Reading Has Ruined My Life

Historic Horrors: A Review of The Foundling by Ann Leary I need more historical fiction in my life, which is why I'm review The Foundling by Ann Leary today.

New post alert! We're diving into some historical fiction this week on RHRML. Enjoy today's review of The Foundling by Ann Leary.
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Ranking My Favorite Spooky Series of All Time: The Gravekeeper Series by Darcy Coates I miss Spooky Season already so it's time to rank The Gravekeeper series by Darcy Coates.

New post alert! A day late! Yesterday I ranked my favorite spooky series on RHRML: The Gravekeeper series by Darcy Coates.
#ReadingHasRuinedMyLife #bookblog #bookseries #mystery #horror #supernatural #booksky
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Just think how many books I could read if my job was to read 40 hours a week.

Delightfully Disturbing Details: A Review of These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong Romeo and Juliet but make it 1920's Shanghai and add science fiction...?

New post alert! We're talking a Romeo and Juliet retelling this week with a review of These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong.
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Halloween Death Match 2025: Frankenstein's Monster v Lestat de Lioncourt The Halloween Death Match 2025 Part 2 is here! Let's get ready for Monster Brawl!!

My favorite post of the year is here!! Who would win in a fight to the death: Frankenstien's Monster or Lestat de Lioncourt? Please fight in the comments below.
#ReadingHasRuinedMyLife #bookblog #GothicLit #horror #booksky
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We're excited to reveal the stunning cover of DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON, the next novel from beloved New York Times bestselling author @Lisa_See. Read more on @People and preorder today! https://bit.ly/3Jp0j7d
On sale 6/2/26!

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Buried Feelings by Kit Rosewater Today on the site I'm delighted to welcome back Kit Rosewater to reveal the cover of her second YA novel, Buried Feelings, releasing July 7, 2026 from Delacorte Romance! Here's the story: Cam was the one who discovered the hunt… He brought it to Ivy like an offering, took her hand as they combed through San Francisco, searching for treasure and conspiring against the heteronormative agenda.

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Buried Feelings by Kit Rosewater

Today on the site I'm delighted to welcome back Kit Rosewater to reveal the cover of her second YA novel, Buried Feelings, releasing July 7, 2026 from Delacorte Romance! Here's the story: Cam was the one who discovered the hunt… He brought…

Halloween Death Match 2025: The Phantom of the Opera vs. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Time for the fifth annual Halloween Death Match!!! It's time for Monster Brawl!!

New post alert! The best time of year is here and with it comes my favorite post of the year. That's right, it's time for a Halloween Death Match!!!! 🎃 👻🦇
#ReadingHasRuinedMyLife #bookblog #SpookySeason #GothicLit #booksky
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RIP Victor Frankenstein. You would have loved The Sims.

Versus Match 2025 featuring two shadowy figures who are the competitors of the match.

Coming tomorrow at noon on www.readinghasruinedmylife.com
The 5th Annual Halloween Death Match!
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Spooky Season Calls for a Spooky Scary Review: A Review of Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Spooky Season continues on, as do the horror reviews!

New post alert! I've got another spooky, scary review for Spooky Season. Take some time today to enjoy my review of Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay.
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I Put a Spell on You...Again: A Re-review of Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt I'm reviewing Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt again today because it was one of the first reviews I posted on RHRML and I can do better!

New post alert! We're obviously talking horror this week for Spooky Season. Dive into my review of Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt.
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BRB, Buying a Haunted Irish Castle: A Review of The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen Another Spooky Season Wednesday calls for another Spooky Season review.

New post alert! We're heading to the Irish countryside this week with a review of The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen.
#ReadingHasRuinedMyLife #bookblog #bookreview #GothicLit #Mystery #HistoricalFiction #booksky
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Leanna stares at the camera with severe intensity, a lit candelabra in her left hand bedecked by large rings, a hardcover copy of AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION with it's golden gothic tracery and haunted house at the center, a book co-authored by herself and Andrea Janes, grasped in her left hand, a large pendant of Edgar Allan Poe is around her neck, the poster of Leanna's debut Gothic novel STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL is behind her, a Victorian mourning poster declaring Rest in Peace over her other shoulder. Leanna is wearing black wire-frame glasses and dressed in her signature black.

IT IS TIME! RELEASE DAY IS UPON US! AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION, co-authored w/ Andrea Janes of @boroughsofthedead.bsky.social IS HERE! Available wherever books are sold via @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social! Thanks for shares & support! 🖤
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We Should Bring Back Seances: A Review of The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner My favorite time of year calls for an exploration into 20th Century Spiritualism with a review of The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner.

