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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 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 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 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 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!…
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…
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…
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 – 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.…
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!…
The Bard’s Tale Retold: Shakespeare Retellings Done Differently – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I'll be honest: I feel like Shakespeare needs to be seen to be truly understood. At least, I think that original Shakespeare needs to be seen. Plays are meant to be seen, after all. However, there have been some great literary reimaginings of Shakespeare's writing. Here are a few that I've read, and what I…
Book Review: House of Muir (Shadow Twins Book Two) by Luke Tarzian – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
ONCE MARKED, ALWAYS MARKED…The war that was won is lost. His country razed and friends dead, Cailean Catil seeks the miserable solace of inebriation. But fate has other plans for ill-lucked men.An ocean away, he returns to the Galrun Muir, the order from which he was previously exiled. Seeking answers as to why they now…
Book Review: The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Seven years ago, Maeve Abenthy lost everything: her world, her father, even her name. Desperate to escape the stain of her father’s crimes, she lives under a fake name, never staying in one place long enough to put down roots.Then she receives a mysterious letter with four impossible words: Your father was innocent.To uncover the truth,…
Book Review: Twisted Expectations (A Twist in Time Book Three) by Brent Harris – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Dickens, Dinosaurs, and DangerOliver Twist, London’s most famous orphan, has saved the city. Twice. When the enigmatic Pip approaches Oliver with a proposal for partnership, Oliver is tempted by the trappings of Pip’s High Society and questions his former loyalties.But when time itself begins to collapse and the city is overrun by strange creatures and…
Book Review: The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Kembral Thorne is spending a few hours away from her newborn, and she's determined to enjoy herself at this party no matter what. But when the guests start dropping dead, Kem has no choice but to get to work. She is a Hound, after all, and she can't help picking up the scent of trouble. She’s…
Operation 2024: Success! (Or Favorite Books I Read this Year) – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
2024 was quite the year. There was a lot to be happy about, and some things that ended up being extremely difficult. But we soldier on! Book-wise, this was another great twelve months! I traveled to other worlds, met new friends, and went on many adventures. And all while drinking copious amounts of coffee! As…
Book Review: God Ascended (An Archives of Evelium Tale Book Three) by Jeffrey Speight – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Even gods can die.God Ascended is the stunning and powerful conclusion to Jeffrey Speight's acclaimed Archives of Evelium trilogy.Umhra the Peacebreaker has ascended to the heavens of Kalmindon. He follows the wake of destruction Spara leaves as she pursues the annihilation of Vaila's pantheon in her bid to become the One God. To thwart Spara’s ambitions,…
Quotables: Words that Stuck with Me in 2024 – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
If you're a reader, you understand that words have power. They can amuse, teach, scare, or even inspire. I can read a book I love multiple times and be hit differently by new phrases each time. Some words will speak differently to all readers. Basically, words are magic. Here are some collections of words that…
Book Review: Children (The Ten Worlds Cycle Book One) by Bjørn Larssen – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Gods make lousy parents.All Magni wants is peace and quiet, but when your father is the God of thunder, you don’t get to live the life you want. When Thor destroys all his son knows and loves, Magni vows to bring prosperity and end the violence… forever. But can you escape cruelty in a universe…
Book Spotlight: The Time-Travelling Estate Agent by Dale Bradford – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I'm excited to shine a spotlight on The Time-Travelling Estate Agent by Dale Bradford today. What if, instead of the usual clutter, you found a way to time travel in your garage? Well, thanks to just this occurrence, Eric Meek gets a chance at another chance. The question is: what will he do with it?…
Dragonlance Side Quest: Book Review: The Soulforge by Margaret Weis – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
A mage's soul is forged in the crucible of magic.Raistlin Majere is six years old when he is introduced to the archmage who enrolls him in a school for the study of magic. There the gifted and talented but tormented boy comes to see magic as his salvation. Mages in the magical Tower of High…
The Write Reads on Tour Book Spotlight: The Way by Holly Walters – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I'm pleased to join The Write Reads blog tour for The Way by Holly Walters (I mean, look at that cover!). This young adult book would be a great book for readers who like whimsy and magic. Genre: FantasyAge Category: Young AdultNumber of Pages: 410 PagesPublication Date: January 19, 2024 Book Blurb: Fairies are real.…
Book Review: The Lords of the West End: A London Fantasy by Peter W. Blaisdell – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
“I’m supernatural, but only barely.”This kicks off a suspenseful and original fantasy set in London. Bradan sells cool art and uses sorcery, audacity, and luck when things get tough, but they almost never do. He’s got terrific friends including two phantoms, one who haunts his Jaguar sports car, and the other, a Victorian-era thief and…
Book Review: The Whispering Trees by Alice Allan – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
“They call me a witch, Liv, and maybe I am, in a manner of speaking.”Olivia doesn’t believe in magic. No sensible person does. So why, when the family moves to Devon after her dad’s accident, does the hill speak to her?The hill’s guardian, Annie Tilke, can't – or won't – explain.At school, sparky Sadie takes…
Updated Post: Conversations on Hope in the Fantastical Featuring D.H. Willison – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Over the last few years, months, or weeks, many people have spoken about hope, both its importance and its resilience. I did a series on hope in the fantastical a few years ago, which featured some insightful authors. I'm sharing a few of these pieces again, with permission. *I do want to note that, while…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas: The 2024 Adult Books Edition – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
It's getting to be that time of year again when people start looking for gifts to give family and friends. Books make great gifts at any time of the year. I just so happen to have a list of books I read this year that I think will make great gifts. Take a look! *This…
Happy Thanksgiving! – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
Happy Thanksgiving to my U.S. friends! I'm going to be mushy, corny, and awkward: I'm thankful for you! I appreciate being able to talk about books with all of you. When I started my blog, I never in a million years expected to meet so many great people who love books too. I'm grateful for…
Book Review: The Inside Story of the British Bureau for the Arcane: The Dark Elf Dynasty File by Phil Parker – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
The British Bureau for the Arcane has kept people safe for centuries from the arcane species that seek to harm human beings. Their range extends to Commonwealth nations that were part of the British Empire. A once-proud part of the British Secret Service, their success in controlling the arcane races has been their downfall. These beings…
Book Cover Reveal: The Shards of the Moon (The Frostmarked Chronicles Book 5) by Brendan Noble – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I am happy to show off the cover for The Shards of the Moon by Brendan Noble. This fantasy series is steeped in Slavic mythology (how cool is that?). I've read another book by Brendan Noble, The Crimson Court, and I can confidently say that you can expect brilliant storytelling from anything he writes. Book…
Book Review: The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
This sweeping epic fantasy brings the acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy to a heart–stopping close, as an ancient magic returns to Ahiranya and threatens its very foundations, Empress Malini and priestess Priya will stop at nothing to save their kingdoms—even if it means they must destroy each other.Malini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress…
The Write Reads Book Spotlight: Kavithri by Aman J. Bedi – Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
I'm excited to join The Write Reads Book Tour to spotlight Kavithri, a South-Asian epic fantasy. This adrenaline-filled book will be perfect for anyone who wants action and high stakes. Book Blurb: Meet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.Kavi is a Taemu. Her people, once feared berserkers and the spearhead of a continent-spanning invasion, are the dregs…