Book Review: The Exorcism of Faeries , J.L. Vampa
A dark academia setting, a splash of little faeries, a mortician studying botany and her spooky professor, and what better time to read this book than the fall approaching Halloween. The Exorcism of Faeries was first indie published in 2025 but was recently picked up by traditional publishing for a rerelease. Set in 1990’s Dublin where a strange plague has been afflicting the Irish residents, our main female character, Atta Morrow, has been covertly studying the affliction on cadavers at the morgue she works at. After seeing flowers beneath the skin of one of the victims, Atta decides to continue her graduate studies at Trinity College in botany. The risks she’s taking finally catch the attention of the professor of morbid anatomy, Sonder Murdoch. Much to his chagrin he finds himself with an ally and a perilous temptation. As they dig further into the root of this plague the lines between folklore and reality begin to blur, but Atta and Sonder must uncover the truth before the world as they know it is changed forever.
Our Love Story Is Basically a Romance Novel: The Tropes That Describe Us
Near the end of September was our anniversary, which feels like the perfect excuse to officially review the longest-running romance novel of my life. 😂📚 The tropes are strong with this one: Workplace romance, Fast paced, Forced proximity, He fell first, Two nerds. And honestly? The plot has been WILD.
If You Walked Into My Bookstore… 10 Book Recommendations for Every Reading Mood
Okay, hear me out: if I ever actually open the little bookstore of my dreams, I need a book recommendation counter where you can tell me exactly what kind of reading experience you’re craving and I dramatically disappear into the shelves like a literary sommelier. Because sometimes you don't want a book. You want a very specific book. You want something that feels like a particular childhood obsession, scratches a very specific emotional itch, or makes you stare at the ceiling at 1 a.m. questioning your entire existence. Those are my favorite recommendations to make.
9 Bookish Memes About Things Readers Are Hot For
Welcome to another Bookish Meme Monday! This week we're talking about the things readers are absolutely powerless against. 😂 From shadow daddies and enemies-to-lovers to cowboy romances and ridiculously large wingspans, these funny bookish memes are for anyone who has ever picked up a book because it contained one very specific trope they simply could not resist.
Books I’d read again just for the vibes
Some books I’d reread purely for the ✨vibes✨ Not necessarily because I need to know what happens again… but because I want to feel like I’m there again. 🥹📚 Give me the candlelit libraries, haunted houses, cozy little towns, impossible love stories, suspicious island weddings, and magical gardens. I’m in.
9 Memes for the Chronically Bookish
Welcome to Bookish Meme Monday! This week's collection is basically a glimpse inside the reader brain: buying books we absolutely don't need, becoming emotionally attached to fictional characters, ignoring perfectly reasonable advice, and somehow knowing the entire personality of a character who appeared for four paragraphs. 😂
Book Review: Daggerbound, T. Kingfisher
The second installment to the Swordheart series about a magical sword that when unsheathed contains a man forced to protect and defend his wielder at all costs. Following shortly after the timeline of the first book in this series, this story picks up with another of the three known mercenaries trapped in swords. We met Sarkis previously, so now we’re meeting The Dervish. If you read the first book, then you’ll know (and I’m also sure you can imagine) that being trapped for eternity as an immortal in a sword can come with it’s traumas. The Dervish has hated all of his wielders… that is, until he meets Edmund. Learned Edmund—a scholar and priest—has recently decided to cut ties with his religious order, but is on one final mission to deliver a relic from one temple to another. But when a band of highway men are seconds from killing him he unsheathes the relic (aka The Dervish’s sword), and finds himself with a bonded defender who saves his life, is sexy as heck, but hates him (and did I say he’s sexy). Our story continues as this unlikely pair embark on a quest to a temple of knowledge picking up odd friends and foes along the way.
Books that give Gilmore Girl vibes
Books that give Gilmore Girl vibes. I’m so ready for fall already, so these books have been on my mind… does Gilmore Girls feel like fall to you too?? 🧸🍂📓 If you’ve ever wished you could move to Stars Hollow, grab a coffee at Luke’s, and spend your days surrounded by quirky neighbors, cozy fall weather, complicated relationships, and an unreasonable amount of witty banter, you’re not alone.
Series I own but haven’t read yet
Please tell me I'm not the only one who does this... does anyone else buy an entire series before they've even read the first book? 😅 There's something about seeing a beautiful completed set on my bookshelf that convinces me, "I'll definitely get to these soon." And then... months (or years) go by.
My reading essentials
Some people have a full aesthetic night routine… mine just happens to revolve around a good story, my cozy reading spot, and a few non-negotiables that make reading feel like the best part of my day.
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