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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: Stardust in Their Veins by Laura Sebastian

Published on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 by Celeste5 Comments

Today’s review is about STARDUST IN THEIR VEINS, the sequel to Laura Sebastian’s CASTLES IN THEIR BONES. If you appreciated the politics and plotting in the first book, rest assured they continue in this one. Note that my review contains spoilers from CASTLES IN THEIR BONES.

Author: Laura Sebastian
Series: Castles in Their Bones #2
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publish Date: February 7, 2023
Print Length: 576

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Book Review: Ledge by Stacey McEwan

Published on January 17, 2023January 15, 2023 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about LEDGE by Stacey McEwan, a fast-paced, dark fantasy romance. At less than 300 pages, it’s an escapist read that I thought had influences from THE DARK CRYSTAL and THE HUNGER GAMES.

Author: Stacey McEwan
Series: The Glacian Trilogy, #1
Age Category: New Adult/Adult
Publisher: Angry Robot
Publish Date: September 13, 2022
Print Length: 288

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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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Book Review: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior

Published on December 19, 2022December 16, 2022 by Celeste1 Comment

Good morning! Today’s review is about HOW THE PENGUINS SAVED VERONICA by Hazel Prior. I don’t typically read general fiction or women’s fiction, but I wanted to see what the hype about this book was. It’s a sweet tale about found family after personal hardship and learning to let others in.

Author: Hazel Prior
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publish Date: June 16, 2020
Print Length: 368

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