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ARC Review: Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

Published on March 27, 2023March 20, 2023 by Celeste11 Comments

Today I have an advanced reader copy (ARC) review of SOME DESPERATE GLORY by Emily Tesh. It’s a debut, standalone, science fiction novel that tackles topics of revenge, control, and artificial intelligence decision making.

Author: Emily Tesh
Series: None
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publish Date: April 11, 2023
Print Length: 448

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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).

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, 2023September 20, 2026 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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Book Review: Love On the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Published on January 9, 2023January 3, 2023 by Celeste10 Comments

Good morning! Today I bring you a book review of LOVE ON THE BRAIN by Ali Hazelwood, my second foray into STEMinist romance. Like THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS, I found it entertaining and might even like LOVE ON THE BRAIN a smidge more!

Author: Ali Hazelwood
Series: None
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publish Date: August 23, 2022
Print Length: 368

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