I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Ben and Beatriz by Katalina Gamarra. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Much Ado About Nothing? Modern day retelling? Say no more! In Ben and Beatriz by Katalina Gamarra, Beatriz is …
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Book Review | What Moves the Dead (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In T. Kingfisher’s What Moves the Dead, Alex Easton, retired soldier, receives a letter from childhood friend …
Book Review | Epically Earnest (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Epically Earnest by Molly Horan. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Epically Earnest, a modern-day retelling of The Importance of Being Earnest, Jane Worthing has grown up internet famous after …
Book Review | This Monstrous Thing
In This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee, Alasdair works as an assistant to his father, who makes and repairs mechanical prosthetics for people. These clockwork people aren’t treated well in their society, though, which is why Alasdair is forced to keep his greatest innovation secret: that he’s managed to use clockwork and steam power to …
Book Review | A Taste for Love
Will I ever stop reading Austen-inspired books? Probably not. In A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen, Liza has always had a passion for baking. She dreams of going to culinary school after graduating, but her mother wants her to have a better career. Not to mention a nice Asian boyfriend. But Liza doesn’t want …
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