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Book Review: Forged for Destiny by Andrew Knighton – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Raul has a claim his birthright as the last surviving heir of King Balbainus and lead his conquered people to freedom. The signs are all there—his birthmark, in the shape of Balbainus’ halfmoon and dagger sigil, the gemstone-hilted sword he found in his parents’ inn, and the sudden influx of illegal books featuring the late king’s lineage. Nevermind that his ma…
Dragonlance Side Quest: Flint the King (Preludes Volume Five) by Mary Kirchoff and Douglas Niles – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Flint Fireforge, paternal dwarven member of the Heroes of the Lance, returns to his sleepy boyhood village in the foothills near Solace and unexpectedly finds it booming with commerce. When he stumbles upon the ominous source of this prosperity, he is pushed to his death in the Beast Pit.And saved by gully dwarves, along with…
Book Review: The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
From NYT bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy sensation, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess forced on an impossible quest with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Leigh Bardugo.Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like…
Release Day Repost: Whisper in the Wind by Luke Arnold – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Fetch is done being a hero. Once a detective, all he wants now is to run his cafe in peace. Sunder City is still recovering from the sudden and violent end of magic, and if one man can’t solve all its problems, he can at least stop some people going hungry. But when a kid…
Book Review: Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best [A Parody]: Bedtime Stories for Trying Times by Jennie Egerdie, Illustrated by Elli Hadju – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
At home, work, and out in our ever-changing world, we're all just doing our best. In this modern parody, Frog and Toad are here to commiserate and lend some laughter.Full of wry humor and deep compassion for our modern vulnerabilities, the stories in Frog and Toad Are Doing Their Best perfectly capture the heartwarming authenticity of Lobel’s famous…
Monthly Manga Mania Guest Post from The Firsty Duelist: Samurai 8 – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
As I've mentioned a few (dozen plus) times, my teen has recently started a blog! This awesome blog, called Firsty Duelist, features things my teen enjoys: trading card games such as Magic: The Gathering, Undertale, and manga. Since the last overlaps a little bit with my own blogging interests (books, yo), we decided it would…
Books About Books: A List – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I am a book lover. I buy books, sniff books, devour books, talk about books, and dream about books. My happy place is anywhere that I have a good book, because books can take me anywhere. If you're taking the time to read a book blog, chances are we have this is common. I am…
Book Review: Whisper in the Wind (The Fetch Phillips Novels Book 4) by Luke Arnold – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Fetch is done being a hero. Once a detective, all he wants now is to run his cafe in peace. Sunder City is still recovering from the sudden and violent end of magic, and if one man can't solve all its problems, he can at least stop some people going hungry. But when a kid…
Book Tag: Reading “Firsts” for 2025 – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I first saw this tag on Suzy's Cozy World (a great blog that I suggest you follow). This looks like fun, although I'm not sure I'll get all the dates right. And... away we go! This tag was created by girlxoxo. *I am a Bookshop.org affiliate. Should you purchase books through links on the post,…
Book Review: The Christmas Eve Murders by Noelle Albright – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
An hilarious and gripping festive whodunnit, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Agatha Christie.It's Christmas Eve at the Merry Monarch.Nestled amongst the Yorkshire Dales, the pub is preparing to host its annual scavenger hunt for its rabble of regulars. There's the landlord, Mickey, his wife Sofia and their wayward son, James; local policeman Alex…
Book Review: Double-Edged Sword and Sorcery from Brackenbury Books – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Two novellas, bound in one book. Mongol-inspired Sword & Sorcery. A claustrophobic, pressure-cooker siege, and a caravan striking out under an open desert sky. Orhan the Snow Leopard and Goatskin the nomad. Dariel Quiogue and Bryn Hammond. (Blurb from preorder page). Thank you to Brackenbury Books for providing me with an early copy of this…
Book Review: The Time-Travelling Estate Agent by Dale Bradford – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Time takes everything – but what if it could also give back?It’s December 2019 in a small Welsh town, and 60-year-old estate agent Eric Meek discovers a property which boasts a truly unique garage conversion. Instead of the more customary home office or gym, it contains a hole in space-time that has been developed into…
Cover Reveal: Death Rights (Grave Chronicles Book Two) by Shannon Knight – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I'm excited to share the cover for Death Rights, the sequel to Grave Cold. The Grave Chronicles features unique world-building and rising stakes. About the Series: Grave Chronicles: Protect the Dead Grave Cold introduces a world overrun by mutations where the dead remain in their bodies till a raven releases them. Each raven is a long-lived…
