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Season 3 Episode 4: Vibes? Checked.

In this episode, we decided to forego our New Year’s resolutions in favor of a springtime vibe check. Tune in to see what we’re reading, watching, and what we’re excited about.

Listen Below!

Listen on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0o8NUenNYyQSXFWrE96ykD?si=0r5HBHGnSPy5xjUiDLaqqA

Listen on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/qq9WyBaaz-I

Also listen at the following places:

Things Discussed In This Episode

BookCon 2026: Where Fans Reign Supreme?

BookCon 2026: Deep in the madding crowd

Increase Price of New York Comic Con Tickets

Neuromancer by William Gibson

The Exes by Leodora Darlington

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

MM Hockey Romance

St. Denis Medical

Will Trent

Spider-Noir

Twenty Twenty Six

Disclaimer: Links to Bookshop.org are affiliate links and the store will receive a small commission if you purchase through those links.

Season 3 Episode 4: Vibes? Checked.

In this episode, we decided to forego our New Year’s resolutions in favor of a springtime vibe check. Tune in to see what we’re reading, watching, and what we’re excited about.

Listen Below!

Listen on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0o8NUenNYyQSXFWrE96ykD?si=0r5HBHGnSPy5xjUiDLaqqA

Listen on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/qq9WyBaaz-I

Also listen at the following places:

Things Discussed In This Episode

BookCon 2026: Where Fans Reign Supreme?

BookCon 2026: Deep in the madding crowd

Increase Price of New York Comic Con Tickets

Neuromancer by William Gibson

The Exes by Leodora Darlington

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

MM Hockey Romance

St. Denis Medical

Will Trent

Spider-Noir

Twenty Twenty Six

Disclaimer: Links to Bookshop.org are affiliate links and the store will receive a small commission if you purchase through those links.

Winding Up the Week #471
https://bookjotter.com/2026/05/23/winding-up-the-week-471/
In this, my final wind up of the month, I look at books read and reviewed, discover standout literary writing across the blogosphere, keep pace with a host of unusual anniversaries, announce a two‑week hiatus, revisit past posts ripe for rediscovery and highlight fascinating features from around the Internet. #Booklovers #AmReading #Bookstodon #Books #BookReview #Reading #bookbloggers

Winding Up the Week #471
https://bookjotter.com/2026/05/23/winding-up-the-week-471/
In this, my final wind up of the month, I look at books read and reviewed, discover standout literary writing across the blogosphere, keep pace with a host of unusual anniversaries, announce a two‑week hiatus, revisit past posts ripe for rediscovery and highlight fascinating features from around the Internet. #Booklovers #AmReading #Bookstodon #Books #BookReview #Reading #bookbloggers

Winding Up the Week #470
https://bookjotter.com/2026/05/16/winding-up-the-week-470/
This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover standout literary writing across the blogosphere, keep pace with a host of anniversaries (including National Biographers Day and the birth of Adrienne Rich), announce Paris in July 2026, revisit past posts ripe for rediscovery and highlight fascinating features from around the Internet. #Bookstodon #parisinjuly2026 #AmReading #Reading #Books #bookbloggers @Calmgrove @bookmunch

Winding Up the Week #470
https://bookjotter.com/2026/05/16/winding-up-the-week-470/
This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover standout literary writing across the blogosphere, keep pace with a host of anniversaries (including National Biographers Day and the birth of Adrienne Rich), announce Paris in July 2026, revisit past posts ripe for rediscovery and highlight fascinating features from around the Internet. #Bookstodon #parisinjuly2026 #AmReading #Reading #Books #bookbloggers @Calmgrove @bookmunch

Winding Up the Week #469
https://bookjotter.com/2026/05/09/winding-up-the-week-469/
This week I focus on books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including Read in the Bathtub Day, J. M. Barrie’s birthday and Dalloway Day), focus on past posts deserving to be rediscovered and call attention to fascinating features from across the Internet. #Bookstodon
#AmReading #bookbloggers #20BOS26 #DallowayDay

