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Reader, writer, reviewer, library worker, amateur musician, cat mom. First time to this particular rodeo, and happy to be here.

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Rows of books. A note that reads "unsorted" is sticking out of one volume.

Archetypecasting

In the Stacks: Short Stories About Libraries and Librarians by Michael Cart, ed.

January 11, 2026 by lafocareta Leave a Comment

There’s a mystique to the worlds of libraries and librarians that pops like a soap bubble after you’ve worked in one for a while. Libraries and librarians are magic, it’s true; what most people don’t understand is that it’s blood magic. “Unsorted books make librarians sad” by quinn.anya is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 . In the Stacks bills itself as a collection of stories about libraries and librarians, but it’s really more about the fantasy of libraries and librarians. To be fair, it was published […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Short Stories Tagged With: Michael Cart, ed.

lafocareta's CBR18 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: Michael Cart, ed. ·
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It’s Not That Deep, Except That It Is

Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia

January 10, 2026 by lafocareta 12 Comments

Last week I sat down to read Iman Hariri-Kia’s new novel, Female Fantasy. I stayed up until 2 a.m. to finish it, and I don’t want to review it so much as just hand it out. You get a copy, and you get a copy, and you and you and you get copies. Everybody on BookTok gets a copy. Most importantly, everybody who’s ever looked down their nose at romance in general or romantasy in particular gets a copy.  Everyone can read it, have whatever […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fanfiction, Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Iman Hariri-Kia, Iman Hariri-Kira, romantasy

lafocareta's CBR18 Review No:2 · Genres: Book Club, Fanfiction, Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Iman Hariri-Kia, Iman Hariri-Kira, romantasy ·
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Black and white photo of a sinister figure wearing black robes and an ornate white mask.

Die Trying, Die Laughing

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

January 4, 2026 by lafocareta 6 Comments

One does not simply walk into 2026 without a good book to read. As luck would have it, I can recommend one straight out of the gate. Django Wexler’s  How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying is the foul-mouthed, irreverent comedic fantasy novel that will set the tone for your own year of mischief and mayhem, should you choose to have one. And honestly, why wouldn’t you?  “The Dark Lord” by melbourneflower is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 . Davi has absolutely had it […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Django Wexler

lafocareta's CBR18 Review No:1 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Django Wexler ·
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