Tag: On My Radar

There are a lot of posts to write this month and in January 2025, so I had an earlier cutoff than usual for the December 2024 On My Radar. Regardless, I still hope you all find some interesting blog posts below to hop on over to. I hope everyone’s enjoying the holiday season!

Reviews

• Blog Tour Review: A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
• Book Review: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART by Lex Croucher by Sifa Elizabeth at Sifa Elizabeth Reads
• We Are All Ghosts In The Forest by Lorraine Wilson by Matt at Runalong the Shelves
• ARC Review: Wooing the Witch Queen by Susy at Susy’s Cozy World
• A Monsoon Rising – Book Review by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
• The Third Rule of Time Travel Review by Daniel
• The In-Between Bookstore Review by Daniel
• Heads Will Roll: A Slasher Horror with a Twist by Jim at Ginger Nuts of Horror
• Where the Dead Brides Gather by Nuzo Onoh by Fantasy Book Nerd
• Book review: Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle by Fantasy Book Critic
• THE RETURN by Rachel Harrison – Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
• Book Review: Daughter Of The Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan by Charlotte at Bewitching Books, Ravenous Reads

Discussion

• Do You Enjoy When Your Library Receipt Says How Much You Saved? by Krysta at Pages Unbound
• The Fandom Menace: Do You Approve or Ignore Negative Comments? by Michael at My Comic Relief
• How We Can Create a Reading Culture Part Two by Krysta at Pages Unbound

Bookish Miscellany

• 2024 Queer Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by K.A. Doore
• My most anticipated 2025 releases – Part 1 by Jamedi at JamReads
• New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries by AP News
• 8 Books Similar to Silo the Apple TV+ Adaptation by Inkish Kingdoms
• The Firsts of 2024 Book Tag by Angela at Angel’s Book Nook
• Top 12 Graphic Novels Read in 2024 by Krysta at Pages Unbound
• Behind the Musings SFINCs2 Semi-Finalists Announcement by Tabitha at Behind the Pages

If you missed my October 2024 On My Radar, feel free to visit it here. Now, though, it’s time for my November 2024 On My Radar. As I want to say every month, wow, times flew by quickly! I just had a lot going on this month, which impacted my blog hopping (and reading). But I managed to read some good blog posts nonetheless! Check them out below. Enjoy your blog hopping!

Book Reviews

• Orbital by Samantha Harvey by Chris at Calmgrove
• SFINCS Review: Gothel and the Maiden Prince by Before We Go Blog
• Review: WOOING THE WITCH QUEEN by Stephanie Burgis by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
• Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy Book Review by Tabitha at Behinds the Pages
• THE SWARM by Andy Marino – Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
• Book Review: The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
• Book Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
• MY LADY JANE by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodie Meadows by Briana at Pages Unbound
• Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood by Jonetta at Blue Mood Cafe
• The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door – H. G. Parry by Crystal at Lost In A Good Book
• PUB DAY POST: King Arthur & The Ladies of The Lake by Vincent Pompetti: The Once and Future Graphic Novel For Our Time by HC Newton at The Irresponsible Reader 
• Book Review: Hope Street by Mike Gayle by Shazzie at reader@work
• The Last Hour Between Worlds – Book Review by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog

Discussion

• I’m Okay with Books Being Perceived and Sold as Products (Rather Than Art) by Krysta at Pages Unbound
• Five Times the Movie or TV Show Was Better Than the Book by Michael at My Comic Relief

Bookish Miscellany

• HarperCollins is selling their authors’ work to AI tech by Literary Hub
• Pen America’s list of book bans in the 2023-2024 school year

As usual, there was a lot of good stuff to read on everyone’s blogs this month! Plenty of book reviews, some of which I was extra keen to read since I passed on ARC opportunities due to limited time. (Not to mention Tammy’s review of a Halloween-meets-Christmas book gave me FOMO.) There are a few discussion posts to check out and plenty of fun “bookish miscellany,” too. So have fun checking out my October 2024 On My Radar.

Reviews

• Book Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow by Charlotte at Bewitching Books, Ravenous Reads
• The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers by Tabitha at Behind the Pages
• Book Review | THE CRESCENT MOON TEAROOM by Stacy Sivinski by Louize at The Page Walker
• Nightstrider (Nighstrider #1), by Sophia Slade by Jamedi at JamReads
• The Scarlet Throne (The False Goddess #1), by Amy Leow by Jamedi at JamReads
• Book Review: The World Maker Parable by Luke Tarzian by Marie Sinadjan
• Witchcraft: A Graphic History: Stories of Wise Women, Healers and Magic by Lindsay Squire by Annie at Left on the Shelf
• Book Review: Between Dragons and Their Wrath by Kate at Blogging With Dragons
• The Woodsmoke Women’s Book Of Spells by Rachel Greenlaw by Danielle at Books With DanSamEnd
• Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot by Carol at Reading Ladies Book Club
• The Courting of Bristol Keats – Audiobook Review by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
• Review: BLOOD OF OF THE OLD KINGS by Sung-Il Kim; translated by Anton Hur by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
• THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE KISSMAS by Sara Raasch – Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
• Mini Reviews – Sword of Kaigen, Fourth Wing, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Jak Laurel at Lost in the Narrative

