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Celebrating a literary lifestyle dedicated *mostly to the fantasy + sci-fi genres, with the occasional review from the mortal realm.
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Creator Guide: How to Create Amazing Bookish Flatlays + Bookish Lifestyle Content, Part One: Finding the Perfect Background
Eight practical tips on getting started with taking beautiful photos of your books!
Spoiler Free Book Review: Metal Slinger Might Be Your Newest Romantasy Book Obsession. Here’s Why…
Is this viral Booktok Romantasy worth your time? Let’s find out…
Book Review: ‘A Far Better Thing’ is the Perfect Blend of Classic Historical Fiction and Fantasy for Fans of Charles Dickens
It’s possibly an embarrassing admission, but I have to confess, I’ve been on this planet for two score (haha I had to!), and still haven’t read A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
Make Your Dollar Stretch: The Fourth Annual, Ultimate Bookish Prime Day Shopping Guide for Book Lovers
You’re in luck! I’ve done all the hard work for you, and curated my 4th annual guide of all my favorite limited time deals for book lovers for Prime Day 2025.
Mid-Year Reading Roundup: Best Fantasy Books of 2025 (Jan-June) You Absolutely Need to Add to Your TBR
If you read one blog post before updating your TBR for the rest of the year, make it this mid-year favorites reading roundup.
Join the Third Annual BAMTP Summer Reading Challenge for Your Best Bookish Summer Yet! Grab this Year’s Updated Challenge Guide + Workbook
Happy Summer! If reading more books this summer is a priority for you, you love fantasy and sci-fi books, and you’re wanting to make some more book friends, consider this your open invite to join the third annual BAMTP Summer Reading Challenge!
7 Must Read Fantasy + Sci-Fi Novellas to Add to Your TBR and Help You Hit Your Yearly Reading Goal
Novellas perfect for when you feel like you have no time to read this summer!
Book Review: The Knight and The Moth Has One of the Best Side Characters of All Time
Set as a gothic mystery in an atmospheric fantasy setting, The Knight and the Moth continues to have the beautiful prose Gillig is becoming known for.
Complimentary Bookish Backgrounds + Desktop Wallpapers for Summer 2025
Happy Summer, book lovers! Your quarterly Summer 2025 FREE bookish backgrounds are here!
Book Review: A Curse Carved in Bone is Your Next Favorite Romantasy Read You Won’t Be Able to Put Down - Here’s Why
After the brutal cliffhanger in book one that Romantasy writer, Danielle L. Jensen, is so fond of writing, I could not wait to read the second installment and conclusion to The Unfated duology
Spoiler Review: Is Shield of Sparrows, the Latest Romantasy Sensation Sweeping Booktok and Bookstagram, right for your TBR?
Another highly anticipated Romantasy read of 2025 hit shelves a couple weeks ago, and I finally had a chance to read it. Should you? It depends.
A New Bookish Hobby to Get Addicted to: Cross-Stitching References to Your Favorite Books on Sweatshirt Sleeves
Everyone needs a hobby. And introverted bookworms? ADHD Bookworms? Well, we need new ones on the regular.
9 Fiction Books You Should Read on a Long Holiday Weekend, From Romantasy, and Historical Fiction to LitFic, This Rec List Has You Covered
It’s officially Memorial Weekend, and this year has equally felt a gazillion years long, and a blink to get here. What are we reading?
Book Review: Anji Kills a King is a Worthy Epic Fantasy Debut Offering from Popular Booktok Creator and Podcaster, Evan Leikam
If you’re looking to try a new epic fantasy author, you like lots of action, and you don’t mind some gore, you might love Anji Kills a King by Evan Leikam. Can I convince you with a first line?
Book Review: Silver Elite and Why You Might Hate This New Dystopian Romance Novel Taking Over Booktok and Bookstagram
Silver Elite by Dani Francis has been taking over the Booktok and Bookstagram feeds, and it’s purported to have to have sold 24,000 copies in its first week. Seems like a resounding success, right?
Book Review: The Raven Scholar is Perfect for those Looking for Non-Western Epic Fantasy, Political Intrigue, and Complex Characters
I went into The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson completely blind, and I’m honestly glad I did. All I knew was this stunning Illumicrate fantasy book showed up in my monthly box, and I dropped everything to read it.
Buddy Read: Casual Buddy Read Picks for May & June 2025 are Two of the Year’s Most Anticipated Romantasy Reads
Want to make new book friends while reading and reacting to some of the year’s most anticipated Romantasy reads?! Join a BAMTP casual buddy read!
Book Review: The Eights is a Historical Fiction Delight with Nuanced + Brave Characters in a World Recovering From Loss
I headed up some creaking stairs to a darkened private room in downtown San Francisco last fall, and little did I know, I’d meet the incredibly charming debut author of The Eights, Joanna Miller.
First Quarter Report: Favorite Reads from Q1 2025 that Every Fantasy Lover Should Add to Their TBR
So I thought it’d be fun to do a Q1 recap of my favorite reads I would absolutely recommend picking up. There’s a mix of older reads and new, and of course, the majority are all fantasy reads.
Book Review: Strange the Dreamer is a Beautiful Story Filled with the Whimsical Dark Nature of a Fairytale
If you’re looking for a beautifully written novel that will sweep you away with its lush worldbuilding and dreamlike quality, Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor is the next book you MUST pick up.
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