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I took my time reading this (almost 2 months!) and I‘m so glad I did. The story is packed-full of characters that might make you feel overwhelmed at times, but to me it just added to the richness of the story.

Loved the way Desai delivered Sonia and Sunny‘s stories through the pages. And loved the sprinkles of comic relief to break up the tension in some parts.

One of my Top 5 reads this year!

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#arc Pub Date: 9/23/25

A spicy monster romance full of magic set in the modern world. Fiercely independent Anna accidentally wakes up Frey, a winged creature who was turned to stone centuries ago. Turns out she was able to break the stone sleep, albeit temporarily, because they‘re destined to be together. I enjoyed seeing them find ways to meet in the middle of their values. Anna doesn‘t want to rely on Frey and he wants to cocoon her in a safe place. #netgalley #arc

I could guess where the plot was going most of the time and most of the twists, but that didn‘t diminish the enjoyment I got from watching it unravel. However, the ending is completely bonkers, and I honestly expected the author to have some sort of “gotcha” moment where the final twist was undone but she stood by it and for that, it made for a very interesting last few pages.

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This is very interesting. The author incorporates items from indigenous Caribbean culture into a story about classism post slavery. Sort of. But it's also heavy fantasy.

Pub date is today, apparently, 7/29/25
#ARC #Netgalley

Loved this debut, even though I was over Ruth‘s naïveté at about 75%. Not mad about it, since the author was that good at depicting the unbalance of the power dynamics in the friendship.

The RI setting was also a high point for me. And the cover ?

Read this!

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Out today! #arc

Maisie‘s world is turned upside down when her mom says they are moving to Maryland to take care of a sick, distant great-aunt. Things only get more confusing when her new cell phone starts receiving mysterious texts.

This was adorable! Maisie really reads as 12 years old, but she was such a plucky protagonist who cared about her family so much. No idea how the magic/science of time travel works, & I honestly don‘t care. Loved this! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

I‘m trying to catch up on my reviews for June 🤦🏻‍♀️ & this book (the 21st in the Bakeshop Mystery series) was my June pick for #FictionalTraveler #APlaceYoudLikeToVisit (it‘s set in Costa Rico) & it was also a June #Roll100 pick: Any Mystery & an #ARC from the publisher.

An enjoyable entry into the series with Jules & Carlos going to Costa Rica to visit a former colleague‘s family coffee plantation & taking Andy ⬇️

I am VERY excited to get this #arc 😍
Yay #netgalley!!!

Here‘s my review for this book I just finished reading for The Smuthood PR. This book is not in the Litsy database. This book was published on July 15, 2025.

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This book was enjoyable for the most part, until it became aimless and I just wanted it to end.

We follow Allison, who is still dealing with the grief of losing her brother and gets into a relationship with her Dad‘s favorite radio host.

I feel that this would‘ve worked better as a short story, the author is a good storyteller but it just didn‘t work for me as a novel. #arc

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