Top Ten Tuesday: My Favorite Books by My Favorite Authors

May 26, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

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!

We’ve arrived at another Top Ten Tuesday! I’m pretty hyped about this week’s topic because I get to share some of my favorite books from some of my favorite authors. It was honestly hard to pick a couple of these, I’m not gonna lie. I mean… these ten authors are my faves for a reason! I’ve loved pretty much everything they’ve written, so it was hard to pick just one from each.

I’ve made my decisions, though, and now it’s time to share!

My Favorite Books from My Favorite Authors

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

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Goodreads/TBR Monday: May 25th, 2026

May 25, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

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!

Happy Memorial Day to those of you here in the United States! Otherwise, happy Monday to you! It’s time for another Goodreads Monday post where I pick a random book from my Goodreads ‘Want to Read’ shelf and decide whether it gets to remain. My Goodreads TBR is ever-expanding, so I have plenty of options from which to choose, haha. Let’s see where the random number generator will take me today!

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
Kill Creek

Author:
Scott Thomas

Publisher:
Inkshares

Publication Date:
October 31st, 2017

Pages:
416

Genre:
Horror

Synopsis:
At the end of a dark prairie road, nearly forgotten in the Kansas countryside, is the Finch House. For years it has remained empty, overgrown, abandoned. Soon the door will be opened for the first time in decades. But something is waiting, lurking in the shadows, anxious to meet its new guests…

When best-selling horror author Sam McGarver is invited to spend Halloween night in one of the country’s most infamous haunted houses, he reluctantly agrees. At least he won’t be alone; joining him are three other masters of the macabre, writers who have helped shape modern horror. But what begins as a simple publicity stunt will become a fight for survival. The entity they have awakened will follow them, torment them, threatening to make them a part of the bloody legacy of Kill Creek.

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the sunday post

The Sunday Post: May 24th, 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 a rainy Sunday here in New England for Memorial Day weekend. Which I’m not all that upset about because I had to work this weekend anyways 😂 It is making me super sleepy, though, and I’m fighting it! I do love a rainy day nap, but I have stuff I want to do. That includes writing up my edition of The Sunday Post.

So, before I give in to the call of the nap, let’s get to my weekly wrap up.

Week in Review

This has been a pretty chill week. Mostly just work, work, work, as per usual! But it was a much smoother work week, which made me happy. I’ve been able to get a lot of my admin work done, lately, and that makes me happy. I love working the bench, but I’m also responsible for a lot of paperwork stuff that can’t get done if I’m doing benchwork. It’s nice to get a long stretch of days to be able to tackle all of that!

I had Thursday off since I was working this weekend and I ended up spending the day mowing our yard and doing laundry. Exciting stuff, I know 😂 I do love a freshly mown lawn, though. The smell is one of my favorites! I also read quite a bit on Thursday while doing chores. Audiobooks coming in clutch, as always!

Other than that, I’ve really been a bit of hermit! I think I’m storing up social energy because this weekend coming up is promising to be packed with outings! I’m excited for all of them, but I know I’m gonna be exhausted once the weekend is done 😅

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Book Blogger Hop: Rising Prices

May 23, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

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

What do you think about rising prices for hardcovers, paperbacks, and eBooks?

Submitted by Billy, Coffee-Addicted Writer.

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First Lines Friday: May 22nd, 2026

May 22, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd1 Comment

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!

We’ve arrived at another First Lines Friday! Today, I’ve picked a book that is next up on my to-be-read pile and I’m so excited to get to it! It’s the monthly pick for two of the book clubs I like to participate in and it is one of my most anticipated reads of 2026.

I’m already eager to dive in, but let’s see if the first line can hook me even more!

The Line(s):

“The author’s photo fills the screen”

The Build Up:

The Reveal:

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book reviews

Book Review: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

May 21, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

Title: The Obelisk Gate
Series: The Broken Earth #2
Author: N.K. Jemisin
Publisher: Orbit
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Age Group: Adult
Format: Audiobook
Content/Trigger Warnings: Violence, death, gore, child abuse, bigotry, child death, body horror
Book Links: Bookshop::B&N::Goodreads::Storygraph

The second novel in a new fantasy trilogy by Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Award nominated author N.K. Jemisin.

THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS… FOR THE LAST TIME.

The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night. Alabaster Tenring — madman, world-crusher, savior — has returned with a mission: to train his successor, Essun, and thus seal the fate of the Stillness forever.

