Author: DG Reads

Book Review

THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao

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I received a gifted copy of THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao from Bramble and a gifted audiobook copy from Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 1/20/2026Rating: 4 / 5 THE POET EMPRESS is set in a world undergoing change. The emperor is dying and the land around him is as well. Wei Yin is the young… Continue reading THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao

Book Review

MY HUSBAND’S WIFE by Alice Feeney

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Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the complimentary of MY HUSBAND'S WIFE by Alice Feeney! Publication Date: 1/20/2026Rating: 4.5 / 5 MY HUSBAND'S WIFE begins with Eden. A simple jog shakes up her whole life when she returns home to her home called Spyglass, she finds another woman answering her door. When her husband confirms… Continue reading MY HUSBAND’S WIFE by Alice Feeney

Book Review

DEAD IN THE WATER by John Marrs

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I received a gifted audiobook of DEAD IN THE WATER by John Marrs from Brilliance Publishing. Publication Date: 1/20/2026Rating: 4 / 5 DEAD IN THE WATER follows Damon, a man who is brought back after a drowning. When he wakes up, he has experienced a lot of images from his past and only one he… Continue reading DEAD IN THE WATER by John Marrs

Book Review

THE NAYSAYERS by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke

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I received a complimentary eARC of THE NAYSAYERS by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke from Little A and a gifted audiobook from Brilliance Publishing. Publication Date: 1/13/2026Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE NAYSAYERS begins with Naysay Inc, the company that employs the little negative voices in our heads that constantly put despair and doubt in one's… Continue reading THE NAYSAYERS by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke

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99 WAYS TO DIE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM by Ashely Alker, M.D.

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I received a gifted copy of 99 WAYS TO DIE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM by Ashely Alker, M.D. from St. Martin's Press and a gifted audiobook from Macmillan Audio and Netgalley! Publication Date: 1/13/2026Rating: 4.5 / 5 99 WAYS TO DIE is a nonfiction book that delivers just what the title tells you. Dr.… Continue reading 99 WAYS TO DIE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM by Ashely Alker, M.D.

Book Review

DETOUR by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart

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I received a gifted copy of DETOUR by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart and a gifted audiobook from PRH Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5Publication Date: 1/13/2026 DETOUR is the first book in a new series of the same name. The story begins with Ryan, a husband and father and an off-duty police officer in the… Continue reading DETOUR by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart

Book Review

I, MEDUSA by Ayana Gray

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I received a gifted copy of I, MEDUSA by Ayana Gray from Random House. Rating: 5 / 5 I, MEDUSA is a retelling of the titular character from mythology. The story follows Meddy and her sisters from a young age, before they became the "monsters" of memory. Meddy has always dreamed of leaving her small… Continue reading I, MEDUSA by Ayana Gray

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THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD by Seanan McGuire

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD by Seanan McGuire from Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 1/6/2026Rating: 4.5 / 5 THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD is the 11th installment in the author's Wayward Children series. This series is made up of novellas focusing on different children in each. These… Continue reading THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD by Seanan McGuire