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ARC Review: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Published on May 8, 2023January 11, 2025 by Celeste11 Comments

I hope everyone had a good weekend! Today I have an advanced reading copy (ARC) review of THORNHEDGE by T. Kingfisher. This is a retelling of the classic western fairytale, The Sleeping Beauty. Only this isn’t from the princess’s point of view, but from that of the often-maligned fairy of the story.

Author: T. Kingfisher
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tor
Publish Date: August 15, 2023
Print Length: 128

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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 Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Published on October 28, 2022October 6, 2024 by Celeste11 Comments

Today’s review is about THE ATLAS SIX by Olivie Blake. It’s the first book in The Atlas series, which has a heavy focus on dark academia and dangerous games.

Author: Olivie Blake
Series: The Atlas, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tor
Publish Date: March 1, 2022
Print Length: 384

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Book Review: Spear by Nicola Griffith

Published on October 10, 2022December 1, 2022 by Celeste7 Comments

Today’s book review is SPEAR by Nicola Griffith, a queer retelling of one aspect of Arthurian legend. This ethereal read is about identity and brims with beautiful, lyrical writing.

Author: Nicola Griffith
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publish Date: April 19, 2022
Print Length: 192

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Sundays in Bed With…The Atlas Six

Published on September 11, 2022September 10, 2022 by Celeste4 Comments

The Sundays in Bed With… meme, hosted by Midnight Book Girl, dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning. Come share what book you’ve spent time curled up reading in bed, or which book you wish you had time to read today!

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

This was one of the first (or the first?) book I received once I subscribed to the Fairyloot Adult book only service. While I generally don’t like to read reviews of books that I’ll likely read down the road, I did skim read a few reviews for this book for a general impression. Overall the reactions seemed very average/muted, which is why, among other reasons, I put off reading this book. However, Fairyloot announced there will be a special edition for its sequel, which goes on sale at the end of September. I decided this was the impetus I needed to read it. If I end up enjoying it, I may spring for the conclusion to this series.

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