The Monsters We Defy Author: Leslye Penelope Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 9, 2022 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: death, racism, references to enslavement, violence Clara Johnson can talk […]
This week’s original prompt was “hilarious book titles,” but I don’t usually read a lot of books with hilarious titles. Instead, I’m pulling out a topic I saw recently that I’ve been saving for a rainy day. Kristin @ Kristin Kraves Books came up with NetGalley rejections that […]
She Who Became the Sun Author: Shelley Parker Chan Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: July 20, 2021 Publisher: Tor Books Series: The Radiant Emperor #1 CONTENT WARNING: violence, misogyny, murder, death of a parent, death, homophobia, blood To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the monk Zhu will do anything. […]
I finished June with 20 ARCs left to be read. Devoting time to ARCs is now becoming a habit each month, and while I’m still getting approved for a bunch, I’m finding myself requesting less (but not fully on a requesting ban). It’s very heartening to see progress […]
The House with the Golden Door Author: Elodie Harper Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 6, 2022 Publisher: Union Square and Co. Series: Wolf Den Trilogy #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Union Square and Co. for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for […]
Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix Author: Anna-Marie McLemore Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 6, 2022 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: Remixed Classics #5 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: […]
This week’s topic is a freebie, and I wanted to call some attention to awesome books that I haven’t reviewed on my blog. I love audiobooks, but I rarely post reviews of them on my blog. I like to relax while listening to them, and I rarely take […]
Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution Author: R.F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Harper Voyager Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an […]
The Vanishing Half Author: Brit Bennett Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: June 2, 2020 Publisher: Riverhead Books CONTENT WARNING: domestic violence, racism, murder, bullying, violence, sexual assault, racial slurs, transphobia, death, grief Twins, inseparable as children, ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds; one black and […]
I finished May with 25 ARCs left to be read. June was an amazing reading month for me, and I really focused on reading ARCs, since I was becoming a bit overwhelmed by how many I had. My ratio went from 88% to 91%, and I was able […]
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