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Julsmarshall
Fall I Want | Lyra Parish
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Mehso-so

Great fall vibes and a fun setting, but I wanted a little more depth to the story. For me, it relied a bit too much on steam and not enough character development. I did like the setting and the friends that are family. This is been out for nearly a month and if you are looking for a pumpkin flavored, writer meets billionaire insta-love romance, this may be the one for you. 3rd #ARC down! #NGGReadathon #netgalleygroup @AllDebooks

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Julsmarshall
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Pickpick

This cozy romance feels like a Hallmark movie, a warm sweater, and a pumpkin spiced latte all rolled into one. It gave me all the fall feels even though it is 91 degrees here in TX. I really enjoyed it and recommend you give it a try and cuddle into this warm hug of a book. Released on Sept 8, thanks to #netgalley for the #ARC #netgalleygroup #NGGReadathon @AllDebooks

AllDebooks Cute 😍 🍂🎃 16h
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AllDebooks
Untitled | Unknown
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It's Friday! Are you ready to start our monthly #NetGalleyGroup readathon?

Share your goals for the weekend.
Connect with other #ARC readers.
Do you have an end of year goal?

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks I'm concentrating on reviews this month. If I have time, I may start the Vivienne Westwood biography. 2d
sebrittainclark I'm behind on reviews, so I want to catch up. 2d
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rubyslippersreads Like the rest of you, I need to catch up on reviews. 2d
ShananigansReads I‘m just behind on reading. The library holds are coming in fast and furious. New releases I‘ve been waiting for are dropping left and right and I haven‘t touched an ARC in way too long. 2d
DGRachel I do my reviews as I finish the books, so like @ShananigansReads I‘m just behind on the actual reading. I started the month with a plan to keep up with new due dates and then decided I was tired of stress-reading. I started an ARC that publishes next March and took a leisurely 11 days to read it. It was glorious and I missed the pub date for 2 more books. My goal for the weekend is to start another ARC. Maybe. 🤔 2d
mcipher I‘m so behind on reviews! Also behind on books (library holds and new shiny books keep distracting me) but I keep letting the reviews stack up because it‘s not as fun as reading 😝 2d
AllDebooks @sebrittainclark @rubyslippersreads @ShananigansReads @DGRachel @mcipher Do you write reviews for post publication books? I've missed the pub. deadline by months on some of my #arcs. It seems polite to still write a review, but is this still of any value to the author/publishers? 2d
DGRachel I write them when I finish even if I‘ve missed the pub date if for no other reason than I don‘t want to my % worse than it already is. Plus. I think reviews are always helpful, even if the publisher doesn‘t go back. I copy my review in NetGalley and The StoryGraph and I review everything I read so it‘s just as easy to post in both places as one. 2d
Julsmarshall I do reviews right after I finish, even if it is late, like @DGRachel . I‘m in the middle of 2 ARCs, one printed, one in netgalley. I‘m going to try to finish both of those and maybe one more. I am going to try to let other things go this weekend and read, read, read. I‘ve been working a lot and haven‘t had a reading weekend in awhile 😍 Thanks for the push, @AllDebooks ! 2d
ShananigansReads @AllDebooks I still write them after party because it‘s the only way I remember anything that happened in the book, partly because I said I would when I signed up. 2d
sebrittainclark @AllDebooks I've written reviews over a year after the book published 🙈. I figure better late than never. 2d
Bookish_Thoughts I‘m going to try read both an upcoming ARC and a past pub date ARC. 2d
AllDebooks @DGRachel @Julsmarshall @shenaniganreads @sebrittainclark thanks for the feedback. I'm going to write reviews for all of my loans. I'll post on amazon, too, to make amends for my tardiness. 😅 2d
mcipher @AllDebooks I do, and I post them to Amazon/b&n because I‘m assuming it still helps the author some 🤷‍♀️ 2d
Librarybelle I like the catching up on reviews idea! I‘ll concentrate on that this weekend as well and maybe finish one of the “in progress” books I have. 2d
Zuhkeeyah I finished two ARCs in the last couple weeks and wrote my reviews on Thursday. I‘m feeling very accomplished so I might not tackle anymore this weekend. 2d
rubyslippersreads @AllDebooks I work backwards and write a review for the most-recently read books. That‘s about the best I can do. 😏 2d
AllDebooks @rubyslippersreads that makes sense. It's a good tip. Thanks. 🙂 1d
AllDebooks @Zuhkeeyah oh well done! 🙂 1d
AllDebooks @Bookish_Thoughts good luck. Enjoy. 📚🙂📚 1d
AllDebooks @Librarybelle I hope it's a productive weekend. 🙂 1d
Justmissc87 I just started on NetGalley this month. I‘ve got some pretty good reads going right now. I‘ve been trying to review as soon as I finish the book. So far I‘ve only finished one book. I‘m trying to pace myself. Plus, I still have a huge fall TBR. 1d
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Amor4Libros
Daddy Issues: Stories | Eric C. Wat
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Mehso-so

