I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Yes, that A. A. Milne. The Winnie the Pooh guy. Apparently he wrote one mystery novel …
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Book Review | The Spellshop
In The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst, Kiela is a librarian in the empire’s best and most elite library of magical texts. But when a revolution leads to the place burning, she must abandon everything she knew and escape the city. With only a few crates of rescued books and her assistant Caz—a sentient spider …
Book Review | Haunt Sweet Home (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Haunt Sweet Home, Mara isn’t sure what she wants to do with her life. She’s tried lots of …
Book Review | Medici Heist (ARC)
I would have finished reading this book much sooner, but I’ve been distracted by the Olympics (swimming and gymnastics mostly. Don’t get me started on the crossover turn during IMs; you’ll be an unwilling captive audience for many minutes if you do). Anyway, I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Medici Heist by Caitlin …
Book Review | Ne’er Duke Well
Ne’er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti tells the story of Selina Ravenscroft, a young English lady who seems nothing but respectable. And then there’s Peter Kent, the young man from Louisiana who has recently inherited a dukedom and a reputation for mild scandal. The two are unlikely friends, though, and soon team up to help …
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