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I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Before We Disappear, Jack is a street thief-turned magician’s assistant. He spends his days picking pockets, and … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Yes, I know this ARC is like a year old, but at least I finally read it! In Legendborn, Bree Matthews is … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. This is my third novel by Whitehead, and it might be my favorite so far! In Harlem Shuffle, Ray Carney is … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Corpse Queen by Heather M. Herrman. 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 Corpse Queen, Molly has spent the last few years living in an orphanage after the death … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith, it’s 1911 in New York City. Frances has been working in a factory while … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Eva Evergreen and the Cursed Witch by Julie Abe. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In this second book in the Eva Evergreen series (oh, minor spoilers for the first book, … Read more

Do you know how excited I got when I saw there are recipes in the back of this book? Very. I got very excited. In Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala, Lila Macapagal has been down on her luck lately, and so has returned to her small hometown to help her aunt and grandmother run their … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Splendor by Breeana Shields. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Breeana Shields’ novel, there is a famous hotel, The Splendor, that specializes in making your wildest dreams come … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general.Sadly, this fourteen-month-old ARC isn’t the oldest one in my library. (The oldest unread one might or might not be from … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In this new take on Greek mythology, Daphne has grown up in Sparta training how to fight, despite being … Read more