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ARC Book Review: Dark and Deepest Red

Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, Retelling, Historical Fiction Release Date: January 14, 2020 Rating:  4/5 Synopsis In the Summer of 1518, a strange dancing plague is released over the land and Lavinia is accused of witchcraft.   Five centuries later, a pair of red shoes seal to Rosella Oliva’s feet, making her dance uncontrollably. Emil recognizes the signs because it was his family that was accused in…
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Rom-Com Book Review: Neanderthal Seeks Human

Synopsis There are three things you need to know about Janie Morris:1) She is incapable of engaging in a conversation without volunteering TMTI (Too Much Trivial Information), especially when she is unnerved, 2) No one unnerves her more than Quinn Sullivan, and 3) She doesn't know how to knit.After losing her boyfriend, apartment, and job in the same day, Janie Morris can't help wondering what new torment fate has in store. To her utter mortification, Quinn…
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Book Review: Ninth House

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Genre: Adult Fantasy - Magical Realisim Series: Book 1 in the Alex Stern Series Rating:  5/5 Synopsis Alex Stern wakes up after a horrific accident with a stranger sitting by her hospital bed.  The stranger offers her a chance at a new life, a life at Yale.  Alex has no idea what she's gotten herself into by agreeing to monitor the secret societies of Yale.    This…
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ARC Book Review: The Better Liar

The Better Liar by Tanen Jones Genre: Mystery/Thriller Release Date: January 14 Rating:  3/5 Synopsis Leslie’s sister Robin is dead. But her father’s will makes it clear that his money goes to both of them or neither of them.  Leslie needs the money and when she meets a woman who resembles Robin the two come to an agreement: Mary will impersonate Robin for a week in exchange for Robin’s half of the…
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ARC Book Review: Beyond the Shadowed Earth

Beyond the Shadowed Earth by  Joanna Ruth Meyer  Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 2 in the Beneath the Haunting Sea Series Other Books in the Series:  Beneath the Haunting Sea Rating:  2/5 Synopsis To become Empress Eda makes a bargain with the gods.  A bargain that means giving away the soul of her best friend.  Now with her empire in crumbles and best friend dead Eda sets out to confront the god who…
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Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

Synopsis The first night after Caroline moves into her fantastic new San Francisco apartment, she realizes she's gaining an intimate knowledge of her new neighbor's nocturnal adventures. Thanks to paper-thin walls and the guy's athletic prowess, she can hear not just his bed banging against the wall but the ecstatic response of what seems (as loud night after loud night goes by) like an endless parade of women. And since Caroline is currently…
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Book Review: Finale

Finale by Stephanie Garber Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 3 in the Caraval Series Other Books in the Series:  Caraval, Legendary Rating:  5/5 Synopsis Legend is about to be crowned king.  But the fates have been released from the cards and are wreaking havoc on the city.  Even though Caraval is over there are still many secrets left to uncover.   This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my…
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Happy New Year – Blog Updates

Happy New Year!  I want to thank all of you for visiting my blog and give you an update on some things to come in the new year as well as point out some of my favorite posts.  Next week we will get back to the regularly scheduled Wednesday post.  First, I want to share some of my favorite and in my opinion some of the more useful of my posts.  2020 Book…
January 1, 2020
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Book Review: Nameless Queen

SynopsisCoin is a Nameless, a class of Citizens so low they don’t even have names.  But when the tattoo declaring her queen shows up on her arm, she is thrust into life as a royal.   This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my disclosures page.Thank you to Random House Children's for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  ReviewThe idea of this book really excited…
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Book Review: The Toll

Synopsis Three years have passed since Rowan and Citra disappeared and the Thunderhead closed itself off.  This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my disclosures page. Review I loved Scythe, Thunderhead left me needing more, and The Toll did not disappoint.  The book was filled with characters I’ve come to love throughout the series, as well as new characters that I grew to love.  The Toll picks up a little…