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REVIEW: TheSoldier and the Spy [Society of Beasts #2] by Annabelle Greene

REVIEW: TheSoldier and the Spy [Society of Beasts #2] by Annabelle Greene

In a short amount of time, and with just two books, Annabelle Greene has become one of my go-to authors for Historical MM Romance. The way she manages to weave the stories of these men daring to love in such a dangerous period is nothing short of fantastic. Much like Book 1, once I started this book, I simply could not put it down. This story follows Benjamin, the “Bear” in our erstwhile Society…

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REVIEW: Unforgotten [Forgiven, #2] by Garrett Leigh

REVIEW: Unforgotten [Forgiven, #2] by Garrett Leigh

I liked this book much better than book 1 where I didn’t really care for any of the two characters(Mia. With this, I was very invested in the happiness of my MCs so much so that I wanted to shake Billy many many times while reading. Why? Because Billy was a self proclaimed d*ck. In the first part of the book while he was still acting out, he was unnecessarily prickly and ridiculously…

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REVIEW: Just Like This [Albin Academy, #2] by Cole McCade

REVIEW: Just Like This [Albin Academy, #2] by Cole McCade

 One thing I’ve come to expect whenever I pick up a Cole McCade book is great storytelling and impeccable writing and this was more of the same. I’m always blown away by how he weaves his tales and how he uses the english language to tell you exactly how his characters are feeling and exactly how the situation unravels within his stories. That is what I particularly love about this author and…

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REVIEW: The Vicar and the Rake [Society of Beasts #1] by Annabelle Greene

REVIEW: The Vicar and the Rake [Society of Beasts #1] by Annabelle Greene

This was a new-to-me author whose debut book I picked because I love historical novels and the blurb roped me in. I’m glad I did because I absolutely enjoyed it.

To start with, I especially liked the way the story began because I certainly was not expecting it. It told me that this author meant business and how the rest of the story unfolded backed it up. It was very well written, with the…

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REVIEW: Finding Tulsa by Jim Provenzano

REVIEW: Finding Tulsa by Jim Provenzano

Well, this was certainly different from what I usually read but you know what, in a strange sort of way, it worked for me.

The story (memoir? potential autobiography?) was written in a format that was a bit unusual and took some getting used to. However, at about the 20% mark, I finally started getting what the book was about.

What helped me get more settled was the realisation that the story was…

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REVIEW: There Are Things I Can't Tell You by Edako Mofumofu

REVIEW: There Are Things I Can’t Tell You by Edako Mofumofu

At first I thought this was going to be the quintessential story about unrequited love between childhood friends. But things were not as they seemed and were much more complicated.

Kyousuke and Kasumi both wanted each other happy but they lived in the deeply Conservative Japanese society and thought the best way to deal with it was well… not dealing with it.

Needless to say, this led to quite…

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REVIEW:Just Like That [Albin Academy, #1] by Cole McCade

REVIEW:Just Like That [Albin Academy, #1] by Cole McCade

When I read the blurb and subsequently requested for this ARC, I assumed I knew exactly what I was about to read; i.e. a simple novel about a former student who returns to school and wins over his former professor. I honestly do not know why I thought that when Cole McCade’s books are as far from “simple” as can ever be.

This was a book chock full of brilliantly flowing language used to weave a…

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REVIEW: The Extraordinaries [The Extraordinaries, #1] by T.J. Klune

REVIEW: The Extraordinaries [The Extraordinaries, #1] by T.J. Klune

Usually I stay FAR away from YA books because I prefer reading about more mature characters but when I realised one of my favourite authors was doing YA, I hopped right to it. T.J. Klune is one of those authors whose books I know I’ll enjoy even without reading a page of it. This was no different. I thoroughly enjoyed my reading experience.

This book was set in a world where super…

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