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ARC Book Review | Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

Title: Spells for ForgettingAuthor: Adrienne Young Genre: Fantasy, MysteryPublishes On: September 27, 2022Publisher: Delacorte PressSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 352 Synopsis: A rural island community steeped in the mystical superstitions of its founders and haunted by an unsolved murder is upended by the return of the suspected killer in this deeply atmospheric novel. Emery Blackwood’s life was forever …

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ARC Book Review | The Make-Up Test by Jenny L. Howe

Title: The Make-Up TestAuthor: Jenny L. HoweGenre: RomancePublishes On: September 13, 2022Publisher: St. Martin’s GriffinSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 332 Synopsis: ONE TO WATCH meets BEACH READ in this smart, swoony, romantic comedy, in which two college exes find themselves battling against each other—and their unresolved feelings—for a spot in a prestigious literature Ph.D. program. Allison Avery …

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ARC Book Review | Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Title: Carrie Soto Is BackAuthor: Taylor Jenkins Reid Genre: RomancePublishes On: August 30, 2022Publisher: Ballantine BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 352 Synopsis: In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime—from the New York Timesbestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination …

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Review | Signal Moon: A Short Story by Kate Quinn – Including an Excerpt & Giveaway

Title: Signal MoonAuthor: Kate QuinnGenre: Historical FictionPublished On: August 1, 2022Publisher: Amazon Original StoriesSource: digitalPages: 57 Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye comes a riveting short story about an impossible connection across two centuries that could make the difference between peace or war.Yorkshire, 1943. Lily Baines, a bright young …

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Let’s Talk Bookish | Unhauling Books

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly bookish meme where participants discuss certain topics, share their opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts. Originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books, it’s now hosted by Aria @ Book Nook Bits. This week’s topic is: Unhauling Books (submitted by Amber @ Escape Life in …

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ARC Book Review | With Love From Wish & Co. by Minnie Darke

Title: With Love From Wish & Co.Author: Minnie DrakeGenre: RomancePublished On: August 16, 2022Publisher: DellSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 416 Synopsis: A heartwarming novel about what we are prepared to give–and give up–in the name of love, from the author of Star-Crossed and The Lost Love Song.  Two boxes, both alike in size and shape . . . Marnie Fairchild …

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ARC Book Review | Luck & Last Resorts by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

Title: Luck & Last ResortsSeries: Love, Lists, & Fancy Ships, #2Author: Sarah Grunder RuizGenre: RomancePublished On: August 9, 2022Publisher: BerkleySource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 335 Synopsis: They have a second chance at love, but there are some rough seas ahead in the new contemporary romance from the acclaimed author of Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships Commitment-phobe Nina …

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ARC Book Review | Stay Awake by Megan Goldin

Title: Stay AwakeAuthor: Megan GoldinGenre: ThrillerPublished On: August 9, 2022Publisher: St. Martin’s PressSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 352 Synopsis: Liv Reese wakes up in the back of a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. When she’s dropped off at the door of her brownstone, a stranger answers—a stranger who now lives …

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Let’s Talk Bookish | Reviewing Books

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly bookish meme where participants discuss certain topics, share their opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts. Originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books, it’s now hosted by Aria @ Book Nook Bits. This week’s topic is: Reviewing Books? (submitted by Rachel @ A Bookworm in …

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ARC Book Review | Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon

Title: Bend Toward the SunAuthor: Jen DevonGenre: RomancePublished On: August 9, 2022Publisher: St. Martin’s GriffinSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 384 Synopsis: “Heart-warming, sensual, beautifully written.” –Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis Two imperfect people. One year under the sun. A love story you won’t ever forget. Rowan McKinnon doesn’t believe in love. With a botany …

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