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This Safe Darkness by Alexis Maragold
I need to give a very big thank you to The Nerd Fam for helping me get an ARC of This Safe Darkness by Alexis Maragold. The moment I read the description, I knew I wanted this one. More and more lately, I’ve been seeking out female main characters with more years of backstory and…
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Murder Bimbo by Rebecca Novack
Usually when publishers reach out to me with an ARC offer unprompted, they mention why. There’s usually a line in the email that states which book I reviewed favorably that made them think I’ll like this one too. This time, that went unsaid and I didn’t ask. I have no idea what led them to…
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The Bone Queen by Will Shindler
After finishing my last read, I dove right into another ARC. This month has several releases that I’m excited for. One of which is a very spooky-sounding tale I’d stumbled across while browsing NetGalley. This wasn’t an author I was familiar with, and it turned out they hadn’t published in the US before. All of…
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Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik
I received an invitation to ARC read Silver & Blood by a representative of the publisher after I’d recently read and loved another ARC from them. If they were so sure I’d like it, I figured I’d give it a shot even without really knowing the author. They were absolutely correct. I had an amazing…
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Bound by Alyson Dawn
Over the summer, I read Marked by Alyson Dawn. I had a lot of fun with its characters, and wanted to see more of its unique shadow magic system. Therefore I was very excited to get a message asking if I would read an ARC of the sequel too. Bound publishes today, Sunday, January 25th…
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Mercy And Bullets by Tony Brown
I have been following Tony Brown’s writing for about twenty years now, perhaps a bit longer. I used to have the privilege of watching him perform live on a regular basis. While those opportunities have become much less frequent, I still subscribe to his Patreon. There, I get to see all of his work. Sometimes…
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Blood Sings & Blood Binds by Denisa Mih
Blood Sings and Blood Binds are the first two installments of the Beyond the Gloom series by Denisa Mih. Blood Binds publishes this coming Sunday, January 11th. I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of the second one along with a copy of the first from The Nerd Fam. These were advertised as Underworld…
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A Fortnight to Forever by Alycia E. Anderson
A Fortnight to Forever is the first book I’ve ever had the privilege of re-reading before it even released. I’ve covered a couple of Alycia E. Anderson’s books on here before. I’ve enjoyed her Enchanted Isles series so much that I signed up to ARC read any new book she publishes. Several months ago, she…
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Barrow Bookstore – Concord, MA
Recently, we visited Barrow Bookstore in Concord. It’s a gorgeous secondhand bookstore with a stunning collection including lots of vintage and rare books, especially from local authors! It’s been here for 54 years and originally started in a wheelbarrow, which is where it gets its name. In the time since, it’s grown into something truly…
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Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Assistant to the Villain is another book that took a backseat on my TBR for far too long. It got pushed back again and again on my reading list in favor of upcoming releases. Clearing my November schedule of deadlines gave me the time to finally get to it. I’m very glad that I did.…
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Ten Trees Books – Natick, MA
Recently, we took a trip out to Natick to pay a visit to Ten Trees Books. It’s a wonderfully cozy two-story space with a great selection of books. They host several different regular book clubs and a weekly storytime for kids. Their kids section is awesome too. Make sure to follow along for more Independent…
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Used Book Superstore – Burlington, MA
Recently, we ventured out to Burlington to visit the Used Book Superstore. Because they’re dealing with overstock, they have an amazing selection of new and hot titles – even in special editions – alongside all of their preloved copies. Nothing stays on the shelves for more than six months, and the discounts get steeper the…