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Jan 8, 2025 | 
powderandpage.com | R.F. Kuang
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Katabasis is definitely one of my most anticipated 2025 book releases and I’m so excited to see a cover for it! The synopsis reminds me a great deal of the world of Ninth House, though set at Cambridge.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
countryandtownhouse.com | Olivia Emily |R.F. Kuang
One of Screen International‘s 2024 Stars of Tomorrow, Mica Ricketts stars as Jess in Blitz, now streaming on Apple TV. We sat down with Mica to hear all about it, plus what’s next in the pipeline. Mica Ricketts in Blitz. (Apple TV)Interview: Mica RickettsHi Mica, how’s life going at the moment? It’s going good. I’m so excited that Blitz is now out in the world and just prior to the release I moved from my hometown, Nottingham to London – so a very busy and exciting couple of months I’ve had.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
kara.reviews | R.F. Kuang |Kara Babcock
Finishing a whole trilogy in less than five months? Must be a new record for me. The Burning God is a hell of an epic conclusion to R.F. Kuang’s Poppy War saga. All I have to say is: George R.R. Martin, eat your fucking heart out. The Red Wedding? Bah. None of the gruesome acts in A Song of Ice and Fire come close to the mayhem and misery inflicted here. This book is dark, we’re talking Frank Miller Batman dark and then some….
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
dimensiaktual.com | A.H. Mostofa Zaman |R.F. Kuang |Tomi Adeyemi |Fonda Lee
A lot of well-known fantasy fiction is inspired by Western Europe, but there are many great books that draw inspiration from elsewhere. Books likeThe Poppy War, Jade City, and Daughter of the Moon Goddess offer perspectives based on Eastern history and culture. These modern additions to the fantasy genre provide rich, detailed storytelling while incorporating elements of history and mythology into their world-building.
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Aug 3, 2024 | 
destructoid.com | Matt Haig |Martha Wells |Neil Gaiman |R.F. Kuang
One of the most daunting things about fantasy literature is its scale. Fantasy authors find it difficult to conceive of a story that runs for a single volume — and a novel-length one, at that — as opposed to their usual penchant for churning out multi-entry 1000-page brick tomes. But that doesn’t mean they never attempt to do it.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
shereads.com | Rachel Khong |Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah |R.F. Kuang |Brando Skyhorse
For Fourth of July we decided to draft a list of Great American Novels that set the tone for today’s America. These novels capture the diversity, spirit, and complexity of our nation, reflecting the tapestry that is known as American life. From personal triumph tales to cultural heritage to pursuing the American Dream, these new Great American Novels are must-reads for anyone looking to celebrate Independence Day by reading.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
chicagotribune.com | John Warner |Rebecca Makkai |R.F. Kuang |Amor Towles
Normally, I don’t do romance. Just ask Mrs. Biblioracle. Ba-dum-da!But seriously folks, romance is not a genre in which I do much reading at all, which in fact makes me an outlier when it comes to readers in general, as year-after-year, romance is by far the leading category in book sales. Every so often, I try to get up to speed on at least a small portion of what’s happening in the romance world.
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
billwolfe.substack.com | Ananda Lima |R.F. Kuang |James McBride |Bill Wolfe
As I was putting together my Top 10 Reads of 2023, I wondered what the writers of those books enjoyed reading last year. And I thought the readers of this blog would probably be interested to learn that too. So I contacted a few dozen writers and asked them if they would share up to five favorite books from 2023 and five books they’re looking forward to reading this year (preferably those being published this year).
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
boredpanda.com | Rebecca Yarros |R.F. Kuang |Emilia Buchanan Hart |Freida McFadden
Alright, fellow bookworms, it's time to buckle up for an epic literary ride. 2023 went out like a literary bang, leaving us with an exhilarating list of award-winning books from the renowned Goodreads Choice Awards. Some familiar faces rocked our socks off (we see you, Stephen King), while hot debut novels left us obsessively flipping pages. As we gear up for 2024, brace yourselves for 15 of these victorious gems that are begging to be added to your bookshelf.
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Dec 30, 2023 | 
hardcover.app | Brandon Sanderson |R.F. Kuang |Jenny Howe |Rebecca Yarros
Let's start by thanking all the members of the community for reading so much! 𧥠This is a tribute to every story told and read over the last year. We believe that reading makes each of us better - and in turn we can make the world better. Hardcover is a social network for readers to find and share their favorite books with their friends and the world. We've been inspired by Letterboxd Year in Movies for years and are excited to bring that same celebration to books.
