I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar. 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 River Has Roots, two sisters Esther and Ysabel live by a river that flows from …
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Book Review | The Broposal
Yes, it’s a really silly title, but I read it anyway. In The Broposal by Sonora Reyes, Kenny and Alejandro (Han for short) have been best friends since they were in grade school. Now, in their twenties, they’re sharing an apartment as they try to survive adulthood. But Han’s life doesn’t seem to be going …
Book Review | A Gentleman’s Gentleman (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander, Christopher is a landed lord with a tragic backstory… and a …
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Book Review | The Resurrectionist (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A. Rae Dunlap’s debut novel The Resurrectionist, it’s 1828, and James Willoughy has abandoned his posh life …
Book Review | The Near Witch
Long time no see (by internet standards, that is)! I was pretty busy and also went on vacation, so I didn’t read much for a while there. But I’m back, reading the origins of V. E. Schwab! In The Near Witch by V. E. Schwab, Lexi has grown up in the small town of Near, …
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