I decided not to include any sequels or rereads in my “best books” list this year so I have to give a few books a shoutout before we dive into this. I reread The Bear and the Nightingale and enjoyed it even more than the first time. I finally finished the series and is not […] The post Best Books of 2024 first appeared on Kristin Kraves Books ..read more

2025 is going to be an incredible month for new release and January is starting off strong! There are good mix of fantasies and romances that caught my eye with a sprinkle of horror and thrillers. January 7th EVERY ACT OF TRANSLATION REQUIRES SACRIFICE Welcome to Bletchley Park… with dragons. London, 1923. Dragons soar through […] The post January 2025 Book Releases first appeared on Kristin Kraves Books ..read more

I am co-hosting the Reindeer Readathon for the third year in a row and I am so excited about it because it never fails to get me into the Christmas spirit. I am once again captaining Team Stocking but in this readathon you are assigned your team, so there is no guarantee you will end […] The post Reindeer Readathon Announcement + TBR first appeared on Kristin Kraves Books ..read more

It is that time of year when new releases slow down but there are still a few that I cannot wait to read, especially some highly anticipated sequels. November 5th A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this warm and wonderful debut fantasy, perfect for readers of Travis Baldree and Sangu Mandanna. Tao […] The post November 2024 Book Releases first appeared on Kristin Kraves Books ..read more

Happy October! The amount of books coming out today is overwhelming and I don’t even know where to start! https://youtu.be/l8LyaQbCK_w October 1st A demon. An angel. A city that burns at the heart of the world. The demon Vitrine—immortal, powerful, and capricious—loves the dazzling city of Azril. She has mothered, married, and maddened the city […] The post October 2024 Book Releases first appeared on Kristin Kraves Books ..read more

My reading mood this summer was all over the place but I found some gems so this wanted to share. I am also ready for all things fall but it didn’t feel right to move on without wrapping up the summer! Packed with action, humor, sex, and big gay feelings, The Z Word is the […] The post Summer Reading Wrap Up first appeared on Kristin Kraves Books ..read more

I am cohosting The Romance Readathon in September and it is Phantom of the Opera themed! This means I will be focusing on Gothic reads and as a leader of Team Opera House Owners my tropes are billionaire romances and age gap, so I am trying to squeeze a few of those in as well. […] The post September TBR | The Romance Readathon first appeared on Kristin Kraves Books ..read more

Are you ready for all of the fall book releases? I sure am! GIVE ME ALL OF THE HORROR AND GOTHIC BOOKS NOW! September 3rd An atmospheric, haunting, romantasy inspired by Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, set in a Regency England about two sisters fighting to hold on to their manor while deadly monsters prowl along […] The post September 2024 Book Releases first appeared on Kristin Kraves Books ..read more

How is your reading going? At this moment, it feels like my reading has been all over the place but I think some of that is because June was such an odd month for me and it is clouding my judgement. I have dnfed more this year than I ever have before but I actually think that is a good thing. I have the same amount of five stars as I do three stars, which I don’t really know what to gather from that but I thought it was interesting. Best book you’ve read so far Every year that S.T. Gibson publishes a book, I have a feeling that it will end up on my list of favourites. There is something abou ..read more

There are some absolutely amazing books coming out in July! I was lucky enough to read a couple of them ahead of time and they are some of my favourite books of the year. July 2nd From the author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy comes a heartwarming fantasy with a best friends-to-lovers rom com twist–When Harry Met Sally, but with dragons!—set in the delightful demigod and donut-filled world of Tanria. The entire town of Eternity was shocked when widowed, middle-aged Twyla Banneker partnered up with her neighbor and best friend, Frank Ellis, to join the Tanrian Marshals. Eight ..read more