Discussion

• I’m Not Sure I Miss All the Bookish Hype by Krysta at Pages Unbound
• ARCs, Reading Culture, Book Reviews & Books as a “Commodity” {Blog Discussion} by 24hr.YABookBlog
• Should Celebrities Get Children’s Book Deals? (Discussion Part 1) by Briana at Pages Unbound

Bookish Miscellany

• Fangs out bitches… We’re getting fed! by Becky at Becky’s Book Blog
• The Strawberry Post is 6 Years Old! by Cat at The Strawberry Post
• Some Thoughts with … Eliza Chan (an author interview) by Jamedi at JamReads
• Book Blogger Insider Tag by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
• Top Ten Tuesday: Assigned Reading by Peat at Peat Long’s Blog
• Books by Black Authors – #BlackHistoryMonth Book Recs! by Kat at KB Book Reviews
• Top 5 Anticipated Releases October to December 2024 by Ashlee at Books Are 42
• 25 Horror Books to Read in 2025 by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
• A morning in Kansas City with books by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog

With just a few more days left in the month, you know what that means: time for my September On My Radar! Have fun blog hopping!

Reviews

• Book Review: The Thirteenth Child by Erin Craig by Julie at One Book More
• Book Review: A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan by Julie at One Book More
• Book Review: The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso by Shazzie at reader@work
• The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois – ARC Review by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
• A Rose By Any Other Name by Ellie at Curiosity Killed the Bookworm
• Book Review: The Influencer Industry by Emily Hund by Eustacia at Eustea Reads
• Book Review: The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart by Charlotte at Bewitching Books, Ravenous Reads
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – Review by Debjani at Debjani’s Thoughts
• SO THIRSTY by Rachel Harrison – Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
• The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt by Briana at Pages Unbound
• Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography by Holly Ordway by Krysta at Pages Unbound
• Polybius Review by Daniel
• “The Lost Story” by Meg Shaffer by ZeZee at ZeZee With Books
• The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa (Translation Philip Gabriel) by Peat at Peat Long’s Blog

Discussion

I didn’t come across any posts that I thought classified as a discussion. However, it’s also possible I just missed them. If you have a discussion post, feel free to link it in the comments!

Bookish Miscellany

• Witchtober Readathon 2024: My Not At All Overwhelming Fiction TBR by Amanda at Your Book Friend
• Five Cozy Autumn Books to Pick Up This Fall by Tom at Fiction & Flat Whites
• The TBR Book Tag by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
• Spooktastic Reads is on the way by imyril at There’s Always Room For One More
• Books I’ve Read This Year with Bi+ Male Characters (2024) by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
• Queer Book Recs by Kat at KBbookreviews

Good morning, everyone! You know what it means when I have an August 2024 On My Radar post…the end of the month is here! I rounded up a nice number of reviews, but didn’t come across many discussion posts. So if you wrote one and I missed it, feel free to comment with a link to it. Happy blog hopping!

Reviews

• ARC REVIEW: Eddie Winston is Looking for Love or the Sweetest, Cutest Book of All! by Susy at Susy’s Cozy World
• Book Review: Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling by Julie at One Book More
• Book Review: The Enchanted Lies of Celeste Artois by Ryan Graudin by Jodie at Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub
• Book Review The Maid And The Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko by Books With Dan Sam End
• Blog Tour Review: 1000 Tudor People by Melita Thomas by Danni at For Books Sake
• Book Review: Breath of the Dragon by Kate at Blogging With Dragons
• ARC Review: Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle by Rachael at Tea Rex Reads
• The Reanimator’s Heart by Kara Jorgenson – Review | Blog Tour by Debjani at Debjani’s Thoughts
• Book Review | THE FASCINATION by Essie Fox by Louize at The Page Walker
• Daughter of the Merciful Deep, by Leslye Penelope by Jamedi at Jam Reads
• The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec by Briana at Pages Unbound
• The Girl with No Reflection – ARC Review by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
• A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL by T. Kingfisher – Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
• I read Fourth Wing… and I liked it by Ellie at Curiosity Killed the Bookworm

Discussion

• Blind Listening: When Aphantasia Meets Audiobooks by Laure at Reading Delicacies
• Requiem for The Acolyte: Mourning the Best Star Wars Story Since George Lucas by Michael at My Comic Relief

Bookish Miscellany

• BBNYA 2024 – Books I’ve Added to My TBR from Round One by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
• Book Tag: The Fantasy Tropes Book Tag! by Leslie at Books are the New Black
• Last 10 Books Tag by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
• Accepted SFINCS2 Submissions
• Game Night Book Tag by Jodie at Wicked & Sarcastic Bookclub