Author: DG Reads

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MORTEDANT’S PERIL by R.J. Barker

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I received an advance copy of MORTEDANT'S PERIL by R.J. Barker from Tor Books and an advanced audiobook from Macmillan Audio! I've since received this lovely Fairyloot edition as well! Publication Date: 5/19/2026Rating: 4 / 5 MORTEDANT'S PERIL is the first in a new series, The Trials of Irody Hasp. Irody is a Mortedant, someone… Continue reading MORTEDANT’S PERIL by R.J. Barker

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DINNER WITH AN ASTRONAUT by Leroy Chiao

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of DINNER WITH AN ASTRONAUT by Leroy Chiao from Harlequin Audio. Rating: 4 / 5Pub Date: 6/16/2026 DINNER WITH AN ASTRONAUT is a memoir from the first full Chinese heritage professional astronaut. He tells his own story about how he became fascinated with space and the idea of becoming… Continue reading DINNER WITH AN ASTRONAUT by Leroy Chiao

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THE COUNTING GAME by Sinéad Nolan

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Thank you to Scout Press for the gifted copy of THE COUNTING GAME by Sinéad Nolan! Rating: 3.5 / 5Publication Date: 4/7/2026 THE COUNTING GAME is set in Ireland where a 13-year old girl named Saoirse goes into the woods and doesn't come back out. Her younger brother Jack who was with her and did… Continue reading THE COUNTING GAME by Sinéad Nolan

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CLOSE FRIENDS ONLY by Kate Alice Marshall

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I received a gifted CLOSE FRIENDS ONLY by Kate Alice Marshall from Spotify Audiobooks. Rating: 4 / 5Publication Date: 6/16/2026 CLOSE FRIENDS ONLY is a new novella length audiobook. A year ago Mandy's girls' trip ended in disaster and a cover up. Mandy has been trying to forget what happened, growing more distant from her… Continue reading CLOSE FRIENDS ONLY by Kate Alice Marshall

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THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS by S.L. Huang

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I received a gifted THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS by S.L. Huang from Dreamscape Media. Rating: 3.5 / 5Publication Date: 4/21/2026 THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS is a novella set amongst alien species. We are following Ro who has been trained as a spy. He has the unique ability to jump into a Star Eater, a species… Continue reading THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS by S.L. Huang

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BEACH THRILLER by Jamie Day

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Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the gifted audiobook copy of BEACH THRILLER by Jamie Day. Publication Date: 6/9/2026Rating: 4 / 5 BEACH THRILLER follows Holly, a struggling author who cannot afford her life in New York. With little choice, Holly goes back to her family's beach house in New England, a place she has… Continue reading BEACH THRILLER by Jamie Day

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DYING TO MEET YOU by Sarina Bowen

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I received a gifted copy of DYING TO MEET YOU by Sarina Bowen from Harper Perennial. DYING TO MEET YOU follows Rowan, a single mom who has recently been through an out of the blue breakup. She's handling it as well as can be expected if you ignore the fact that she can still track… Continue reading DYING TO MEET YOU by Sarina Bowen

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MARION by Leah Rowan

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Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the gifted audiobook copy of MARION by Leah Rowan. Publication Date: 6/2/2026Rating: 3.5 / 5 MARION is a twist on Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, following the woman from the shower scene. But in this one, she turns the tables on Norman. When money from work winds up in Marion's possession,… Continue reading MARION by Leah Rowan