Book Review: Cryptid Currency by Josh Berliner – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Have you ever seen a pair of mysterious eyes staring at you through the trees on a twilit afternoon? Gunnar Shuck did, and no one believed him when the creature they belonged to set fire to his family’s crops and forced them to move away from their Tennessee farm home. Now the teenaged cryptid hunter…
Book Review: A Drop of Corruption (Shadow of the Leviathan Book 2) by Robert Jackson Bennett – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire’s reach, an impossible crime has occurred. A Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air—abducted from his quarters while the door and windows remained locked from the inside, in a building whose entrances and exits are all under constant guard.To solve the case, the…
Book Review: The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
From an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy comes The Raven Scholar, a masterfully woven and playfully inventive tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar’s quest to uncover the truth.Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, Bersun the Brusque must end his reign. In the dizzying…
Book Review: Enchanted Tales and Twisted Lore: Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Fables Reimagined Edited by Marx Pyle and J.C. Mastro – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Step into a world where the familiar becomes strange, and legends take on new life. Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore invites you to explore fairy tales, folklore, and fables as you've never seen them before. From the deadly woods of Baba Yaga to space-bound horror on a derelict ship. From a faerie knight hiding behind the innocent…
Book Review: Werecats Emergent by Mark. J. Engels – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Afflicted, exploited, and deadly…Teenaged Pawly discovers her secret werecat heritage after unexpectedly morphing into a lynx one Halloween night. She and her twin brother thrill as they explore their newly revealed abilities, never far from the watchful eye of their blended human-werecat family. But the old folks know that unless they can find an outlet…
The Art of Reading Aloud – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I have two enthusiastic readers. One is now a teen and is too old and cool for me to read aloud to him (we have a great time talking about books we love and often do buddy reads, so I'm still getting my book time with him). My youngest, while able to read on his…
Book Review: The Forbidden Visions of Lucius Galloway by Carrie Harris – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
An antediluvian tome holds the key to unlocking an otherworldly horror dreaming of Arkham’s fall.When poet Lucius Galloway is offered a prestigious position translating a mysterious ancient text at Harvard University, he is thrust into an unimagined world of esoteric knowledge, mystical symbols and sanity-shattering nightmares. But Lucius has no idea that his visionary anthology,…
Book Review: Servant of Rage (Bloodrage Book 1) by Alex Knight – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Subei and his brothers have been raised on stories of the Great Khan, their ancestor who conquered the world with might, mind, and fearsome magic. But the Great Khan is long dead and his power vanished.The brothers live by his laws still, even as infighting consumes their once-proud people. When a sacred artifact is destroyed…
Book Review: The Astray Chosen (The Thedre Trilogy Book Two) by Laura Huie – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
They both need to find the gods. He, to save the country. Her to kill them. Fia's magic has broken. Every portal she makes slices the ground and reality itself. It's been months of training and she is no closer to returning to Earth. Each week she fails, the Fate takes more and more control…
The Hope Book Tag – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Hope. It's one of those words that has been used a lot lately (I won't get into the reasons). I think that hope is stronger than it may be given credit for. It can go under attack, fade for a while, or seem lost, but it's always there waiting. Maybe that's why it's such a…
Book Review: The Unknown Sun by Cheryl S. Mackey – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
The world of Skyfall will die unless Moira finds the lost immortals.Seventeen-year-old Moira is haunted by the accidents that claimed her family. When she is attacked by a strange boy who seems to know too much about her past, Moira fears death will come for her a third time. Saved by twins Airi and Bel,…
Dragonlance Side Quest Book Review: Brothers in Arms by Margaret Weis and Don Perrin – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
The innocence of youth lost in war…In the fiery siege of the city of Hope’s End the young mage Raistlin must leave behind his ideals to save himself and his brother. Yet as Raistlin and Caramon train as mercenaries, far away another soul is forged in the heat of battle. Another path is chosen, and…
Genre Focus: LitRPG Hub Page – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Here are all the posts from Genre Focus: LitRPG, in case you've missed anything! LitRRPG readers, add to my TBR list! What are some must-reads? Genre Focus: LitRPG Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring Bardlyre Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring CT Phipps Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring David Dalglish Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring Justin Marks Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring…
Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring CT Phipps – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
