Becky’s Books

Monthly Wrap-up – November 2025! Whew, November ended up being a weird month! While I managed 6 books, most of them 4* or above, I also had to DNF one of my most anticipated reads of the year, and had to put a highly anticipated s…

Time for my November wrap-up! I only read 6 books last month, but for the most part they were 4* or above. crooksbooks.blog/2025/12/09/m...

What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher – Book Review! Alex Easton does not want to visit America. They particularly do not want to visit an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia with a reputation for being haunted. But when their old friend Dr. Denton …

What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher is the latest in her Sword Soldier series, and definitely the most comical of the lot.

Thanks to @titanbooks.bsky.social for the review copy. crooksbooks.blog/2025/12/08/w...

Just had some surprise #bookmail pop through the letterbox!

Huge thanks to @sunyidean.com for sending over this beautiful arc for ‘The Girl With a Thousand Faces! I love a bookmark & the ghost ward talisman & author letter make me want to read the book even more!

Out May 26.

November 2025 Community Posts! We’ve somehow already reached the end of another month. It’s so hard to believe that another year is already pretty much over now that November has come and gone. With that, let’s…

Today I'm highlighting my favourite community posts from November! I hope you can visit some of these bloggers & show them some appreciation for their awesome content. 🔥 Happy reading! #BookBlog #BookSky #BookBlogger
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Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson – Book Review! Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities. One trifling little arrest shouldn’t have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but it’s only the latest in a line of injustices facing any …

Ever wanted The Mummy movies but in book form?

Let me introduce you to ‘Empire of Shadows’ by Jacquelyn Benson. The first in an adventure & mythology filled series perfect for fans of The Mummy! crooksbooks.blog/2025/12/04/e...

Monthly TBR – December 2025! Hello, hello! Time for my last TBR of 2025. It’s so crazy how quickly this year has gone by, but I’m looking to see what 2026 brings. Speaking of 2026… the below are all releases …

New month means new TBR, and I’ve tried to keep mine on the smaller side for December! crooksbooks.blog/2025/12/02/m...

Pink Promo banner for Twirling Book Princess Monday's First Sentence featuring the cover for T. Kingfisher's Snake-Eater with a road runner eating a snake (or fighting with it).

A new Monday's First Sentence is up at my blog! Today's chosen book is: Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher, I need this book in my life! It sounds so good!

#BookBloggers #Blogging #BookTeaser #Horror #WantToRead #BookSky📚💙

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas: The 2026 Adult Books Edition It’s getting to be that time of year again, the time where some people pick out gifts to give their friends and loved ones (I suppose you could give gifts to your enemies too, but I have all …

On my blog today. I have a short list of books that would make great gifts. Take a look!

#booksky #bookblogger #HolidayGiftIdeas #Christmas

The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison – Blog Tour, Book Review! The Library of Fates was designed to show you who you are—and who you could become. Its rarest book, The Book of Dark Nights, holds a when you write an intimate confession on its pages, y…

Today’s review is for ‘The Library of Fates’ by Margot Harrison!

A book about a magical library that just didn’t quite hit the mark for me. crooksbooks.blog/2025/12/01/t...

Book Review: ALCHEMY OF SECRETS by Stephanie Garber A dark, modern take on bargain folklore

ICYMI, I recently reviewed ALCHEMY OF SECRETS by Stephanie Garber, an adult debut that surprised me (in a good way, given I didn't enjoy many of her YAs)

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50 Fantasy Releases of 2026 – Jan to June! Hello, hello! Yes, I am back with the first installment of my ’50 fantasy releases of…’ for 2026. I’ve managed to schedule this a little earlier than last year, but that doe…

It’s the last day to get triple stamps on your Waterstones order, and if you’re wondering what books to pick, why not check out my ‘50 fantasy releases of 2026’ post and get some pre-orders in! crooksbooks.blog/2025/11/25/5...

Thanksgiving Book Tag 2025 A Literary Escape participates in the Thanksgiving Book Tag 2025 where participants relate each food-themed prompt to a book.

