Queen’s Book Asylum’s main SPFBO 9 page, where you’ll find a short heads up about the contest, info about our process, the 30 books assigned to us, and how we divided them – including GR and Amazon links -, our progress in the semi-finals and finals, and updates throughout the competition.
The Sound of Madness Reading Challenge is back for the fourth year! For the oldtimers, welcome back! For the newcomers, I hope you’ll have a lot of fun this year trying to fill out these music-based reading prompts as I had a lot of fun coming up with them.
Once again, I’m setting reading goals for 2024, including reading challenges and a shortened TBR list I’d like to focus on this year.
We at the Asylum are excited to host the cover reveal for Alex S. Bradshaw’s upcoming Norse Fantasy standalone novel, TROLLGRAVE, along with many other excellent bloggers. Trollgrave is set to be published on May 24, 2024!
Team Asylum reviews our eigth SPFBO 9 finalist, COLD WEST by Clayton Snyder. Reviews are from Jen, Liis, Paul, and Timy.
Timy’s pick this week is Give That Wolf a Banana by Subwoolfer.
I decided that this year I’ll tackle my fear of the Magical Readathon and will give it a go, starting with the Spring Equinox 2024 event!
Liis reviews YOUR BLOOD, MY BONES a standalone novel by Kelly Andrew.
Team Asylum reviews our seventh SPFBO 9 finalist, A RIVAL MOST VIAL by R.K. Ashwick. Reviews are from Bjørn, Jen, Liis, Olivia, Paul and Timy.
Team Asylum reviews our eigth SPFBO 9 finalist, COLD WEST by Clayton Snyder. Reviews are from Jen, Liis, Paul, and Timy.
Team Asylum reviews our seventh SPFBO 9 finalist, A RIVAL MOST VIAL by R.K. Ashwick. Reviews are from Bjørn, Jen, Liis, Olivia, Paul and Timy.
Team Asylum reviews our sixth SPFBO 9 finalist, HILLS OF HEATHER AND BONE by K.E. Andrews. Reviews are from Bjørn, Jen, Liis, Paul and Timy.
Team Asylum reviews our fifth SPFBO 9 finalist, THE LAST RANGER by J.D.L. Rosell Reviews are from Jen, Liis, and Paul.
Timy reviews THE DARKEST SIN, the second book in the Cesare Aldo historical mystery series by D. V. Bishop.
Bjørn reviews OVERLONDON by George Penney, the first book in a comedic fantasy series, Over London.
Team Asylum reviews our sixth SPFBO 9 finalist, HILLS OF HEATHER AND BONE by K.E. Andrews. Reviews are from Bjørn, Jen, Liis, Paul and Timy.
Liis reviews Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau, book 1 in The Twelfth World series.
Timy reviews The Killing Game, the second book in Michael Dylan’s DI Simon Wise crime thriller series.
Timy reviews THE LAST SHIELD, a standalone Fantasy novel by Cameron Johnston. Published by Angry Robot on August 13th, 2024.
I decided that this year I’ll tackle my fear of the Magical Readathon and will give it a go, starting with the Spring Equinox 2024 event!
Last year I failed particularly at monthly updates, though I lasted for half a year so that’s not bad. So I decided to try doing it quarterly, and since we are in April, it means it’s time for the first Challenge Check-In for 2024 Q1!
Keeping with traditions, we will post our separate top 10 reads of 2023 lists throughout January. This year we’ll have 3 for you. Third and last up is Jen’s Top 10 Reads of 2023!
Once again, I’m setting reading goals for 2024, including reading challenges and a shortened TBR list I’d like to focus on this year.
We at the Asylum are excited to host the cover reveal for Alex S. Bradshaw’s upcoming Norse Fantasy standalone novel, TROLLGRAVE, along with many other excellent bloggers. Trollgrave is set to be published on May 24, 2024!
We at the Asylum are excited to host the cover reveal for both Livia J. Elliot’s new novelette, REFLECTIONS, and her new novel, MEANS OF EGRESS! These are interactive, choice-based stories that can be read through the mobile app, Unearthed Stories from April 16th, 2024.
We at the Asylum are excited to help Angry Robot Books host the cover reveal for Mariana Costa’s upcoming Fantasy Romance novel, SHOESTRING THEORY, along with many other excellent bloggers. It’s set to be published on October 8th, 2024!
It’s our pleasure to host HL Tinsley, the author of the Vanguard Chronicles series, and one of the authors of The Anatomy of Fear anthology. Today Bjørn chats with her about her new novel, The Hallows, celebrating its release!
Sharon Rivest, the author of DECEIT, chose Tales from the Asylum as her SPFBO 9 spotlight, so let’s see how she imagines our home!
Brendan Noble, author of A Dagger in the Winds chose the challenge of What the Hungarian?! for his SPFBO 9 spotlight. Let’s see how he did with it!
Part 4 of the second SPFBO 9 To Be Continued… story, The Illusionist’s Nightmare is written by Mike Rousseau. Time to find out how Ezri’s story ends!
Part 3 of the second SPFBO 9 To Be Continued… story, The Illusionist’s Nightmare is written by Ryan Kirk. Her plan being made, it’s time for Ezri to get to work.
