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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber Publisher: Gollancz | Pages: 324 | Published: 07.10.2025 | Genre: urban fantasy Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor’s stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. When she […]
The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard | ARC-Review
By kat @ bookish blades on 14/09/2025Do I like horror? No. Do I like thrillers? Also no. Do I eat up anything paranormal Susan Dennard writes? Definitely. Did I also eat up The Executioners Three? Continue reading to find out. Synopsis of The Executioners Three Freddie Gellar didn’t mean to get half the rival high school arrested. She’d simply heard shrieks […]


