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January 11, 2023

Spice vs No Spice in Romance Books: An Author’s Deep Dive

So, recently on Instagram, I sort of offhandedly said in a post caption that I could go on a whole rant about the spice vs no spice in romance books debate, but that I wouldn’t for the sake of time. Well, I may not have the time or space for such a discussion in an…

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November 29, 2022

Books With Stars in the Title: A Weirdly Specific Gift Guide

Stars. Those things in the sky that twinkle. Big balls of gas burning millions of miles away. Sometimes they fall. Sometimes they cross. Other times they strike you, for some reason. And sometimes… lots of times… stars appear in book titles. All right, I’m being facetious, but it is true. Entrenched the the book industry…

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October 24, 2022

Book Review: These Hollow Shores by A.P. Walston

In my never-ending quest to catch up on blog posts, I present to you my long-overdue book review of These Hollow Shores by A.P Walston, Book 2 in the Tides of Fate series! This was originally published on Reedsy Discovery as an ARC review, which you can check out here. Also, if you’re interested in…

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September 7, 2022

Book Review: Explorer’s End by H.W. Portland

Welcome to another book review, this one long overdue because I read it over a month ago! This book review of Explorer’s End by H.W. Portland was originally published on Reedsy Discovery, which you can check out here! Slowly but steadily, I am catching up on my long, winding TBR. And one of these days,…

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May 9, 2022

Book Review: No More Secrets, Alec Brock by Larissa Lopes

The trilogy is COMPLETE! Welcome to my book review for the third and final book in the Alec Brock series by Larissa Lopes: No More Secrets, Alec Brock! I told my story of how I got involved with this series launch in my review of the first book, so I won’t repeat it here, but…

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March 30, 2022

Book Review: Lifecast by Marc Opsal

This review of Lifecast by Marc Opsal was originally published on Reedsy Discovery. Check it out here! Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that completely exceeds your expectations. Such was the case with Lifecast. I’m not usually big into dystopian, or at least I haven’t been…

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February 28, 2022

Book Review: Resistance by Jay Aspen (The Phoenix Enigma Book 1)

This book review of Resistance by Jay Aspen was originally published on Reedsy Discovery, where I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Check that out here! The heavens have blessed me lately with some dang good indie books. I know this is going to sound really pretentious, but it really is a…

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January 9, 2022

Book Review: This Savage Sea by A.P. Walston

This is my review of This Savage Sea by A.P. Walston, first posted on Reedsy Discovery! I was given a free copy of this book in return for an honest review and all opinions are my own! Special update: This Savage Sea has been featured on Reedsy’s 61 Greatest Indie Books of All Time! Like…

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June 26, 2021

The Only Summer Reading List You Need in 2021

New summer reads? Bah! There’s too many, and by the time you get through some of them, summer is over and you’re already thinking about fall reads. No, my friend, what you need is a summer reading list that transcends the year 2021 while also staying firmly rooted in it. What you need is variety!…

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November 28, 2020

Book Review: Sorrow by Tiffanie DeBartolo

Disclaimer: As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you choose to purchase using my link, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. synopsis From Tiffanie DeBartolo, author of God Shaped Hole, How to Kill a Rock Star, and Grace: The Jeff Buckley Story, comes Sorrow, a poignant story about friendship and…

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