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BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker

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Rating: 5 / 5 BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker follows the title character Cora, a young woman who is a crime scene cleaner. She's already been through the worst scene possible, the death of her beloved sister when someone pushed her in front of a train, uttering only… Continue reading BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker

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LOVE BITES by Cynthia St. Aubain

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I received a gifted copy of LOVE BITES by Cynthia St. Aubain from Tor Books! Publication Day: 9/9/2025Rating: 4 / 5 LOVE BITES is the first book in the author's Tails from the Alpha Art Gallery series. Hanna is recently divorced and desperate for employment to keep herself and her cats housed and fed. She's… Continue reading LOVE BITES by Cynthia St. Aubain

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CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske

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I received a gifted copy of CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske from Tordotcom and Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 10/7/2025Rating: 4 / 5 CINDER HOUSE is a queer Cinderella retelling with more than one twist. Ella is our heroine, but she starts off the story as a ghost. Ella was killed at sixteen and her spirit… Continue reading CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske

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THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling from Harper Audio and Libro FM. Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE STARVING SAINTS is a historical fantasy horror set in Aymar Castle. The castle has been under siege for six months and the people are nearly out of food. With no signs… Continue reading THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling

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THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig

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Rating: 4 / 5 THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig follows a group of friends in two different timelines. While on a camping trip in high school, five friends find a mysterious staircase in the woods. One of them goes up the staircase and isn't seen again. In the present, the friends are… Continue reading THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig

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THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens

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I received a gifted copy of THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens from St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 10/7/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE HITCHHIKERS is set in the summer of 1996. Alice and Tom are on a road trip to the Olympics in Montreal, living out of an RV. They are hoping this… Continue reading THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens

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GALLOWAY’S GOSPEL by Sam Rebelein

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Thank you to William Morrow and Harper Audio for the gifted copy of GALLOWAY'S GOSPEL by Sam Rebelein! Rating: 4 / 5Pub Date: 9/16/2025 GALLOWAY'S GOSPEL is set in two timelines. In 2009, a teen named Rachel Galloway has a lot of ideas in her mind that she draws out on paper. When one of… Continue reading GALLOWAY’S GOSPEL by Sam Rebelein

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LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle from Macmillan Audio! Rating: 4 / 5 LUCKY DAY follows Vera, a probability and statistics professor who has her life very together... until the Low Probability Event. It is a day that makes bad luck real, killing millions of people in the most… Continue reading LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle