Month: February 2026

It’s 2026, and the reading community is collectively exhausted. We’ve battled dragons, memorized intricate magic systems, and trudged through 500-page world-building manuals that require spreadsheets to track the lineage of minor characters. The “Romantasy Slump” is real, and it’s hitting hard. Here’s the truth bomb: The cure isn’t more magic, it’s more heart. The shift …

Romantasy Slump Got You Down? Here Are 7 Character-Driven MM Romances That'll Wreck You (In the Best Way)Read More

The Craving for Connection in a Digital Age Here’s the beautiful paradox: reading is the most solitary act imaginable, just you, a page, and the shadows of someone else’s soul. But discussing that reading? That’s where the alchemy happens. That’s where isolation transforms into communion. In 2026, we’re drowning in content but starving for connection. …

How to Start an LGBTQ+ Book Club in 2026: 10 Discussion Questions for Exploring Coming Out, Bisexuality, and Authentic Queer LoveRead More

The 2026 Yearning Revolution: Why BookTok Is Done With Surface-Level Romance BookTok has spoken, and the verdict is clear: 2026 is the year of yearning. Forget the instant gratification romance of yesterday’s tropes. Today’s readers on TikTok are hunting for MM romance that devastates, that lingers, that makes you stare at the ceiling at 3 …

BookTok's 2026 Obsession with Yearning: 5 MM Romance Novels That Deliver the Emotional Catharsis You're CravingRead More