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Continue reading →: Memories of MayMay was a good month for reading. There were a few books that missed the mark for me, but overall I had some fun and also read a couple of amazing ARCs (which I have reviews for going up this week). The first Ali Hazelwood book I read was Bride.…
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Continue reading →: The Superhero Gets the GirlI am at that stage where I immediately start trying to find comparators for books I have read to help give friends and family an idea of what to expect from the story. All Superheroes Need PR is one of those books that defies categorization. It is funny, heartfelt, over…
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Continue reading →: ChallengingLife is cyclical. To everything there is a season. These are common sayings that have some truth to them (hence sticking around for so long and being almost overused). The same goes for my reading habits. I’ve had Goodreads for a while. Since 2010, to be exact. In the beginning,…
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Continue reading →: Oaths We makeWhen you read a lot of fantasy books – especially fantasy books with fae – you quickly learn that bargains are not all that they seem. There is nuance. You have to be very careful in what you ask for, because loopholes are meaning can be bent. Manipulated, if you…
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Continue reading →: Channeling Mad Madam MimAs a followup to Saint Death’s Daughter, Saint Death’s Herald was a welcome return to the world of Miscellaneous (Lanie) Stones, our necromancer with an “allergy” of sorts to violence. In this book, Lanie has to track down Grandpa Rad before he manages to amass enough power to cause even…
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Continue reading →: Very Belated March Book RecapMarch managed to sneak past me, as far as posting book recaps goes. So, here are my March books, posted after my April books. With the current state of my mind and life right now, I’m impressed I even remembered to post this at all. Since April was so recent,…
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Continue reading →: What a dollEvery day, it feels like a new meme or trend pops up in the social media landscape. Many of them manage to pass me by, but those that make it to the bookish sphere I do try to take part in. One of those in the last few months is…
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Continue reading →: Garden of secretsOf Earthly Delights by Goldy Moldavsky is a simmering YA gothic romantic horror. The horror part is not pronounced, but it is there in the undercurrents. It has family secrets, mysterious houses and gardens (with a hedge maze!), and lingering unease that permeates everything the moment that Rose and Hart…
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I’m Jess
Scientist and educator by day. Bookworm and wannabe writer by night (and weekend). Forever a fan of fluffy blankets, mugs of coffee, candles, and living a cozy life.