Winding Up the Week #469
https://bookjotter.com/2026/05/09/winding-up-the-week-469/
This week I focus on books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including Read in the Bathtub Day, J. M. Barrie’s birthday and Dalloway Day), focus on past posts deserving to be rediscovered and call attention to fascinating features from across the Internet. #Bookstodon
#AmReading #bookbloggers #20BOS26 #DallowayDay

Step into a haunting world of folklore, ancestral magic, and lingering spirits with One Foot in the Ether by Kayleigh Kavanagh. This atmospheric historical fantasy explores grief, witchcraft, and the echoes of the infamous Pendle witch trials—plus includes a thoughtful guest post from the author herself.

📚 Read the featured spotlight at GinaRaeMitchell.com

#HistoricalFantasy #BookSpotlight #IndieAuthor #FantasyBooks #BookBloggers

https://ginaraemitchell.com/one-foot-in-the-ether/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Winding Up the Week #467
https://bookjotter.com/2026/04/18/winding-up-the-week-467/
This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature across the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including National Library Week and Refresh Your Goals Day), revisit past posts deserving rediscovery and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet. #Booklovers #AmReading #Books #BookReview #Reading #bookbloggers @lauratisdall @buriedinprint

Winding Up the Week #467
https://bookjotter.com/2026/04/18/winding-up-the-week-467/
This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature across the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including National Library Week and Refresh Your Goals Day), revisit past posts deserving rediscovery and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet. #Booklovers #AmReading #Books #BookReview #Reading #bookbloggers @lauratisdall @buriedinprint

Winding Up the Week #465
https://bookjotter.com/2026/04/04/winding-up-the-week-465/
This week I round up books read and reviewed across the blogosphere, explore some of the finest literary writing to be found online, announce both the 1961 Club and Lady Audley’s Secret Review Along, mark a host of literary anniversaries, revisit past posts ripe for rediscovery and highlight a selection of fascinating features from around the Internet. @kaggsy59 #1961Club #reviewalong #Bookstodon #Books #ToveTrove #Bookbloggers

Winding Up the Week #465
https://bookjotter.com/2026/04/04/winding-up-the-week-465/
This week I round up books read and reviewed across the blogosphere, explore some of the finest literary writing to be found online, announce both the 1961 Club and Lady Audley’s Secret Review Along, mark a host of literary anniversaries, revisit past posts ripe for rediscovery and highlight a selection of fascinating features from around the Internet. @kaggsy59 #1961Club #reviewalong #Bookstodon #Books #ToveTrove #Bookbloggers

Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Favourite Book Blogs and/or Book Bloggers
#WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity #BloggingCommunity #BloggerCommunity #WednesdayWeeklyBloggingChallenge #Challenge #Wednesday #blog #reading #BookBloggers

http://georgelthomas.com/2026/04/01/wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge-favourite-book-blogs-and-or-book-bloggers/

Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Favourite Book Blogs and/or Book Bloggers
#WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity #BloggingCommunity #BloggerCommunity #WednesdayWeeklyBloggingChallenge #Challenge #Wednesday #blog #reading #BookBloggers

http://georgelthomas.com/2026/04/01/wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge-favourite-book-blogs-and-or-book-bloggers/

#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #RandomBookishThoughts #6 - Food for Thought... (and #LetsDiscuss2026 #3) This is just a post with some personal, literary musings. This time: I talk about #cookbooks both reading and reviewing them! #bookX #SomethingDifferent #bookbloggers #bookblogging

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2026/03/01/tcls-randombookishthoughts-6-food-for-thought-and-letsdiscuss2026-3/

#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #RandomBookishThoughts #6 - Food for Thought... (and #LetsDiscuss2026 #3) This is just a post with some personal, literary musings. This time: I talk about #cookbooks both reading and reviewing them! #bookX #SomethingDifferent #bookbloggers #bookblogging

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2026/03/01/tcls-randombookishthoughts-6-food-for-thought-and-letsdiscuss2026-3/

And in that spirit, I have decided that I will no longer be trying to coax #bookbloggers and #bookreviewers to look at my #books. I reached out to the ones who had already agreed to review my latest #novel, and have withdrawn my request.

