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We Call Them Witches by India-Rose Bower
I thought I was going to read We Call Them Witches by India-Rose Bower much sooner than I did. Although I got approval for an ARC pre-publication, due to an oversight, I wasn’t able to download my copy. However, since I was still very interested in reading the book and wanted to fulfill on my…
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Veiled Court by C. N. Crawford
I participate in more bookish Discord servers than I care to admit here. (Honestly I would need to count.) One of my absolute favorites is the one for The Nerd Fam. It’s full of wonderful people I love socializing and discussing books with, and it’s got some amazing reads to boot. Every month, one upcoming…
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Demonic Cage by Adèle Dan
I first heard about Demonic Cage in one of The Nerd Fam‘s monthly mailings. Although I already had a few ARCs on my schedule, the summary piqued my interest and I couldn’t resist applying. It looked like a fascinating reinterpretation of Heaven and Hell that I really wanted to see along with mental illness representation.…
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The Vampire and his Star Weaver by Devon Atwood
I found out about The Vampire and his Star Weaver through a clever bit of independent marketing from its author. She created separate posts for each of the vampire factions in the book. Whichever one the viewer encountered first would dictate which team they were on. The assignment for each team was to go recruit…
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What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
After finishing Dhampira, the next ARC on my reading list was another vampire romance. Not wanting to get the two mixed up, I wanted a palate cleanser in between. I wanted something short with a unique voice. A novella from T. Kingfisher fit that description perfectly. It had been waiting a long time in my…
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Dhampira by Amy Pennza
I’ve teased my review for this book a couple of times already. It got an extra mention when I had to interrupt my reading and squeeze Project Hail Mary in. The gorgeous cover for Dhampira caught my attention while I was scrolling on Netgalley. Its description sealed the deal and I applied immediately. I’ll admit…
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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Yes, this is a different book than I had announced I would cover for this review. I had said I would be reviewing Dhampira by Amy Pennza next. However, that one won’t be releasing for another couple of months. I wanted to read the book Project Hail Mary before seeing its new film adaptation, and…
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Isle of Echoes by Alycia E. Anderson
A very happy release day to Isle of Echoes by Alycia E. Anderson! This is the third installment in The Enchanted Isles series. I’ve been following closely since the first book was getting ready for publication. I’m now lucky enough to get to beta read before some of this author’s books are finished with editing!…
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Immortal Fury by Eliza Raine
This past month, The Nerd Fam reimagined the way they’ve been handling the book groups on their discord server. Instead of a few smaller discussion groups, a single book was selected for much wider ARC distribution. I’ve always enjoyed the discussion channels there specific to each book, so I signed up immediately. I loved being…
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You Did Nothing Wrong by CG Drews
I absolutely loved the last two novels published by CG Drews. I’ve written about both Don’t Let the Forest In and Hazelthorn if you’re interested in the specifics. Both are deliciously twisted and I devoured them. When I heard that their next novel would be adult horror, I was so excited to get my hands…
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How to Connect by Thich Nhat Hanh
I’ve covered several of Thich Nhat Hanh’s books on this site before. Most of those are from his How To series. I’m aiming to complete the whole collection for my personal library, and I’m starting to get fairly close now. I recently read through How to Connect, and it definitely didn’t disappoint. It embodies all…
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The Factory Witches of Lowell by C.S. Malerich
Deadlines burn me out sometimes. Even when I’m enjoying what I do, a looming deadline adds stress. Every so often, I need to take a break from ARC reading and instead read a book after its publication. Novellas and other short works are exceptionally good for this, I’ve found. The Factory Witches of Lowell by…