2022

Lessons in Chemistry

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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (2022)

Fiction | Historical

Blurb:

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results. 

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I’m Glad My Mom Died

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I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (2022)

Non-Fiction | Memoir

Blurb:

A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life.

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Beyond the Wand

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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton (2022)

Non-Fiction | Memoir

Blurb:

They called for a break, and Gambon magicked up a cigarette from out of his beard. He and I were often to be found outside the stage door, having ‘a breath of fresh air’, as we referred to it. There would be painters and plasterers and chippies and sparks, and among them all would be me and Dumbledore having a crafty cigarette.

From Borrower to wizard, Tom Felton’s adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame saw him catapulted into the limelight aged just twelve when he landed the iconic role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films.

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One-line Reviews: December 2022

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Fare thee well, December, and Merry Christmas to all of you! This is my one-line reviews post for a final ten books I’ve read/finished this month. It’s short and gets to the point so if you haven’t been a fan of my usual sprawling review style then this is the complete opposite. Follow me on Goodreads if you’d like to keep up with all of the books I read each month.

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One-line Reviews: November 2022

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Until next time, November! Time for my post of one-line reviews for a few of the books I’ve read/finished this month. It’s short and gets to the point so if you haven’t been a fan of my usual sprawling review style then this is the complete opposite. Follow me on Goodreads if you’d like to keep up with all of the books I read each month.

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One-line Reviews: October 2022

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Fare thee well, October! Time for my post of one-line reviews for a few of the books I’ve read/finished this month. It’s short and gets to the point so if you haven’t been a fan of my usual sprawling review style then this is the complete opposite. Follow me on Goodreads if you’d like to keep up with all of the books I read each month.

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Book Blitz | Love, Loss, and Life in Between

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I’m happy to be participating in the official blog blitz for Suzanne Rogerson’s new collection of short stories! As the tittle suggests, the theme of this collection is all about love, loss, and the moments of life in between and it is written through the lens of the fantasy genre. Keep reading for more on the collection as well as my review!

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Book Blitz | Station Eternity

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I’m very excited to be participating in the official book blitz for Mur Lafferty’s book STATION ETERNITY! This “Midsomer Murders meets Doctor Who” sci-fi murder mystery was fun to read and I look forward to more in The Midsolar Murders series! Keep reading for more on the book, the author, plus read an excerpt and my review!

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One-line Reviews: September 2022

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See ya, September! Time for my post of one-line reviews for a few of the books I’ve read/finished this month. It’s short and gets to the point so if you haven’t been a fan of my usual sprawling review style then this is the complete opposite. Follow me on Goodreads if you’d like to keep up with all of the books I read each month.

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Crowbones

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Crowbones (The World of the Others #3; The Others #8) by Anne Bishop (2022)

Fiction | Urban Fantasy | Murder Mystery

Blurb:

In this engrossing and gripping fantasy set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Others series, an inn owner and her friends must find a killer-before it’s too late….

Crowbones will gitcha if you don’t watch out! 

Deep in the territory controlled by the Others-shape-shifters, vampires, and even deadlier paranormal beings-Vicki DeVine has made a new life for herself running The Jumble, a rustic resort. When she decides to host a gathering of friends and guests for Trickster Night, at first everything is going well between the humans and the Others. 

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