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ARC Book Review | The Stranded by Sarah Daniels

Title: The StrandedAuthor: Sarah Daniels Genre: Young Adult, DystopiaFirst Published On: July 21, 2022 (UK edition)This Edition Published: January 3, 2023Publisher: Sourcebooks FireSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 464 Synopsis: A gripping, near-future thriller – The Hunger Games meets Station Eleven, for fans of pacey, disruptive TV, such as the Noughts and Crosses adaptation Welcome to the Arcadia. Once …

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My Winter 2022 Book HookUp Unboxing

After visiting New York, my husband gifted me a subscription to The Strand’s The Book HookUp. We’d visited New York City for the first time at Christmas in 2018, stopping in at The Strand bookstore, of course, so it was the perfect gift. What I love about this subscription is that it’s quarterly, so not …

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ARC Review | Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win by Susan Azim Boyer

Title: Jasmine Zumideh Needs a WinAuthor: Susan Azim BoyerGenre: Young Adult, Historical FictionPublished On: November 1, 2022Publisher: Wednesday BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 336 Synopsis: A fresh spin on the cult-classic Election meets Darius the Great Is Not Okay in Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win when an international incident crashes into a high school election, and Jasmine is caught between doing the right …

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ARC Review | Built to Last by Erin Hahn

Title: Built to LastAuthor: Erin HahnGenre: RomancePublished On: October 18, 2022Publisher: St. Martin’s GriffinSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 330 Synopsis: Shelby Springfield has spent the last ten years trying to overcome her past, sanding it away like she does the rough spots on the vintage furniture finds she makes over. But as a former child star, it’s …

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My Fall 2022 Book HookUp Unboxing

After visiting New York, my husband gifted me a subscription to The Strand’s The Book HookUp. We’d visited New York City for the first time at Christmas in 2018, stopping in at The Strand bookstore, of course, so it was the perfect gift. What I love about this subscription is that it’s quarterly, so not …

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ARC Book Review | Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch

Title: Spells for Lost ThingsAuthor: Jenna Evans Welch Genre: Young AdultPublishes On: September 27, 2022Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young ReadersSource: print and digital (Netgalley)Pages: 368 Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a poignant and romantic novel about two teens trying to find their place in the world after being unceremoniously dragged to …

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Book Review, Unboxing, & Giveaway! | The Witchery by S. Isabelle

Title: The WitcheryAuthor: S. Isabelle Genre: Young Adult, FantasyPublished On: July 26, 2022Publisher: Scholastic PressSource: physical Pages: 384 Synopsis: A bewitching debut by S. Isabelle, perfect for fans of Maggie Stiefvater, Zoraida Córdova, and Leigh Bardugo! THE HAUNTING SEASON IS HERE AND THE WOLVES ARE AWAKE. Haelsford, Florida is a Hellmouth. Or at least, that’s what …

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