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Book Review | Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.

Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards is a young adult thriller novel set on Christmas Eve.  A high school senior is just trying to get home to her mother for Christmas, and ends up getting into a car with four strangers and then getting caught in a snow storm. It is set to be published on October 6th, 2020.  I rated it three stars on GoodReads, but it’s probably about a 3.5.

 

 

 

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Ashley’s September Wrap Up

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September has been a crazy month! It was back to school and since it’s not exactly a normal year, it’s been a bit hectic all around.  However, I still managed to read 15 books, which is not too shabby at all.  Also I got all but one of the prompts completed for the September back to school edition of The Loyal Book-a-Thon.  Let’s jump into all of the books that I read this month!  You’ll find them below the cut.

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Book Review | Smash It by Francina Simone

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader copy of Smash It by Francina Simone from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them for this opportunity.

Smash It by Francina Simone is a young adult contemporary novel. It is an #ownvoices coming of age story, and also a retelling of the Shakespearean play Othello.  The book publishes on September 22nd, 2020.  I rated it four stars.

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Book Review | Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp

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** Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader’s copy of Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp is a young adult mystery thriller set at an isolated cabin on a mountain. It is about five friends who play a roleplay game together, and who are getting together for the last time only for things to go horribly wrong. Even If We Break is set to publish on September 15th, 2020. I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s August Wrap Up

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August was a lighter reading month for me, and there really wasn’t all that much of a reason behind that.  I just didn’t read a lot, and instead did other things.  I will say that I ended up reading more physical copies that I usually do, which was neat. I also read a lot of different things at once, and didn’t finish them all. However, I did end up reading 16 books.  You’ll find everything I read below the cut.

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Book Review | Fable by Adrienne Young

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader’s copy of Fable by Adrienne Young through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity!

Fable by Adrienne Young is the first of two books in the Namesake duology. It is a young adult fantasy novel set in a seafaring world, and tells the story of a teenage girl named Fable who is just trying to survive and get by. Fable is set to be published on September 1st, 2020. I gave it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | #bestiemademe | The Sword and the Dagger by Robert Cochran

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**Disclaimer: I received a free copy of The Sword and the Dagger by Robert Cochran from his publishers in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them for this opportunity.

The Sword and the Dagger by Robert Cochran is a young adult historical fiction novel.  It is a multi point of view novel set during the reign of Genghis Khan.  Three very different characters are forced to come together on an unlikely mission.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader’s copy of Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis is a stand-alone novel. It’s classified as a young adult horror novel and deals with some rather sensitive topics, so readers beware. It’s about a girl named Lola who is learning more about her family history in a rather spooky small town. Harrow Lake, according to NetGalley, is set to be published on August 25th, 2020. I gave it five stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | One Year at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access readers copy of One Year at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.

One Year at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks is a Middle Grade contemporary graphic novel with some elements of magical realism.  It’s set at a fancy boarding school and focuses on a young girl named Juniper who transfers into the school in order to improve her education.  I gave the graphic novel 4 stars on Goodreads.  It publishes on July 14th, 2020.

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Book Review | The Summer I Drowned by Taylor Hale

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**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary eARC of The Summer I Drowned by Taylor Hale in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Summer I Drowned by Taylor Hale is a young adult mystery thriller.  It is about a teenage girl named Olivia who is attempting to deal with her post-traumatic stress disorder from when she nearly drowned as a young teen.  Five years later she has returned to the place where it all happens.  I gave The Summer I Drowned three stars on GoodReads.  The Summer I Drowned releases on July 7th.

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