Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. This post is about T. Kingfisher's new novella, What Stalks the Deep, which is the third book of the Sword Soldier series.Join the conversation and share your thoughts. Let's … Continue reading What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
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Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Join the conversation and share your thoughts. Let's get Smitten for Fiction! Recently Read Title: Camp DamascusAuthor: Chuck TinglePublication Date: July 2023Publisher: Tor NightfireGenre: Horror, LGBTQIA+Goodreads LinkSummary: Chuck Tingle … Continue reading Recently, Currently, Next Sep 26 2025
Exciting New Book Releases for Summer 2025
Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Join the conversation and share your thoughts. Let's get Smitten for Fiction! Let's talk about some new book releases I'm excited for! I loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn … Continue reading Exciting New Book Releases for Summer 2025
Different Seasons: A Spoiler-Free Review of King’s Novellas
Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten for Fiction. Join the conversation and share your thoughts! About The Book 📚 Title: Different SeasonsAuthor: Stephen KingPublication Date: first published 1982Publisher: my copy, 2016 by … Continue reading Different Seasons: A Spoiler-Free Review of King’s Novellas
Reviewing Four Horror Novellas
Hello readers! This post has four mini-reviews for some horror novellas I read in October. The first is What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher, which occurs in the same world as What Moves the Dead. The other three were the October picks for The Literally Dead Book Club. The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir, … Continue reading Reviewing Four Horror Novellas
A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman
If you were on a date on a beautiful summer day, rowing across a sparkling lake in a canoe and you came across a house at the bottom of the lake, would you dive down to check it out? Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book … Continue reading A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten For Fiction.I read Animal Farm because one of my kids read it for school and wanted to discuss it with me. She said this book is like her … Continue reading Animal Farm by George Orwell
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Amanda shares spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish content on her blog "Smitten For Fiction". She recommends exploring the authentic dark and complicated fairytales by Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. She praises T. Kingfisher's novel "Thornhedge" as a dark, emotional, and unique retelling of Sleeping Beauty, highlighting the themes of self-doubt, unlikely friendships, and self-acceptance.
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten For Fiction.I can't get enough of The Wayward Children series and was excited to receive a Netgalley arc of the ninth book, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known. “The series … Continue reading Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
Happy Holidays book lovers! I'm here with a book review for Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse. I've been hearing and seeing Roanhorse's work on Youtube and Goodreads, so when I saw an ARC available on Netgalley I knew it was time to dive into her writing. Her other works include Black Sun from the … Continue reading Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
