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2025 in Review: The ClayReads Book Awards

Clay | January 9

2025 in Review: The ClayReads Book Awards I read 72 books in 2025. That is 3 books short of my 2024 total, but[…]

A colossal crystalline alien structure looms over an Earth-like planet as fleets of human warships unleash bright laser fire against it in the depths of space.

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Clay | August 15

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky Imagine Firefly colliding with a galaxy-sized mystery that could end humanity and that’s the energy of Shards[…]

An intense fantasy scene depicting a massive, black-scaled dragon roaring against a golden sky. A small figure clings to its back, struggling to stay mounted, while a determined young woman with wavy hair stands in the foreground, gripping a dagger and staring down the beast.

Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros

Clay | May 9

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Have you ever had a book that has been staring you in the face wherever you go? That[…]

Fantasy book illustration of Harry Dresden from Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, standing between the Summer Queen and Winter Queen, symbolizing the conflict between the Faerie Courts in the Dresden Files series.

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

Clay | April 24

Throwback Thursday: Summer Knight by Jim Butcher It is another entry in Throwback Thursday. I reviewed Grave Peril last time, and now I’ve[…]

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