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ARC Review: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

Published on August 8, 2022June 8, 2024 by Celeste11 Comments

Today’s review is about THE UNDERTAKING OF HART AND MERCY by Megan Bannen. It’s a quirky fantasy that draws heavy inspiration from You’ve Got Mail. Mercy, an undertaker, receives an anonymous letter and decides to take a chance and reply. So begins a correspondence between an unlikely pair that may just well lead to romance.

Author: Megan Bannen
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: August 23, 2022
Print Length: 448

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August 2022 TBR List

Published on August 4, 2022August 14, 2022 by Celeste13 Comments

I don’t normally make a To Be Read (TBR) list for myself because I’m a mood reader. I don’t like being boxed in to a set list. But since my NetGalley approvals with publish dates over the next month fit my mood, I thought I’d jump on the monthly TBR train. Here’s my slew of ARCs, personal copies, and library books I’m eager to read this month. The book covers link to the official synopses.

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WWW Wednesday: August 3, 2022

Published on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 by Celeste3 Comments

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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book cover of four treasures of the sky by jenny tinghui zhang

Book Review: Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

Published on August 1, 2022October 15, 2024 by Celeste4 Comments

Today’s review is about FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY by Jenny Tinghui Zhang. This is a beautifully written novel that occurs in the 1880s American West. Set amidst the Chinese Exclusion Act, Daiyu, a Chinese girl is kidnapped and smuggled to the U.S. To survive she reinvents herself, always trying to avoid the danger of racism.

Author: Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Publish Date: April 5, 2022
Print Length: 336

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Monthly Book Blog Wrap-Up: July 2022

Published on July 31, 2022August 2, 2022 by Celeste9 Comments

And just like that, bye July! As I sat at work last week I realized this year is already more than half way over. I am just astounded at that. What the heck!! At this point I’ve read 39 books out of my 2022 goal of 52. So I’m definitely at a good point right now. To be honest I’m a couple of books behind in writing reviews. I’m not sure I ever will for these because 1) I already have a backlog of written reviews to post, 2) they aren’t ARCs, and 3) will I remember enough detail to write a review when I find the time? A good problem to have, I suppose. Anyway, let’s see what happened on the ol’ book blog in July.

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