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Book Review | The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Scwab through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab is a  adult fantasy/historical fiction-esque novel with a pretty epic romance thrown in.  It takes place in 2014 and over the past of the title character, Addie LaRue. It is set to be published on October 6th, 2020.  I rated it five stars on GoodReads.

 

 

 

 

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Book Review | The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi is a young adult fantasy novel set in the past of our world.  It is the second book in The Gilded Wolves series. It is set to be published on September 22nd, 2020.  I rated it four stars on GoodReads.

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Book Review | Smash It by Francina Simone

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader copy of Smash It by Francina Simone from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them for this opportunity.

Smash It by Francina Simone is a young adult contemporary novel. It is an #ownvoices coming of age story, and also a retelling of the Shakespearean play Othello.  The book publishes on September 22nd, 2020.  I rated it four stars.

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Book Review | Versailles: My Father’s Palace by Maite Labat, Jean-Baptiste Verbet, ill. by Alexis Vitrebert

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access review copy of Versailles: My Father’s Palace in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Versailles: My Father’s Palace by Maite Labat, Jean-Baptiste Verber, and illustrated by Alexis Vitrebert is a historical fiction graphic novel set in France during the late 1800s to early 1900s.  The story features a piece of history of one of France’s most iconic historical sites while intermingling the discussion of family relationships.  It has beautiful artwork.  It releases on September 22nd.  I gave it three stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp

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** Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader’s copy of Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp is a young adult mystery thriller set at an isolated cabin on a mountain. It is about five friends who play a roleplay game together, and who are getting together for the last time only for things to go horribly wrong. Even If We Break is set to publish on September 15th, 2020. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Misc Monday | Anticipated September Releases

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I can’t believe it’s September already.  2020 has been such a roller coaster ride and I don’t really want to get into that all, but it seems like it’s gone by in a blink.  I don’t know what the rest of the year has in store for us, but I do know that September has an insane amount of really good books coming out.  Let’s just jump into it.

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Ashley’s August Wrap Up

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August was a lighter reading month for me, and there really wasn’t all that much of a reason behind that.  I just didn’t read a lot, and instead did other things.  I will say that I ended up reading more physical copies that I usually do, which was neat. I also read a lot of different things at once, and didn’t finish them all. However, I did end up reading 16 books.  You’ll find everything I read below the cut.

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Book Review | Fable by Adrienne Young

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader’s copy of Fable by Adrienne Young through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity!

Fable by Adrienne Young is the first of two books in the Namesake duology. It is a young adult fantasy novel set in a seafaring world, and tells the story of a teenage girl named Fable who is just trying to survive and get by. Fable is set to be published on September 1st, 2020. I gave it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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