Today’s book is "The Last One" by Rachel Howzell Hall. This romantasy follows Kai, who awakens in a dangerous land plagued by sickness and supernatural creatures, with no memory of her past.

This one was a doozy - and not in a good way.

If you’d like to read it, you can purchase a copy: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

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Other books featured in this episode:

• "A Court of Thorns & Roses" by Sarah J Maas (Book 1 of ACOTAR Series): Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean #1): Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• "The Serpent and the Wings of Night" by Carissa Broadbent (Crowns of Nyaxia #1): Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• "The Hurricane Wars" by Thea Guanzon (The Hurricane Wars #1): Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• "Divine Rivals" by Rebecca Ross (Letters of Enchantment #1): Bookshop.org | Amazon 

This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

We're back with Season 2!

Today’s featured book is "The Hacienda" by Isabel Cañas. In this atmospheric horror-thriller, the daughter of a disgraced general and a priest with supernatural powers team up against a murderous haunted house.

I also share my ratings for the books featured in last season's TBR Top-Up - find out what I loved and what I didn't!

If you’d like to read "The Hacienda", you can purchase a copy: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

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Other books and films featured in this episode:

• "Vampires of el Norte" by Isabel Cañas: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• "The Possession of Alba Díaz" by Isabel Cañas: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• "The Daughter of Dr. Moreau" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• "Sinners" - film; rent or buy on Amazon Prime; also available on HBO Max

This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

It’s time for a TBR refresh! In this episode - the season 1 finale! - I’m sharing the books currently on my to-be-read list, along with a few upcoming releases that have caught my eye. Whether you're looking to add to your own stack or just want to hear about what’s on my radar, tune in for a mix of anticipated reads and spontaneous picks.

Here are the books I’ll be chatting about today: 

• Greenteeth: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• The Queen’s Spade: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• The Sirens: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• Remember You Will Die: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

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Other featured books:

• Weyward: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

Today’s featured book is Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao. A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest to find her parents with the help of a young physicist who wanders into the shop.

If you’d like to read it, you can purchase a copy: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

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Other featured books:

• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• Piranesi by Susanna Clarke: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

Today’s featured book is The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley. In this genre-bending sci-fi thriller, an unnamed civil servant and an Arctic explorer pulled from the past fall in love and face a time-jumping government conspiracy.

If you’d like to read it, you can purchase a copy: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

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This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

Today’s featured book is Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn. In this fun, fast-paced thriller, a group of retiring assassins find out they are on their employer's hit list and have to fight back.

If you’d like to read it, you can purchase a copy: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

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Other featured books:

• Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• Thelma [film] - rent or buy on Amazon Prime

This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

Some stories are too good to fit into just one book. In this Series Spotlight, I’m diving into The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee — giving an overview of the series, what makes it stand out, and why I think it’s worth the commitment.

The series is comprised of 3 books, a novella, and a short story collection: 

• Jade City: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• Jade War: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• Jade Legacy: Bookshop.org | Amazon 
• The Jade Setter of Janloon (novella): Amazon 
• Jade Shards (short stories): Amazon 

(Using Apple Podcasts on desktop and can’t click? Copy/paste this link into your browser: https://bookshop.org/lists/series-spotlight-the-green-bone-saga-by-fonda-lee)

This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

Today’s featured book is The Naturalist Society by Carrie Vaughn. In this academic fantasy, a young widow taps into a world-changing power and fights to discover herself.

If you’d like to read it, you can purchase a copy: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

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Other featured books:

• The Glass Slide World (The Naturalist Society) by Carrie Vaughn: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

Today’s featured book is The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. In this literary thriller, the worlds of a privileged family and a blue collar town collide when a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp.

If you’d like to read it, you can purchase a copy: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

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This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

Today’s featured book is Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang. In this dark academic fantasy, the first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages and her janitor-turned-assistant unravel a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic in her world forever.

If you’d like to read it, you can purchase a copy: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

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Other featured books

• Babel by RF Kuang: Bookshop.org | Amazon 

This episode is hosted, produced, and edited by Verdell Walker. Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more details and the full license information at Audionautix Creative Commons Music.

Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and Amazon. I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.