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Book Review | Cryptid Club by Sarah Anderson

09.13.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I recieved a free early access copy of Cryptid Club by Sarah Anderson through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Cryptid Club by Sarah Anderson is a collection of comics about various cryptids interacting in humorous situations.  It is set to be published on September 20th, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Doughnuts and Doom by Balazs Lorinczi

09.13.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Doughnuts and Doom by Balazs Lorinczi through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Doughnuts and Doom by Balazs Lorinczi is a young adult graphic novel about a witch who accidentally curses a musician who works at a doughnut shop and has to right her wrong.  It is set to be published on September 20th, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s August 2022 Haul and Wrap Up

09.10.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

August wasn’t my best reading month.  I did read some interesting books, but I felt like I was in a bit of a reading slump for a good part of the month.  It couldn’t be helped.  I was also busy and had a lot of course work.  I did end up reading 20 books, and I hauled one.  You’ll find them below the cut.

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Book Review | It Won’t Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib

09.10.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of It Won’t Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

It Won’t Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib is a non-fiction graphic novel memoir about the life of the author as she grew up visiting her father in Egypt during her summer vacations.  It is set to be published on September 20th, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

08.27.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer is a collection of poetry from the author’s perspective but also from the perspective of the Greek god Artemis.  It is set to be published on September 6th, 2022.  I rated it three stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Don’t Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack

08.25.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I recieved an eARC of Don’t Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Don’t Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack is a young adult thriller novel.  It is about a teenage girl named Lottie who is set to stay at a remote cabin with her new stepsister for a night while her mom goes on her honeymoon with her step dad.  Unfortunately, things go horribly wrong.  It is set to be published on September 6th, 2022.  I rated it four stars.

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Book Review | Pygmalion and the Ivory Virgin by Serge Le Tendre

08.24.2022 by Ashley // 1 Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Pygmalion and the Ivory Virgin by Serge Le Tendre through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.   Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Pygmalion and the Ivory Virgin by Serge Le Tendre is an adult graphic novel that tells the story of Pygmalion and the statue he carved into the perfect woman that eventually she was brought to life.  It was published on June 22, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Sixty Years in Winter by Ingrid Chabbert

08.23.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Sixty Years in Winter by Ingrid Chabbert through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Sixty Years in Winter by Ingrid Chabbert is an adult graphic novel.  It’s about a woman who decides to leave her husband on her sixtieth birthday and to strike her own path.  On the way she discovers who she really is.  It was published on June 22, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Marionette by Antonia Rachel Ward

08.21.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I recieved an advanced reader’s copy of Marionette by Antonia Rachel Ward through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Marionette by Antonia Rachel Ward is a dark fantasy romance set in the past in France.  It features a young exotic dancer named Cece who takes an opportunity to change her fortunes and becomes possess by a ghost who wishes to return to life to exact revenge against those who have wronged her.  It also features the perspective of a young artist named George, who comes to France to work on his art and falls in love with Cece.  It was published on August 16th, 2022.  I rated it 2 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

08.19.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell is an adult mystery thriller and a sequel to Jewell’s novel The Family Upstairs.  The novel picks up on threads left behind from the first novel.  We follow Henry and Lucy Lamb in their search for Phin Thomsen, and we also follow Rachel and her relationship with her husband who was murdered.  We also get the perspective of a detective who is investigating a skeleton found in a bag in the River Thames.  It was published on August 9th, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s Goodreads

The Complete Works
The Complete Works
by William Shakespeare
The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, &c., 1594
The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, &c., 1594
by William Shakespeare
All the Stars and Teeth
All the Stars and Teeth
by Adalyn Grace
I Am Still Alive
I Am Still Alive
by Kate Alice Marshall
Blood of Elves
Blood of Elves
by Andrzej Sapkowski

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Kari’s Goodreads

The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
Contagion
Contagion
by Erin Bowman
Crown of Midnight
Crown of Midnight
by Sarah J. Maas
Queen of Shadows
Queen of Shadows
by Sarah J. Maas
Ruthless Gods
Ruthless Gods
by Emily A. Duncan

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Ashley’s Bookstagram

Where’s your favourite place to read? . . One of Where’s your favourite place to read?
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One of my favourite places to read is in the tub.  I know it’s a little bit weird but there’s something really relaxing about shutting out the rest of the world and escaping into a book.  It’s a small piece of perfection.
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The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd was a book that I read for my staff book club.  It was a fascinating read with wondrous elements of magical realism that felt marvellously woven into the narrative.  I felt like I learned a lot about maps as well.  The characters were interesting.
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#booksbooksbooks #bookworm #book #readersofinstagram #reading #thecartographers
Q: Long books or short books? . . A: I feel like l Q: Long books or short books?
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A: I feel like lately I’ve been really preoccupied with the number of books that I read per year as opposed to reading the long books that pile up on my shelves.  I get scared by how big the book is and how it’s a much bigger time commitment.  However, I often find that when I finally commit myself to the big book I end up loving it. 
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#reading #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #booknerd #booklover
Q: What’s in the recipe for your perfect book? . Q: What’s in the recipe for your perfect book?
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A: I find it’s hard to fully answer this question even though I am the one who is asking the question.  However, I find that sometimes the perfect book for me will hit me in my nostalgia for books that I read as a kid or in my interests from when I was little. 
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I found out about this book, Daughters of a Dead Empire, through #booktok and it was an instant buy for me when I figured out the plot.  I loved the premise of what if Anastasia Romanov survived the execution of her family and how that might have played out.  I loved this story!  The dual points of view were really well done and I loved the story arc.  It was well written and I highly recommend it.
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#bookstagram #booksofinstagram #daughtersofadeadempire #readersofinstagram
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Kari’s Bookstagram

𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡ What is 𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡

What is a book you’re dying for a show/movie adaptation of?

I just wanted to get the chance to show off one of the three Thrawn trilogies out there. I’m so excited for Ahsoka because I love her and my girl Sabine Wren is gonna be in it. Also, Thrawn hahaha

Ah, tomorrow I’m seeing Taylor Swift and I still can’t believe it! If you want a pic/media spam of my adventure, just let me know and I’ll send it your way.

Have a wonderful Friyay!
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#timothyzahn #thrawnascendancy #chaosrising #greatergood #lesserevil #starwars #thrawn #bookstagram #bookish #shelfie #readstarwars #coverlove #booksbooksbooks
𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡ What’ 𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡

What’s a book that was recommended to you?

My friend Liz read the first book by Piper CJ and really recommended it! I love getting book recs from friends!

Thanks so much to @read_bloom for sending me these copies of The Night and Its Moon and the sequel, The Sun and Its Shade! I’ve heard a lot about this story so I’m very interested to see what it’s about. The covers are so pretty!

Right now I’m currently rereading Garden Spells and it’s helping my slump. @love.books.and.coffee thanks for the idea 💙
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#pipercj #thenightanditsmoon #thesunanditsshade #bloombooks #romance #booksandflowers #bookstagrammer #bookishphoto #lovetoread #alwaysreading
𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡ Any pla 𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡

Any plans for the weekend? Any good book you’re reading? Tell me everything!

I don’t plan on doing much this weekend except chillin. It’s been nice not being extremely busy lately!

Thanks so much to @penguinteen for sending me these finished copies of Chloe and the Kaishao Boys and When You Wish Upon A Lantern! So very excited to dig into these 😍
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