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julesG
Hate Mail | Donna Marchetti
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Panpan

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC published in 2024

I liked the premise of pen pals having sent each other sarcastic hate mail for over 20 years.

Pan because the miscommunication was more deceitful than cute.

AllDebooks 20 years of hate mail! 😲 6d
julesG @AllDebooks they started in 5th grade 6d
AllDebooks @julesG blimey! 6d
Susanita That‘s…dedication? 6d
julesG @Susanita I think it spiraled into "raging" on paper about what's going on in life plus(!) each of them wanted to outsmart the other with insults and wanted to have the last word. So they kept on writing. The letters, though a bit disturbing out of context, didn't worry me, it was the wilfully withheld information that made me mad. 6d
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julesG
Arcana Academy | Elise Kova
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Pickpick

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC #audiobook

TLDR; fake engagement, dark academia, chosen one vibes, ends in cliffhanger

Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ce6cce1d-466e-47be-a2d6-dadf9b196ba3

Low pick

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julesG
Human Rites: A Novel | Juno Dawson
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Pickpick

A decent ending to the series/trilogy, but not how I expected things to end.

The story starts right where Shadow Cabinet ended - not going to spoil the ending of book two here, people who have read it know what happened. From there lots of things are going on that lead to a lot of loose ends to tie up and Dawson used a rather deus ex machina method to achieve this.

Low pick

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
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Bookwomble I'm liking your post, but haven't read it as I've got book 2 to read and don't want even the slightest hint of a spoiler! 😄 2w
julesG @Bookwomble my post literally says I'm not spoiling the end of book 2. 😉 2w
LeeRHarry You lucky duck, being able to get to this early 😊 I‘m very much looking forward to this one! 2w
Bookwomble @julesG I do trust you not to spoiler, but I'm taking no chances! 😆 2w
julesG @LeeRHarry it felt like Christmas came early when I got the last book in three different series as ARCs - doesn't happen often - now I'm looking forward to the audiobook, because Nicola Coughlan 2w
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julesG
All of Us Murderers | KJ Charles
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#WhereAreYouMonday @Cupcake12

Just started the #ARC which is set in a very Gothic manor house in Dartmoor.

Pub Day is 7th October 2025

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julesG ALL OF US MURDERERS is a wicked gothic drama that follows two ex-lovers trapped in a house dripping in fear, paranoia, and possibly something far darker. Worthy of fall reading lists for its spook factor and top of list for any romance readers who can handle a 🌶️🌶️🌶️ spice level. 1mo
rubyslippersreads Love the vintage Gothic paperback cover! 1mo
julesG @rubyslippersreads it's perfect 1mo
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CarolynM I‘m looking forward to this, but saving it for when I need a treat😊 1mo
julesG @CarolynM were you lucky to snag an ARC too? 1mo
CarolynM My bad, it‘s showing on my Apple Books app but when I look closely I see it‘s only there as a pre-order ☹️ Lucky I have Copper Script for a treat instead😆 1mo
julesG @CarolynM That happens. I'll read Copper Script after All of us Murderers. 1mo
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julesG
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#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

Pub Day was 20 May 2025

Four people travel back in time to relive an important memory. When they are stuck in the past after their allotted hour has run out, they wonder whether they might be able to stay in the past and change the events that made them come back. Although the four people don't know each other it is soon clear that they might actually share the pivotal moment in their lives. ⬇️

julesG What will happen if each of them tries to change the past?

The book made me turn the pages faster than I expected to. First I needed to find out what had happened on that specific night, then I needed to find out whether they could change the outcome. It's a story about grief and regret, but also about hope and forgiveness.
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julesG
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I enjoyed that both MCs were lawyers in their thirties. Their backstories, dialogue, struggles, and misunderstandings felt real. What I loved the most though was Charles' POV. It's clear early on that he is neurodiverse, for example, he seems to come across as robotic at times and has trouble reading people's emotions. This is reflected in the way his chapters are written, ⬇️

Pub Day: 03 July 2025

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julesG they show the scenes as Charles sees them, no excess emotions, little to no adjectives, raw dialogue. I loved it! I want to see more neurodiverse POV like his in (romance) novels. 2mo
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julesG
The Listeners: A Novel | Maggie Stiefvater
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Mehso-so

Although I liked seeing this time period from a non-European perspective and in a non-EU setting, I never really got into the story. Maybe it was the slower pace, maybe it was the magical realism element that I wish had either been left out entirely, or had been more "fleshed out". Or maybe, having read Stiefvater's YA work, I had too high expectations.

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julesG
Manic Pixie Dream Earl | Jenny Holiday
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Another September. Another Earls' Trip. This time the three gentlemen are off to visit Brighton for a fortnight of being together, talking, sightseeing, maybe some sea bathing. Like the last Earls' Trip, things do not go completely according to plan, when Effie meets his pen pal Miss Juliana Evans.

Effie and Juliana have had a longstanding epistolary relationship. They both have feelings for each other. Yet, a happy ending for them doesn't ⬇️

julesG seem to be possible, there seem to be too many insurmountable obstacles; starting with Effie's gender and not ending with an age gap.

It takes the protagonists some time to work out how a happily ever after might work. This process feels natural; they don't rush, they weigh the options, they seek the help of friends and family, they listen to their instincts.
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julesG I like the slower pace of the novel and the friendship between Simon, Effie and Archie, which turned into a found family which supports its members. Since the earls have already planned next year's Earls' Trip, I am looking forward to reading about how nerdy Simon is going to woo the woman of his dreams. 2mo
peanutnine Looking forward to this one! Effie was my favorite from book one 2mo
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julesG
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#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

Off to a good start.

Pub Day was 13 May

Vacation Mysteries series book 2
#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

GingerAntics 🤣😂🤣 I like her already! 2mo
Mollyanna Sounds like fun. Stacked Book one of the series. 2mo
julesG @Mollyanna book one is also very good. I should write a review 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2mo
Andrew65 😂😂😂🤔😱 2mo
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julesG
Serial Killer Games | Kate Posey
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Surprised, but in a good way.

Loved the humour, the serial killer vibes and discussions, the two social weirdos finding each other; the secondary characters were fleshed out, and there were a couple of twists I actually did not see coming.

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

Dunk It sounds pretty good. Is it more of serious tone or comedic? 2mo
julesG @Dunk a bit of both - some tough backstory, a current serial killer, but also good banter 2mo
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