The time I have already spent sending out press releases and requests to review my book, could have been far more productively used to #write more #shortstories.

I will announce new stories or books here, but I no longer give a fig about reviews

#bookstodon

And in that spirit, I have decided that I will no longer be trying to coax #bookbloggers and #bookreviewers to look at my #books. I reached out to the ones who had already agreed to review my latest #novel, and have withdrawn my request.

The time I have already spent sending out press releases and requests to review my book, could have been far more productively used to #write more #shortstories.

I will announce new stories or books here, but I no longer give a fig about reviews

#bookstodon

I know #bookreviews are a gateway to being in #library holdings, and that #librarians use reviews as a gauge of how much #readership a #book might enjoy, but like I decided that querying literary magazines was a waste of time, I'm rapidly approaching the point at which I will say the same about ##bookreviewers and ##bookbloggers

I'm sure this works for many other #writers, and other #writersofmastodon may find it worth the time, but I'm not seeing the value vs spending that effort #writing

I know #bookreviews are a gateway to being in #library holdings, and that #librarians use reviews as a gauge of how much #readership a #book might enjoy, but like I decided that querying literary magazines was a waste of time, I'm rapidly approaching the point at which I will say the same about ##bookreviewers and ##bookbloggers

I'm sure this works for many other #writers, and other #writersofmastodon may find it worth the time, but I'm not seeing the value vs spending that effort #writing

Spent most of today looking at articles on what #bookblogging is and what #bookbloggers do. Also about how #writers and #authors should engage with them, and how this forms part of a #writerslife and the broader #writingcommunity

I have reached out to #bookreviewers and bloggers, but now that I've taken a closer look, I think I'm out. The amount of time and effort this would take away from actually #writing is far too big

https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116031632631978564
https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116031744211689891
https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116031269126119580

Spent most of today looking at articles on what #bookblogging is and what #bookbloggers do. Also about how #writers and #authors should engage with them, and how this forms part of a #writerslife and the broader #writingcommunity

I have reached out to #bookreviewers and bloggers, but now that I've taken a closer look, I think I'm out. The amount of time and effort this would take away from actually #writing is far too big

https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116031632631978564
https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116031744211689891
https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116031269126119580

@EveHasWords
I have a small number of people who more or less eagerly take my ARCs, but that's really my beta-readers. I think they like the #books and in return for a free book, they give me edits and sensitivity feedback.

I'm not sure I have my head around the point of #bookreviewers or #bookbloggers in this picture, but I'm starting to feel like I care if they help #readers who would naturally like my writing to find my books, but that I actually DGAF what the reviewer or blogger thinks

@EveHasWords
I have a small number of people who more or less eagerly take my ARCs, but that's really my beta-readers. I think they like the #books and in return for a free book, they give me edits and sensitivity feedback.

I'm not sure I have my head around the point of #bookreviewers or #bookbloggers in this picture, but I'm starting to feel like I care if they help #readers who would naturally like my writing to find my books, but that I actually DGAF what the reviewer or blogger thinks

Which brings me to the final lap

Not all #writing is appealing to all #readers. People want different genres (itself a hot mess) different topics, different styles, and will tolerate or demand different levels of editing stringency.

The best a writer can do is find the audience for whom the content, style, and level of editing is satisfying.

The best thing you #bookbloggers #editors #bookreviewers can do to help, is to connect those two groups. Help #readers find their #writers

#bookstodon

Which brings me to the final lap

Not all #writing is appealing to all #readers. People want different genres (itself a hot mess) different topics, different styles, and will tolerate or demand different levels of editing stringency.

