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The note pinned to the teddy bear lying at the foot of the church tower could have been a joke – if it hadn’t been for the body on the path next to it! Welcome to one of the January 12th stops on the blog tour for Murder on High by Paula Williams with Rachel’s…
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Annie Oakley has always suspected there is something “uncanny” about herself, but has never been able to put a name to it. I was granted eARC access to The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley by Mercedes Lackey via NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher. Thank you for access! My thoughts are my own and my review…
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A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm. I was granted eARC access to Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan via NetGalley by the HarperCollins Canada…
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From Brent Spiner, who played the beloved Lieutenant Commander Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, comes an explosive and hilarious autobiographical novel. I was granted eARC access to Fan Fiction via NetGalley but unfortunately ran out of time to review it before publication. Unfortunately, that it, for the publisher, but as it turns out…
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Patricia Campbell had always planned for a big life, but after giving up her career as a nurse to marry an ambitious doctor and become a mother, Patricia’s life has never felt smaller. I read The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix as one of my challenge books for the Spooktober…
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Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. I listened to the audiobook recording of The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones during the annual…
Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people. I read Warbreaker…
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Roshar is a world of stone and storms. I read The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson in August 2021 as part of the Cosmere Conquest book club, which has now become The Oasis, an SFF themed book server on Discord. Consider joining us! Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no additional cost to…
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The Bands of Mourning are the mythical metal minds owned by the Lord Ruler, said to grant anyone who wears them the powers that the Lord Ruler had at his command. Hardly anyone thinks they really exist. I read The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson in July 2021 as part of the Cosmere Conquest book club, which…
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This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society now faces its first instance of terrorism, crimes intended to stir up labor strife and religious conflict. I read Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson in June 2021 as part of the Cosmere Conquest book club, which has now become The Oasis, an SFF themed book server on Discord. Consider joining us! Please…
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Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds. I read The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson in May 2021 as…
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The most inspiring people in the world started with a dream that a lot of other people thought wasn’t possible. Welcome to one of the December 27th stops on the blog tour for You Can Do Anything by Danni Maynard with Goddess Fish Promotions. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights,…
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Who is the Hero of Ages? I read The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson in April 2021 as part of the Cosmere Conquest book club, which has now become The Oasis, an SFF themed book server on Discord. Consider joining us! Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no additional cost to you if…
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The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler—the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years—has been vanquished. I read The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson in March 2021 as part of the Cosmere Conquest book club, which has now become The Oasis, an SFF themed book server on Discord. Consider…
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What if the whole world were a dead, blasted wasteland? I read The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson in February 2021 as part of the Cosmere Conquest book club, which has now become The Oasis, an SFF themed book server on Discord. Consider joining us! Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means…
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A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death. I was granted audio ARC access to The Starless Crown by James Rollins by the publisher, Macmillan Audio, through NetGalley. Thank you to the publicity team at Macmillan Audio for reaching out! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest….
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They call him Kradak, but his friends call him Steve. Thank you to Brianna at Wunderkind PR and the Podium Audio team for reaching out to see if I would be interested in reviewing anything from the new Podium line. I was granted complimentary access to this title via Audible gift code. My thoughts are…
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Earth can no longer sustain itself… I was granted eARC access to The Prism Affect via the publisher by way of NetGalley and subsequently offered audio ARC access by the author through Author’s Direct. Thank you to all involved in affording me this opportunity! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest. Please…
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Can you help the kids crack the case of the GINGERSNAP SNATCHER? Welcome to one of the December 14th stops on the blog tour for Gingersnap Snatcher by Vicky Weber with iRead Book Tours (schedule linked.) Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, exclusive content, and a giveaway! More on…
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Going to Hell is easy. Going back home is a different story. I received a complimentary review copy of Hex Marks the Spot by Ani Gonzalez through Lola’s Blog Tours. Check out Lola’s Blog Tours for lots of tours, blitzes, non-tour reviews, and bookish blog content! Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which…
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