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  • February 17, 2025

    Strange Pictures by Uketsu

    Book review A series of drawings made by a young woman before her death. A child’s disturbing picture of his home. A desperate sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments. Each contains a chilling warning. Each reveals a terrible secret, hidden in plain sight. Uketsu’s eerie mysteries have captivated millions of readers. Continue reading

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  • February 12, 2025

    Book Recommendations for Black History Month

    Books to read all year round! February is Black History Month in the United States, and you may be looking to dive into books by some Black authors to celebrate. Given the state of the world, and especially the United States, there’s no better time to support Black writers and creatives. With that in mind, Continue reading

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    black history month, Book blog, Book Blogger, Book recommendations, Book Reviews, books, Fantasy books, Fiction, Reading, Reviews, Writing
  • February 11, 2025

    Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

    Book review Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don’t know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half.  On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great Continue reading

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    Adam cesare, Book blog, Book Blogger, Book Review, books, Clown in a cornfield, Fiction, Horror books, novel, Reading, Reviews
  • February 5, 2025

    Reading Wrap-up: January 2025

    Reading Wrap-up: January 2025

    The first month of 2025 is behind us, and my reading year started with a bang! One of my major goals for 2025 is to read down my physical TBR and January was a big success. I read nine books, eight of which I own physical copies of. I also had a few exciting pre-orders Continue reading

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  • February 3, 2025

    The State of the TBR: January 2025

    Have I been complaining about the size of my TBR (to be read) for years? Yes. Have I done much about reducing the number of books I have on my TBR? No. 2025 is bringing some changes to the I Should Read That household, including (hopefully) a house move! As any reader knows, moving books Continue reading

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  • January 31, 2025

    The Black Swan Mystery by Tetsuya Ayukawa

    Book review Early one morning, the owner of a local mill is found lying next to the railway tracks just outside of Kuki Station. Suspicion initially falls on the workers’ union, with whom the man had been embroiled in a labour dispute, then on a new religious sect that has been gaining followers recently. Chief Continue reading

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  • January 28, 2025

    The Return by Rachel Harrison

    Book review Julie is missing, and no one believes she will ever return-except Elise. Elise knows Julie better than anyone. She feels it in her bones that her best friend is out there and that one day Julie will come back. She’s right. Two years to the day that Julie went missing, she reappears with Continue reading

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  • January 27, 2025

    Hi there! It has been awhile

    Hi there! It has been awhile

    Hi there! It has been awhile, hasn’t it? I was recently thinking about this blog, which I started back in 2017 as a way to combat a lot of free time at work (GDPR laws were starting to be announced and about 80% of my job violated them, so we had a couple months of Continue reading

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    Book Review, Book Reviews, books, Horror, Reading
  • December 28, 2021

    Book Review: Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    It’s no secret that Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of my favourite sci-fi authors. So naturally, this book was an instant click for me. Blending science fiction with fantasy, Tchaikovsky creates a lush and unusual story with lots of heart. Continue reading

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  • November 22, 2021

    Book Review: Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire

    Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire Publisher: Tor Dot Com Publication date: 04 January 2022 Genre: Fantasy Page count: 160 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review is spoiler-free. Welcome to the Whitethorn Institute. The first step is Continue reading

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Welcome to my corner of the bookish internet. I’m an American who has lived in the UK for almost 10 years, a publishing professional, and lifelong lover of books. I make it my mission to shout about books all over the internet and share my enthusiasm with other readers. I read a little bit of everything, but my main genres of choice are horror, fantasy, and science fiction.

I aim to start conversations about books and reading, link readers to new authors and titles they’ll love, provide insightful review the books I’m reading, and discover new writers and subgenres on this blog.

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