The best a writer can do is find the audience for whom the content, style, and level of editing is satisfying.

The best thing you #bookbloggers #editors #bookreviewers can do to help, is to connect those two groups. Help #readers find their #writers

#bookstodon

Dear #bookbloggers #bookreviewers

As a #writer and #author, there are a few things of which I would like to remind you.

Firstly, covers, titles, blurbs are seldom under full control of the #author, if at all. If they went through a traditional publisher, even less so.

But this is the least of it.

The entire publishing industry, which includes you, is a nasty, predatory, and exploitative machine that sucks #writers in, chews them, and often dumps their corpses

#bookblogger #bookreview

Dear #bookbloggers #bookreviewers

As a #writer and #author, there are a few things of which I would like to remind you.

Firstly, covers, titles, blurbs are seldom under full control of the #author, if at all. If they went through a traditional publisher, even less so.

But this is the least of it.

The entire publishing industry, which includes you, is a nasty, predatory, and exploitative machine that sucks #writers in, chews them, and often dumps their corpses

#bookblogger #bookreview

Dear #writer #author #writingcommunity

What is your thinking on #bookreviews?

Do you seek and solicit #bookreviewers and #bookbloggers?
If so, do you look for ones that fit your genre or some other criterion, or just do it broadly?
Do you engage with them socially or just toss a press release over the wall?

Once your book is reviewed, do you go look?
If you go read your review, what do you do with that?

#bookstodon

Dear #writer #author #writingcommunity

What is your thinking on #bookreviews?

Do you seek and solicit #bookreviewers and #bookbloggers?
If so, do you look for ones that fit your genre or some other criterion, or just do it broadly?
Do you engage with them socially or just toss a press release over the wall?

Once your book is reviewed, do you go look?
If you go read your review, what do you do with that?

#bookstodon

#BookBloggers #Reviewers If you review dystopian thrillers, DM me for a free copy!

A GARDEN OF RAGE

amazon.com/dp/B0D87PM9YM

#ARC #Bookstodon

#BookBloggers #Reviewers If you review dystopian thrillers, DM me for a free copy!

A GARDEN OF RAGE

amazon.com/dp/B0D87PM9YM

#ARC #Bookstodon

#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #70 - December 4-31, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #BookX #BookTwitter

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/12/04/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-70-december-4-31-2025/

#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #70 - December 4-31, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #BookX #BookTwitter

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/12/04/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-70-december-4-31-2025/

My November Reading Wrap-Up is live! 📚✨
24 books, 9 ARCs, new favorites, surprises, and a few that didn’t work. Cozy mysteries, fantasy, thrillers & more. Come see what made the list!
#BookReview #MonthlyWrapUp #CozyMystery #BookRecommendations #AmReading #NetGalley #BookBloggers

https://viewsshewrites.com/november-reading-wrap-up/

My November Reading Wrap-Up is live! 📚✨
24 books, 9 ARCs, new favorites, surprises, and a few that didn’t work. Cozy mysteries, fantasy, thrillers & more. Come see what made the list!
#BookReview #MonthlyWrapUp #CozyMystery #BookRecommendations #AmReading #NetGalley #BookBloggers

https://viewsshewrites.com/november-reading-wrap-up/

The BBNYA 2025 Semi-Finalist Nighthawks by Kaitlin Corvus blurs the line between love and terror. Dive into this haunting New Adult dark fantasy spotlight.

