Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This week I read a debut Southern Gothic horror with one of the strongest premises I've encountered this year, a very funny Cinderella retelling from the stepsister's point of view, and I have a life update to share. Also: I'm finally reading a Kate Elliott classic I should have picked up years ago.
💬 Question of the week: What's a debut novel you'd recommend, flaws and all?
Feeling quiet? Leave me a 🚂 to let me know you were here!
📚 Books Mentioned:
Finished:
Our Sister's Keeper by Jasmine Holmes
How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
Currently Reading:
King's Dragon by Kate Elliott
Also Mentioned:
Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Up Next:
Green City Wars by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper
More Recent Book reviews:
The Unicorn Hunters, Sublimation, All of Us Murderers: youtu.be/Bg6aGT4EieQ
Dead Weight, Valet, The Heart of the Nhaga: youtu.be/cIPh8bmp90c
Ode to the Half Broken, Palaces of the Crows: youtu.be/6P8ldZrZGUs
Cinder House, The Summer Wars, Mortedant's Peril: youtu.be/4_b_zC8kr0c
Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Question of the Week
00:52 Life Update
02:33 Our Sister's Keeper
06:24 How to Summon a Fairy Godmother
10:06 Shroud
11:38 King's Dragon
13:29 What's Up Next
14:25 Question of the Week & Closing
📺 More Videos
Recent uploads
📌My April TBR → youtu.be/LM4EKSDFAms
📌My March Reading Wrap-up → youtu.be/VV3RmX6Tlt8
Viewer favorites
📌 Best Books of 2025 → youtu.be/RBHlwBYFlUs
📌 My Reading Journal Setup → youtu.be/4RtiXzQuqwE
📌 Little Free Library Tour & Haul → youtu.be/RFVITYR17Io
📌 My BookTube Newbie Tag → youtu.be/K6OzF2-diG
🎵 Music Credit
All music is from Epidemic Sound.
Let’s Connect
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/jessicaslibrarycard
📚 Goodreads → goodreads.com/user/show/1053059-jessica
📔 Storygraph → app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jessicas_library_card
☕ Ko-fi → ko-fi.com/jessicaslibrarycard
✉️ For review copies, sponsorships, or collaborations:
jessicaslibrarycard@gmail.com
This week I read a debut Southern Gothic horror with one of the strongest premises I've encountered this year, a very funny Cinderella retelling from the stepsister's point of view, and I have a life update to share. Also: I'm finally reading a Kate Elliott classic I should have picked up years ago.
💬 Question of the week: What's a debut novel you'd recommend, flaws and all?
Feeling quiet? Leave me a 🚂 to let me know you were here!
📚 Books Mentioned:
Finished:
Our Sister's Keeper by Jasmine Holmes
How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
Currently Reading:
King's Dragon by Kate Elliott
Also Mentioned:
Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Up Next:
Green City Wars by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper
More Recent Book reviews:
The Unicorn Hunters, Sublimation, All of Us Murderers: youtu.be/Bg6aGT4EieQ
Dead Weight, Valet, The Heart of the Nhaga: youtu.be/cIPh8bmp90c
Ode to the Half Broken, Palaces of the Crows: youtu.be/6P8ldZrZGUs
Cinder House, The Summer Wars, Mortedant's Peril: youtu.be/4_b_zC8kr0c
Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Question of the Week
00:52 Life Update
02:33 Our Sister's Keeper
06:24 How to Summon a Fairy Godmother
10:06 Shroud
11:38 King's Dragon
13:29 What's Up Next
14:25 Question of the Week & Closing
📺 More Videos
Recent uploads
📌My April TBR → youtu.be/LM4EKSDFAms
📌My March Reading Wrap-up → youtu.be/VV3RmX6Tlt8
Viewer favorites
📌 Best Books of 2025 → youtu.be/RBHlwBYFlUs
📌 My Reading Journal Setup → youtu.be/4RtiXzQuqwE
📌 Little Free Library Tour & Haul → youtu.be/RFVITYR17Io
📌 My BookTube Newbie Tag → youtu.be/K6OzF2-diG
🎵 Music Credit
All music is from Epidemic Sound.
Let’s Connect
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/jessicaslibrarycard
📚 Goodreads → goodreads.com/user/show/1053059-jessica
📔 Storygraph → app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jessicas_library_card
☕ Ko-fi → ko-fi.com/jessicaslibrarycard
✉️ For review copies, sponsorships, or collaborations:
jessicaslibrarycard@gmail.com
