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Book Review: Venators: Magic Unleashed by Devri Walls

Before I get into the review, I just want to apologize both to the Write Reads Ultimate Tour and Devri Walls. It was difficult to get to this review due to my son being in the NICU and the hectic schedule this led me to. Reading had not been a priority since my son was born. (He was a Christmas baby.) Things look like they’ll be slowing down and with hope, I can get back to a new normal.

Thank…

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The Write Reads Blog Tour: Review: Different Time by Michael K. Hill

Brief Summary: Keith and Lindsey meet through a VHS tape. Or rather, Keith stumbles upon Lindsey’s home tapes she made in 1989 to find that she can talk with her through the tape! Too bad Keith is in 2019.

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Setting

The story of Keith and Lindsey takes place in two separate times: 1989 and 2019. It shows as Keith has struggles with his work and his loneliness when it’s his chapters. For…

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The Write Reads Ultimate Blog Tour: Chasing Graves by Ben Galley

The Write Reads Blog Tour: Chasing Graves by Ben Galley #TheWriteReads #BenGalley #ChasingGraves #UltimateBlogTour

Book: Chasing Graves (Book One of The Chasing Graves Trilogy)

Summary: Welcome to Araxes, where getting murdered is just the start of your problems.

Meet Caltro Basalt. He’s a master locksmith, a selfish bastard, and as of his first night in Araxes, stone cold dead.

They call it the City of Countless Souls, the colossal jewel of the Arctian Empire, and all it takes to be its ruler is to own more…

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Book Review: An Excess Male by Maggie Shen King

Basic Summary: Wei-guo wants to be the 3rd husband of May-Ling. May-Ling and her two husbands, Han and XX, try to figure out whether Wei-guo will fit in with the family and if they can make it work.

Warnings: There are scenes which depict a woman forcing herself sexually on a man.

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Setting

This book is set in the near future in China where there are millions of men who are unwed due to…

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Book Review: The Kite Runner by Khaled Houseinni

Basic Book Summary: Amir has a lot of regrets from when he lived in Afghanistan. Later in life he has a chance to be a better person.

Warnings: There is sexual violence in this book. It isn’t graphically described but definitely mentioned. This is also just violence in general especially in regards to war.

Review

Setting

The Kite Runner primarily takes place in Afghanistan. We follow the main…

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Book Review: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Warnings: Murder, of course.

Basic Summary: Korede just wants Ayoola to stop murdering the men she dates.

Review

Setting

This book takes place in modern day Nigeria. The author doesn’t give specific descriptions with exception to two places: Korede’s home and the hospital where she works. The narrative is told through Korede’s point of view so this makes sense to me. The chapters are short with…

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Chapter 9: Smoke and Summons by Charlie N. Holmberg

We are back from hiatus! 🙂 Here is the newest episode of The Return Cart. Interview with Charlie N. Holmberg and review by Chrissy, Starla, and Tara.

May you get lost in a book,

Chrissy

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Book Review: The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

Brief Summary: Nikole is proposed to by a guy she has been dating for a short while and doesn’t particularly like. Carlos helps her out of an embarrassing situation. What follows is a story of LOOOOOVE.

Review

Setting

This book takes place in California in modern times. It actually felt like modern times. Nikole uses her phone a lot for work and they talk about the botched proposal going…

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Book Review: In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Book Summary: Elliot, a snarky and prickly lad, is transported to another world called The Border Lands. He is part of a magical school and finds friendship despite his best efforts.

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Setting

This book takes place primarily in the fantasy lands known as The Border Lands. The world building isn’t the most detailed but I don’t think it’s entirely needed as the story is more about Elliot’s…

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Book Review: Killing Adam by Earik Beann

Basic Summary: Adam is a singularity who lives in people’s minds. He makes the ARCnet possible where people can have the internet in their mind. Unfortunately, Adam is an asshole. Jimmy is recruited by Trixie to take him down.

Warning: There are some mentions of threatening sexual assault but no scenes depicting it.

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Setting

While this book is set in the future, it isn’t very far into…

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Book Review: After the Withered Green by Kristin Ward (TheWriteReads Blog Tour)

Book Summary (taken from goodreads):

They tell me the country looked different back then.

They talk of open borders and flowing rivers.

They say the world was green.

But drought swept across the globe and the United States of the past disappeared under a burning sky.

Enora Byrnes lives in the aftermath, a barren world where water has become the global currency. In a life dominated by duty to…

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Book Review: Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

Basic Summary: Morrigan Crow is a cursed child destined to die. That is until Jupiter North shows up asking her to be his student so she can go through the trials to get into the Wunder Society.

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Setting

The world that Jessica Townsend presents is both modern and old style. There isn’t talk of computers or smartphones but there is news casts and other such things to say the time period…

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Book Review: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

Basic Summary: Alexa and Drew meet in a hotel elevator. Drew asks Alexa to be his date to his ex-girlfriend’s wedding. Roooomance continues from there.

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Setting

The narrative is 3rd person but switches in limited point of view between Alexa and Drew. The author makes it very clear whose perspective we’re diving into with each section. 3rd person limited perspective is one of my favorite…

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Blog Tour with Review: The Princess and the Peacock by C.S. Johnson

Who doesn’t love a great fairy tale retelling? That’s why I’m so pleased to share this lovely novella with you. I have an excerpt for you to read, and a chance to win your very own print copy of the book! Enjoy!

The Princess and the Peacock (Birds of Fae #1)

Publication Date: January 25th, 2019

Genre: Fantasy/ Fairy Tale Retelling

The first time I fell in love with Princess Mele was when I saw…

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Book Review: The Monkey Idol (Decker and Callie Adventure) by K.D. McNiven

Basic Summary: Decker and Callie help Holly when she brings them what seems to be an ancient relic that Holly’s husband died to protect. Jungle adventure ensues.

Warnings: It is an adventure/thriller type book and violence does go along with that.

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Setting

The novel opens with Holly getting a package and right away having to run from men who are after her. This is a really good way to get…

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Book Review: The Girl Who Drank The Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Book Summary: A village keeps leaving the youngest baby in the village in the forest for an evil witch to steal the child. They believe this will keep the village out of harm’s way for the year. Luckily, Xan is there to pick the children up, feed them starlight, and find them fabulous homes. And then Xan just has to go and accidentally feed a child moonlight.

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Setting

The town,…

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Book Review: A Flight of Broken Wings by Nupur Chowdhury

Basic Summary: Ruban Kinoh is the best at hunting Ariels. When rumor of a new weapons formula that may eradicate the Ariels comes up, Ruban finds himself teamed up with Ashwin Kwan, a nobleman who is making the rumors worse. But there is more to Ashwin than meets the eye.

Warnings: There is violence.

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Setting

The time period is our modern one. There are computers, cars, and smart phones.…

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