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North Queen by Nicola Tyche

ARC Review: North Queen by Nicola Tyche

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Today I present an ARC review of NORTH QUEEN by Nicola Tyche. This is the first book in a dark fantasy romance trilogy. I unexpectedly found myself bingeing this book and can’t wait for the next one. Read on to see my more in-depth thoughts about it.

Author: Nicola Tyche
Series: Crowns, #1
Age Category: New Adult
Publisher: Columbia River Publishing
Publish Date: July 4, 2023
Print Length: 588

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Monthly Book Blog Wrap-Up: June 2023

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Summer is fully upon me here, meaning a lot of sun, some rain, and even some wildfire smoke. In fact, as I draft this the D.C. area is again experiencing another wave of poor air quality. Currently, my area is in code red (151+ AQI). It also means everyone is awake from their winter slumber and my social calendar is now busier. Typically I see a decrease in my reading during the summer, but I think I’ve just maintained my personal status quo. Now let’s take a look at my monthly book blog wrap-up for June.

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Anticipated Third Quarter Book Releases

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And just like that it’s time to talk about anticipated 2023 third quarter book releases! There are so many books that will be released in August. I really had to hold myself back from a requesting spree for books this quarter otherwise I would have been overwhelmed. As it is, I doubt I’ll be able to read all of my summer ARCs by their publication date because my summer is busy. After the discourse on Twitter about whether one must review an ARC “on time,” I’ve started to give myself more grace. I prefer to read and review an ARC by publication day, but it’s not always possible for a variety of reasons.

Anyway, I digress. Stay on target! Here are some of my anticipated 2023 third quarter book releases. Obviously there’s no way I can read all of these. But it’s nice to keep track of them nonetheless.

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On My Radar: June 2023

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We’re near the end of the month, so it’s time for another On My Radar roundup. Here’s a list of some of the many posts I read in June. Do check out these reviews and book-related posts if you have a chance!

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