my list.

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On My Radar: December 2023

Published on December 28, 2023December 22, 2023 by Celeste4 Comments

Just a few more days left until New Year’s Eve, oh my! Before I get to my December wrap-up, here’s my On My Radar December list of reviews, discussion, and bookish miscellany posts. As usual, these are a subset of what I read this month. Come check out what your fellow book bloggers were up to!

Reviews

THE JINN-BOT OF SHANTIPORT by Samit Basu – Dystopian World, Alien Aladdin and Bot Rights..!!! by Sahi at My World of Books
Review: Snoop Presents Goon with the Spoon by Snoop Dogg and Earl “E-40” Stevens by Leslie at Books Are The New Black
Book Review – Legacy of the Brightwash by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
book review: the school for good mothers by jessamine chan by Lacy at A Ravenclaw Library
Book Review: My Roommate Is A Vampire by Jenna Levine by Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies
Book Review : The City Of Stardust by Kate at Blogging With Dragons
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Frank L. Baum by Krysta at Pages Unbound
Book Review: A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself by Katherine Howe by Shazzie at reader@work
Him, by Geoff Ryman by Jamedi at Jam Reads

Discussion

Let’s Talk Bookish: What counts as YA? – Blogmas Day 22 by Raji at Worlds Unlike Our Own

Bookish Miscellany

My Top 10 Reads of 2023!!! by Nick at Out Of This World SFF
January – March 2024 Anticipated Book Releases by Rebecca at Powder & Page
The Heavy Metal Book Tag by Peat at Peat Long’s Blog
The Irresponsible Reader’s Guide to Picture Books That Aren’t Necessarily for Kids—2023 Edition by H.C. Newton at The Irresponsible Reader

Books I DNF in 2023

Published on December 27, 2023December 10, 2023 by Celeste11 Comments

This is my third year writing about books I DNF (2022, 2021). This time it’s for books I DNF in 2023. I already posted about my favorite reads in 2023, so if you’re looking for that, then hop on over to that page. Like I said in years past, this is not exactly a list of “worst books.” Rather, this is a list of books I DNF for a variety of reasons. I usually DNF something because I couldn’t get into it, either because I wasn’t in the mood or the style wasn’t for me. I sometimes DNF books because I don’t like them, but thankfully that’s rare.

Now that that’s out of the way (because people love to assume the worst on the internet), I’m here to share the books I DNF in 2023.

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