Tag: e-ARC

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The Friend Scheme by Cale Dietrich (ARC Review)

August 29, 2020

High schooler Matt’s father is rich, powerful, and seemingly untouchable– a mobster with high hopes that his son will follow in his footsteps. Matt’s older brother Lukas seems poised to do just that, with a bevy of hot girls in tow. But Matt has other ambitions–and attractions. And attraction sometimes doesn’t allow for good judgement. Matt wouldn’t have guessed that Jason, the son of the city’s police commisioner, is also carrying a secret. The boys’ connection turns romantic, a first for both. Now Matt must decide if he can ever do the impossible and come clean about who he really is, and who he is meant to love… Read More The Friend Scheme by Cale Dietrich (ARC Review)

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10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon (ARC Review)

August 17, 2020

Pinky Kumar wears the social justice warrior badge with pride. From raccoon hospitals to persecuted rock stars, no cause is too esoteric for her to champion. But a teeny-tiny part of her also really enjoys making her conservative, buttoned-up corporate lawyer parents cringe. Samir Jha might have a few . . . quirks remaining from the time he had to take care of his sick mother, like the endless lists he makes in his planner and the way he schedules every minute of every day, but those are good things. They make life predictable and steady… Read More 10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon (ARC Review)

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Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan (Review)

May 12, 2020

Note: This book is part of a series, so there may be spoilers for a previous book/books in the synopsis below.
Darkness never works alone…Nadya doesn’t trust her magic anymore. Serefin is fighting off a voice in his head that doesn’t belong to him. Malachiasz is at war with who–and what–he’s become. As their group is continually torn apart, the girl, the prince, and the monster find their fates irrevocably intertwined. They’re pieces on a board, being orchestrated by someone… or something. The voices that Serefin hears in the darkness, the ones that Nadya believes are her gods, the ones that Malachiasz is desperate to meet—those voices want a stake in the world, and they refuse to stay quiet any longer… Read More Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan (Review)

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Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi (eARC Review)

August 17, 2018

I absolutely loved Roshani Chokshi’s full novels The Star-Touched Queen (my review) and A Crown of Wishes (my review), so when the first short story in this collection, “Death and Night” came out as a novella last May, I was all over it. I won’t go into that story in this review, because I wrote a full review… Read More Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi (eARC Review)

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The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (ARC Review)

June 4, 2018

Title: The Way You Make Me Feel Author: Maurene Goo Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux  (Macmillan) Published: May 8, 2018 A digital copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. From the author of I Believe in a Thing Called Love, a laugh-out-loud… Read More The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (ARC Review)

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Circle of Ashes by Elise Kova & Lynn Larsh (ARC Review)

April 15, 2018

Title: Circle of Ashes Author: Elise Kova & Lynn Larsh Type: Fiction Genre: NA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Silver Wing Press Date published: April 9, 2018 A digital copy of this book was kindly provided by Elise Kova, in exchange for an honest review. EVERY WISH HAS A COST BUT WILL THE SOCIETY BE WILLING TO… Read More Circle of Ashes by Elise Kova & Lynn Larsh (ARC Review)

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Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed (Review)

February 7, 2018

Title: Love, Hate & Other Filters Author: Samira Ahmed Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary Publisher: Soho Teen (Penguin Random House) Date published: January 16, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. A searing #OwnVoices coming-of-age debut in which an Indian-American Muslim teen confronts Islamophobia… Read More Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed (Review)

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Society of Wishes by Elise Kova & Lynn Larsh (ARC Review)

January 24, 2018

Title: Society of Wishes Author: Elise Kova & Lynn Larsh Type: Fiction Genre: NA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Silver Wing Press Date published: January 29, 2018 A digital copy of this book was kindly provided by Elise Kova, in exchange for an honest review. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR. Josephina Espinosa makes her living as… Read More Society of Wishes by Elise Kova & Lynn Larsh (ARC Review)