2026: Six Quick Reviews

I have had a great reading year, and have been slow to review. So, today I want to spend a little time sharing with you my thoughts on 6 of my recent reads. Come take a look, I hope I can convince you to pick up one or two of them. Books Discussed 1. Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian (Avon) 368 pages, paperback 3/3/26 2. Angel Down by Daniel Kraus (Atria) 283 pages, paperback 5/26/26 3. A Sense of Occasion by Brodie Crellin (Riverhead) 362 pages, hardback 6/9/26 4. Palaver by Bryan Washington (FSG) 318 pages, hardback 11/4/25 5. Ibis by Justin Haynes (Overlook) 340 pages, hardback 2/11/25 6. Lazar by Nelio Biedermann, translated by Jamie Bulloch (Summit Books) 258 pages, hardback 4/14/26