Book Blogger Hop: Biggest Fear

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Crazy-For-Books and is currently being hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer. Every Friday, a new question is posted for book bloggers to answer in the coming week. The purpose of the hop is connection and community. You can discover new blogs to follow, new books to read, and you may end up with some new followers, as well!

This Week’s Prompt

As a book lover, what’s your biggest fear?

Submitted by Billy, Coffee-Addicted Writer.

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First Lines Friday: October 2nd, 2026

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First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below:

Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
Finally… reveal the book!

If you’re sharing on social media, don’t forget to use #FirstLinesFridays!

Hello, reader!

It’s time for another First Lines Friday! I hope everyone has had an enjoyable week as we welcome a new month. The book I’ll be featuring this week is one I picked up recently that I’ve been loving. It pulled me in rather quickly and I just know it’s gonna hurt at the end.

Let’s jump in!

The Line(s):

“‘Don switched off the television. He’d spent the morning in the garden, those pesky weeds returning with a vengeance. All that spring rain, he thought. And for what?”

The Build Up:

The Reveal:

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October 2026 TBR

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Hello, reader!

My favorite month is over (boooo) but my second favorite month is just beginning (yaaay)! It’s the first day of October, we’re settling into Fall, and it’s, officially, spooky season! I do love this time of year, when the air gets crisp and I can break out the hoodies again. This is the perfect time to delve into my darker, creepier reads, so I’m leaning into that as I pick the books I hope to read this month.

Now let me share my October TBR!

The Book Club Reads

Always Fully Booked (AFB) Book Club
- Nightshade by Autumn Woods
- Funnily enough, this book just jumped on my radar during the Magical Readathon last month because the host, G @ Book Roast, was reading it. It seemed like she had a good time with it so I was intrigued! But I have recently mentioned that dark romantasy novels haven’t been doing it for me. So… we’ll see how I feel about this one 😅
Literally Dead Book Club
- Something Followed Us Home edited by Cynthia Pelayo
- I’m excited about giving this short story anthology a try! Perhaps it will treat me as well as my last anthology did or, fingers crossed, even better. It’s a collection of horror shorts focusing on Latiné horror. I didn’t know it existed before it was picked for the book club, but it does look like something I could love. It certainly fits the vibes I’m looking for this month!
Weirdo Book Club
- The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
- Ya know, I’ve never felt the urge to read the source material for The Exorcist movie. Probably because I’ve never seen The Exorcist movie, haha. However, this is a classic of the horror genre, it’s October, and it’s on Kindle Unlimited. So why not?

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WWW Wednesday: September 30th, 2026

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It’s time for another WWW Wednesday! This is a bookish meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words where bloggers answer the 3 Ws:

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

If you’d like to learn more about any of these books, click on the cover to be taken to the Goodreads page.

Current Reads

The Gathering Dark edited by Tori Bovalino: Y’all, this short story anthology is going very well! I haven’t read a story that I’ve rated less than a 3 star which is a big deal for me. Usually there are at least a few stories in an anthology when I’m this deep in that I actively disliked. Let’s hope this trend holds!
The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham: I was having a hard time focusing on the e-ARC I had of this book, so I decided to try giving the audiobook a try. My hold on Libby finally came in so I jumped to where I stopped to give it a go. I’m happy to report that this seems to be doing the trick! I’m much more engaged in the story! Of course, it might be because a lot started happening, as well. I’m finally excited to continue and that makes me happy.
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 2 by Beth Brower: Seems like a lot (if not all?) of this series is on Kindle Unlimited and I enjoyed the first one, so here we are! Also, for some reason, I don’t mind these short little books as e-books. It’s enjoyable getting a glimpse of Emma’s life through her journal and she has my exact kind of humor, haha. I’m having a great time so far.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Spooky Covers

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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish back in June 2010. It is currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and, as is stated on the blog, it was “born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.”

Hello, reader!

For today’s Top Ten Tuesday, we have a Fall Freebie! There’s so many ways I could have gone with this, but one of my favorite parts of Fall is that it’s officially spooky season. So I figured I would feature my top ten books with spooky covers. I loved all the books I’ll be sharing and it’s just a bonus that they have especially creepy covers.

That being said, let’s jump in!

Spooky Covers

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes
Deity by Matt Wesolowski
Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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Goodreads/TBR Monday: September 28th, 2026

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Goodreads Monday/TBR Monday is a bookish meme hosted by Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog invites you to post about what books are on your Goodreads “to read” lists or TBR lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenges, and any other bookish news!

Hello, reader!

