I was approved for two different ARCs by T. Kingfisher, Nettle & Bone and What Moves the Dead. I had heard of Kingfisher before but hadn't read anything by her. I applied for these ARCs because they both are dark fantasies, and I chose to read Nettle & Bone first because it is the most …
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I am super thrifty when it comes to book buying... and most other things. I hate to pay full price and tend to use either Thriftbooks or my Kindle. A long time book on my TBR, Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, is almost impossible to find for less than $15.00. While that's not expensive, I …
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Have you ever flown through a book, not because of how good it was, but instead because of how awful it was? I read Gild by Raven Kennedy as fast as humanly possible because I just wanted it to be over. I also wanted to return it so I didn't waste my money on it😀 …
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom by Sarah A. Parker is a New Adult fantasy that is loosely based on the "Rapunzel" fairytale. This is actually the second "Rapunzel" retelling that I've read in the past few months; the other being Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth. Bitter Greens was a five star read for me and …
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I can't believe it but I have read TWO five star books in a row; last week it was Dragonwyck by Anya Seton. If you have followed my book reviews for any length of time, you'll know that I don't give out five star ratings often. Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth would be a ten …
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