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Short Story Review – Come See the Living Dryad by Theodora Goss (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult Genre: Fantasy Length: 36 pages Publisher:‎ Tor Books Release Date: March 8, 2017 ASIN: B06W5DKLRS Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Borrowed ebook from Library Rating: 4/5 stars “A fantasy about a contemporary woman investigating the murder of an ancestor suffering from a rare disease who …

Review – Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott (4.5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Length: 435 pages Publisher:‎ Anchor Release Date: September 13, 2022 ASIN: B09XL43TKT Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Borrowed ebook from Library Rating: 5/5 stars “The Yaga siblings—Bellatine, a young woodworker, and Isaac, a wayfaring street performer and con artist—have been estranged since …

Graphic Novel Review – Spinning by Tillie Walden (5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Memoir/Non-Fiction/Graphic Novel Length: 400 pages Publisher:‎ First Second Release Date: September 12, 2017 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1626729407 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Gift Rating: 5/5 stars “It was the same every morning. Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head to the …

Review – The Ghost Talker (Madam Chalamet Ghost Mysteries, Book 1) by Byrd Nash (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult Genre: Historical Fantasy/Paranormal Length: 168 pages Publisher:‎ Rook and Castle Press Release Date: October 24, 2022 ASIN: B0B4HNQL4T Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Madam Chalamet Ghost Mysteries Source: eGalley from NetGalley for Review Rating: 4/5 stars “Elinor Chalamet’s talent to speak with the dead …

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Audiobook Review – The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen, Narrated by Karen White (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult Genre: Magical Realism Length: 7 hours and 38 minutes Publisher:‎ Random House Audio Release Date: March 22, 2011 ASIN: B004T7CRUG Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Borrowed audiobook from Library Rating: 4/5 stars “It’s the dubious distinction of 30-year-old Willa Jackson to hail from a fine …

Review – The Black Tides of Heaven (The Tensorate, Book 1) by Neon Yang (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Length: 258 pages Publisher:‎ Tordotcom Release Date: September 26, 2017 ASIN: B01MTMY52H Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Tensorate series Source: Borrowed ebook from Library Rating: 4/5 stars “Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand …

Review – Sweep of the Heart (Innkeeper Chronicles, Book 6) by Ilona Andrews (5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy Length: 456 pages Publisher:‎ NYLA Release Date: December 13, 2022 ASIN: B0BG92Z2G2 Stand Alone or Series: 6th book in the Innkeeper Chronicles Source: Borrowed ebook through Kindle Unlimited Rating: 5/5 stars “Life is busier than ever for Innkeeper, Dina DeMille and Sean Evans. But …

Stacking the Shelves – 1/14/23

Welcome to Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Reading Reality. This is my book haul for the 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 them. Hope …