Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?

I’ve let too many books linger on my paused shelf this year, so I really want to finish What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez (historical fantasy); Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (historical fantasy); Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto (contemporary romance); and Land of Milk and Honey by C. Pam Zhang (science fiction).

Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?

I’ve been really looking forward to Rachel Harrison’s newest contemporary horror novel, So Thirsty, which features a modern take on vampires.

Is there a new release you’re still waiting for?

I’m looking forward to future releases A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (contemporary romantasy); This Will Be Fun by E. B. Asher (fantasy); Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood (holiday romance); and The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson (romantasy).

What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?

There are several short reads I think would round out the reading year nicely, like Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey (holiday romance); I Who Have Ever Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (dystopian?); and The Fell by Sarah Moss (literary fiction).

Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favorite book of the year?

Have you already started making reading plans for 2025?

I really haven’t started thinking about my 2025 TBR, but four 2025 releases I’m looking forward to are Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (romantasy); Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin (fabulism); Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (science fiction); and Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey (contemporary romance).