Book Review

THE VILLAGE LIBRARY DEMON-HUNTING SOCIETY by C.M. Waggoner

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I received a gifted galley of THE VILLAGE LIBRARY DEMON-HUNTING SOCIETY by C.M. Waggoner for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 9/24/2024 THE VILLAGE LIBRARY DEMON-HUNTING SOCIETY follows Sherry Pinkwhistle, a librarian who seems to stumble into a large… Continue reading THE VILLAGE LIBRARY DEMON-HUNTING SOCIETY by C.M. Waggoner

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DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver

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I received a gifted copy of DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver from Harper Perennial. Rating: 4 / 5 DEMON COPPERHEAD follows the titular character throughout his life. Demon (a nickname) is born to a teenage mother and a dead father, a life of poverty in Appalachia. Following Demon throughout his life, through foster care, schooling,… Continue reading DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver

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THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL by Stephanie Wrobel

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I received a gifted galley of THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL by Stephanie Wrobel for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 9/24/2024Rating: 4 / 5 THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL is set at a hotel themed after the suspense movie master. Alfred is… Continue reading THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL by Stephanie Wrobel

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BURY YOUR GAYS by Chuck Tingle

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Rating: 5 / 5 BURY YOUR GAYS by Chuck Tingle follows Misha, a scriptwriter who is getting some attention, but he remains disappointed in the Hollywood machine. When he is told that he needs to kill of a gay character in his season finale because it's what will do best for the algorithm, he finds… Continue reading BURY YOUR GAYS by Chuck Tingle

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LADYKILLER by Katherine Wood

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I received a gifted copy of LADYKILLER by Katherine Wood from Bantam / Random House. Rating: 4 / 5 LADYKILLER follows friends Gia and Abby. They've been BFFs for most of their life, though Gia's marriage to a man she barely knows and Abby's lack of attendance at the wedding have put a strain on… Continue reading LADYKILLER by Katherine Wood

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THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT by John Marrs

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Rating: 5 / 5 THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT by John Marrs is set in a not too distant future where the population is growing and the cost of having and supporting a family is becoming unreasonable. New technology (and of course a fee) can grant the desperate the experience of raising a virtual child in the… Continue reading THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT by John Marrs

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RUIN ROAD by Lamar Giles

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I received a gifted copy of RUIN ROAD by Lamar Giles from Scholastic Press. Rating: 3.5 / 5Publication Date: 9/17/2024 RUIN ROAD is a YA horror novel following Cade Webster. Cade lives a life split between worlds. On the one hand he lives in what is considered the wrong part of town, but Cade's skill… Continue reading RUIN ROAD by Lamar Giles

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AN ACADEMY FOR LIARS by Alexis Henderson

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I received a gifted galley of AN ACADEMY FOR LIARS by Alexis Henderson for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 9/17/2024 Rating: 4.5 / 5 AN ACADEMY FOR LIARS follows Lennon, a young woman who is struggling. She's seeing… Continue reading AN ACADEMY FOR LIARS by Alexis Henderson

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THE LIES WE CONJURE by Sarah Henning

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I received a gifted eARC of THE LIES WE CONJURE by Sarah Henning from Tor Teen. Publication Date: 9/17/2024 THE LIES WE CONJURE is set in a world of witchcraft. Ruby and her sister Wren are recruited by a woman to pose as her grandchildren for a formal dinner. The resemblance is uncanny and the… Continue reading THE LIES WE CONJURE by Sarah Henning