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 …
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Book Review | Give Me A Sign (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Give Me A Sign by Anna Sortino. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Image description: The book Give Me A Sign (featuring two teens sitting in the grass, signing to each …
Book Review | Lucky Red (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Lucky Red, Bridget has lived with her father on their struggling farm for years, taking care of him through …
Book Review | Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success
In Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra, Rubi loves to bake, but her parents want more for her. They want her to go to law school and be more successful. But when a baking competition judged by two celebrity chefs is announced in her town, she can’t resist. However, balancing that contest as …
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Book Review | Our Hideous Progeny (ARC)
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 …
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