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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Liar’s Dictionary by Eley Williams. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. This book was so odd, a word which here means (yes, I’m borrowing Lemony Snicket’s turn of phrase) unusual but undeniably … Read more

So I guess this is the part where I declare my eternal, platonic love for Captain Jupiter North. I’ve managed to hold off for two books, but I give up. I just adore him.(I’ll be avoiding spoilers for Hollowpox as best I can, but as this is the third book in the series, there will be … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston from Macmillan Publishing. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I’m not sure I’ve ever read an ARC so far in advance, but I couldn’t wait to get … Read more

In The Tower of Nero, the final installment in the Trials of Apollo series, Lester (once the god Apollo) and Meg McCaffrey have made their way back across the United States, on their way to New York, where they will have one final confrontation with the emperor Nero. And then, assuming they survive that, they will … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy of This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura a LONG time ago, but ended up listening to the audiobook instead. Go figure.CJ Katsuyama has never been the best in school, or extracurriculars, and she has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She enjoys working with … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The orphan Barclay Thorne is training to be a mushroom farmer when he has a chance encounter with a girl and … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Look, I know that 2020 has been a dumpster fire on a sinking ship that’s leaking used oil … Read more

Upon finishing this, all I could really do was say “what” out loud. Repeatedly.This book is a labyrinth, and I got lost in it. In a good way. Like, I kind of want to go back in right now and explore its intricacies some more. But I suppose I should write a review first. Piranesi, … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Displacement by Kiku Hughes from the publisher. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general.Displacement follows Kiku, a girl growing up in Seattle. During a trip to San Francisco with her mother, though, Kiku experiences … Read more

In Jen DeLuca’s debut novel Well Met, Emily moves to a small town to help her sister, who was in a car accident. However, her niece soon ropes her into volunteering at the local Renaissance faire, where Emily meets Simon, one of the no-nonsense, buttoned-up heads of Faire. The two don’t like each other, but when … Read more