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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…
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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…
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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,…
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In the Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman, Charlie is a shy kid who is told to sit next to rugby player Nick in class. They soon become friends, then best friends, sharing more with each other than they have with anyone else. But Charlie, who’s also secretly nursing a crush on Nick, knows it can’t be…
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Falling by T. J. Newman. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I fully believe that if I hadn’t had to go to work, I would have finished this book in a few…
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. An Emotion of Great Delight takes place in December 2003, with scenes from the previous year. Shadi is…
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. While this had me intrigued by the title, I didn’t expect this to be so bloody (pun very…
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Where the Rhythm Takes You, Reyna has been helping run her family’s hotel in Tobago since her…
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of In Deeper Waters by F. T. Lukens. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Deeper Waters begins with Prince Tal setting off on his coming-of-age tour around the world, though he is worried…
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman. 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 Infinity Courts, Nami is on her way to celebrate her high school graduation when she is killed…