In My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows, Mary Read finds herself at a crossroads. She’s in love with a man who doesn’t feel the same, but she can’t go home either. In coming to land, she’s given up her fish tail. Oh, did I mention she was born a mermaid? …
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Book Review | To Shape a Dragon’s Breath
Okay, the internet is wrong. If you read just one dragon book this year, don’t read Fourth Wing. Read this instead! (Like, Fourth Wing was okay, but it pales in comparison to this.) In To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose, fifteen-year-old Anequs has grown up on the island of Masquapaug. This place hasn’t …
Book Review | When Women Were Dragons (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In When Women Were Dragons, Alex is just a girl when the world is rocked to its core. …
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Book Review | The Book of Living Secrets (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux. 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 Book of Living Secrets, Adelle and Connie are best friends, united in their mutual love …
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Book Review | Oddity (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Oddity by Eli Brown. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Oddity, Clover is the daughter of a physician, but she is fascinated by more than medical science—she’s captivated by oddities, …
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