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NetGalley Update – December 2021

A couple days late but here is my mid-month update on my NetGalley ARCs. Stats Approved ARCs:33Feedback Sent: 25Feedback Ratio: 76% I'm closing in on the 80% mark. I won't make it by the end of the year as planned since I don't plan to read any more ARCs but definitely in early 2022. Books… Continue reading NetGalley Update – December 2021

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ARC Review – The Last She

The Last She by HJ Nelson is a post-apocalyptic dystopian novel set to be published December 7th. The cover and blurb had me really excited about this one and a lot of people are rating it highly on Goodreads but it fell a little flat for me. Goodreads Description As the only female to survive… Continue reading ARC Review – The Last She

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ARC Review – Old Music for New People

Old Music for New People by David Biddle is a YA contemporary coming-of-age story that will be published December 9th. This is Biddle's debut novel. Goodreads Description It's the summer of 2013 and 15-year-old Ivy Scattergood has traveled with her family to their vacation home in Maine. The Scattergoods are a blended, mixed-race family with… Continue reading ARC Review – Old Music for New People

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ARC Review – The Bone Shard Emperor

The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart is the second book is an adult fantasy trilogy, set to be published November 23rd. I enjoyed the first book in the series although the pace was too slow for my liking. I was excited to jump into this one now that the world was built and the… Continue reading ARC Review – The Bone Shard Emperor

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NetGalley Update – November 2021

It's time for my mid-month update on my NetGalley ARCs. Stats Approved ARCs:32Feedback Sent: 22Feedback Ratio: 69% My ratio is up 10% from last month and closing in on the coveted 80%, I'm really hoping to get there by the end of the year. Books Read Since Last Update I haven't been on the greatest… Continue reading NetGalley Update – November 2021

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ARC Review – Loyalty, Love & Vermouth

Love, Loyalty and Vermouth by Eric Peterson is a contemporary novel about a man who comes home to find his dog stolen. This is the story of trying to find his lost dog but really, it's a story about how much he loves her. I found it to be a very accurate portrayal of my… Continue reading ARC Review – Loyalty, Love & Vermouth

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ARC Review – A Light in the Sky

A Light in the Sky by Shina Reynolds is the first book in a new YA dystopian/fantasy series that will be published November 9th. I really enjoyed this book and it is an awesome debut for Reynolds. Goodreads Description Seventeen-year-old Aluma Banks has always dreamed of soaring freely through the skies astride a powerful winged… Continue reading ARC Review – A Light in the Sky

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ARC Review – A Marvellous Light

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske is the beginning of a new fantasy series set to be published tomorrow (November 2nd). This book was delightful and fun, I really enjoyed it. Goodreads Description Robin Blyth has more than enough bother in his life. He’s struggling to be a good older brother, a responsible employer, and… Continue reading ARC Review – A Marvellous Light

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ARC Review – All of Us Villains

All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman is the first book in a new YA fantasy series that will be published on November 9th. It's being marketed as The Hunger Games with magic which is pretty accurate. I enjoyed my time but don't plan to continue the series, I gave this… Continue reading ARC Review – All of Us Villains

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ARC Review – Chasing Fireflies

Chasing Fireflies is a debut YA novel by Chloe Fowler scheduled to hit shelves October 25th. This book follows the story of high school seniors Rainey and Liam. I really enjoyed it and gave this one 3.5 stars (rounded to 4 on Goodreads). Goodreads Description Rainey Collins has heard this a thousand times, but when… Continue reading ARC Review – Chasing Fireflies