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. Today's post is about Katabasis by R. F. Kuang. The reviews of this book are very mixed. Some people are loving it, … Continue reading Understanding Dark Academia in Katabasis
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The Homecoming: A Haunting Mystery Review
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! About The Book 📚 Title: The HomecomingAuthor: Zoë ApostolidesPublication Date: July 7, 2025Publisher: Salt PublishingGenre: Gothic MysteryPages: … Continue reading The Homecoming: A Haunting Mystery Review
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
Breaking the Dark (Marvel Crime #1) by Lisa Jewell
Lisa Jewell, author of None Of This Is True, The Family Upstairs, The Family Remains, Watching You, The Truth About Melody Browne and Invisible Girl has a new novel called Breaking the Dark. This is not your typical Lisa Jewell thriller.Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free … Continue reading Breaking the Dark (Marvel Crime #1) by Lisa Jewell
Babel by R.F. Kuang #BookReview #BestBookOf2022
Welcome to Smitten For Fiction! My name is Amanda and this blog is all about books. I mainly share spoiler-free book reviews and sometimes other bookish things. Not every book is my cup of tea - and that's ok. Even if I didn't like it, I try to find readers that would. Thanks for visiting. … Continue reading Babel by R.F. Kuang #BookReview #BestBookOf2022
Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi
Hey book lovers! I can't believe it's been a month since my last post. I've been reading, but haven't been in the mood to write for some reason. I imagine it's because we didn't have a March break at school until this week, and so March was a very long month both as an educator … Continue reading Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi
Book Review – Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
When the VP at my work saw me reading The World That We Knew during my break she gave me a copy of Washington Black. She had read it with her book club and thought it might be up my alley. She was right! About The Book 📚 Publication Date: 2018Genre: Historical Fiction My Review … Continue reading Book Review – Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
Book Review – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca is the second last book I needed to read for my 2019 "Secret TBR" (nothing like leaving it to the last minute). I read this in December, but am just now getting around to writing a review. You'll be learning what this "Secret TBR" is very, very soon...in the meantime, here's a review for … Continue reading Book Review – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Book Review – The Family Upstairs
Atria Books offered me a complimentary e-ARC of The Family Upstairs because I enjoyed Lisa Jewell's previous book, Watching You. Big thanks to Ariele at Atria Books (Simon & Schuster) for contacting me about this new mystery thriller that will be coming out very soon. About The Book 📚 Publication Date: November 5, 2019Publisher: Atria … Continue reading Book Review – The Family Upstairs
Book Review 💌 Red, White & Royal Blue 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 👨❤️👨 @casey_mcquiston #Netgalley #LGBT #Ownvoices
I received the ARC from Netgalley ♥"Red, White & Royal Blue is outrageously fun. It is romantic, sexy, witty, and thrilling. I loved every second." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six About The Book Title: Red, White & Royal BlueAuthor: Casey McQuistonExpected Publication May 14, 2019Genre: … Continue reading Book Review 💌 Red, White & Royal Blue 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 👨❤️👨 @casey_mcquiston #Netgalley #LGBT #Ownvoices
