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Book Review

CHECK & MATE by Ali Hazelwood

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of CHECK & MATE by Ali Hazelwood from PRH Audio! Rating: 4 / 5 CHECK & MATE is a YA/NA romance set against a backdrop of chess competition. Once a competitive player, Mallory put the game behind her after blaming it for her family's troubles. She's now trying to… Continue reading CHECK & MATE by Ali Hazelwood

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THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE by Max Brooks

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I received a gifted copy of THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE by Max Brooks from Random House. Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE is a fictional "nonfiction" guide to surviving zombies. The book is set in a world where a certain type of virus has happened in the world. Science has identified it, but… Continue reading THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE by Max Brooks

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KILL CREATURES by Rory Power

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of KILL CREATURES by Rory Power from PRH Audio! Publication Date: 6/3/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 KILL CREATURES is a YA thriller following Nan. Last year, Nan's three friends disappeared and weren't found again. It is assumed that they died and now that a year has past, Nan and the… Continue reading KILL CREATURES by Rory Power

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THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Camilla Sten

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Thank you to Minotaur Books for the gifted eARC of THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Camilla Sten. Publication Date: 6/10/2025Rating: 4 / 5 THE BACHELORETTE PARTY begins with four friends making their annual secret trip to a local island. This year, things don't go according to plan and the four friends disappear. It is now ten… Continue reading THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Camilla Sten

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DARKLY by Marisha Pessl

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 DARKLY by Marisha Pessl follows Dia, a teen obsessed with the late Louisiana Veda and her company Darkly. Darkly has a massive cult following due to their very unique and dark mystery board games. The company has remained shuttered after Louisiana's death, but there are new signs of life in the… Continue reading DARKLY by Marisha Pessl

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THE SUMMER I ATE THE RICH by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE SUMMER I ATE THE RICH by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite from Macmillan Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE SUMMER I ATE THE RICH follows Brielle, a young woman with a passion for cooking and a craving for human flesh. She and her mother live in Florida… Continue reading THE SUMMER I ATE THE RICH by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

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THE INTERN by Michele Campbell

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Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the complimentary copy of THE INTERN by Michele Campbell. Rating: 4 / 5 THE INTERN follows Madison, a young woman who is excited to be offered the opportunity for an internship with Jude Kathryn Conroy, her professor and her idol. She conveniently leaves out the fact that she… Continue reading THE INTERN by Michele Campbell

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THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL by Camilla Barnes

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Thank you to Scribner for the gifted copy of THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL by Camilla Barnes and to Simon Audio for the gifted audiobook! Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL by Camilla Barnes focuses on a family. We are following Miranda, a woman with parents living in a rural house in… Continue reading THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL by Camilla Barnes

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HIDDEN NATURE by Nora Roberts

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Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for the complimentary copy of HIDDEN NATURE by Nora Roberts. Publication Date: 5/27/2025Rating: 3.5/ 5 HIDDEN NATURE follows Sloan Cooper, a natural resources police officer who walks into the middle of a robbery and is shot. The shot is very nearly fatal, and she is indeed… Continue reading HIDDEN NATURE by Nora Roberts