Tag: NetGalley
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Married to the Mafia, by Lucy Smoke
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review This was a fun listen. I hadn’t heard either of the narrators before (Lisa Zimmerman or Gomez Pugh), but both did a great job with their characters. This was a dual narration, not a duet, so be mindful that during Daisy’s chapters,…
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Gray After Dark, by Noelle W. Ihli
It’s been a minute since our last joint review, but we’re back and ready to share our newest book club book – Gray After Dark! We were both approved for this ARC via NetGalley and were so excited, we dove right in! This story follows Miley, primarily, after she finds herself kidnapped and trapped in…
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Metal Slinger, by Rachel Schneider
Book Stats Book Rating Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review I initially read this book in April 2025, but once this became available again on NetGalley, I was excited to jump at the chance to re-read it and refresh myself on the details of the story before book 2 comes…
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Good For Her, by Tylor Paige
Book Stats Book Rating Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review Okay, this one was FUN. I was pulled in immediately and enjoyed every minute of it. This is considered a horror/dark Rom-Com type of book. It’s unique, cheesy, and entertaining. There are several tropes, such as – Second Chance, Fake Dating,…
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Axolotl-Ella, by Kate Messner
Book Stats Summary & Review This book is hilarious. I mean, I’m a 31-year-old woman and I was giggling at it and reading passages to my mom. 😂 Paired with the illustration, this was a very entertaining and enjoyable read. I initially requested this because I have a 9-year-old who is OBSESSED with axolotls, and…
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Realm of Shadows (Heir of Hades, book 1) by Rektok Ross
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Synopsis Realm of Shadows is a modern day take on Greek mythology, particularly the story of Hades and Persephone. Set in southern California, it follows the lives of main character Alysander (Ally), her sister Ambrosia (Amber), their mother, and Ally’s best friend, Hayden. While struggling with not feeling like she…
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Lights, Camera, Knot (Book 1), by Kay Lynn
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review If you’re looking for a spicy book that has a touch of romance, this is the one for you. I gave it 4 chili peppers out of 5 because there is still a bit of a plot, but once the smut starts, it really…
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Body Count by Codie Crowley
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Review Absolutely phenomenal!! In a YA Horror that rivals Fear Street, Crowley tells us the story of Sundae Valentine, a little girl who makes a deal with a monster in a motel pool. The book goes back and forth between Sundae’s childhood and making the wish, and present day when…
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Marion by Leah Rowan
Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Review A wild, feminist new take on Hitchcock’s classic Psycho. I was immediately captivated when I saw the description, but I had absolutely no idea what I was in for. Every time I thought I knew what was happening, I was proven wrong in the most mind-bending ways. Marion…
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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…