Month: April 2022

TBR

A Look Back at April…

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April was a wild reading month for me and it flew by! Participating in #Realmathon this month hosted by @coverswithcassidy, the #OriliumReadathon hosted by G from @book_roast, and #BacklistBOTMApril hosted by Des @sipsandspines really kicked up my reading motivation and I wound up reading a lot, including a lot of really short reads I've been… Continue reading A Look Back at April…

Book Review

THE JUSTICE OF KINGS by Richard Swan

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Rating: 4 / 5 THE JUSTICE OF KINGS follows Sir Konrad Vonvalt, one of the Emperor's Justices. He travels around ruling on issues and his is the final word to uphold the law. He begins to investigate the death of a noblewoman's wife, he finds people resisting him. He begins to unravel a conspiracy at… Continue reading THE JUSTICE OF KINGS by Richard Swan

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A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES by Shea Ernshaw

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Rating: 5 / 5 I really enjoyed Shea Ernshaw's YA novels, so I was immediately intrigued by her adult novel debut! It was an easy selection when A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES was a BOTM option! I was glad to bump it up my TBR when @sipswithspines Des announced her #BacklistBOTMApril! A HISTORY OF WILD… Continue reading A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES by Shea Ernshaw

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WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM by Christine Pride & Jo Piazza

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Rating: 4 / 5 I received WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM by Christine Pride & Jo Piazza in my adult Once Upon a Book Club box. I had heard good things about this one, so was glad to get it onto my TBR! WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM follows two friends, switching back and forth… Continue reading WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM by Christine Pride & Jo Piazza

Book Review

ONE OF US IS NEXT by Karen M. McManus

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 I really enjoyed ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus, so was happy to hear that there would be a series. I finally managed to fit the sequel, ONE OF US IS NEXT, onto my March TBR. ONE OF US IS NEXT is set just a bit after the… Continue reading ONE OF US IS NEXT by Karen M. McManus

Book Review

THE MAD GIRLS OF NEW YORK by Maya Rodale

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I received a gifted galley of THE MAD GIRLS OF NEW YORK by Maya Rodale for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Rating: 4 / 5 Publication Date: 4/26/2022 THE MAD GIRLS OF NEW YORK is a historical fiction novel based on the… Continue reading THE MAD GIRLS OF NEW YORK by Maya Rodale

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MONSTRESS by Marjorie Liu

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Rating: 5 / 5 MONSTRESS by Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda (Illustrator) is a graphic novel set in a world described as being an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia. The world has distinctly steampunk and dark aesthetics. It is a world where humans, witches and half-demons have been at war. Maika is a young woman… Continue reading MONSTRESS by Marjorie Liu

Book Review

ONLY A MONSTER by Vanessa Len

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 I received this special edition of ONLY A MONSTER by Vanessa Len in a recent Fairyloot box. I decided to join the readalong hosted on their community page which I really enjoyed as well! ONLY A MONSTER follows Joan, a sixteen year old who is spending the summer living with her… Continue reading ONLY A MONSTER by Vanessa Len

Book Review

GO HEX YOURSELF by Jessica Clare

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I received a gifted galley of GO HEX YOURSELF by Jessica Clare for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 4/19/2022 GO HEX YOURSELF is a witchy rom-com. Reggie answers a job listing for an assistant in the belief that it is… Continue reading GO HEX YOURSELF by Jessica Clare