New post alert! This week we're talking 20th century spiritualism with The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner.
#ReadingHasRuinedMyLife #bookblog #bookreview #historicalfiction #LGBTQIALiterature #supernatural #booksky
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One of the best sentences in all of literature comes from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: "If you be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek."

Read This Brutal Excerpt Of The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre By Philip Fracassi - If You Dare The final girl is 80...if she lives.

I'm very grateful to Screen Rant for showcasing an EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT from my upcoming novel, THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE.

You can read the full excerpt (which takes place in the first 50 pages of the book, so only mild spoiler) at the link below:

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I read 1984.
And Fahrenheit 451.
And A Brave New World. And The Handmaid‘s Tale.
And The Giver.
And The Road.
And The Lottery.
And The Parable of the Sower.
And The Hunger Games.

I know what I’m seeing.

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.

Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.

Just. Keep. Reading.

We are thrilled to reveal the cover for THE WONDER ENGINE by @tkingfisher.com! ⚙️

In this brilliant sequel to The Clockwork Boys, old foes resurface, and Slate and Caliban are forced to deal with the echoes of their past choices…

Coming March 2026 ♥️

New post alert! Come get another review on a spooky adjacent thriller!
#ReadingHasRuinedMyLife #bookblog #bookreview #thriller #mystery #booksky
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BOOK DEAL: We've signed @timmcgregor.bsky.social's HEARTS STRANGE AND DREADFUL for re-release in 2026 with a foreword by @sadiehartmann.bsky.social! We're excited to be working with Tim again and to be bringing his much-beloved gothic tale back into print.
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🤩We're delighted to share the cover for @stacieramey.bsky.social's ✨SPELLBOUND BY MURDER✨ coming 3/10/2026!

Preorder now and request on Netgalley➡️ https://loom.ly/-xZ1BaA

#coverreveal #cozymystery #mysterybooks #charmed #gilmoregirls

The cover for A Lady For All Seasons. A photograph of a redheaded woman in a blue dress is facing away from the viewer. The title and author name are illustrated as if on the front of a poetry chapbook.

🌈COVER REVEAL🌈

From the acclaimed author of Chef's Kiss and A Gentleman's Gentleman comes a riotous Regency romp, featuring a charming and unforgettable genderfluid lead.

A LADY FOR ALL SEASONS is out March 10.

Preorder & full synopsis: tjalexander.com#books6

Book cover for This is How We Roll: A foursome of players surround a table. The DM with light brown skin and hair in a bun holds a d20 between her fingers and sits in a wheelchair. The players are a white gender nonconforming person with two toned hair and a mug that says dice goblin, a dark skinned girl with hoop earrings looking flirtatiously at the DM, and a boy with dark hair and gold hued skin wearing a sweat band in the colors of the trans flag. Above them, a large speech bubble depicts their characters: a firbolg with a dagger and bow, a blue skinned trifling in a purple dress, and a green skinned half-orc wearing heavy armor.

Hey, did you know my queer TTRPG anthology releases in just SIX DAYS?? It's full of queer coming of age stories set around the gaming table. If that sounds up your alley, you can preorder from Always Here Bookstore to get a signed bookplate and sticker!

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New Releases: September 9, 2025 Middle Grade Pasta Girls by Taylor Tracy Hot-headed and energetic Romea Marino is starting ninth grade with a full plate. Between confusing social dynamics of high school and juggling extracurriculars, Ro can only find peace in the reliable comfort of her kitchen, where she’s able to follow in her dad’s culinary footsteps, whipping up Italian-fusion recipes. Thoughtful and reserved Julianna Cangelosi is dying to help in her family’s restaurant, which serves traditional Italian dishes.

New Releases: September 9, 2025

Middle Grade Pasta Girls by Taylor Tracy Hot-headed and energetic Romea Marino is starting ninth grade with a full plate. Between confusing social dynamics of high school and juggling extracurriculars, Ro can only find peace in the reliable comfort of her kitchen,…

Writing really does feel like a sisyphean task at times

New post alert! It's Spooky Season! It's time for some glorious Gothic Lit and I have five recommendations for you today.
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A cover illustrated by James Fenner. A woman with long red hair and padded clothing sits on the ground, petting the head of a smiling serpentine dragon. But the dragon has more than one head! On the left, a second giant dragon head emerges, frowning, looking at her while wearing a monocle. On the right, a third giant dragon head emerges, jaws wide, screaming in anger. The text is teal, contrasting sharply against the red and maroon of the creatures. The text on the cover reads "THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS. JOHN WISWELL, author of the Nebula and Locus Award-winning SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN."

Unveiling the cover for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS!

Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot.

Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!