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ARC Review: The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma

Published on September 11, 2023September 8, 2023 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s review is about THE PHOENIX KING by Aparna Verma, the first installment in The Ravence Trilogy. It’s an epic fantasy inspired by India that has a nice blend of fantasy and science fiction elements. Readers who have a penchant for stories about assassins and political maneuvering will appreciate this book.

Author: Aparna Verma
Series: The Ravence Trilogy, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: August 29, 2023
Print Length: 512

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September Blogging Plans

Published on September 6, 2023September 5, 2023 by Celeste17 Comments

Not that I typically have blogging plans per month, but it wasn’t in my September blogging plans to decide to take a semi-hiatus. Everything was proceeding as usual. I presented my September TBR plans a few days ago. I was excited to visit friends and family in Maine. But as soon as I took my phone off of airplane mode on Friday after landing, I received a call urging me to do some follow up tests at the emergency room.

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September 2023 TBR List

Published on September 1, 2023August 29, 2023 by Celeste13 Comments

What in the world?! Who said it was time for a September 2023 TBR list?! Not me, I can assure you! I’m not ready to let summer depart. Then again, I tend to get more reading done when the weather is nastier. Win some, lose some.

As usual, I have a couple of ARCs to focus on this month. I’ll prioritize those. The rest is more of a toss up. I know I’ll have at least one library hold arrive, possibly two. I’ll include them just in case they become available. Otherwise it’ll be mood reads or other ARCs after I finish the September ARCs. So, let’s see what’s on my September 2023 TBR list.

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Monthly Book Blog Wrap-Up: August 2023

Published on August 31, 2023September 24, 2023 by Celeste13 Comments

For what should feel like one of the longest months of the year, August went by relatively quickly. At least for me, I think this was because I had something going on every weekend, which made it feel like I didn’t have a lot of down time. And despite feeling like I didn’t read a lot, I ended with this month with 7 books read and a new milestone for my blog. I’ll take it! Onward to my monthly book blog wrap-up for August.

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On My Radar: August 2023

Published on August 29, 2023August 27, 2023 by Celeste14 Comments

With just a couple of days left in the month it’s time for another On My Radar roundup of some posts I read during August. I decided to add a little more structure to these monthly posts. So now the linked posts are divided into three categories: reviews, discussions, and bookish miscellany. Check out what some of your fellow bloggers had to say in August!

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