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Review – All of Us With Wings by Michelle Ruiz Keil (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Magical Realism/Historical Fiction Length: 360 pages Publisher: Soho Teen Release Date: June 18, 2019 ISBN-13: 978-1641290340 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: ARC from Amazon Vine Rating: 5/5 stars “Seventeen-year-old Xochi is alone in San Francisco, running from her painful past: the mother who …
Audiobook Review – The Golden Spider (Elemental Web Chronicles, Book 1) by Anne Renwick, Narrated by Henrietta Meire (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Steampunk Length: 10 hours and 20 minutes (484 pages) Publisher: Tantor Audio Release Date: June 6, 2017 ASIN: B072357P44 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Elemental Web Chronicles series Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 5/5 stars “Lady Amanda is tired of having both her …
Early Review – Shadow Frost (Shadow Frost, Book 1) by Coco Ma (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Length: 400 pages Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Release Date: October 1, 2019 ISBN-13: 978-1982527440 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Shadow Frost trilogy Source: eGalley from Netgalley.com Rating: 4/5 stars “In a world of magic, nothing is ever as it seems. In the …
Stacking the Shelves – 6/22/19
Welcome to Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. This is my book haul for last the last week! Watch the video below to learn more about where the books came from and why I got them. Or click on the book image to go to Goodreads to learn more about …
Audiobook Review – The Dead Drink First by Dale Maharidge (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Non-Fiction/Memoirs Length: 3 hours and 31 minutes Publisher: Audible Studios Release Date: June 6th 2019 ASIN: B07RHW7Z6Q Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4/5 stars “Like many veterans of his era, Sgt. Steve Maharidge never talked about “the good war.” On …
Audiobook Review – Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues (Mystic Bayou, Book 2.5) by Molly Harper, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi and Jonathan Davis (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Paranormal Romance Length: 3 hours and 3 minutes Publisher: Audible Studios Release Date: June 6th 2019 ASIN: B07QD1ZW5X Stand Alone or Series: 2.5th book in the Mystic Bayou series Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4/5 stars “Ingrid Asher is the newest resident of Mystic Bayou, a …
Audiobook Review – Nest by Esther Ehrlich, Narrated by Jenna Lamia (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Historical Fiction Length: 8 hours and 37 minutes (336 pages) Publisher: Listening Library Release Date: March 3, 2015 ASIN: B00SZ1ZN76 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4/5 stars “In 1972 home is a cozy nest on Cape Cod for 11-year-old …
Review – The Ice Garden by Guy Jones (3.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Magical Realism Length: 272 pages Publisher: Chicken House Release Date: February 26, 2019 ISBN-13: 978-1338285338 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: ARC from Amazon Vine Rating: 3.5/5 stars “Jess’s imagination has always been her best friend. She’s trained it to feel as real as …
Review – The Confectioner’s Guild (The Confectioner’s Guild, Book 1) by Claire Luana (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Length: 327 pages Publisher: Live Edge Publishing Release Date: October 23, 2018 ASIN: B07G4GRB5S Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Confectioner Chronicles Source: Kindle Unlimited Rating: 3/5 stars “Wren knew her sweet treats could work wonders, but she never knew they could …