It’s a new year which means it is time to set a new reading goal! Last year I aimed to read 75 books and ended up reading 78. I was hoping to read more books that I owned last year, but didn’t end up reading as many as I wanted, borrowing them from the library … More 2026 Reading Goals.
Publisher: The Company. Release Date: June 19th 2025. Category: Short stories, paranormal, fantasy. Source: From author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own honest opinions. Synopsis from Goodreads: A mermaid outcast, a girl who can steal stars, and a high schooler suddenly affected by gravity in a gravity-free world—these are just … More Review: Fantastical Summer. A Vella Karman Anthology.
Publisher: Self-Published. Release Date: 5th November 2025. (Available now!) Source: An eARC from the author. All opinions are my own honest opinions. I also purchased a physical copy. Category: Christmas, contemporary, fantasy. Stand alone. Synopsis from Goodreads: For Claire Samson, the only way to survive Christmas this year is to escape it. High-achieving Australian medical … More ARC Review: Christmas on the Goblin Express by J.J Fischer.
Publisher: Rhiza Edge. Release Date: July 15th, 2025. Source: Free copy from author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Category: Contemporary, YA. Synopsis: Six teens, fifty million dollars, two A.I programs, and a whole lot of lies to cover it up. Imagine being one of six high school students who … More Review: Goodluck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown. #AussieYAChallenge2025.
June was a quiet reading month for me. I only read four books. Considering I have a tall stack of ARCs to read, that is about to change in July. It was also a quiet blogging month. I did manage to post two reviews: Memoria, book three in the Nightingale Trilogy. Caligo, sequel to the … More June 2025 Update.
Publisher: Enclave Publishing. Release Date: December 10th, 2024. Source: Purchased. Category/Series: Christian fantasy/The Nightingale Trilogy. Synopsis from Goodreads: Would you save a life if you knew it would destroy another? In the deeply divided world of Caldera, nothing is as it seems. Taken captive by a faceless enemy, Sephone Winter fights to reclaim her soul … More Review: Memoria by J.J Fischer.
Publisher: Enclave Publishing. Release Date: December 5th, 2023. Category: Fantasy, Christian Fantasy. Series: The Nightingale Trilogy Book Two. Source: Purchased. Synopsis from Goodreads: What if erasing the past cost more than you were willing to pay? Having narrowly escaped their enemies, Sephone, Dorian, and Cass continue their search for the elusive Silvertongue, the only one with … More Review: Lumen by J.J Fischer
I had a busy March and April writing wise and have some exciting news to share. We’ll get to that shortly. Because I was busy writing I didn’t have as much time to blog as I wanted. (I have so many reviews I need to post!) Some highlights from March include an interview with historical … More March/April Update 2025
Publisher: Independently published. Release Date: February 1st 2025. Source: From Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Series: Mayberry University. Category: Contemporary romance, NA. Synopsis from Goodreads: Two guarded hearts.He’s breaking down walls and she’s building them higher–A match made in Heaven, or a blueprint for disaster? After the fiery downward spiral of senior year, … More Review: Anything by Kristina Welch.
I am excited to be joining in the cover reveal for Caligo, the stand-alone sequel to The Nightingale Trilogy (Calor, Luman, and Memoria). It completes the story of the series’ most beloved character. It is best enjoyed after reading the trilogy but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel. If you love fantasy and haven’t … More Cover Reveal: Caligo by J.J. Fischer.
Rochelle L. Sharpe 