Month: November 2022

Month In Review

A Look Back at November…

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November is another month that managed to fly right by - the end of the year always speeds up somehow! It was a good reading month working on catching up on some of my reading goals for the year with Knock It Out November from Cassidy @coverswithcassidy and the #NonfictionBookParty hosted by @theocbookgirl with some… Continue reading A Look Back at November…

Book Review

HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL COVEN by Juno Dawson

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Rating: 4 / 5 I received this beautiful special edition of HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL COVERN by Juno Dawson in a Fairyloot box. I had heard some great reviews, so went into it with high expectations! HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL COVEN follows a group of witches who were inducted into Her Majesty's Royal Coven at the same… Continue reading HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL COVEN by Juno Dawson

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MY COUSIN RACHEL by Daphne du Maurier

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 MY COUSIN RACHEL by Daphne du Maurier was the #ClassicsBuddyRead pick for September. I had read and really enjoyed REBECCA and JAMAICA INN by du Maurier and have been wanting to pick up more of her books! When I got a prompt from Katie @katieneedsabiggerbookshelf to read a book that Mary… Continue reading MY COUSIN RACHEL by Daphne du Maurier

Book Review

THE ISLAND by Adrian McKinty

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Rating: 3 / 5 THE ISLAND by Adrian McKinty follows a family traveling in Australia. Tom is there for work and his children and his new wife Heather join for vacation. The kids are disappointed that they haven't seen enough yet. When they find out that there is a remote private island which might serve… Continue reading THE ISLAND by Adrian McKinty

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THE WIDOWMAKER by Hannah Morrissey

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Thank you to Minotaur Books, Netgalley, and the author for the complimentary advance readers' edition of THE WIDOWMAKER by Hannah Morrissey for an honest review. Publication Date: 12/6/2022 Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE WIDOWMAKER follows a couple of mysteries. Twenty years ago, Clive Reynolds went missing, a man well known in business circles. His wife… Continue reading THE WIDOWMAKER by Hannah Morrissey

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CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner

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Rating: 5 / 5 CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner is the author's memoir, delving into her life as a Korean American dealing with the loss of her mother and the search for her own identity. Living in an area of the U.S. not populated by many Asian children, she frequently felt "other". She… Continue reading CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner

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YOUR TABLE IS READY by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina

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I received a complimentary audiobook copy of YOUR TABLE IS READY by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina for an honest review. Thank you to Macmillan Audio, St. Martin's Press, and Netgalley for the chance to read and review! Publication Date: 12/6/2022 YOUR TABLE IS READY is the author's memoir detailing his experience working in the restaurants of New… Continue reading YOUR TABLE IS READY by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina

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MARBLES by Ellen Forney

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I received a gifted copy of MARBLES: MANIA, DEPRESSION, MICHELANGELO, & ME by Ellen Forney from Avery Books. Rating: 5 / 5 MARBLES is a graphic memoir of the author's life with a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Ellen Forney is a cartoonist who makes her living from being creative. When she's given a diagnosis… Continue reading MARBLES by Ellen Forney