I’m back with another Goodreads Monday! I’m going to randomly pick a book from my rather extensive (824 books) Goodreads “Want to Read” shelf and decide whether it gets to remain or gets the boot. I feel like I’ve had a good run of pulling books that I’m still excited for, but we’ll see what happens today!

Now let’s see what I get.

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
Don’t Fear the Reaper

Author:
Stephen Graham Jones

Publisher:
S&S/Saga Press

Publication Date:
February 7th, 2023

Pages:
457

Genre:
Horror

Synopsis:
Jade returns to the rural lake town of Proofrock the same day as convicted Indigenous serial killer Dark Mill South escapes into town to complete his revenge killings, in this riveting sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones.

Four years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned. But life beyond bars takes a dangerous turn as soon as she returns to Proofrock. Convicted Serial Killer, Dark Mill South, seeking revenge for thirty-eight Dakota men hanged in 1862, escapes from his prison transfer due to a blizzard, just outside of Proofrock, Idaho.

Dark Mill South’s Reunion Tour began on December 12th, 2019, a Thursday.

Thirty-six hours and twenty bodies later, on Friday the 13th, it would be over.

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The Sunday Post: September 27th, 2026

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The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.

Hello, reader!

It’s been a rainy, windy weekend, but now it’s time for another edition of The Sunday Post! It was a bit of blah week though it was certainly a busy week. Plenty to share to catch up on what I was up to in life and what I was up to on the blog.

So, let’s dive in!

Week in Review

My work week started off with my co-worker and I going to a conference! It was the annual NACMID conference that was both Monday and Tuesday. I had a great time listening to talks about mycology and molecular diagnostics and the future of clinical microbiology. They had a ton of wonderful speakers and the vendors had a lot of great pens 😂 I always restock my pen collection for work at these conferences. The rest of week was just a normal work week, though I did start feeling poorly around Thursday evening.

Which leads to why we did nothing this weekend. I left work early on Friday because I was feeling bleh. Sore throat, small cough, and just exhausted. We were meant to go visit my eldest for Family Weekend at UConn on Saturday, but I felt gross and the weather here was even more gross. I didn’t feel like driving while also wishing I was unconscious 😅 So I slept pretty much all day Saturday, which was much needed.

Today, I feel a little better. Good enough to go out into the gross weather and go grocery shopping with the family. It needed to happen and I needed to get some fresh air. I was feeling funky, y’all, haha. Grocery shopping went well, but I climbed back in bed and slept until… now because I was run down. So maybe still recovering a little, heh. At least the sore throat is gone! Thrilling week, I know.

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Book Blogger Hop: Blog Investments

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This Week’s Prompt

What’s the best investment you’ve made for your blog?

Submitted by Billy, Coffee-Addicted Writer.

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First Lines Friday: September 25th, 2026

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Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
Finally… reveal the book!

If you’re sharing on social media, don’t forget to use #FirstLinesFridays!

Hello, reader!

Happy First Lines Friday! We’re preparing for a nor’easter here in Massachusetts, so the family and I are going to be hunkering down this weekend. But, for now, it’s time to feature a new book and it’s first line to see if it can capture our interest. The book I’ve picked today is something I’ll be reading soon, but I haven’t cracked the cover just yet. It’s a genre-blender and I’m excited to give it a read.

Now let’s see if the first line can hook us.

The Line(s):

“‘Who knew that time could move so slowly?”

The Build Up:

The Reveal:

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Book Tag: The New Releases Book Tag

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Hello, reader!

Today felt like a good day to do a book tag. I ran across The New Releases Book Tag awhile ago and it has taken me this long to actually do it. I am nothing if not a procrastinator 😅 But I’m here now and I’m excited to participate!

The Rules
Thank the person who nominated you (I wasn’t nominated but I saw this over at Janette @ Wicked Witch’s Blog and decided to join the fun!)
Answer all the questions down below
Pingback to the creator: Ellyn @ Allonsythornraxx
Nominate 5+ bloggers you’d like to know more about, to do this tag (I’m just nominating anyone who might want to do it, haha)

A New Release that you’ve already read

The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty was one of my most anticipated releases of 2026. I had a notification set for when the audiobook became available at my library. I was one of the first people to place a hold… and I just got to read it in September 😅😂 The read was well worth the wait, though. Absolutely stunning sequel and it had me jaw on the floor at the end! I cannot wait for the next installment.

A New Release that’s already come out but you haven’t read yet

Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang is another one of my most anticipated releases and it just came out at the beginning of September! I still haven’t picked it up yet, though I did get some money for my birthday that was specifically for books! It’ll probably go directly to this one. I love R.F. Kuang as an author and I’ve read almost all of her books. But I do drag my feet a little on the more literary fiction reads. Still, I’m eager to give this a read.

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