BEST BOOK I’VE READ IN 2026 TJ Klune is one of my favorite authors and his 2026 novella may just be his best release yet. It’s called We Burned So Bright. It follows an elderly gay couple who are going on a road trip to complete unfinished business before the world is swallowed by a black hole. In spite of its short length, this book manages to capture the spectrum of humanity and what makes us beautiful but also broken. BEST SEQUEL I’VE READ IN 2026 The Oleander Sword by T

1) THE LOTUS EMPIRE BY TASHA SURI (Adult Fantasy) (494 pages) (3.75⭐️) This is the conclusion to the Burning Kingdoms trilogy in which Malini and Priya, lovers turned enemies, must join forces to kill the yaksa – nature spirits/gods who are altering their world and sickening their people. This is the weakest link in the trilogy. It introduces new conflicts and plot devices so late into the story – and that leads to a lot of the conflicts being solved a little too conveniently

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOTH THE HOUSEMAID AND DO NOT DISTURB BY FREIDA MCFADDEN. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THESE BOOKS BUT INTEND TO THEN READ THIS REVIEW AT YOUR OWN RISK. GENRE: Adult Thriller LENGTH: 288 pages PLOT Quinn Alexander stabs her abusive husband to death and is forced to flee. When a snowstorm hits, she must take shelter at the remote, dilapidated Baxter Hotel that has a violent past. CHARACTERS The characters fall into two camps: Quinn and fa

GENRE: Adult Sci-fi/Speculative Fiction LENGTH: 163 pages PLOT The world is going to be swallowed up by a rogue black hole. Don and Rodney, an elderly married couple, embark on a road trip to take care of unfinished business before the end comes for everyone. CHARACTERS One of my concerns with this novella being so short was that there wouldn’t be time to develop the characters. Undercooked characters are ones that are subsequently more difficult to grow any sort of attac