First Lines Friday: November 24, 2023

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first … Continue reading First Lines Friday: November 24, 2023

Book Review: To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn

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About the Book: Title: To Kill a Shadow Author: Katherine Quinn Series: Mistlands #1 Page Length: 448 Publication Date: Nov. 28, 2023 Publisher: Entangled: Teen Synopsis: Britannia meets The Mist ―with a touch of Evil Dead ―in this illusory fantasy horror about a kingdom left to darkness… Jude Maddox knows nothing of love or even … Continue reading Book Review: To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn

Book Review: The Duke’s Dark Secret by Courtney McCaskill

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About the Book: Title: The Duke's Dark Secret Author: Courtney McCaskill Series: The Astley Chronicles Page Length: 340 Publication Date: Nov. 9, 2023 Publisher: Hazel Grove Books Synopsis: Secrets, Lies, and a Lock Ever since her father’s unexpected death, Cecilia Chenoweth has felt like the heroine of a bad Gothic novel. In addition to leaving … Continue reading Book Review: The Duke’s Dark Secret by Courtney McCaskill

Can’t Wait Wednesday: The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: The Second Chance Year About the Book: Title: The Second Chance Year Author: Melissa Wiesner Page Length: 336 Publication Date: Dec. 5, 2023 Publisher: Forever Synopsis: One disastrous year. One magical wish. One … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner

Top Ten Tuesday: Recent Middle Grade Reads

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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. I decided to switch it up this week and do a different … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Recent Middle Grade Reads

Goodreads Monday: Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa

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Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you chose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off. This meme is hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog. Today, I'm spotlighting a new release on my Goodreads TBR. Plot Twist is the second book in The Hollywood Series, and it sounds like a fabulous contemporary … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa

Book Review: The Knight’s Substitute Bride by Melissa Oliver

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About the Book: Title: The Knight's Substitute Bride Author: Melissa Oliver Series: Brothers and Rivals #2 Page Length: 288 Publication Date: Nov. 28, 2023 Publisher: Harlequin Synopsis: Could the wrong bride… Be right for him after all? For the sake of his family name, Lord Robert must marry to seal an alliance with an Irish … Continue reading Book Review: The Knight’s Substitute Bride by Melissa Oliver

Book Review: This Cursed Light by Emily Thiede

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About the Book: Title: This Cursed Light Author: Emily Thiede Series: The Last Finestra Page Length: 448 Publication Date: Dec. 5, 2023 Publisher: Wednesday Books Synopsis: When the gods make the rules, the players must choose: Sacrifice their love to save the world, or choose love and let it burn? Six months after saving their … Continue reading Book Review: This Cursed Light by Emily Thiede