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ARC Review: The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten

Published on February 24, 2023February 23, 2023 by Celeste14 Comments

Today’s book review is about THE FOXGLOVE KING by Hannah Whitten. It’s a dark fantasy with a dollop of forbidden romantic pining and more than a spoonful of death magic and debauchery.

Author: Hannah Whitten
Series: The Nightshade Crown, #1
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: March 7, 2023
Print Length: 480

Want to support local bookstores? Buy a copy of The Foxglove King on Bookshop.org!*

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GraphicAudio A Court of Thorns and Roses

Published on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by Celeste3 Comments

For today’s review I bring you my overall impressions of the GraphicAudio A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES production. Spoiler: I loved it! This is a somewhat different style of review in that it’s more stream of consciousness and reflection based. Also, beware! This GraphicAudio A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES review contains spoilers! So if you haven’t read it yet, take heed.

Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: GraphicAudio
Publish Date: May 1, 2022
Audio Length: 11 hours 55 minutes
Narrators: Melody Muze, Henry W. Kramer, Gabriel Michael, Natalie Van Sistine, Debi Tinsley, Bradley Foster Smith, Karen Novack Alejandro Ruiz, Christopher Graybill, Julie Hoverson, Karen Foley & Eric Messner

Want to support local bookstores? Buy a GraphicAudio copy of A Court of Thorns and Roses part one and two on Libro.fm!*

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ARC Review: The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry

Published on February 13, 2023February 12, 2023 by Celeste9 Comments

Today’s book review is about THE MAGICIAN’S DAUGHTER by H.G. Parry. This book is like a warm hug despite the serious nature of fighting to save the magic in the world. A coming-of-age story, this is a tale that transcends age categories and is perfect for Young Adult and Adult readers.

Author: H.G. Parry
Series: None
Age Category: Young Adult/New Adult
Publisher: Redhook
Publish Date: February 28, 2023
Print Length: 400

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Book cover of Sacrifice by Vicky Walklate

BBNYA Blog Tour: Sacrifice by Vicky Walklate

Published on February 9, 2023October 14, 2024 by Celeste5 Comments

Today I bring you my book review of SACRIFICE by Vicky Walklate, a dragon shifter fantasy romance. SACRIFICE placed 15th 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.

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ARC Review: Bookworm by Robin Yeatman

Published on January 30, 2023January 29, 2023 by Celeste4 Comments

Today’s review is about BOOKWORM by Robin Yeatman, a debut dark comedy about imagination and the alleged dangers of reading. Don’t let the seemingly jovial cover art fool you, though. BOOKWORM just might validate that women are free thinkers and reading does give them ideas.

Author: Robin Yeatman
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publish Date: February 14, 2023
Print Length: 288

BOOKWORM by Robin Yeatman will be published by Harper Perennial, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Unionized employees at HarperCollins Publishers have been striking for approximately two months for fair wages. For more information, visit their Twitter page. If you’re interested in this debut novel, consider purchasing it from the HarperCollins Union Bookshop.org page. A portion of the purchases made on this page will be donated to their union hardship fund.

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