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Book Review | Vanished in Vermillion by Lou Raguse

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free advanced reader’s copy of Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case by Lou Raguse through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case by Lou Raguse is a true crime book.  It related the story of two teenage girls who disappeared without a trace and the investigation that followed into the crime. It was published on February 27th, 2023. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George is a young adult mystery thriller.  It features a group of teens who worked at a summer camp a couple of years before the events of the book, but mysteriously they can remember no details about the summer.  They reunite after the discovery of their science teacher’s body to try and figure out what happened that summer.  The book was published on March 8th, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s February 2023 Book Haul and Wrap Up

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I had a pretty good February.  There were some moments were I was really struggling, but I would say that on the whole I had a good reading month.  I loved most of what I read, and I picked up some books that I was pretty excited about.  I ended up reading 25 books, which is pretty good all things considered.

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Ashley’s January 2023 Book Haul and Wrap Up

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January was a pretty good month.  It was definitely a month with a lot of pre-orders so I got lots and lots of book mail, which was exciting.  I evern chipped away at reading some of those books, which was extra fun.  It was also a really good reading month.  My students were very helpful in encouraging me to read a book for each day of the month.  I didn’t quite succeed in that, but I read a lot, and I read a lot of very good things.  You’ll find what I’ve read below, along with the books hauled.

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Book Review | Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader’s copy of Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa is a young adult romance graphic novel.  It features the high school mascot who asks out the head cheerleader because she has a crush on her, but the cheerleader is already in a relationship with a top athlete at the school, and together they are the it couple.  Things escalate from there.  It is set to be published on March 21, 2023.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Come Out, Come Out Whatever You Are by Kathryn Foxfield

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free advanced readers copy of Come Out, Come Out Whatever You Are by Kathryn Foxfield through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Come Out, Come Out Whatever You Are by Kathryn Foxfield is a young horror thriller novel.  It is about a girl who goes onto a reality television where the point is for the contests to try to be the last one standing in a haunted spot.  The novel was published on December 6th, 2022.  I rated it 3 stars on GoodReads.

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Book Review | Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader’s copy of Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters is a young adult coming of age thriller novel about a girl named Tillie who is forced to move after dubious events at her old school.  In her new town, she makes friends and more with a girl named Madison and things spiral from there.  The novel was published on February 28th, 2023.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young

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***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young from NetGalley through Random House Ballantine/Delacorte Press for review purposes. Thank you so much for opportunity.

From the moment I read Sky in the Deep in one sitting, Adrienne Young became one of my favorite authors and therefore one of my go-to auto-buy ones. When I heard she was releasing her adult debut, you bet I went to get my hands on a copy. Thank you so much again to the publisher for granting my NetGalley wish!

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Miscellaneous Monday | 23 Books to Read in 2023

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In previous years I have been creating a list of books to read based on my age, but I have not always been good about actually reading those books.  However, this year I have decided to not do that and instead I’m going to try to read 23 specific books since it is 2023.  I’m hoping that this is a more manageable number for me, but I guess we’ll see.  I’m going to list the books down below.  Let me know if you have read any of them, and which ones I should prioritize.

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