#BBNYA2025 #Nighthawks #KaitlinCorvus #IndieAuthor #DarkFantasy #HorrorFiction #BookSpotlight #BookBloggers #TheWriteReads

https://ginaraemitchell.com/nighthawks/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #69 - October 30-December 3, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/10/30/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-69-october-30-december-3-2025/

#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #69 - October 30-December 3, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/10/30/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-69-october-30-december-3-2025/

un Fall Friday Finds are here! 🍂
✨ Indie author spotlight: L.J. Ambrosio
📚 Book blog roundups & giveaways
🍴 Johnny Marzetti casserole recipe
🎃 Halloween craft inspiration

#FridayFinds #IndieAuthors #FallReads #Giveaway #BookBloggers

https://ginaraemitchell.com/friday-finds-3-october-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #68 - October 2-November 5, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/10/02/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-68-october-2-november-5-2025/

#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #68 - October 2-November 5, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/10/02/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-68-october-2-november-5-2025/

#Bookthreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's LetsDiscuss2025 #9 – What's in MY Name? My fellow #bookblogger, Sorcha Ogle @ Writing About Books nordie.wordpress.com/ came up with this topic, and I decided to do this post! Stop by to find out more! #bookish #bookstagram #bookbloging #bookbloggers

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/09/22/tcls-letsdiscuss2025-9-whats-in-my-name/

#Bookthreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's LetsDiscuss2025 #9 – What's in MY Name? My fellow #bookblogger, Sorcha Ogle @ Writing About Books nordie.wordpress.com/ came up with this topic, and I decided to do this post! Stop by to find out more! #bookish #bookstagram #bookbloging #bookbloggers

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/09/22/tcls-letsdiscuss2025-9-whats-in-my-name/

TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #67 - September 4-October 1, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX #BookTwitter

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/09/04/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-67-september-4-october-1-2025/

TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #67 - September 4-October 1, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX #BookTwitter

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/09/04/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-67-september-4-october-1-2025/

Winding Up the Week #436
https://bookjotter.com/2025/08/23/winding-up-the-week-436/
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Short Story September, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read, talk some more about the Moomins and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet. #ShortStorySeptember #amreading #bookstodon #books #BookBloggers

Winding Up the Week #436
https://bookjotter.com/2025/08/23/winding-up-the-week-436/
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Short Story September, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read, talk some more about the Moomins and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet. #ShortStorySeptember #amreading #bookstodon #books #BookBloggers

#Bookthreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #LetsDiscuss2025 #8 – Changing Bookish Opinions – #LetsTalkBookish2025 #3. Thanks to Aria @ Book Nook Bits for this week's discussion topic. Stop by to find out more! #bookish #bookstagram #bookbloging #bookbloggers #bookblogs #bloggingchallenge

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/08/18/tcls-letsdiscuss2025-8-changing-bookish-opinions-letstalkbookish2025-3/

#Bookthreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #LetsDiscuss2025 #8 – Changing Bookish Opinions – #LetsTalkBookish2025 #3. Thanks to Aria @ Book Nook Bits for this week's discussion topic. Stop by to find out more! #bookish #bookstagram #bookbloging #bookbloggers #bookblogs #bloggingchallenge

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/08/18/tcls-letsdiscuss2025-8-changing-bookish-opinions-letstalkbookish2025-3/

#Bookthreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #66 - July 31-August 3, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX #BookTwitter

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/07/31/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-66-july-31-august-3-2025/

#Bookthreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #66 - July 31-August 3, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX #BookTwitter

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/07/31/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-66-july-31-august-3-2025/

#Bookthreads #booksky 💙📚#bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #65 - July 3 -31, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX #BookTwitter

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/07/03/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-65-july-3-30-2025/

#Bookthreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #64 - June 5 - July 2, 2025. Have an old #bookreview or post you want to highlight? If so, I invite all #BookBloggers to join, any day of the week, all month long, with any nostalgic post you want! #bookX #BookTwitter

http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/06/05/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-64-june-5-july-2-2025/

Here's more #discussion on the topic of #YALiterature . I'm surprised by how many other #BookBloggers say #YA didn't yet exist when they were of that age. I knew I'm an outlier myself, having been born before 1950, but I expected that more bloggers of today would have grown up with YA literature.
#bookstodon #LetsDiscuss2025 #reading

Book Discussion: YA Books Then and Now https://jannghi.blogspot.com/2025/05/book-discussion-ya-books-then-and-now.html