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Book Review | The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell is an adult mystery thriller and a sequel to Jewell’s novel The Family Upstairs.  The novel picks up on threads left behind from the first novel.  We follow Henry and Lucy Lamb in their search for Phin Thomsen, and we also follow Rachel and her relationship with her husband who was murdered.  We also get the perspective of a detective who is investigating a skeleton found in a bag in the River Thames.  It was published on August 9th, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | The Bend of Luck by Peter Hoey

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

The Bend of Luck by Peter Hoey is a fantasy graphic novel about a physical manifestation of luck and how it changed the course of a family’s life.   It is was published on August 2nd, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Order of the Night Jay: The Forest Beckons by Jonathan Schnapp

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Order of the Night Jay: The Forest Beckons by Jonathan Schnapp through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.   Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Order of the Night Jay: The Forest Beckons by Jonathan Schnapp is a middle grade graphic novel.  It is about a shy, young bear who goes to a summer camp and makes friend with an adventurous raccoon. as no one else seems to want to be friends with the bear.  They get caught up in an adventure.  It was published on July 26th, 2022.  I rated it three stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks is a middle grade graphic novel about a young girl who likes to ride horses.  She switches the stable she is riding at, and encounters a new group of horse kids.  It is set to be published on August 16th, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | British Professor by Lydia Michaels

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of British Professor by Lydia Michaels through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

British Professor by Lydia Michaels is an adult romance novel.  It is about the youngest daughter of a large family learning about herself and coming into her identity as a woman, while also falling in love with a professor at her school.  It was published on May 17th, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Elements of Submission by Karissa Knight

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Elements of Submission by Karissa Knight through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Elements of Submission by Karissa Knight is a dark romance with mystery elements.  It follows an infamous criminal defense lawyer named Mina as she takes on a new client and gets sucked up into a greater mystery, while also being incredibly drawn to her new client.  It was published on June 21st, 2022.  I rated it 2 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Fangirl Volume 2 by Sam Maggs

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Fangirl, Volume 2 by Sam Maggs through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Fangirl, Volume 2 by Sam Maggs is a young adult graphic novel adaptation of the young adult novel of the same name by Rainbow Rowell.  It is the story of Cath who goes to university with her twin sister and her coming into herself.  The graphic novel published on June 14th, 2022.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Three Little Wishes by Paul Cornell

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Three Little Wishes by Paul Cornell through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Three Little Wishes by Paul Cornell is an adult graphic novel about a woman who accidetnally finds a fairy who offers to grant her three wishes, but rather than just choosing simple, selfish wishes, she decides to change the world.  It was published on July 12, 2022.  I rated it 4 wtars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Real Hero Shit by Kendra Wells

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Real Hero Shit by Kendra Wells through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Real Hero Shit by Kendra Wells is an adult fantasy graphic novel about an unlikely group of adventurers who set about investigating the disappearance of some villagers.  It was published on February 22, 2022.  I rated it four stars.

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Book Review | Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso

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**Disclaimer: I received a free eARC of Dead GIrls Can’t Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso is a young adult mystery novel.  It is about a girl named Savannah who is trying to solve the mystery of what happened to her sister, Piper, who fell off a cliff. People think it’s suicide but Savannah doesn’t agree.  It was published on April 5th, 2022.  I rated it three stars on Goodreads.

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