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Book Review | Astra by Cedar Bowers

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Astra by Cedar Bowers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Astra by Cedar Bowers is an adult debut contemporary/literary fiction novel.  It tells the story of a woman named Astra but not through her perspective but from the perspective of the people around her who play a significant role in her life.  I rated it five stars on Goodreads.  It was published on June 1st, 2021.

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Book Review | Cheer Up by Crystal Fraser and Val Wise

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Cheer Up by Crystal Fraser and Val Wise through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them and to the publisher for this opportunity.

Cheer Up by Crystal Fraser and Val Wise is a YA contemporary graphic novel.  It’s about Bebe and Annie who are former friends but reconnect when Annie joins the cheerleading squad.  It deals with some serious issues, but also features a very sweet romance.  It is set to be published on August 10th, 2021.  I rated it 5 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould is a young adult novel.  I would classify it as a horror book or perhaps a paranormal mystery.  The book is about two young girls, Logan and Ashley, who become caught up in a mystery as teenagers in the town of Snakebite are disappearing and the two decide to team up to solve the mystery.  I rated it five stars on Goodreads.  It is set to be published on August 3rd, 2021.

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Book Review | Van Helsing vs Dracula’s Daughter by Raven Gregory

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Van Helsing vs Dracula’s Daughter by Raven Gregory through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Van Helsing vs Dracula’s Daughter by Raven Gregory is a fantasy graphic novel about the daughter of Van Helsing, who works as a monster hunter.  She becomes the target of the daughter of her father’s nemesis and things escalate quite quickly.  I rated it three stars on Goodreads.  It was published on July 13th, 2021.

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Book Review | My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows is the first in their new series about famous Mary’s.  This particular book is more of a direct sequel to My Lady Jane, about Lady Jane Grey.  This particular book focusses on Mary, Queen of Scots, prior to her marriage to Francis and the events that lead up to it and that follow it.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.  It was published on June 22nd, 2021.

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Book Review | Savage: The Wild by Max Bemis

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Savage: The Wild by Max Bemis through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Savage: The Wild is a sci-fi fantasy young adult graphic novel about a young man who got trapped in an alternate dimension and then returned to our world and made into a celebrity.  It is set to be published on July 13th, 2021. I rated it three stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Gray by Arvind Ethan David

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Gray by Arvind Ethan David through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.

Gray by Arvind Ethan David is a Dorian Gray retelling set in a modern era in a graphic novel format.  It’s set to be published on July 13th, 2021.  I rated it three stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of You Died by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this opportunity.

You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell is a graphic novel anthology about death and the afterlife.  It was published on September 22nd, 2020.  I rated it 5 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Bleary Eye (Loonicorns #1) by Ced

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**Disclaimer: I received a free copy of Bleary Eye by Ced through NetGalley. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Bleary-Eye by Ced is a graphic novel set in a fantasy world.  It’s about a unicorn named Kurv and his friends trying to deal with an outside threat that might be spreading a disease across the land that turns people into zombie like creatures.  It was published on April 21st, 2021.  I rated it 3 stars on Goodreads.

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