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Book Review | The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould is a young adult novel.  I would classify it as a horror book or perhaps a paranormal mystery.  The book is about two young girls, Logan and Ashley, who become caught up in a mystery as teenagers in the town of Snakebite are disappearing and the two decide to team up to solve the mystery.  I rated it five stars on Goodreads.  It is set to be published on August 3rd, 2021.

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Book Review | Van Helsing vs Dracula’s Daughter by Raven Gregory

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Van Helsing vs Dracula’s Daughter by Raven Gregory through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Van Helsing vs Dracula’s Daughter by Raven Gregory is a fantasy graphic novel about the daughter of Van Helsing, who works as a monster hunter.  She becomes the target of the daughter of her father’s nemesis and things escalate quite quickly.  I rated it three stars on Goodreads.  It was published on July 13th, 2021.

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Book Review | One Lines by Ray Fawkes

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of One Line by Ray Fawkes in exchange for an honest review through NetGalley.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

One Line by Ray Fawkes is a graphic novel that follows 18 families through to the end of their line.  It is set to be published on July 20th, 2021.  I rated it 3 stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s June TBR Hopefuls

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I didn’t do a TBR in May because I had disappointed myself the previous month by not achieving all of the TBR challenge prompts I was supposed to do.  I didn’t do that in May either.  I technically read books that applied to all the prompts but I didn’t read all of the books I had planned for the prompts.  However, I still kind of wanted to do this post because I like talking about the books that I’m going to read.  So I will do so below the cut.  However, I want to emphasize that I don’t plan on reading all of these, but I know I will get to a fair few of them.

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Book Review | Chaos on Catnet by Naomi Kritzer

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Chaos on Catnet by Naomi Kritzer through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.

Chaos on Catnet by Naomi Kritzer is a young adult near-future science fiction novel. It is the sequel to Catfishing on Catnet and the second book in the Catnet series. This book picks up some time after the events after the first and we see Steph and her friends dealing with everything that happened while also embarking on a new misadventure. Chaos on Catnet is set to publish on April 27, 2021. I gave it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | The Follower by Kate Doughty

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Follower by Kate Doughty through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.

The Follower by Kate Doughty is a young adult mystery thriller novel about a set of triplet social media influencers.  The Cole triplets move from house to house with their parents as they flip homes.  This new house is their last chance, but it seems that maybe they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.  The Follower is due to be published on March 23rd, 2021.  I rated it 5 stars on GoodReads.

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Book Review | The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free early access copy of The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz is a YA mystery thriller about a girl who was kidnapped and held against her will, but unfortunately no one believes her.  It’s the second book in the Jane Anonymous series.  It publishes on March 16th, 2021.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Namesake by Adrienne Young

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Namesake by Adrienne Young through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.

Namesake by Adrienne Young is a young adult fantasy novel set in a fictional world where our cast of characters live and die on the seas while trying to make their fortunes.  Fable learns about her history and tries to make a name for herself. It is set to be published on March 16th, 2021.  I rated it five stars on GoodReads.

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Book Review | The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel is a hard hitting YA contemporary mystery novel.  It’s about a girl named Moira whose parents ship her off to The Castle School after the loss of her best friend sends her into a downward spiral.  The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) publishes on March 2nd, 2021.  I gave it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of  The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis is a young adult contemporary mystery novel.  However, it is also a retelling of one of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic stories.  It revolves around two girls, Felicity and Tress.  Felicity was with Tress’ parents when they went missing seven years ago, and Tress has plans to figure out what happened to them.  The Initial Insult is set to be published on February 23rd.  I rated it four stars on GoodReads.

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