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4 Star Review: Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini

Posted on May 16, 2023 By Jenna No Comments on 4 Star Review: Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini

Each step they take toward the mysterious abyss is more punishing than the last. Thank you to Drew Kilman at MacMillan for reaching out with an audio ARC NetGalley widget! I can’t even express how excited I was about a prequel to To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and I was disappointed when I…

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The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas – 5 Star Review

Posted on September 6, 2022 By Jenna No Comments on The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas – 5 Star Review

“Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I’m just a Jade. I’m not a real hero.” I was granted audio ARC access to The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas through the publisher, MacMillan Audio, via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much for the approval! My thoughts are my…

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Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe – 4 Star Review

Posted on February 17, 2022 By Jenna No Comments on Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe – 4 Star Review

The only life Mae has ever known is on the island, living on the charity of the wealthy Prosper family who control the magic on the island and the spirits who inhabit it. I was granted eARC access to Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe via NetGalley last year, but I guess publication got delayed?…

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Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast – 3.5 Star Review

Posted on February 16, 2022 By Jenna No Comments on Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast – 3.5 Star Review

Double double, twins spell trouble… I was initially granted eARC access to Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast via NetGalley, but unfortunately, I had too much on my schedule at that time and missed publication. Now that I’ve been approved for the second book as well (thank you for trusting me despite missing…

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Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli – 5 Star Book Review

Posted on January 18, 2022 By Jenna No Comments on Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli – 5 Star Book Review

No matter how far she runs, the forest of Edgewood always comes for Emeline Lark. I was granted eARC & audio ARC access to Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the approvals team at Macmillan for the access! My thoughts are my own…

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Fan Fiction by Brent Spiner – 5 Star Book Review

Posted on January 4, 2022 By Jenna No Comments on Fan Fiction by Brent Spiner – 5 Star Book Review

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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The Starless Crown by James Rollins – 5 Star Book Review

Posted on December 22, 2021 By Jenna No Comments on The Starless Crown by James Rollins – 5 Star Book Review

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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If This Gets Out by Gonzales & Dietrich – 3 Star Review

Posted on December 7, 2021 By Jenna No Comments on If This Gets Out by Gonzales & Dietrich – 3 Star Review

Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of the biggest acts in America… But privately, cracks are starting to form. I was granted eARC and audio ARC access to If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank…

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Cazadora by Romina Garber – 4 Star Book Review

Posted on August 13, 2021 By Jenna No Comments on Cazadora by Romina Garber – 4 Star Book Review

Werewolves. Witches. Romance. Resistance. Enter a world straight out of Argentine folklore… I was granted eARC/audio ARC access to Cazadora by the Macmillan team via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to whoever does the approvals for the YA titles! This is a highly anticipated one for me. My thoughts are my…

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Take It Back – 5 Star Book Review

Posted on January 24, 2021 By Jenna No Comments on Take It Back – 5 Star Book Review

I was granted complimentary eARC access to Take It Back by Kia Abdullah from the publisher via NetGalley, but unfortunately I didn’t end up finding the time to read and review before publication date. Encouraged by a group blog partner’s fierce love for this title, I sought out the audiobook via Libby last week so…

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