Category Archives: 2026

The Library After Dark, by Ande Pilego (audio)

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Thistle

From StoryGraph: A bookseller must escape the infamously haunted library that holds her darkest secrets, but with a murderer in her tour group, escaping alive is not as simple as it seems. That’s only a partial description but honestly that’s … Continue reading →

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Heartstopper, by Alice Oseman

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Thistle

Back in January 2024, I picked up the first volume of Heartstopper while out at Nowhere Bookshop. I got sucked in and read the whole thing while at the shop. Then I ended up ordering the other four volumes from … Continue reading →

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Legends & Lattes, by Travis Baldree (audio)

Posted on July 6, 2026 by Thistle

Viv is a retired warrior intent on opening a coffee shop and settling down to a quiet life. She didn’t expect opposition, nor the community that slowly becomes found family. I’ve had my eye on this one for years. I’m … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – June 2026

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Thistle

First: Jasmine Cottage by thisisshiny. This is an adorable human AU where Az and Crow both inherit a sentient cottage that they have to visit together per the instructions of the will/estate. Said sentient cottage is a huge fan of … Continue reading →

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Winging It With You, by Chip Pons (audio)

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Thistle

Asher is dumped at the airport right before he and his boyfriend are meant to fly out to compete in a reality TV show. Theo is a pilot with too many hours under his belt, and is thus grounded for … Continue reading →

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The Ending Writes Itself, by Evelyn Clarke (audio)

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Thistle

When a prestigious author dies, a group of mid-list authors are brought to his remote Scottish island to write the end of his last book. They aren’t working together, though. It’s a competition, with a major payout and a book … Continue reading →

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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, by VE Schwab (audio)

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Thistle

This is a three-part story of three women from three different time periods, drawn together by a combination of events over time. I know that’s very vague, but there’s not much more I can say about this without giving away … Continue reading →

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The Bones Beneath My Skin, by TJ Klune (audio)

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Thistle

Nate only wanted to go back to the family cabin to sort out his life. He didn’t expect to meet two squatters, a military man and a strange young girl, hiding out in his cabin. He didn’t expect the gun … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – May 2026

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Thistle

I didn’t read much this month. My brain is starting to float away from fanfics and back into tradpub. It’s funny how these things float around. I thought I’d have much more drive to read FF after S3 but…yeah. First: … Continue reading →

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Best Laid Plaids, by Ella Stainton (audio)

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Thistle

Joachim is a student on the verge of finishing his thesis on delusional minds. He goes to Scotland to study his friend’s brother, Ainsley, a once-prominent academic who lost his reputation by claiming to speak with ghosts. Ainsley is determined … Continue reading →

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