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Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves

Published on October 5, 2026September 27, 2026 by Celeste1 Comment

Today’s review is about EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING HURT by Ben Reeves. It’s a shorter novel narrated from the point of view of Death, also known as Travis. Though an impartial observer, he learns from a young family what it means to live.

Author: Ben Reeves
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Publish Date: July 7, 2026
Print Length: 256

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September 2026 Book Blog Wrap-Up

Published on October 2, 2026October 1, 2026 by Celeste7 Comments

September started off well and jolly, but the end of the month was a real doozy for me for personal reasons. But it was a good reading month because all the books I read were books I physically own. So I’m proud about that because it allows me to decide what I want to keep or offload. Although, to be honest, I bought just as many used books, so I’m neutral in terms of read vs. unread progress! Alas. My September 2026 book blog wrap-up is a bit of a long one, so feel free to skip around to whatever section(s) interest you the most.

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October 2026 TBR

Published on October 1, 2026September 27, 2026 by Celeste3 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 Celeste8 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