I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of She Is A Haunting by Trang Tranh Tran. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In She Is A Haunting, Jade Nguyen has made a deal with her father—come stay at his …
Book Review | The Pearl Hunter (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Pearl Hunter by Miya T. Beck. 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 Pearl Hunter by Miya T. Beck, twin sisters Kai and Kishi are pearl divers with their …
Book Review | The Writing Retreat (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz. 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 Writing Retreat by debut author Julia Bartz, Alex has been struggling with writer’s block and grief from …
Book Review | The Villa
This book was described as being inspired by Frankenstein’s author, Fleetwood Mac, and the Manson murders, so I kind of had to read it because what kind of wild, attention-grabbing assortment is that? Rachel Hawkin’s novel The Villa follows Emily, a writer who is going through a terrible time. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband is after her money …
Book Review | The Swifts (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Swifts by Beth Lincoln. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The Swifts tells the story of Shenanigan Swift, whose family has a strange tradition: when a new child is born, …
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