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Book Review | The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

06.26.2025 by Kari // Leave a Comment

***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten from Orbit Books for review purposes. Thank you so much for opportunity.

I got to this book a little later than I wanted. Even though I read it last year, my slump rendered me getting to this copy after the publication date. I am still so very thankful to Orbit for the copy and I made sure to run out and buy a finished version for my collection!

Please note that this review may have spoilers! If you want to check out a spoiler free review of the first book go to, The Foxglove King.

Book Review | Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong

06.20.2025 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**I received an eARC of Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong is an adult romance novel set in Canada. It is about a debut romance writer, who based the asshole male main character on a guy she knew in high school, who is now an NHL player. It is set to be published on June 24th, 2025. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

Book Review | Come As You Are by Dahlia Adler

06.05.2025 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**I received an eARC of Come As You Are by Dahlia Adler through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Come As You Are by Dahlia Adler is a young adult boarding school romance about a girl named Evie who mistakenly ends up in the boy’s dorm. It was set to be published on May 27th, 2025. I rated it 5 stars on Goodreads:

Book Review | Out of Air by Rachel Reiss

05.11.2025 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Out of Air by Rachel Reiss is a young adult horror novel centralized on the ideas of deep sea diving and treasure hunting, which is honestly very terrifying to me. The book is about a young girl named Phibs who gets into trouble with her friends after finding a secret diving spot. It is set to be published on May 13th, 2025. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

Ashley’s February 2025 Book Haul and Reading Wrap Up

04.02.2025 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

February is always an interesting month. It was a very strange month natural event wise. We had a bunch of snow here, which led to snow days and not fun teaching circumstances. We also had an actual earthquake. There was also a power outage one day. On the whole, it was a hectic month. But on the plus side, it was a fun month. I did a reading retreat with friends, and read a new all time favourite book.

Ashley’s January 2025 Book Haul and Reading Wrap Up

04.01.2025 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I love a fresh start to a reading year. It’s fun to look at the potential and see what books it might bring. Outside of all that potential, January was pretty stressful and busy as I was wrapping up a semester. However, I did successfully make it through.

Ashley’s December 2024 Book Haul and Reading Wrap Up

03.31.2025 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

December was such a lovely month. It was my birthday and Christmas. My husband also got me a book advent calendar. It was such a great time. I was so spoiled, and I read some really excellent books.

Ashley’s November 2024 Book Haul and Reading Wrap Up

03.30.2025 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

November felt like an accomplishment, but it always does when I survive report card season. It was a pretty good month on the whole, but it was definitely one where I was counting down the days a bit. Let’s get into what I read and hauled this month down below.

Ashley’s October 2024 Book Haul and Reading Wrap Up

03.29.2025 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

October was a great month. I always enjoy the excuse to read all kinds of spooky books among other things. I suppose, I dont’ really need a reason to read spooky books but it’s fun to have one. I also got in some pretty great books this month. Let’s dive into it!

Book Review | The Girl Who Flew Away by Lee Dean

02.01.2025 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free eARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Girl Who Flew Away by Lee Dean is a historical fiction graphic novel. It would likely be appropriate for upper YA and adult audiences. The book is set to be published on February 4th, 2025. I rated it 4 stars on GoodReads.