Becky’s Books

First Lines Friday! First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pic…

Love books that feature mythology? Stories where the horror lies firmly in humanity? Fairy tale-esque writing?

Then you might want to check out this weeks ‘First Lines Friday.’ crooksbooks.blog/2026/03/06/f...

These Shattered Spires by Cassidy Ellis Salter – ARC Review! Entombed beneath a tooth-filled sky, the world rots. Those yet to succumb to the curse of decay inhabit Fourspires Castle, home to arcanists from across the four magical disciplines – blood, bone, …

Today’s review is for ‘These Shattered Spires’ by Cassidy Ellis Salter.

Featuring un-dead nuns, incredibly gory and descriptive magic and a bunch of characters who were so incredibly awful I couldn’t look away. crooksbooks.blog/2026/03/05/t...

February 2026 Community Posts! Hello book pandas! February has somehow come and gone which mean it’s time to share some of my favourite posts from across the book community this month. I seemed to read and enjoyed a lot of…

End of another months means it's time to share some of my favourite posts from across the #blogosphere in February! If you're looking for book bloggers or new things to read, check out these awesome posts by amazing creators! #BookBlog #BookSky #BookCommunity
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Fantasy Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish back in June 2010. It is currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and, as is stated on the blog, it was “born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.” Hello, reader! It's time for another Top Ten Tuesday…

Today's #TopTenTuesday is a genre freebie! I decided to talk about bookish fantasy novels I've loved.

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Monthly TBR – March 2026! Hello, hello! I’m so hyped for this months TBR. I’ve got everything from a feminist revenge horror to a lush historical fantasy, and I’m so excited for each and every one. Februar…

We’re finally out of February, so it seemed like the perfect time to share my monthly TBR for March! crooksbooks.blog/2026/03/03/m...

The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox by Katrina Kwan was full of rich world-building and relationships. Thank you, Saga Press and Netgalley!

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The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider – Book Review! Welcome to the great kingdom of Camelot. Prince Arthur’s a depressed botanist who would rather marry a library than a princess, Lancelot’s been demoted to castle guard after a terrible misunderstan…

Today’s review is for ‘The Other Merlin’ by Robin Schneider!

A fun and fast paced story perfect for fans of the TV show Merlin! crooksbooks.blog/2026/03/02/t...

There are SO MANY great book releases happening in March! Check out today's blog post to see the ones I'm most excited to pick up. 💙📚

Monthly Manga Mania Featuring Firsty Duelist Blue Exorcist by Kazue Kato It’s that time again, when the excellent blogger (and equally excellent son) Firsty Duelist joins my blog to talk about manga! Today, he’s here to give his thoughts on Blue Exorcist by …

My awesome teenage blogger, Firsty Duelist, is back for his monthly guest review! This time, he's taking on Blue Exorcist, a manga that he has mixed feelings on.
Come see why (and what particular literary quirk he inherited from me, which makes me laugh)!

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Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett Information Goodreads: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat ShelterSeries: None (so far)Age Category: AdultSource: LibraryPublished: 2026 Summary After the shop she is renting is destroyed, Agnes Aube…

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Innamorata by Ava Reid – ARC Review! Once there was an island where the dead walked the earth, and seven noble houses ruled by the arcane secrets of necromancy. A conqueror’s blade brought them low, burning their libraries, killing th…

Today’s review is for ‘Innamorata’ by Ava Reid.

I’m still unsure if I’ll be continuing with the series after a certain scene towards the end, but it’s safe to say this should come with some pretty hefty trigger warnings! crooksbooks.blog/2026/02/26/i...

Book Review: FURYSONG by Rosaria Munda A great finale to this trilogy

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WWW Wednesday! WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s: What are you currently reading? What…

I finally managed to read more than one book this week! Check out what I’ve been reading lately with this weeks #WWWWednesday. crooksbooks.blog/2026/02/25/w...

Here's my #WWW for this week. I read an amazing set of books in the last week!