Went into this one because I loved the cover. As with any short story collection, I liked some more than others, but I had a good time reading this, overall.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ #arc

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Amor4Libros
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Pickpick

Wonderful debut!

I became very invested in the story early on (Morrow's narrative does not really give you space for anything else), and as the layers of the story started to unfold, you just keep wanting to know more.

This story touches on so many topics: race, class, privilege, friendships, family.

The only thing I have to say about the betrayal mentioned in the synopsis: WTF?!

Loved!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #arc

Out today!

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Amor4Libros
Middle Spoon | Alejandro Varela
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Mehso-so

I will finally admit to myself that one sided-conversations in books are not for me.

I do appreciate what this book is doing and it did open up a few perspectives for me when it comes to polyamory. But, I would‘ve have enjoyed this more if I had some POV of the other parties involved.

That being said: Did I enjoy the spiraling this unnamed character had throughout this story? Absolutely!

3.5⭐️ #arc Out tomorrow!

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Amor4Libros
Swallows | Natsuo Kirino
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Pickpick

A story that gives you so much to think about. Riki becomes a surrogate for Motoi and Yuko, mostly because she is tired of struggling in Tokyo. All parties go into this believing that it would just be a business transaction, but so much more comes into play.

Loved this book! The ending was not what I expected, which made me love this even more.

Can't wait to read more from this author.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #arc

TheKidUpstairs So excited for this one. I loved 1w
BarbaraBB I loved Out too so must definitely read this one. Great review. 1w
Amor4Libros @BarbaraBB @TheKidUpstairs Looking forward to what you think! 🤗 1w
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Amor4Libros
Girls Girls Girls | Shoshana Von Blanckensee
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Pickpick

This was beautiful! It took me way too long to finish this, but when I picked it back up recently, I could not put it down.

Loved Hannah, Sam and Hannah‘s bubbe! The remaining cast of characters are also memorable.

This novel was written with so much care and humanity. Finding out at the end that the author is also an oncology nurse makes sense and makes it even more special.

Read this!! #arc

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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BookmarkTavern
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Pickpick

A collection of poetry, prose, and essays from the amazing nature writer Mary Oliver.

More than anything else, Oliver‘s writing has this ability to make me stop and just breathe. The consideration and care she gives to even the tiniest of moments, the fluttering of a bird‘s wings, rustling of leaves in the wind, is phenomenal. I just want to sink into her poems. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

BookmarkTavern Release Date: September 9th, 2025 #ARC #NetGalley #LGBTQIA2025 @Kenyazero Poetry (edited) 1w
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BookmarkTavern
Let's Split Up | Bill Wood
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Mehso-so

There‘s a new girl at Sanera High School. And at the same time, someone starts murdering high school students that have been investigating the abandoned Carrington mansion. It‘ll be up to Cam, Jonesy, Amber, & Buffy to stop the killer.

This was a fun, quick read! A modern Scooby Doo gang gets dropped into a Scream movie. Characters a little flat, & mystery a bit predictable, but overall fun. & made me curious enough for any sequel.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern Release Date: September 2nd, 2025 #ARC #NetGalley 2w
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