Tag: Advanced Reader Copy (ARC)
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City of Gods and Monsters (Book 1), by Kayla Edwards
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review I didn’t totally love this. I didn’t hate it, but I definitely didn’t love it. I’ve seen it posted on social media so many times that I had super high hopes. Firstly, why was Loren so annoyingly helpless all the time? I get that…
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Gingerbread Bones, by Lindsay Lovise
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️/5 Summary & Review Okay, well I absolutely loved this. Being YA, I kinda thought this would be just a cute little retelling. But no, it’s so much more than that! I was pulled in right away. I loved the writing. It was so easy to get into…
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The Flower of Templar, by M. Sweetbriar
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review The plot was interesting and I do love a good academic setting. And magic. I liked Violet’s character a lot because she has a quiet resilience, despite the hand she’s been dealt in life. She faced traumas and has been pushed aside and deemed…
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Ruthless Secrets, by Karin Winter
This is book 3 of the series. For our review of the previous books, click the links below! Ruthless Protector, book 1 Ruthless Lies, book 2 Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Ugh, Karin Winter, you’re such a badass writer. I LOVED Ruthless Protector (5 star) and then also loved…
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Anatomy of an Alibi, by Ashley Elston
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Summary & Review Anatomy of an Alibi follows Aubrey, Ben, Camille, and Hank prior to, during, and after the murder of Ben. This story jumps back and forth a lot, showing how characters met, what secrets they’re protecting, and what they’re trying to uncover. Ben and Camille are married…
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Monster in the Mirror by Janasha Prabhu
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️/5 Summary & Review Jiah Rai was a mess after the death of her girlfriend, Georgia. Not only had she been there when Georgia fell from Wailing Cliff, but the entire town suspected her of pushing Georgia. It wasn’t a far stretch when Jiah was related to one of…
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Definitely Not, by Rae Knight
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review I was lucky enough to be chosen as an ARC reader for Definitely Not, Rae Knight’s newest book. This one comes out in just a couple weeks and if you’re into fun banter, unique characters, and an enjoyable story plot, you’ll definitely want to…
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Ruthless Protector, by Karin Winter
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review I actually read this book for the first time last year when I initially received the ARC and I loved it. As soon as the author notified me that the second book ARCs were available, I decided to re-read this one first so I…
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Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden (no spoilers)
Book Stats If you live in the psychological thriller world, you have heard of Freida McFadden. Yes, she’s a brain surgeon; yes, she’s a writer; yes, she knew who Hudson was (IYKYK). You either love her or hate her; there seems to be no in-between on the socials. I love her! I find her writing…
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No Memory for Murder: The Incredible Story of a Sadistic Murder in Halifax’s Point Pleasant Park by Blain Henshaw
Book Stats No Memory for Murder is the first non-fiction work I’ve read in a while. I have loved everything true crime since I was a small child, but, for some reason, it’s difficult for a true crime novel to hold my attention. I believe that this was not the case for this story because…