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Book Review: The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore

Published on March 23, 2023March 18, 2023 by Celeste5 Comments

Today’s review is about THE WOMAN THEY COULD NOT SILENCE by Kate Moore. This is a nonfiction account of Elizabeth Packard’s committal to an insane asylum against her will in 1860. Her experience drove her to devote her life to reforming the laws governing psychiatric hospitals and patient treatment.

Author: Kate Moore
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publish Date: June 22, 2021
Audio Length: 14 hours, 36 minutes
Narrator: Kate Moore

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BBNYA Blog Tour: Bloodlaced by Courtney Maguire

Published on March 20, 2023October 14, 2024 by Celeste4 Comments

Today I bring you my book review of BLOODLACED by Courtney Maguire. BLOODLACED placed 9th in the final round of the 2022 Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA).

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists and one overall winner. If you are an author and wish to learn more about the BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website or Twitter @bbnya_official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

Author: Courtney Maguire
Genre: Paranormal
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: City Owl Press
Publish Date: 29 September 2020
Print Length: 314
Link: Amazon and Goodreads

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ARC Review: The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Published on March 13, 2023March 11, 2023 by Celeste2 Comments

Today’s review is about THE DANCE TREE by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Set in 1518 Strasbourg, this book explores female identity and sense of self amidst religious fervor and what it means to be free.

Author: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Harpervia
Publish Date: March 14, 2023
Print Length: 256

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BBNYA Blog Tour: These Violent Nights by Rebecca Crunden

Published on March 9, 2023October 14, 2024 by CelesteLeave a comment

Today I bring you my book review of THESE VIOLENT NIGHTS by Rebecca Crunden. THESE VIOLENT NIGHTS placed 11th in the final round of the 2022 Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA).

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Book Review: To Snap A Silver Stem by Sarah A. Parker

Published on March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is for TO SNAP A SILVER STEM, the second book in Sarah A. Parker’s Crystal Bloom series. It began as a dark Rapunzel retelling. Now Auren, the main character, tries to reclaim her sense of self and identity. This is a series the fans of The Plated Prisoner will appreciate.

Author: Sarah A. Parker
Series: Crystal Bloom, #2
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Self-Published
Publish Date: August 8, 2022
Print Length: 572

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