And with this, I finish reading a very strong novella slate for this year’s Hugo Awards! I actually haven’t read any of the other books in the Sworn Soldier series, a deficit I should rectify but definitely don’t have the time to at present. The Sworn Soldier of the series’ name is Alex Easton, a …
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Jul 22 2026
The Outermost Mouse by Lauren Wolk & Kristen Adam
I am having a lot of THOUGHTS about this book that have me trying to second guess my younger self, and it is a WEIRD experience. This children’s picture book is about a little mouse who inhabits the Outermost House, a cottage on a section of beach that juts out into the sea, alongside the …
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Jul 21 2026
If We Cannot Go At The Speed Of Light by Kim Cho-yeop
translated from the original Korean by Anton Hur. The only odd thing about this otherwise terrific collection of short stories, to me, is the fact that they led with the two weakest stories in the bunch instead of any of the strongest. Sure there are only seven stories in this collection, and perhaps other folks …
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Jul 20 2026
Adventure In The City Of Stories by Emma Otheguy
with wonderful illustrations by Poly Bernatene. This sequel to Cousins In The Time Of Magic finds our three young protagonists Siggy, Camilla and Jorge heading back in time for an even more personal reason than in the first book. Camilla is already having a terrible day after being humiliated at her Florida school by the …
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Jul 17 2026
Tantalizing Tales — July 2026 — Part Three
Hello, dear readers! For this week’s column, we get to look both into the recent and slightly more distant pasts to come up with some terrific summer reads for you. If you, too, are in the throes of Summerween (I mean, anything to distract from the real-life horrors on our doorsteps, especially if you’re living …
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Jul 16 2026
A4 2B D6, Vol 1, Issue 1: People edited by Aaron Lim
I am high key obsessed with this inaugural magazine issue about roleplaying games in Malaysia. Aside from its decidedly and unapologetically local flavor, it provides a pretty terrific sampling of all the different kinds of RPGs currently being played in the country, from traditional tabletop games to story games, solo journaling games and more. Perhaps …
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Jul 15 2026
The Summer War by Naomi Novik
Ooh, Naomi Novik, you crafty little devil of a writer, you! I’m always so impressed when an author sets the reader up to intensely dislike a character, only for that same character to eventually and successfully capture our hearts later on. And I get it, there were a ton of mitigating factors for why our …
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Jul 14 2026
The Underwearwolf by Gideon Sterer & Charles Santoso
I have recently been informed that Summerween — the practice of celebrating Halloween in the summer — is an actual thing, so reading and reviewing this book in July is totally legit, lol. Regardless of what time of year you encounter The Underwearwolf, I’m reasonably sure that you’ll be as charmed as I was by …
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Jul 13 2026
The Light In The Mist by PostCurious & Jack Fallows
For those unfamiliar with the phrase, a Tarot puzzle tale (as this game is subtitled) is a puzzle game hidden in a deck of Tarot cards. The Light In The Mist might actually be the first of its kind: I’ve never heard of any others, tho would be immensely pleased to learn that more exist! …
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Jul 10 2026
Tantalizing Tales — July 2026 — Part Two
Hello, dear readers! This week, we have several exciting books that have only recently published, as well as some terrific books to look forward to! First up is Bridget Walsh’s absorbing historical mystery novel The Spirit Guide. Spiritualism is all the rage in late 19th century Victorian London. When detecting duo Minnie Ward and Albert …
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