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Wind and Truth – Day Three Review

Mel – A short review for a short day! We’re 31% through now!

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The Reckoning – Book Review

Mel – An exciting ending to a fun YA trilogy, but were all my questions answered?

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The Summoning – Book Review

Mel – It’s my first Armstrong novel… spoilers: I enjoyed it!

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Wind and Truth – Day Two Review

Mel – This review took a looong time to write… but did Day 2 take me a long time to read? Find out!

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Wind and Truth – Day One Review

Mel – This is the start of my series of reviews on this ginormous doorstop novel!

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The Ballad of Never After — Book Review

Mel – The sequel to Once Upon a Broken Heart was a lot of fun!

Book Blog, Book Review, Books, Fantasy, Romance, Stephanie Garber

Once Upon a Broken Heart – Book Review

Mel – I read one of the ‘TikTok sensations’. I mostly enjoyed it a lot!

Book Blog, Book Review, Books, Evangeline Fox, Fantasy, Jacks, Once Upon a Broken Heart, Prince of Hearts, Romance, Stephanie Garber, Valory Arch

Dune Messiah — Book Review

Mel – Already endured Dune? You should treat yourself with its snappy sequel, Dune Messiah!

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Skyward — Skyward Book 1 Review

Mel – “Do what is right and do it with passion!” That’s how Skyward left me feeling!

Book Blog, Book Review, Books, Brandon Sanderson, Cytoverse, Fantasy, Jorgen Wright, Sanderson, Sci-Fi, science-fiction, Spensa Nightshade

Blake Eastwood Case 3 – Book Review

Mel – Book 3 of Blake Eastwood released yesterday! How is it?

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The House in the Cerulean Sea – Review

Argo – A story about orphans and bureaucracy, and that sometimes kids are just that, kids.

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Legends & Lattes

Argo – D&D meets Full House meets Diner Dash

Book Blog, Book Review, Fantasy, Low Stakes, Travis Baldree
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The Best Dogs in Fiction

Mel – I’ve read a lot of stories about dogs, wolves, and their human companions. Here are some of my favourites.

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Spirit Walker – Book Review

Mel – Spirit Walker is a fantastic sequel to Wolf Brother!

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This Is How You Lose the Time War – Review

Argo – Two authors writing two characters communicating across time? I’m in.

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