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Book Review: The Way of Kings, book one of the Stormlight Archive is a Masterpiece of the Epic Fantasy Genre
Give me some emerald spheres and call me Stormblessed, I’m obsessed. Now be warned, this is a tome. At just over 1000 pages, The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson is not for the faint of heart.
Ready to Make New Fantasy Book Friends? Come Buddy Read Iron Flame, the Highly Anticipated Sequel to Bestselling, Fourth Wing
We’re less than 24 hours away from Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros dropping, and we’ve got a LOT going on at BAMTP + our Shop, Valor & Lore this week to celebrate the release!
A Beginner’s Guide to Portal Fantasies: the Fantasy Sub-genre You Don’t Want to Miss
Here are some of my favorite portal fantasies that I also think are great to start with if you're just exploring this sub-genre of fantasy. Are there any of your favorites I didn’t include?
Complimentary Bookish Tech Backgrounds + Wallpapers for November 2023
This month’s free bookish wallpapers include some gratefulness, moody fall vibes, and one for the release we’ve all been waiting for…
Book Review: Shelf Life, Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller
If you’re curious about how a woman-only founding team started one of the largest bookstores in Cairo, read this memoir…
Book Review: If You Love Gothic Fantasy and Traditional Fey, You MUST Read ‘A Study in Drowning’
There’s so much to unpack with Ava Reid’s A Study in Drowning. I’ll be honest, I was skeptical on whether I would like this book because…
A 2023 Prime Big Deal Days Must Have Guide for Book Lovers
Have you already scoured the 2023 Prime Big Deal Days for the best bookish finds? If not, you’re in luck! Here are my favorite limited time deals from special edition hardcovers with ✨sprayed edges✨, to aesthetic annotation supplies, to bookshelves, to Kindles, they’re all here.
Complimentary Bookish Tech Backgrounds + Templates for October 2023
Ready for the October digital bookish wallpapers?! Appropriately moody and dark for the month…
Book Review: ‘The Ashes & the Star Cursed King’ an Epic Grimdark Conclusion to This Fantasy Romance Booktok Favorite
After absolutely devouring book one, and the novella, I had to jump right in to book two. Now reminder, book one was like if Kate Beckinsale’s Underworld had a baby with a vampire Hunger Games…
10 Upcoming Fantasy Reads You Should Definitely Add to Your TBR this Fall:
Fall weather gives us all cozy vibes: a warm oversized sweater, a delicious drink (what’s your drink of choice? Can we bring back that TikTok trend?!), and of course, some of the best fantasy reads.
Riga’s Literary Treasures: Must Visit Bookstores on a Trip to Latvia’s Capital
If you’re wanting to include an immersive bookish experience to your trip to Riga, here are some literary havens for you to explore
Book Review: ‘The Serpent & the Wings of Night’ the Enemies-to-lovers Series You Need to Read
I’m admittedly late to the part on this one. Everyone and their mother has been telling me I need to read The Serpent and the Wings of Night, and they were right.
Complimentary Bookish Tech Backgrounds + Templates for September 2023
The September bookish digital wallpapers are here! One Dark Window, a book dragon, and more…
Book Review: ‘One Dark Window’, a Gothic Fairytale Perfect for Fall
I not even ashamed a little bit for seeing this cover and immediately adding this book to my TBR last year without knowing anything about it.
Book Review: ‘Thornhedge’, a Sleeping Beauty Retelling like You’ve Never Read Before
This story is precious. If you haven’t picked up Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher, and you love dark fairytale retellings, make this one a priority.
Favorite Summer 2023 Reads From the BAMTP Community
As our Summer Reading Challenge begins to come to a close this month, I thought it’d be fun to ask YOU, the BAMTP community members, to share some of your favorite reads from this summer and what you’d recommend.
7 Fantasy Standalone + Series Reads to Cure Your ‘Fourth Wing’ Reading Slump
You read Fourth Wing, and holy cliffhanger, it immediately put you in a reading slump. Here’s what you should read next…
Book Review: ‘Divine Rivals’ is a Sublime Example of YA Fantasy Today
Can I just say? I am SO grateful for Rebecca Ross for bringing this stunning story to life. Divine Rivals is one of my favorite reads of the year.
Complimentary Bookish Tech Backgrounds + Templates for August 2023
Inspired by some of my favorite recent reads and not wanting to give up on Summer yet…the August bookish backgrounds are here!
Summer Reading Challenge Book Giveaway: Enter to Win Two Upcoming Fantasy Books fromTor Books
Calling all bibliophiles and fantasy aficionados participating in our free BAMTP Summer Reading Challenge! Want a chance to read an upcoming August fantasy release EARLY?!