It continues with a lost daughter, found by the enemy.

It continues with the obelisks, and an ancient mystery converging on answers at last.

The Stillness is the wall which stands against the flow of tradition, the spark of hope long buried under the thickening ashfall. And it will not be broken.

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Can’t Wait Wednesday: May 20th, 2026

May 20, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd1 Comment

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a meme where you get to flail about whatever upcoming book you’re excited to read. Though it is generally a new release, it certainly can be any book that’s on your TBR! This meme is currently hosted by Wishful Endings and it’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.

Hello, reader!

Today felt like a good day to talk about a book I cannot wait to read. Why? Because it’s Can’t Wait Wednesday! I’m laying it on thick today because this book is probably my most anticipated read of 2026. And, perhaps, I recently got a sneaky little e-ARC of it that I’ll be diving into as soon as possible!

Let me share what I’m so eager to read.

Featured Title

Today’s featured book won’t be released until August, so I’m very thankful to Netgalley for sending me an e-ARC! I’m not sure if I could have waited that long to sink my teeth into this one. Here’s a few details before the big reveal:

This is the third book in a fantasy series with a heavy dose of mystery
It features two of my favorite characters in recent memory
The hardbacks are truly works of art

The book I’ve chosen for Can’t Wait Wednesday is…

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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Secondary/Minor Characters

May 19, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd3 Comments

Hello, reader!

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic kind of threw me, I’m not gonna lie. Why? Because it asks about your favorite secondary or minor characters and I have a very bad habit of forgetting every character name ever after I finish a book 😅😂 Even if I gave the book five stars! So I decided to kind of fudge it and go with something I can definitely recall… my favorite found families. Found families contain secondary/minor characters and I don’t have to remember their names, haha!

(I should, I know, please forgive me…)

Let’s jump into it!

My Favorite Found Families

Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

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goodreads monday

Goodreads/TBR Monday: May 18th, 2026

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

Hello, reader!

It’s time for another Goodreads Monday! The weekend went way too fast, but the weather is making me happy, so I’m okay with having to go back to work already 😂 It’s amazing what warm, sunny weather can do for my mood. Now, though, it’s time to pick through my Goodreads ‘Want to Read’ shelf and find a book to put on the (potential) chopping block.

Let’s see what book we get this week!

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
The Lady of the Lake (The Witcher #5)

Author:
Andrzej Sapkowski

Publisher:
Orbit

Publication Date:
January 1st, 1999

Pages:
560

Genre:
Fantasy

Synopsis:
The Witcher returns in this action-packed sequel to The Tower of Swallows, in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired The Witcher video games.

After walking through the portal in the Tower of Swallows while narrowly escaping death, Ciri finds herself in a completely different world… an Elven world. She is trapped with no way out. Time does not seem to exist and there are no obvious borders or portals to cross back into her home world.

But this is Ciri, the child of prophecy, and she will not be defeated. She knows she must escape to finally rejoin the Witcher, Geralt, and his companions – and also to try to conquer her worst nightmare. Leo Bonhart, the man who chased, wounded and tortured Ciri, is still on her trail. And the world is still at war.

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the sunday post

The Sunday Post: May 17th, 2026

May 17, 2026 kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

Hello, reader!

Happy Sunday, everyone! It’s time for The Sunday Post and it feels crazy to be saying that. I feel like the weekend just started! But, no, it’s time to talk about my week and what’s been happening on the blog. I wouldn’t have minded if time had slowed down just a smidge this week, haha.

Let’s get to it!

Week in Review

Work was an absolute whirlwind this past week 😵‍💫 There were call-outs, instrument issues, and just a general feeling of chaos that reigned, haha. I did get to work from home on Friday, which was nice, but this past week definitely made me eager for vacation in July!

It was a lovely weekend, though! The fam went to Costco to stock up and, afterwards, we hit up a local ice cream spot. The weather was absolutely gorgeous this weekend, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to sit outside and enjoy a tasty treat! It’s so nice having my oldest kiddo home for the summer. I didn’t realize how much I missed her while she was off at college!

Today was less fun, but definitely necessary. We spent most of the day Spring cleaning. So much sweeping and laundry and scrubbing 🫠 Still, I do love the feeling of a clean house, so it was worth it. There’s still a couple of spots to hit, but I’ll save those for next weekend, haha.

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