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ARC Review: The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne

Published on July 25, 2022June 8, 2024 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about THE BOOK OF GOTHEL by Mary McMyne. It’s a retelling of Rapunzel through the point of view of the maligned witch in this fairytale. This lush, atmospheric historical fantasy highlights motherhood, the power of women, and the patriarchy.

Author: Mary McMyne
Series: None
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Redhook Books
Publish Date: July 26, 2022
Print Length: 384

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First Lines Fridays: July 22, 2022

Published on July 22, 2022July 21, 2022 by CelesteLeave a comment

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The rules are as follows:

Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
Finally… reveal the book!

If you’re using Twitter, don’t forget to use #FirstLinesFridays!

If you read this week’s WWW Wednesday, then you might already have a good idea of what book this quote is from.

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Book Blogger Hop: July 15-21

Published on July 19, 2022July 14, 2022 by Celeste7 Comments

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the hop on February 15, 2013. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop’s purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

The Book Blogger Hop post image was created by Coffee Addicted Writer.

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ARC Review: Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott

Published on July 18, 2022November 30, 2022 by Celeste3 Comments

Today I’m sharing my ARC review for DARK EARTH by Rebecca Stott. This historical fiction with fantasy elements occurs during the Early Middle Ages after the fall of Rome. It’s perfect for those who enjoy character-driven stories with strong elements of sisterhood.

Author: Rebecca Stott
Series: None
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Random House
Publish Date: July 19, 2022
Print Length: 336

Want to support local bookstores? Buy a copy of Dark Earth on Bookshop.org!*

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Book Review: Jane Against the World by Karen Blumenthal

Published on July 16, 2022September 20, 2026 by Celeste5 Comments

Today I’m sharing my review for JANE AGAINST THE WORLD. It’s a nonfiction book about the history of women’s reproductive rights. It’s an important, easy, and relatively comprehensive read for those who want to learn more about this topic.

Author: Karen Blumenthal
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Publish Date: February 25, 2020
Print Length: 400

Want to support local bookstores? Buy a copy of Jane Against the World: Roe V. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights on Bookshop.org!*

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