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Review: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

"THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME is a smart and engaging portal fantasy that grounds the story by taking the stakes of its fantasy world seriously."

Thanks @torbooks.bsky.social for the ARC!

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Book Review: The Library of the Unwritten by A. J. Hackwith - Exploring All Genres In The Library of the Unwritten, Claire must control unfinished stories in Hell while dealing with a scrap that garners Heaven's attention.

Book Review: The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith exploringallgenres.com/the-library-... #booksky 📚💙

Her books are just an instant buy for me, I don’t even need to read the premise 😂

Convincing you to read Horror, one quote at a time – Top Ten Tuesday! This weeks prompts was ‘book quotes’ in any form, and since I’ve been loving horror, I thought it would be the perfect time to try and convince you to give them a go by sharing so…

This weeks ‘top ten Tuesday’ is all about book quotes, so I decided to share quotes from 10 of my favourite horror books to try and convince you to give them a read! crooksbooks.blog/2026/02/24/c...

Top Ten Tuesday: Quotes From or About Books (2026-02-24) Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to The Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.

Top Ten Tuesday: Quotes From or About Books (2026-02-24)

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to…

5 authors whom I’ve read at least 5 books by:

Silvia Moreno-Garcia
T. Kingfisher
Alix E. Harrow
Rachel Harrison
R.F. Kuang

System Collapse by Martha Wells – Book Review! Am I making it worse? I think I’m making it worse. Everyone’s favorite lethal SecUnit is back. Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent resc…

Today’s review is for ‘System Collapse’ by Martha Wells.

I loved getting to spend more time with ART, and some of murderbots favourite humans! crooksbooks.blog/2026/02/23/s...

Book Review: Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity Three years ago, Leena Al-Sayer awoke with a terrible power.She can see the dead.Since then, she has hidden herself away from the world, knowing that if she ever reveals her curse she will be locke…

I read Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity.
Come see what I thought of this gothic fantasy!

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The Library of Amorlin by Kalyn Josephson – ARC Review! Former con artist Kasira expected to spend her life as a soldier, miserably working off her prison sentence by hunting down magical creatures for the fanatical kingdom of Kalthos. But when the Kali…

Today’s review is for another 5* read, ‘The Library of Amorlin’ by Kalyn Josphson.

Filled with Magical beasts, complicated characters, intense politics & slow burn romance! crooksbooks.blog/2026/02/19/t...

WWW Wednesday: February 18th, 2026 It’s time for another WWW Wednesday! This is a bookish meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words where bloggers answer the 3 Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? If you’d like to learn more about any of these books, click on the cover to be taken to the Goodreads page.

We've reached the middle of the week, which means it's time for #WWWWednesday! Come see what I've been reading lately.

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It’s time for #WWWWednesday! What are you reading this week?
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Book Review: SWORDHEART by T. Kingfisher A funny romantasy with a little horror segment

#BookReview: SWORDHEART by T. Kingfisher @orbitbooks.bsky.social

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Book Review: The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair Set sail with the Salty Scoundrels in this swashbuckling pirate fantasy—a rollicking tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters and magic, and high seas adventure.A once-legendary pirate and his loyal cr…

"Take heed, ye landlubbers! Here there be adventure! Here there be surprises! Here there be heart!"

Come see why I loved The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair!

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Book Review: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montréal turns to a grouchy but charming magician to help save her shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy from the New York Times bestselling aut…

Happy release day to Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett!
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Ahhhh I’ve been waiting for this book since I devoured Perilous Times!!!

*scrambles off to pre-order now*

Books with Relationships for People who Don’t Love Love: 2026 Edition If you’ve read my blog for a while, you probably suspect that I much prefer stabby fantasy to smoochy fantasy. When it comes to reading, I have the romantic sensibilities of a rock. That bein…

I'm back with another post about books with great relationships for readers who don't love love in books.
Happy Valentine's Day!

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