Tag: On My Radar

Well, this is a larger post than my usual “On My Radar” segments for no particular reason. The extra time spent accumulating this awesome content means you, dear readers, get to visit even more awesome posts. So, please feel free to peruse this list of some of the reviews, discussions, and bookish miscellany I noted in this On My Radar February 2024 edition.

Reviews

• THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST By Premee Mohamed – Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
• Book Review – Voyage of the Damned by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
• Book Review: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett by Shazzie at reader@work
• Book Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
• Book Review: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa by Sarah at Exploring All Genres
• Review: A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith by Shellyrae at Book’d Out
• Review: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas by Leslie at Books Are the New Black
• Fathomfolk by Nicole at Thoughts Stained With Ink
• The Lost Rainforests of Britain – Book Review by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
• Book Review: Illuminations by Kate at Blogging With Dragons
• Book Review – RELICS OF RUIN by Erin M Evans by Nick at Out of This World SFF
• The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown by Jodie at Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
• Queen of None by Natania Barron by Jodie at Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
• Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman: A Tale of Second Acts and Second Chances by H.C. Newton at The Irresponsible Reader
• Arc review: Dreams of Fire by Shauna Lawless by Sue at Sue’s Musings

Discussion

• Why Libraries Aren’t the Best Place for “Staff Anti-Picks” or Other Negative Book Displays by Krysta at Pages Unbound
• The Science of Oppenheimer by Sifa at Sifa Elizabeth Reads
• Watching Killers of the Flower Moon With the Eyes of a Once Upon History Teacher by Michael at My Comic Relief
• A Beginner’s Guide to Falling in Love with Audiobooks by Charvi at Not Just Fiction

Bookish Miscellany

• My Content is Being Stolen by Alli at Alli the Book Giraffe (a call to bloggers to check that their content hasn’t been swiped)
• Blogging: Disclosure Statements for Sponsored Content by Jo Linsdell
• Books with Dragons???? for Chinese New Year of the Dragon!???? by Cat at The Strawberry Post
• Trope-ical Readathon March 2024 Announcement by Jen at JenJen Reviews
• Most Anticipated: Spring 2024 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Releases by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
• LeVar Burton to Release 2 New Books: ‘It’s Time for Me to Speak’ (Exclusive) by Lizz Schumer at People
• ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ TV Series Still in Development at Hulu For Now, Despite Report — But Future Is Murky by Jennifer Maas at Variety
  • Personal Thoughts: I’m honestly a little bit glad it’s not in active development. There is so much pressure from fans to get an adaptation just right that I don’t know if one could ever live up to expectations. Even fan casting on social media, which is all in good fun, is a hot bed of commentary. I’m personally fine if this never gets adapted. But if it does, I lean toward the option of adapting it as an animated series. (Though it would be really cool to see Velaris in a live action adaptation.) I’m sick of live-action adaptations being canceled because of costs or not being faithful to the original work (because things have to be sped up for cost). Shadow and Bone comes to my mind, though I know fans of The Witcher series weren’t happy with the Netflix adaptation, either.

Anyway, that’s a wrap for the On My Radar February 2024 roundup! I hope you found something interesting to hop over to from the list!

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

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

November is a wrap, my friends. I hope those who celebrate had a great Thanksgiving! As I do every month, here’s a round up of On My Radar posts for November. This list doesn’t include every blog page I hopped over to, but it’s a nice sampling. Enjoy!

Reviews

• Book Review: My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine by Dini at Dini Panda Reads
• Book Review – The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave by Stephen at Stephen Writes
• Review: Star Bound by Rex Burke by Sue at Sue’s Musings
• Book Review : Tonight, I Burn by Kate at Blogging With Dragons
• Review: A Pale Light in the Black by K.B. Wagers by Ariana at The Book Nook
• Review: FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
• THESE BURNING STARS By Bethany Jacobs – Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
• Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann by Lashaan at Roars and Echoes
• Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross by Briana at Pages Unbound
• ARC Review – One Night in Hartswood by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
• Review: Til Death Do Us Bard by Rose Black by Asha at A Cat, A Book, And A Cup of Tea

Discussion

• Backlinks: What, How and Why by Jo Linsdell
• Vinland by Alex at Spells & Spaceships
• No Middle Grade at the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards? by Krysta at Pages Unbound
• What is SkyTree Book Fairs? A “New” Scholastic Competitor by Kelly Jensen at Book Riot

Bookish Miscellany

• The Ultimate Guide to the Best Online Bookish Shops by Stephanie at The Espresso Edition

I fully admit that I did not do as much blog hopping in October as I typically do. That is fully a me problem and I took a little bit of time away from social media and blogging for personal reasons. However, I do still have an On My Radar in October post for you all. So please do check out what your fellow book bloggers were up to this month.

Reviews

• Book Review: Within These Wicked Walls by Ashley at Here Be Dragons
• The Bone Roots, by Gabriela Houston by Jamedi at JamReads
• Pub Day Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow by Isabelle at The Shaggy Shepherd
• Sourdough and Other Stories by Angela Slatter by Mayri at bookforager
• Book Review: Agatha Christie’s Poirot by Mark Aldridge by Eustacia at Eustea Reads
• Review: THESE BURNING STARS by Bethany Jacobs by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
• Shield Maiden By Sharon Emmerichs by Leah at Leah’s Books
• American Wolf: From Nazi Refugee To American Spy By Audrey Birnbaum by Leah at Leah’s Books
• Book Review – Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
• A SEASON OF MONSTROUS CONCEPTIONS By Lina Rather – Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy

Discussion

• Filoni’s Folly: Reflecting on the End of Ahsoka and the Future of Star Wars Storytelling by Michael at My Comic Relief
• Banned Books Week 2023 Takes on New Significance by Krysta at Pages Unbound

Bookish Miscellany

• Top 5 All-Time Desert Island Books with Chris Monceaux by H.C. Newton at The Irresponsible Reader
• So Long, and Thanks for All the Gifts by Justin at Escapist Book Co