🌞 Morning! 🌞 For the 4th year in a row, I present to you the Thanksgiving Book Tag 2025 Edition! 🦃

Super easy, so feel free to join in! 📚💙

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Book Review: THE WOLF AND HIS KING by Finn Longman A literary leaning retelling where werewolf is an exploration of chronic illness

#BookReview: THE WOLF AND HIS KING by Finn Longman
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Thanksgiving Book Tag: 2025 Edition I was looking for something to post tonight instead of another review and since today is Turkey Day I thought I’d come back to do the Thanksgiving Book Tag but this time for my 2025 reads! Check ou…

Since it's Turkey Day, it's the perfect time to share the Thanksgiving Book Tag featuring only books I read in 2025! 🦃 #BookBlog #BookBlogger #BookSky

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50 Fantasy Releases of 2026 – Jan to June! Hello, hello! Yes, I am back with the first installment of my ’50 fantasy releases of…’ for 2026. I’ve managed to schedule this a little earlier than last year, but that doe…

Enjoy reading fantasy books? Looking to add to your tbr’s for 2026? Then make sure to check out my ‘50 fantasy reads of 2026’ Jan to June edition! crooksbooks.blog/2025/11/25/5...

Huge thanks to @titanbooks.bsky.social for sending me this gorgeous finished copy of ‘Snake Eater’ by @tkingfisher.com!

Genuinely one of the most hilarious horrors I’ve ever read… ‘meep, meep motherfuckers.’

The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers – ARC Review! If you want a story that will change your life, Chiron’s bookshop is where you go. For those lucky enough to grace its doors, it’s a glimpse into a world of deadly bargains and powerful…

Love books about books? Evil secret societies? Rivals to lovers romance?

Then you need to read ‘The Bookshop Below’ by Georgia Summers! Check out my review here. crooksbooks.blog/2025/11/20/t...

Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia A book review about Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia, a contemporary romance that both satirizes and honors the romance genre.

🌞 Morning! 🌞 New book review today for FEMALE FANTASY by Iman Hariri-Kia, which “is both a satire of and homage to the romance genre.”

I had fun reading this one! 📚💙

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Vicious (Villains #1) by V.E. Schwab book cover

Happy #TopTenTuesday! In honor of #SciFiMonth2025 I'm sharing science fiction Future Classic books. As far as I'm concerned Vicious (Villains #1) by V.E. Schwab is already there. #booksky #bookblogger @scifimonth.bsky.social never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2025/11/scif...

Ranking the Romantasy I Read This Year Romantasy is still going strong in the publishing industry, but what did I actually think of the romantasy books I read this year? Find out below! 5 Stars The Emily Wilde Series by Heather Fawcett …

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Audiobook Review: GARDEN OF THE CURSED by Katy Rose Pool A fun curse based fantasy

#BookReview: GARDEN OF THE CURSED by Katy Rose Pool
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Book Review: CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske A ghostly, original Cinderella retelling

ICYMI, I recently reviewed CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marskee, a delightful, ghostly Cinderella retelling

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Monthly Wrap-Up – October 2025! Hello, hello! I hope you’re all having a great November so far. I’ve finally got around to sorting my monthly wrap-up for October. I had a pretty hectic month, it was my sisters and Nep…

Time for my monthly wrap up for October! I felt like I didn’t have a spare minute last month, but still managed to get plenty of reading in! crooksbooks.blog/2025/11/18/m...

Caffeinated Reviewer | King Sorrow by Joe Hill With an all-star cast of narrators, King Sorrow by Joe Hill was an audiobook I devoured. When one of their own is threatened, six college friends dabble in the occult and are successful…

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*Screams in delight & horror*

Huge thanks to @torbooksuk.bsky.social for gifting me this haunting proof of ‘Wolf Worm’ by T. Kingfisher!

A story filled with scientific curiosities & monstrous creatures. I can’t wait to dive into. Out March 2026!

Witchlight by Susan Dennard – ARC Review! Paths converge and prophecies unfold as Safi and Iseult―the legendary Cahr Awen―fight their way across the Witchlands to heal the final Origin Well. With ancient figures rising from the past, the R…

Today’s review is for ‘Witchlight’ the final book in the Witchlands series by Susan Dennard.

Explosive and emotional end to one of my favourite fantasy series. crooksbooks.blog/2025/11/13/w...

I just got this through too! 🥳

Audiobook Review: THE HOUSE SAPHIR by Marissa Meyer A ghost filled caper

ICYMi, I reviewed THE HOUSE SAPHIR by Marissa Meyer, a caper with ghosts and monsters from French folklore

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Promo Banner for Twirling Book Princess Birthstone Book Covers featuring a close-up of a purple amethyst

It is time for a new Birthstone Book Covers! Say hello to November! And I am doing orange covers again, this time non-spooky~ We need more orange covers!

#BookBloggers #Blogging #Books #BookSky📚💙

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WWW Wednesday! WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s: What are you currently reading? What…

I’m currently reading a book about a magical library & buddy reading the next book in the Green Bone Saga! What are you reading today? crooksbooks.blog/2025/11/12/w...