DocoftheDarkArts | Weekly Update 1/31/26 - 2/6/26

Weekly Update 1/31/26 - 2/6/26

Welcome back to the weekly update, where I tell you about what I read last week and what I'm working on this week. And as a bonus, I talk about about ...Show more

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Bob Stuntz
• Feb 12

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My 6 favorite books of 2026 so far!

The first quarter of 2026 has come and gone, so I figured I would share my 6 favorite reads of the year so far, with one honorable mention!

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Honorable Mention - Malice by John Gwynne
2:54 - The Broken Binding Rep News!
3:53 - The Book of Fallen Leaves by AS Tamaki
7:03 - The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
9:53: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
13:05 - DocoftheDarkArts Book Club
14:21 - A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
16:15 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
19:49 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
24:30 - Conclusion

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Weekly update 2/14/26 - 2/20/26

I had another great month in February. I read some ARCs, did some fantasy, sci fi, nonfiction, and horror, and had a good mix of format as well. Let's talk about my reading month!

6 Books

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8 Books

Here are the covers of the books I’ve recommended through January and February:

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