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October 2026 TBR

Published on October 1, 2026September 27, 2026 by Celeste2 Comments

I did an okay job with my September 2026 TBR and managed to read 50% of it. My structured reading took a nosedive halfway through the month and I did a lot of mood reading instead. For my October 2026 TBR I plan to go back to my ARC list and read from there. I more or less took a break from ARCs for the last 1-2 months. Now it’s time for me to make a dent in my ARC pile.

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WWW Wednesday: September 30, 2026

Published on September 30, 2026September 29, 2026 by Celeste6 Comments

I’m afraid not much has changed since last week’s WWW Wednesday. But here I go anyway!

WWW Wednesday was revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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September 2026 On My Radar

Published on September 29, 2026September 28, 2026 by Celeste7 Comments

Well, I didn’t do an On My Radar post in August. I just couldn’t get my ducks in a row last month. But I’m back for September. Here are some posts I hopped over to, so check them out when you get a chance.

Reviews

The Court of Venus by Bel Banta by Janette at Wicked Witch’s Blog
THE COURT OF VENUS by Bel Banta by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
EXIT PARTY by Emily St. John Mandel by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones by Lex Croucher by Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies
Daggerbound (Swordheart, #2) by T. Kingfisher by Lisa at Bookshelf Fantasies
A Waltz of Sinister Import by Stephanie Burgis by Susy at The Road to Hell Is Paved With Books
King Of Ravens by Clare Sager by Charlotte at Bewitching Books, Ravenous Reads
Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
The Salt King by Natasha Pulley by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher by Dini at Dini Panda Reads

Discussion

Can Fantasy Help Us See Reality More Clearly? (Fantasy with Friends) by Briana at Pages Unbound
On the Difficulties of Bookish Influencers Becoming Authors by Briana at Pages Unbound

Bookish Miscellany

Book-to-Screen Review: The Love Hypothesis by Amanda at Your Bookish Friend

Fallen City by Adrienne Young

Published on September 28, 2026September 20, 2026 by Celeste3 Comments

Today’s review is about FALLEN CITY by Adrienne Young. It’s the first book in the Fallen City duology, which draws inspiration from ancient Rome.

Author: Adrienne Young
Series: Fallen City Duology, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Saturday Books
Publish Date: November 04, 2025
Print Length: 416

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October 2026 Book Releases

Published on September 27, 2026September 26, 2026 by Celeste8 Comments

Here we go again! I feel like I just did my list of September 2026 book releases, which isn’t too far off base since I posted that one late. But now it’s already time for my round of October 2026 book releases that I’m interested in. I’m ready to be disappointed in the lack of SEO reach. But I’m reminding myself that I make these types of lists for myself. So, take that, AI-powered searches and bots from China. Anyway, here’s a list of a dozen upcoming books I hope to one day read!

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