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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general In Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective, famous child detective Charlotte is grown-up now. She no longer … Read more

In Courtney Walsh’s novel The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley, Isadora prefers to keep to herself. She never does anything social, doesn’t date anymore, and doesn’t have friends. It’s easier this way. But one day she sees a magazine with an article about how to be happy, and thinks it’s ridiculous. There’s not a formula … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton, Saoirse is a siren, a creature that is forbidden to exist in her … Read more

This is like if Jane Austen wrote a murder mystery. And what’s not to like about that? In A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales, Beatrice Steele has often balked at the rules of her strict society in Swampshire, being less ladylike than most people would prefer her to be. She also, secretly, has been reading the … Read more

I just keep reading books that involve baking competitions; I don’t plan to stop, though. In The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar, Shireen is heartbroken after breaking up with her first girlfriend, Chris. She doesn’t even want to bake anymore, which was previously her passion. But when she finds out that she’s been … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies. 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 International House of Dereliction, Alice is proud of her abilities to repair things, skills she has … Read more

And that’s saying a lot considering how much I love the Magnus Chase trilogy. But… I might stand by my initial statement here. We’ll see once I stop reeling from this book in a few days. So in The Sun and the Star by co-authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, we again find ourselves with Nico di … Read more

I love when a book ends up being even better than you expected! In The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer, Lucy Hart’s life hasn’t been the easiest. She spent her childhood being neglected by her parents, who were busy taking care of her immuno-compromised sister. Lucy’s only comfort was the Clock Island book series, which hasn’t had … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Our Hideous Progeny by C. E. McGill. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Our Hideous Progeny, Mary Saville and her husband Henry are scientists enamored with paleontology. They’re down on their luck, … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab. 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 when a book you’ve been anticipating ends up being just as amazing as … Read more