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ARC Review: The Cleaving by Juliet McKenna

Published on April 10, 2023April 4, 2023 by Celeste10 Comments

Today I bring you a review of THE CLEAVING by Juliet McKenna. THE CLEAVING is an Arthurian retelling from Nimue’s point of view that also follows Ygraine, Morgana, and Guinevere. It provides an alternative perspect on Merlin and his disregard of the consequences for using magic to meddle in mortal fates.

Author: Juliet E. McKenna
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Angry Robot
Publish Date: April 11, 2023
Print Length: 384

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Book Review: Spare by Prince Harry

Published on April 6, 2023April 2, 2023 by Celeste17 Comments

Today I’m finally sharing my SPARE by Prince Harry. I think, for most of you, this book probably needs no introduction. Regardless, this is Prince Harry’s memoir from around the time his mother died to approximately present day. I apologize in advance for the lengh of this piece. But I had a lot to say about how some niches of the book community received this book.

Author: Prince Harry
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Random House
Publish Date: January 10, 2023
Print Length: 416

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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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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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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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