I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Splendor by Breeana Shields. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Breeana Shields’ novel, there is a famous hotel, The Splendor, that specializes in making your wildest dreams come …
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Book Review | Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch
Why do I keep starting new series, when I swore I wouldn't? Who knows, not me. In Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe, Eva wants to be as powerful and impressive a witch as her mother, who’s one of the Grand Masters of the realm. To start this process, Eva has to complete a …
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Book Review | Girl, Serpent, Thorn (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Sadly, this fourteen-month-old ARC isn’t the oldest one in my library. (The oldest unread one might or might not …
Book Review | Daughter of Sparta (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews. 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 new take on Greek mythology, Daphne has grown up in Sparta training how to fight, despite …
Book Review | The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I didn’t expect to ever use “swashbuckling” and “Jane Austen–esque” in the same sentence, but …
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