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Story Eater
Nov 14, 20224 min read
Late Approval ARC Review: Children of Ragnarok (Runestone Saga #1) by Cinda Williams Chima
Release date: 8 Nov 2022 Rating: 4.5/5 Book boxes: LitJoy November 2022 Synopsis: Ever since Ragnarok—the great war between the gods...
Story Eater
Nov 6, 20224 min read
ALC Review: The Cloisters by Katy Hays
Release date: 1 November 2022 Rating: 2.75/5 Narrator: Emily Tremaine Book Boxes: BOTM Synopsis: When Ann Stilwell arrives in New...
Story Eater
Oct 24, 20223 min read
ARC Review: Raven Unveiled by Grace Draven
Release date: 8 Nov 2022 Rating 3/5 Synopsis: A woman with the gift to speak to the dead—and the assassin pursuing her—may be the only...
Story Eater
Oct 12, 20224 min read
Better Late Than Never Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Release date: 3 January 2012 10th Anniversary Edition Release Date: 15 March 2022 Rating: 3.5/5 Book boxes: FairyLoot Special Edition...
Story Eater
Oct 8, 20224 min read
Recent Release Review: These Twisted Bonds by Lexi Ryan
Caution: This review may be snarky, though it does not have language. It also may contain spoilers. If you have not read These Hollow...
Story Eater
Sep 26, 20224 min read
ARC Review: One Dark Window (Shepherd King #1) by Rachel Gillig
Release date: 27 September 2022 Rating: 3.5/5 Book Boxes: FairyLoot October YA Synopsis: Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay...
Story Eater
Sep 14, 20226 min read
Book Radar: My Most Anticipated Indie Releases for Fall and Spooky Season 2022
September 2022 Wishtress by Nadine Brandes Release date: 13 September 2022 Format: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Available at: Everywhere...
Story Eater
Aug 28, 20224 min read
ARC Review: Wishtress by Nadine Brandes
Release date: 13 September 2022 Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: She didn’t ask to be the Wishtress. Myrthe was born with the ability to turn her...
Story Eater
Aug 13, 20225 min read
Special Edition Review: Daphne Press Sabriel by Garth Nix
Hold onto your seats, bookish folk, I’m going to be incredibly nitpicky with a small amount of snark for this one. Daphne Press'...
Story Eater
Jul 25, 20225 min read
ALC and Pre-Release Review: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Release date: 23 August 2022 Rating: 3/5 Narrators: Michael Gallagher and Rachanee Lumayno Book boxes: FairyLoot July 2022 Adult...
Story Eater
Jul 22, 20223 min read
Recent Release Review: The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray
Release date: 3 May 2022 Rating: 2.5/5 Synopsis: A summer house party turns into a whodunit when Mr. Wickham, one of literature’s most...
Story Eater
Jul 14, 20224 min read
ALC Review: Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
Release date: 2 August 2022 Rating: 3.75/5 Narrator: Julia Whelan Book boxes: None yet—if this isn’t in one, I’ll be shocked. Synopsis:...
Story Eater
Jun 27, 20223 min read
ARC Review: The Song that Moves the Sun by Anna Bright
Release date: 28 June 2022 Rating: 2/5 Indie: No Publisher: HarperCollins Synopsis: This sweeping YA fantasy romance full of...
Story Eater
Jun 14, 20224 min read
Recent Release Review: Darling Girl by Liz Michalski
Release date: 3 May 2022 Rating: 3.5/5 Book boxes: BOTM Synopsis: In this beautiful, grounded, and darkly magical modern-day...
Story Eater
Jun 13, 20223 min read
ALC Review: Twisted Love by Ana Huang
Release date: 29 April 2021 Original Release, 6 June 2022 Rerelease/Audio release Rating: 2.5 stars Narrators: Cindy Kay, Aiden Snow...
Story Eater
Jun 8, 20224 min read
ALC Review: Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
Release date: 14 June 2022 Rating: 3.75/5, only because of brilliant characters Narrator: Julia Whelan Synopsis: A woman returns to...
Story Eater
Jun 5, 20224 min read
ALC Review: The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
Release Date: 7 June 2022 Rating: 3.5/5 Narrator: Katherine Littrell Book Boxes: Unplugged Book Box Adult July 2022 Synopsis: In...
Story Eater
Jun 4, 20224 min read
ARC Review: Breaking Time by Sasha Alsberg
Release date: 14 June 2022 Rating: 3.5/5 Book Box(es): BookHooked Box Synopsis: Fate brought them together. Time will tear them apart....
Story Eater
May 30, 20224 min read
ARC Review: This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede
Release date: 28 June 2022 Rating: 3/5 Read by: Carlotta Brentan, Michael Gallagher Book Boxes: FairyLoot, Fae Crate, Fox & Wit YA...
Story Eater
May 28, 20225 min read
ARC Review: A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong
Release date: 31 May 2022 Book rating: 2/5 Audio narration: 5/5 Audiobook read by: Kate Handford Synopsis: In this series debut...
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