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Book Review | My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham

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**Disclaimer: I received a free eARC of My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham is a young adult horror novel about two teenage girls who get caught up with a mysterious figure who offers to grant them their deepest wishes in exchange for a favour.  It is well written and quite twisty.  It was published on March 29th, 2022.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s April Haul and Wrap Up

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April wasn’t my best reading month.  I had a lot going on with report cards and also starting my second teacher librarian course.  It meant that I didn’t have as much free time as I wanted to read, but I did read a few good things.  Let’s just jump into it!

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Book Review | So Much For Love by Sophie Lambda

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of So Much For Love by Sophie Lambda through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.

So Much For Love: How I Survived a Toxic Relationship by Sophie Lambda is a graphic novel that is part memoir and part self-help book.  It details just what the title says: how Sophie Lambda got through a toxic relationship from beginning to end and also detailing some of the recovery progress.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.  It is set to be published on April 12th, 2022.

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Ashley’s March Haul and Wrap Up

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I had a pretty good reading month in March.  I’m really satisfied with the things that I read, though I do wish that I had been able to read even more since I was off for spring break.  I had wanted to do a 24 hour readathon on my own, but I never got around to it.  Things just got a bit too busy.  Oh well.  Let’s jump into everything I hauled and read in March!

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Book Review | The Last Session by Jasmine Walls

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of The Last Session by Jasmine Wells through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Last Session by Jasmine Walls is a graphic novel about a group of friends who were members of a GSA group but then became what is essentially a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, though it’s called Dice & Deathtraps in the book.  The novel is set to publish on March 31st, 2022.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Werewoofs by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Werewoofs by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Werewoofs by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise is a young adult fantasy graphic novel about a group of teens who are bitten by dogs and are turned into ‘werewoofs’.  It’s got a mystery element, and a dynamic friendship.  It was published on December 1st, 2021.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis is a young adult novel inspired by the stories of Edgar Allan Poe.  It is the sequel to the first novel in the duology, The Initial Insult.  It is set to be published on March 22nd, 2022.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Rosa Parks by Matteo Mancini and Mariapaola Pesce

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Rosa Parks by Matteo Mancini and Mariapaola Pesce through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Rosa Parks by Matteo Mancini and Mariapaola Pesce is a historical graphic novel about Rosa Parks and her refusal to leave her seat on the bus, and the events leading up to that moment.  It was published on February 1st, 2022.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | I Am Margaret Moore by Hannah Capin

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of I Am Margaret Moore by Hannah Capin through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

I Am Margaret Moore by Hannah Capin is a young adult paranormal mystery/thriller.  The story is about a teenage girl named Margaret Moore who returns to her yearly summer camp for the last time, but something bad happened the previous year and they have to figure out what exactly happened.  I rated this five stars on Goodreads.  It is set to be published on March 15th, 2022.

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Ashley’s February Haul and Wrap Up

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February was a really good reading month for me.  I didn’t read as much as I read last February, but I’m still pretty happy with everything that I have read.  I also got some pretty good books this month and I’m really excited to add them to my shelves and to get around to reading them.  Let’s jump into it!

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