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Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

Published on August 19, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s review is about ADELAIDE by Genevieve Wheeler. It’s a story about a young woman who ends up falling for her dream guy. But at what point does she put herself first over making a relationship work?

Author: Genevieve Wheeler
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publish Date: April 18, 2023
Print Length: 304

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Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

Published on August 12, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste6 Comments

Today’s review is about LORE OF THE WILDS by Analeigh Sbrana. It’s the first installment in a duology by the same name. This romantasy features a human vs. fae world and the suggestion of popular tropes. However, was I a fan of this debut? Read on!

Author: Analeigh Sbrana
Series: Lore of the Wilds #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publish Date: February 27, 2024
Print Length: 352

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A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan

Published on July 22, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste2 Comments

Today’s review is about A ROOM CALLED EARTH by Madeleine Ryan. It’s an introspective contemporary fiction that spans about 12 hours of a woman’s life from a night out to the morning after. The author is neurodiverse and the implication is that the main character is as well.

Author: Madeleine Ryan
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publish Date: August 18, 2020
Print Length: 304

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How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

Published on July 15, 2024November 27, 2024 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s review is about HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD AND DIE TRYING by Django Wexler. It’s the first book in the Dark Lord Davi duology. Davi is in a never-ending time loop. Each time she dies trying to do the right thing she has to do it all over again from the beginning. Sick of failing, she decides in her next life to become the Dark Lord. This, of course, requires minions and a trial to prove her worthiness.

Author: Django Wexler
Series: Dark Lord Davi #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: May 21, 2024
Print Length: 432

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ARC Review: The Nightingale’s Castle by Sonia Velton

Published on July 11, 2024July 4, 2024 by Celeste5 Comments

Today’s review is about THE NIGHTINGALE’S CASTLE by Sonia Velton. It’s a historical fiction reimagining, with some magical realism, of the infamous 16th century Hungarian “Blood Countess.” She allegedly killed hundreds of peasant girls. This is her story, told primarily through the perspective of one such young peasant girl.

Author: Sonia Velton
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publish Date: July 30, 2024
Print Length: 320

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