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The Serpent’s Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
When I submitted my application for an advance reader copy (ARC) of this book, I knew I already had two other ARCs on my schedule to read and review for their release within the next week. (The Call of Wind releases on Friday, August 29th and Isle of Ember releases Tuesday, September 2nd.) Still, that…
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Isle of Ember by Alycia E. Anderson
I have anxiously been awaiting the release of Isle of Ember since I read the first book of the series back in April. As soon as I’d finished the advance reader copy (ARC) of that one, I let the author know how much I’d loved it and told her to please sign me up for…
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The Call of Wind by K. R. House
I was very excited to be approved as an ARC (advance reader copy) reader for The Call of Wind by K. R. House. For a while now, I’ve been following her journey toward publication on TikTok. In addition to her videos about the process, she also makes a game of creating magic systems on the…
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A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher had been sitting in my TBR pile for months. Books with reading deadlines kept pushing it further down my priority list, but I knew I had to get to it eventually. Before this one, I had never read any of T. Kingfisher’s work. I knew that I…
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How to Walk by Thich Nhat Hanh
Because I need to read critically when reading ARCs (advance reader copies), I sometimes reach for lighter material after I’ve done a couple in a row. While I was on vacation, I came across a copy of How to Walk by Thich Nhat Hanh and picked it up. Every time I find a book of…
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Marked by Alyson Dawn
For a while now, I’ve been connected with Alyson Dawn on TikTok because we have a mutual love of books and stories. Every so often, I would see her post about a book she was working on writing. Everything she said about it piqued my interest. When she put word out that it was ready…
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The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed
I have been on a streak of absolutely amazing reads. I finished House of the Beast while sitting on a plane more than halfway through my flight. To keep me occupied the rest of the flight, I reached for the shortest book in my carry-on bag. That happened to be a novella that’s been sitting…
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House of the Beast by Michelle Wong
I have really been looking forward to this one. I would like to give a very big thank you to The Nerd Fam and Harper Collins for the gifted eARC! This one will be coming out on August 5th and is currently available for pre-order. It’s being offered in hardcover, eBook, audiobook, and a gorgeous…
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I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin
If you watch my videos regularly, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed this one sitting very near the top of my TBR pile. The neon green of the cover is hard to miss. I picked this up back in February when filming my video on Newtonville Books in Newton, MA. It’s been “next up” in…
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Lore of the Tides by Analeigh Sbrana
A big thank you to The Nerd Fam for the gifted copy of the eARC! Lore of the Tides is now available for purchase, having officially released on July 8th. This is the sequel to Lore of the Wilds and the final installment in the duology. I covered Lore of the Wilds last week. Content…
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Weekly Reading Recap: July 7, 2025
We’ve reached July 7, and that means we’ve made it through the first week of a new month! Summer is always far busier than I expect it to be, but I’m still getting some good reading done. I finished off the book I’d started last week then dove directly into its sequel. The latter will…
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Weekly Reading Recap: June 30, 2025
It’s June 30, the last day of the month. Summer is fully underway and it has been hot. I’ve gotten to spend some time reading in the shade while my daughter splashes in her pool. I’ll admit there’s also been some hiding in the air conditioned spaces with books too. This week I read through…