This week my blog has been focusing on the LitRPG genre. I'm a newbie to this genre, so I decided to talk to the experts: authors who have written LitRPG books! All good things must come to an end, but I'm wrapping things up with a bang, with an interview from CT Phipps. His LitRPG…
Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring SerasStreams – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
This week I'm focusing on genre that I'm not as familiar with: LitRPG. Several LitRPG authors have kindly offered to share their opinions and expertise on the genre. I'm excited to have prolific LitRPG author, SerasStreams join the blog today. WS: "Thanks for joining me! Will you introduce yourself?" SS: "My pen name is SerasStreams,…
Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring BardLyre – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
This week my blog is shining a spotlight on LitRPG, a genre that I am rather new to. Seeing as I have limited experience (and a long list of books to read that will help me change that fact), I've invited some experts to share their knowledge: LitRPG authors! I'm happy to share an interview…
Book Cover Reveal: The Crystal Heir (The Realm Reachers Book Two) by Brendan Noble – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I am excited to show off the cover for The Crystal Heir, the second book in the Realm Reachers series. This is the anticipated sequel to The Crimson Court, an ambitious book that wowed me with its magic and worldbuilding. Book Blurb: A Crimson sun rises with the dawn. Thwarted by her rivals in the…
Genre Focus: LitRPG – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
LitRPG is a genre that has been steadily growing in popularity over the past few years. In my understanding, LitRPG books combine story and plot with elements from video game RPGs. My own experience with the genre is small, with only a few LitRPG books read thus far. Several authors have joined me this week…
Books with Relationships for People Who Don’t Love Love: 2025 Edition – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Guess what? I'm not particularly interested in romantic storylines in books. I know, it's shocking. Who could have guessed? Doesn't my taste in stabby fantasy books just scream "romance"? Well, at any rate, while I don't love overtly romantic love in books (more power to those who do), I do appreciate certain types of love.…
Book Review: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
It’s 1965 and teenage Frances Adams is at an English country fair with her two best friends. But Frances’s night takes a hairpin turn when a fortune-teller makes a bone-chilling prediction: One day, Frances will be murdered. Frances spends a lifetime trying to solve a crime that hasn’t happened yet, compiling dirt on every person…
Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring Justin Marks – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
With the growing popularity of LitRPG, I thought it would be cool to take a really good look at the genre: what it is, how it functions similarly or differently compared to other genres, and why it continues to become more widely read. I put a call out for information from experts: authors of LitRPGs!…
Book Review: The Magic of Deceit by J.G. Gardner – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
As part of the secret Paragon program, Thorne is a mage trained to summon his mana as a weapon. However, as he chose to have his mind unlocked to magic, rather than being someone born with arcane talent, Thorne is looked down upon by more powerful mages. While he completes menial courier tasks within the…
Genre Focus: LitRPG Featuring David Dalglish – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
This week my blog has a specific focus: LitRPG. This genre, characterized in parts by stats and narrative progression, has a computer RPG or TTRPG feel to it. I'm far from being an expert in the idea of LitRPG, but I'm privileged to interview some authors who have written in the genre. I'm excited to…
Read Christie 2025 Book Review: Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
It was an open and shut case. All the evidence said Caroline Crale poisoned her philandering husband, a brilliant painter. She was quickly and easily convicted and sentenced to life in prison.Now, sixteen years later, in a posthumous letter, Mrs. Crale has assured her grown daughter that she was innocent. But instead of setting the…
Book Review: The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
All they needed to break the world was a door, and someone to open it.Camford, 1920. Gilded and glittering, England's secret magical academy is no place for Clover, a commoner with neither connections nor magical blood. She tells herself she has fought her way there only to find a cure for her brother Matthew, one of…
Book Review: Ancient as the Stars: A Space Opera Adventure by Maya Darjani – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
For fans of Lower Decks, the Expanse, and Firefly: a found family time travel adventure with humor, snark, and lots of heart.One kickass immortal sailship captain.Captain Karenna Yilmaz of the Earth Union Fleet has it all. Adoring husband? Check. The enduring loyalty of her crew? Check. Transformation into a beautiful ageless immortal? Check. Check. Check.…
In 2024…My Life in Books Tag – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Sometimes I see a book tag that looks like so much fun that it's impossible not to join in! I found this particular tag on the Irresponsible Reader's excellent blog. It was created by Book'd Out, another blog you should check out. The rules: Complete the prompts using titles from books you read in 2024!…