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The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula

Published on May 18, 2026May 17, 2026 by Celeste12 Comments

Today’s review is about THE GEOMAGICIAN by Jennifer Mandula. It’s a historical fantasy based on Mary Anning, a fossil collector in Victorian England. Though this is part one of a duology, it ends feeling like a standalone novel.

Author: Jennifer Mandula
Series: The Geomagician, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Del Rey
Publish Date: March 31, 2026
Print Length: 464

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The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon

Published on May 4, 2026May 17, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about THE INFINITE SADNESS OF SMALL APPLIANCES by Glenn Dixon. It’s a standalone short novel in which appliances are sentient in the near future. Here, a Roomba embarks on a mission to keep her humans from being kicked out of their house by the omnipresent Grid.

Author: Glenn Dixon
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Atria Books
Publish Date: April 07, 2026
Print Length: 224

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The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton

Published on April 20, 2026April 19, 2026 by Celeste3 Comments

Today’s review is about THE STARS TOO FONDLY by Emily Hamilton. It’s a standalone sci-fi romance set in the near future of Earth. Cleo and her friends creep onto the abandoned Providence ship and accidentally end up on a space journey. Along the way they figure out what happened to the crew that vanished 20 years prior.

Author: Emily Hamilton
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publish Date: June 11, 2024
Print Length: 336

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Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer

Published on April 14, 2026April 13, 2026 by Celeste5 Comments

Today’s review is about TRAD WIFE by Saratoga Schaefer. It’s a standalone, contemporary horror that pulls inspiration from Rosemary’s Baby. It’s easy to read, though doesn’t delve deeply into the social commentary on trad wives.

Author: Saratoga Schaefer
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Publish Date: February 10, 2026
Print Length: 320

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The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake by Mara Rutherford

Published on April 9, 2026April 8, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about THE DEMONIC INVENTIONS OF AURELIE BLAKE by Mara Rutherford. It’s the first book in a new series. Aurelie is an inventor, but unfortunately inventing brings forth demons into the human world. Thus, inventing is forbidden. But when a mysterious stranger commissions Aurelie to build something, she can’t resist.

Author: Mara Rutherford
Series: The Broken Veil, #1
Age Category: Young Adult/New Adult
Publisher: HarperCollins Us
Publish Date: April 14, 2026
Print Length: 384

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