book-review
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2025 was a great year! New releases, long-overdue backlist discoveries, and a few books that really touched me emotionally. Here’s what’s currently sitting on my TBR for 2026. Some are continuations, some are finally-I’ll-get-to-it promises, I’m hoping some will emotionally destroy me! We’ll see. 🔥 Continuing Series I’m Locked Into ⚔️ Epic Fantasy Commitments 🩸
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I read a lot of books in 2025 (92). Some were good, some bad, some just okay. A few just voluntary junk food. But here’s a list of some serious sci-fi, fantasy stand-outs. A few of these were new and a few old, but all great picks to check out in 2026 if you haven’t
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★★★★☆ Vicious and Vengeful were both such fun quick reads. While I can definitely tell that this was some of Schwab’s earlier writing, it was still great- and managed to get me out of a slight reading slump with the fast pace! The story isn’t as rich in prose or emotionally heavy as some of
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Okay, I’ve got to say it: The Priory of the Orange Tree was a high fantasy masterpiece! I picked up this book on a whim- just pulled it off the shelf of a small bookstore because I was enamored with the cover art and the sheer SIZE of it (I love when books never end).
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TLDR; This book was so beautiful, and everyone should read it. THIS is what is so fantastic about reading. Spoiler free sum-up: This novel is a slow burn- rich in prose and description, and heavily focused on character reflection and internal monologues. If you’re looking for fast paced, plot heavy fantasy I’d skip this one.
Odyssey Book BloG 