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The book: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Find it at Penguin Random House with links to all authorized sellers for presale. The summary: The publisher’s blurb about this books is “Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.” I’ve not watched nor read Pacific Rim, but … Continue reading
The book: Paper & Blood: Book Two of the Ink & Sigil series by Kevin Hearne Find it at Penguin Random House with links to all authorized sellers for presale. The summary: I liked this story. We’re back in the world of Al MacBharrais, Buck Foi, and the amazing Nadia. In this story our trio … Continue reading
Sometimes, you just gotta be honest with yourself. I’m all for believing the best about yourself and taking things on with that best-self image in your head. I do it a lot. Don’t always succeed, but hasn’t stopped me yet. However, occasionally I’ll look at myself and say “Self, let’s be honest here, this isn’t … Continue reading
Another, possibly my last, NetGalley audiobook review. The book: Rule of Cool: A LitRPG Novel by Matthew Siege, performed by Felicia Day Find it at: Podium Audio Goodreads The summary: If you like LitRPG, snark and sexual innuendo, relatively recent pop culture references, and stories that show you the flipside of an narrative, I think … Continue reading
My first NetGalley audiobook! The book: Find it at Goodreads. The summary: This was a decent book that had enjoyable bits, even if you didn’t read the first book in this series. I didn’t hate much of it, except how woman are treated in the magical world. Maybe the series should be “The modern woman’s … Continue reading
Another NetGalley read complete! Woohoo! The book: Small Magic: Short Fiction, 1977-2020 by Terry Brooks Find it at: Penguin Random House/Del Ray Goodreads The summary: I really liked this book. It adds on to the worlds of Mr. Brooks that I’ve been a fan of for a long time. While this book has a lot of … Continue reading
I am entering the time when I must be more diligent about managing my time. I know this is not necessarily a new topic for any adult, but since joining NetGalley, I’m starting to feel… well, a bit pressured. Normally, fun reading to me is just that, something I do for fun, with nothing tied … Continue reading
It is now official, I have completed my first book for NetGalley! Onto the review (which will also be posted on my goodreads profile)! This is where my life long dream of being an editor will probably bore you all to tears, so I won’t blame you if you bail after reading this sentence. The … Continue reading
Wednesday, I joined NetGalley, because I wanted to start getting my hands on sweet, sweet ARCs (Advanced Reader Copy(ies)) and let me tell you, people on GoodReads seem to indicate that NetGalley is the way to do it. Freshly verified account in my digital hands, I started scrolling through the options that align with my … Continue reading
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