I usually don’t read horror, I’m just not made for it. But I do love the gothic classics, and I especially love Frankenstein. So when I received The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing and read the synopsis, I was already hooked. A mix of horror, gothic, humor and unionizing? What could go wrong? Synopsis As the […]
The Tea Room Inheritance by Hannah Langdon | ARC-Review
By kat @ bookish blades on 30/07/2026A book says “tea” and I’m already sold. I’m a tea enthusiast. I don’t work in a tea shop for nothing. So of course I was immediately interested when the title of the book is The Tea Room Inheritance. Mix that with a small town, a dash of romance and a bit of mystery and […]
August 2026 Book Releases | wlw romantasy, magic & the horrors
By kat @ bookish blades on 29/07/2026Hoohoo, friends of the blade! How are you all? August has always been one of my favourite months (not only because it is my birthday). Everything suffers under the German summer heat, things seem slower and more relaxed. Interesting books are being published. It’s no different this year. There are quite a few new book […]
Homeward For A Spell by Jamie Pacton & Rebecca Podos | ARC-Review
By kat @ bookish blades on 11/07/2026Jamie Pacton has been one of my favourite authors for years and I previously read two other of her works in collaboration with Rebecca Podos and I liked both of them. The first was Homeward For A Spell’s predecessor, Homegrown Magic, the other was Furious. Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, I was very ready to […]
June Hur writes it – I read it. It’s that easy. I was so, so happy when I was approved for an ARC of Behind Five Willows which is due to release in May 2026. It was promoted as Pride & Prejudice x You’ve Got Mail but in Joseon. Well, well, well, count me in. […]
Hoohoo, friends of the blade! A fourth of the year is already over, but the rest is upon us with exciting new book releases! And April brings news from a favourite author, cozy romance and interesting fantasy. What April releases are you looking forward to the most? 2nd APRIL Wildflower Whispers by Bianka Behrend Marlene […]

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