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Book Review

GREEN CITY WARS by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Thank you to Tor Books and Macmillan Audio for the advance copy of GREEN CITY WARS by Adrian Tchaikovsky! Rating: 3.5 / 5Publication Date: 6/23/2026 GREEN CITY WARS is set in a future world where humans have given over much of the work to bioengineered animals called Little Helpers. They live out of the sight… Continue reading GREEN CITY WARS by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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DEAD WEIGHT by Hildur Knútsdóttir

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I received a gifted copy of DEAD WEIGHT by Hildur Knútsdóttir (translated by Mary Robinette Kowal) from Tor Nightfire and a gifted audiobook from Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 5/26/2026Rating: 4 / 5 DEAD WEIGHT is a novella set in the author's native Iceland. We are following a woman named Unnur who is living a pretty… Continue reading DEAD WEIGHT by Hildur Knútsdóttir

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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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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

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ENORMOUS WINGS by Laurie Frankel

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Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the gifted audiobook copy of ENORMOUS WINGS by Laurie Frankel. Publication Date: 5/5/2026Rating: 4.5 / 5 ENORMOUS WINGS follows Pepper, a single and retired 77 year old entering a new stage of her life by moving into a retirement community in Austin, Texas. Pepper was really unsure of this… Continue reading ENORMOUS WINGS by Laurie Frankel

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BLOOD BOUND by Ellis Hunter

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I received a complimentary copy of BLOOD BOUND by Ellis Hunter from Simon Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5 BLOOD BOUND is a romantasy debut following two young women. Astrid is a witch and heir to the Queendom of Arturea. She has lived her life knowing she was destined to die in a duel with the… Continue reading BLOOD BOUND by Ellis Hunter

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THE FINAL TARGET by Nora Roberts

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Thank you to St. Martin's Press and to Macmillan Audio for the gifted copy of THE FINAL TARGET by Nora Roberts. Publication Date: 5/26/2026Rating: 4 / 5 THE FINAL TARGET is the author's new romantic suspense. The book follows Arden, an author who has just published her first book and is engaged in her first… Continue reading THE FINAL TARGET by Nora Roberts

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NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD by Luke Dumas

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I received a complimentary copy of NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD by Luke Dumas from Atria and Simon Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5 NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD follows Emmett, a retail employee with a weight that is becoming more and more problematic. Apart from some encroaching health issues, his weight is causing him limitations at work… Continue reading NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD by Luke Dumas