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December 2025 On My Radar

Published on December 29, 2025December 28, 2025 by Celeste10 Comments

Good morning, everyone! This December 2025 On My Radar is obviously the last On My Radar post for the year. I intend to continue this going into 2026, so this isn’t the last community roundup post I’ll have. December was busy, so I admit I didn’t blog hop as much as usual. But I still managed to read and comment around the blogosphere. So here are a few of those posts. Enjoy your blog hopping!

Reviews

Shakespeare: The Many Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench and Brendan O’Hea by Krysta at Pages Unbound
Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
Humankind by Rutger Bregman by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
As Many Souls As Stars by Natasha Siegel by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
The Poet Empress by Shen Tao by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark by Leslie at Books Are the New Black
Christmas Witch by Dan Murphy and Aubrey Plaza, Julia Iredale (Illustrator): The Story of Santa’s Misunderstood Sister by H.C. Newton at The Irresponsible Reader

Discussions

Fantasy With Friends: A New Discussion Meme at Pages Unbound in 2026

Bookish Miscellany

24 hours in London with a bookish theme by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
In 2025…My Life in Books Tag by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
2026 Releases I’m Excited For (Jan-May)! by Leslie at Books Are the New Black

November 2025 On My Radar

Published on November 28, 2025November 23, 2025 by Celeste8 Comments

Hello, everyone! I’ve been a bit all over the place this month, so I think I missed some posts here and there. Nonetheless, I still have a bunch of nice posts from the blogosphere to share for my November 2025 On My Radar. Take a look and have fun blog hopping! 🙂

Reviews

Savage Blooms by S.T. Gibson by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters by Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies
Slow Gods by Claire North by David at Blue Book Balloon
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
I, Medusa by Ayana Gray by Leslie at Books Are the New Black
Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella by Matt at Runalong the Shelves
The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett by Briana at Pages Unbound
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree by Kimberly at Caffeinated Reviewer
I Got Abducted By Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming by Mehsi-Hime at Twirling Book Princess

Discussions

I don’t remember coming across and discussion posts this month!

Bookish Miscellany

End of the Year Book Tag (2025) by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
26 Science Fiction Books To Read In 2026 #scifimonth2025 by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
My Oddly Specific Bookish Traits by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
Ranking the Romantasy I Read This Year by Briana at Pages Unbound
Porto’s Beautiful Bookshop by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog

October 2025 On My Radar

Published on October 30, 2025October 28, 2025 by Celeste10 Comments

Welcome back to another list of posts around the blogosphere via my October 2025 On My Radar monthly series! As usual, these are a selection of the dozens of posts from bloggers I follow. So check their posts out, if you so desire. Happy blog hopping! 🙂

Reviews

Roll For Romance by Lenora Woods by Bree at Bibliophile Bree
The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere by Helen Whistberry by Nils at Read Indie Fantasy
Diavola by Jennifer Thorne by Mehsi-Hime at Twirling Book Princess
House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher by Mehsi-Hime at Twirling Book Princess
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn by Daniel Fugate
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow by Becky at Becky’s Book Blog
His Black Tongue by Mitchell Lüthi by Fantasy Book Nerd
The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sarah Raasch by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
Selkie by Nataly Gruender by Shelleyrae at Book’d Out
A Light For the Dead to Follow by Rebecca Crunden by The Book Wyrm’s Hoard
When There Are Wolves Again by EJ Swift by Matt at Runalong the Shelves
Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore by Ashlee at Books Are 42
And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun by Jim at Ginger Nuts of Horror
Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
The High Tide Murder by Emylia Hall by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
Cinder House by Freya Marske by Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies

Discussion

Literary Inbox: Trends In Your Favorite Genre by Krysta at Pages Unbound

Bookish Miscellany

Spooktacular Books for All Ages: 2025 by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
Top YA Killer Thrillers: Must-Read Books for Halloween 2025: There’s a Killer on the Loose by Tony at Ginger Nuts of Horror
Most Anticipated November 2025 Book Releases by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections

News

This year’s honorees at the 2025 Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards by Libby Life

September 2025 On My Radar

Published on September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 by Celeste9 Comments

I felt kind of busy this month, so I’m sure I missed some things around the blogosphere. Regardless, I still had fun reading everyone’s reviews. So, here are a few reviews and other posts for my September 2025 On My Radar. Have fun blog hopping!

Reviews

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst by Krysta at Pages Unbound
Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher by Krysta at Pages Unbound
The Undercutting of Rose and Adam by Megan Bannen by David at Blue Book Balloon
Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei by Becky at Becky’s Book Blog
An Unlikely Coven by AM Kvita by Jodie at Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
A Bargain with the Shadow Prince by Genevieve Jack by Kimberly at Caffeinated Reviewer
KILL THE BEAST by Serra Swift by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
SAVAGE BLOOMS by S.T. Gibson by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire by Anna Fiteni by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
An Amateur Witch’s Guide to Murder by K. Valentin by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
The Faerie Morgana by Louisa Morgan by Leslie at Books Are the New Black
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog

Discussions

None that I noticed this month!

Bookish Miscellany

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! by Leslie at Books Are the New Black

News

August 2025 On My Radar

Published on August 29, 2025August 26, 2025 by Celeste12 Comments

I had to quickly throw together this August 2025 On My Radar, but I think I got most (if not all) things here! August was a long month, so there are a lot of reviews. There’s something in the list for most folks from YA to nonfiction to horror, fantasy, and romance. Check out this list and have fun blog hopping!