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Magissa by Kassandra FlamouriIt is rare that I find a fantasy book with a sort of ‘chosen one’ that then wraps up in a single instalment. Usually, it...
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Lights by Brenna ThummlerThis is the third in a series, and I am torn between calling it an excellent standalone for just one reason. The reason is that the...
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Genetics at Heartby Philippe Amouyel & Héloise ChochoisI wish I could label this non-fiction because that is what this almost is. The story at the centre of the plot, which is used to talk...
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Deadly Return by PJ SkinnerThe premise of this series has potential. The lead protagonist was once an investigative journalist who let her craft lie dormant as she...
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Mugshots of Manhattan by Christin BrecherI read and reviewed the previous book in the series on the blog: here I liked the first in the series and found it an appropriate...
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The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby by G. Z. SchmidtFor some reason, the copy I had of this book was printed twice. I thought it might be one of those gimmicks where you have two books...
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Make Your Move by Heather GarvinI am not the appropriate audience for this book – that is probably what I took away from it most. All the characters were written...
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Gut Driven by by Ellen PostolowskiI picked up the original Gut book that everyone usually talks about a couple of years earlier at an airport. The first problem that I...
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Parenting Is Weird by Chesca HauseI have seen the author’s work previously online. Although not a regular follower, I was familiar with the style of the comic panels...
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Family Lore by Elizabeth AcevedoI wanted to like this book so much more than I actually ended up doing. I had heard of the author before and was curious about the...
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Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments by Hema SukumarThe content of this book was quite unexpected. The story is of a converted bungalow which now has a few apartments. Since the number of...
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A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery #14,#15 by Verity BrightMurder in Manhattan If someone had told me when I first stumbled on this series that I would still be following it fourteen...
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Monstrous by Sarah MyerThe one word that I could best use to describe this graphic novel would be ‘raw’. We have a child who was adopted by a white...
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Homelands by Chitra RamaswamyThe author’s writing style was very comfortable to read. It felt like a conversation throughout. The book is of three actual parts....
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In From the Cold by Sarah BennettThis is a pretty solid sequel to the previous book – Where We Belong. It is also set up in such a way that knowing or having...
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We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanI would be rating this book higher if I personally liked the characters more. They are extremely real, and the book drips with honest,...
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Lilac Skies by Shivani BansalI thought long and hard about this review. I even talked to my husband at length to ensure I didn’t sound unreasonable when I...
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The Boy Who Grew Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 1) by Andy ShepherdThis was another series that I considered buying for my nieces for their upcoming birthday, but the book falls a little between ages, and...
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Escape to Starshine Cove by Debbie JohnsonThis is a throwback to the older stories I used to read in this genre. There was something about the way the story grew that reminded me...
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#FlashBackFriday October 2022My last post for this recurring meme was: #FlashbackFriday Sepember 2022 . This is a monthly meme hosted by Kerry @Chat about Books...
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Murder in the Family by Cara HunterI think I blame the version I read this in for my ultimate reaction to the book. The format is important in books like this, especially...
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The Storm and the Minotaur by Lucy StrangeIllustrated by Pam Smy I have read and reviewed another book by the author earlier on the blog: The Mermaid in the Millpond I...
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A Vanishing of Griffins by S.A. PatrickI have read and reviewed the first book of the series on the blog: here I liked the first book of the series and the magic in the...
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Non-Bookish Weekend post: Cardline/Timeline Card gameThere are two games of the same ilk that I planned to talk about today. Surprisingly enough neither is in my collection today, but it is...
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September 2023 Books Vs MoodsMy last wrap-up post was: August 2023 Books Vs Moods . This is my regular recurring method of collecting all the books I reviewed in the...
