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Book Review | The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

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

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins is an adult mystery thriller.  It covers two timelines: one where a struggling writing travels to Italy with her childhood best friend, and another where some young troubled people spend a summer in the same villa in Italy but it ends in tragedy.  It is set to be published on January 3rd, 2023.  I rated it 5 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales is a young adult romance novel about two girls who agree to go on a reality television show where the premise is to date your ex again and see if the romance is sparked once more.  Only, one of the girls came to the show for a different reason.  It is set to be published on November 29th, 2022.  I rated it 5 stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s October 2022 Haul and Wrap Up

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October was a really good reading month.  I read more than I thought I would get to, and the overall quality of the things that I read was really great.  I enjoyed reading some spooky things for October.  It felt very seasonally appropriate.  It was also an exciting month for book buying because I ended up doing a Book Outlet order and treated myself a little bit.

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Ashley’s September 2022 Book Haul and Wrap Up

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September was a hectic month, but it always is when you consider that it’s back to school for me as a teacher.  However, I also was taking a course, which was wrapping up, and then I started another one, which overlapped with that first one.  It makes for a busy time of year.  Fortunately, I was still able to get some reading in.  I also picked up some books that I am very excited about.

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Book Review | Cryptid Club by Sarah Anderson

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**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

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**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

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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 | Don’t Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack

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**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 | Sixty Years in Winter by Ingrid Chabbert

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**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

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**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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