A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin is the first book in a new YA fantasy duology set to be published March 29, 2022. The atmosphere in this book lived up to the beautiful cover and despite a somewhat rushed plot, I gave it 4 stars. Goodreads Description For Ning, the only thing… Continue reading ARC Review – A Magic Steeped in Poison
The Rumor Gas by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra is a YA contemporary novel set to be published on March 1, 2022. This novel uses mixed-media to explore how rumors run rampant and impact the lives of three high school girls in a prep school outside of Washington, DC. I really enjoyed those discussions as… Continue reading ARC Review – The Rumor Game
By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate is a new romance novel set to be published March 1st. This was a cute bookish rom-com despite a rough start. I gave it 3 stars. Goodreads Description What she doesn’t know about love could fill a book. With a successful career as a romance editor, and an… Continue reading ARC Review – By Any Other Name
It's time for my mid-month update on my NetGalley ARCs. Stats Approved ARCs: 36Feedback Sent: 30Feedback Ratio: 83% I did it! I hit 80%! Now to build up a buffer so I don't lose it. Books Read Since Last Update I have read 3 ARCs since my last update. Castles in Their Bones by Laura… Continue reading NetGalley Update – February 2022
Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe is a YA historical fantasy set to be published February 15, 2022. I've had this one on NetGalley for months as the release date was pushed back from the original date in fall 2021 and I was excited to get into it. Goodreads Description The only life Mae has… Continue reading ARC Review – Bright Ruined Things
The Gaps by Leanne Hall is a YA contemporary phycological fiction novel set in Australia. According to NetGalley, this book will be published February 8, 2022 although Goodreads and Amazon say it was published in March 2021. Description When sixteen-year-old Yin Mitchell is abducted, the news reverberates through the whole Year Ten class at Balmoral… Continue reading ARC Review – The Gaps
Castles in Their Bones is the first book in a new YA fantasy series by Laura Sebastian who is the author of the Ash Princess trilogy. While I liked the Ash Princess, I read it way too late and never picked up the second book but I decided to give this author another shot. I… Continue reading ARC Review – Castles in Their Bones
It's time for my mid-month update on my NetGalley ARCs. Stats Approved ARCs:34Feedback Sent: 27Feedback Ratio: 79% I'm so close to my goal of 80%! One more book and I'll be there. Books Read Since Last Update I have read 2 ARCs since my last update. When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord (was… Continue reading NetGalley Update – January 2022
The Beholden by Cassandra Rose Clarke is the first book in a new fantasy series that is scheduled to be published on January 18, 2022. The cover of this book is beautiful and I was excited to dive into a new fantasy world but it didn't work out. Description Orphaned as young women, Celestia and… Continue reading ARC Review – The Beholden
When You Get the Chance is a YA contemporary novel by Emma Lord (author of Tweet Cute and You Have a Match) that will be published tomorrow, January 4, 2022. This is the story of Millie Price who goes in search of her mother who left her on her father's doorstep when she was an… Continue reading ARC Review – When You Get the Chance
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