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It’s October, meaning it is Halloween, meaning it’s time to read spooky books! I thought I’d finally read one that I’ve somehow never read before—Coraline. Pretty pleased I had both a rock with a hole it in and buttons for this photo. In Coraline by Neil Gaiman, the titular character and her parents have recently moved … Read more

In The Love Hypothesis, Olive is a PhD candidate working in a biology lab at Stanford. She’s content with her life, even if it’s not that lucky in love—but when her best friend Anh falls for the guy Olive has dated casually a couple times, she has to reevaluate. It might be a good idea … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Cloud Cuckoo Land, we follow several different characters from several different times and settings: there’s Anna and Omeir from … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain, Grey returns to her hometown in Louisiana for the summer, but everything … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I have had the ARC of Harrow’s first novel for longer than I’d like to admit, and I … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Gallant by Victoria Schwab. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Gallant, Olivia Prior has lived at Merilance School for Independent Girls for years, but she has never been at home there. … Read more

Me: I have too many books to read, so I don’t have time to start any new series! Also me: Ooooh, a young adult trilogy about superheroes! I’m a fickle being. Anyway, in Renegades by Marissa Meyer, society crumbled and descended into anarchy—until a group of people with superpowers managed to establish some order again. This group, … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Fault Lines by Emily Itami. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I love days when I read an entire book from start to finish, which is what I did with this … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams. 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 Reading List, Mukesh has been mourning his wife for two years. His life in Wembley is rather solitary, but … Read more