I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Splinter & Ash, Princess Ash is used to being overlooked and underestimated, not only as the younger sister …
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Book Review | Lola (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Lola, the titular protagonist lives in Mexico City, in a house that is built around an ancient tree with …
Book Review | The Lies of Alma Blackwell (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Lies of Alma Blackwell by Amanda Glaze. 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 Lies of Alma Blackwell, Nev Blackwell was born and raised in Hollow Cliff, a place …
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Book Review | This Will Be Fun (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of This Will Be Fun by E. B. Asher. 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 Will Be Fun by E. B. Asher, heroes Beatrice, Clare, Elowen, and Galwell saved the …
Book Review | The Phoenix Keeper
Ah, cozy fantasy, my beloved. The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean tells the story of Aila, who works at a zoo for magical creatures. Her specialty—and passion ever since she was young—are phoenixes, which are critically endangered. She is determined to revitalize the zoo’s breeding program, which hasn’t been successful for over a decade. …
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