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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In When Women Were Dragons, Alex is just a girl when the world is rocked to its core. One … Read more

(I would have finished this book a lot sooner if it weren’t for my newfound and crippling obsession with Our Flag Means Death. I have no regrets, though. Everyone go watch that show and lose your minds with me. It’s so incredibly good!) Anyway, I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher. … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general.In Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor, Jani and her sister Zosa are barely making ends meet in a small city. So … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Sea of Tranquility, the reader follows various storylines: a young man traveling in Canada in 1912, a … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Hide by Kiersten White. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Hide, Mack has been struggling to get her feet under her for a while now. So when a mysterious woman comes … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I read the first book in this series last year and loved it, so I was delighted to … Read more

In This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee, Alasdair works as an assistant to his father, who makes and repairs mechanical prosthetics for people. These clockwork people aren’t treated well in their society, though, which is why Alasdair is forced to keep his greatest innovation secret: that he’s managed to use clockwork and steam power to bring … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Ogress and the Orphans, there’s a town called Stone-in-the-Glen. It used to be lovely, before the … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general.In The Cartographers, Nell’s career in cartography was derailed seven years ago, when she had a very public falling out with her father, … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Book of Living Secrets, Adelle and Connie are best friends, united in their mutual love for … Read more