Well, this was a surprising read. In Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo, the Marte family has known that many of them have special abilities. One can tell when people are lying, one is great at herbalism — and Flor has dreams that tell her when someone is going to die. So when she decides to …
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Book Review | My Roommate Is a Vampire (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In My Roommate Is a Vampire, Cassie Greenberg is a struggling artist in Chicago who has …
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Book Review | Whalefall (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Whalefall by Daniel Kraus. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Whalefall, Jay Gardiner hasn’t gone scuba diving in two years. He’s been grappling with his father's death by suicide, and …
Book Review | Shark Heart (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Shark Heart by Emily Habeck. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Shark Heart, Wren and Lewis are in love, only married a few weeks ago. But Lewis notices something strange …
Book Review | Thornhedge (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Thornhedge 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 Thornhedge, Toadling is a foundling, separated from her human parents and raised by fairy creatures. She is sent back, however, …
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