In the past week, there have been so many more 2025 book release announcements that I simply HAD to make a part two with another list of recs.

The hype is real on this one. I’ve had Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang on my TBR since several of my Booktok mutuals started raving about the indie version before it was picked up by Del Rey.

A new year means incredible new reads to discover and a return to some of your favorite worlds. Here are 25 you’ll definitely want on your shelf…

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to celebrate a year of unforgettable reads—the one’s I can’t stop thinking about. I’ve read 104 books in 2024 (there’s a week left, so I’m hoping for at least one more four or five star read before 2025).

If The Mummy II is a nostalgic favorite, you will most like love this duology.

Happy Winter, book lovers! Your quarterly Winter 2024 FREE bookish backgrounds are here!

There’s one in every family…the last minute Christmas shopper. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered for the book lover in your life.

If portal fantasies are one of your favorite subgenre of fantasy reads, and you love time travel, and a slowburn romance subplot, this might be the perfect book for you.

I was so happy to be back in the world of the Winter Sea trilogy with this second installment, Black Tide Son by H.M. Long.

If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed and not sure what to get the book lover in your life, or if you’re even doing a bit of retail therapy for yourself this holiday season, I’ve got you.

You’ll find a little something on this list for every type of bookworm. And they’re all under $35, because we love a budget-friendly gift guide in this economy.

I almost hurled this book across the room when I finished it, I was that upset, but then I read the epilogue, and Adalyn Grace redeemed herself.

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones is one of those books I’ve been embarrassed I haven’t read yet. I somehow missed reading it as a child.

You know that feeling when you’re a little scared to pick up the last book in a beloved series? It’s a tumble of emotions. You don’t want it to end, you’re excited, but worried—what if it lets you down?!

I’m thrilled to introduce you to an indie author who showed up in my inbox with an intriguing Romantasy book I think many in this community may love based on the description I read.

If dark and unhinged, but excellently written is your vibe, and you love fairytale retellings, then A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher might be for you.

I was sold the second I found out For She is Wrath by Emily Varga was a fantasy retelling of one of my favorite classics, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

Sariah Wilson tells us all about her upcoming Romantasy novel, A Tribute of Fire, her writing process, and the Star Wars hill she’ll die on…

For those seeking FMCs a bit different from the norm of badass warrior assassins (don’t worry, we love those too!) we often see in fantasy.

Happy Fall, book lovers! After a few people messaged me asking if I was going to keep creating these bookish backgrounds, I decided to bring them back! Fall 2024 FREE bookish backgrounds are here!