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Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast – REVIEW
Have you ever read a book solely because of how beautiful the cover looks? The cover of Draw Down the Moon completely captured me. I went into the book entirely blind. Well, almost entirely. I didn’t even read the blurb! Facebook promoted an ad to me for the book, and I immediately knew I needed… Continue reading
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Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura – REVIEW
Like Happiness is wildly out of my comfort zone. Ursula Villarreal-Moura’s debut novel isn’t a book I would typically pick up, but I am so glad I did. Like Happiness mostly takes place in New York City and follows the multi-year friendship between a recent college graduate and a literary legend. Continue reading
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The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le – REVIEW
The Last Bloodcarver wasn’t on my radar until a few weeks ago when I read the first few chapters. I was enthralled by the world and obsessed over wanting to read the rest of the story as soon as possible. The Last Bloodcarver is a Southeast Asian fantasy with medical-based magic, devoted friendships, and a rivals-to-lovers romance. Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: King Nyx by Kirsten Bakis
Anna Fort tries to be a good wife – really she does. Her husband Charles is a writer, skeptic, and amateur scientist, though he has little respect in the academic and literary communities. While Charles makes their family look ridiculous with his wild theories, Anna works herself to the bone. Finally, Charles might have a… Continue reading
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Back Shelf Review: Murder by Other Means (The Dispatcher #2) by John Scalzi
Welcome back to Back Shelf Saturdays, where I review backlist titles I didn’t get to read when they were first published. I do this (almost) every week to ensure I’m reading more than just newly released and forthcoming titles. For my purposes, a backlist title is at least one year past its release date. This… Continue reading
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Review: Mister Magic by Kiersten White
Mister Magic was a children’s program that everyone remembers, but no one can find any evidence of it actually existing. Every mention of it seems to get scrubbed from the internet. There was an accident, but no one remembers what actually happened. Was it a death? Was it a fire? Even the kids who were… Continue reading
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An Outlier Review: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
Arthie and Jin deal in secrets. Though they run the most successful teahouse in the city, what they’re really after are the whispered details they overhear from their patrons. By day, their teahouse sells tea and biscuits to the wealthy and elite. By night, the teahouse turns into an illegal bloodhouse, selling cups of blood… Continue reading
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Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn: Review
Give me a dystopian book, and I will probably enjoy it. Give me a dystopian book centered on women, and the chances increase. Add in queer characters, mental health representation, apocalyptic global warming, and space travel, and there’s potential for it to be one of my favorite books of the year. Yours for the Taking has all… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: Deep Freeze by Michael C. Grumley
A lot is promised in Deep Freeze‘s summary. A sci-fi thriller exploring “humanity’s thirst for immortality” within the bounds of cryogenics. A man being lied to by his doctors. Secrets, puzzles, and a mysterious person or group behind it all. For the most part, it meets these measures. Unfortunately, Deep Freeze was not the book I wanted it… Continue reading