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Book Review | What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould

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**Disclaimer: I received a free eARC of What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould is a young adult horror novel.  It is a dual-point-of-view novel about two young people who are sent by their parents/guardians to a wilderness therapy program for troubled teens and things go horribly wrong.  It is set to be published on December 10th, 2024.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s September 2024 Book Haul and Reading Wrap Up

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The school year has really been one heck of an adjustment for me.  I’ve been reading loads but not doing all that much when it comes to this blog, and I’m sorry about that.  I figured it would be worth it to do some catching up.  It was on the whole, a pretty great reading month though, and the school start-up wasn’t too bad either.  Let’s jump into it below the cut.

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Book Review | Suitor Armor, Volume 1 by Purpah

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**Disclaimer: I received a free eARC of this graphic novel through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Suitor Armor, Volume 1 by Purpah is a fanstasy graphic novel with some romance elements.  I think it would be appropriate for an upper YA and adult audience.  The book is set to be published on November 12th, 2024.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | The Worst Journey in the World, Volume 1 by Sarah Airriess

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**Disclaimer: I received a free eARC of this graphic novel through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Worst Journey in the World, Volume 1: Making Our Easting Down by Sarah Airriess is a graphic novel adaptation of the book by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, which is non-fiction account of his trip to Antarctica.  It is set to be published on October 8th, 2024.  I rated it 4 stars on GoodReads.

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Ashley’s August 2024 Book Haul and Reading Wrap Up

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August felt like it went so quickly.  I read a ton and had some lovely times with friends and family, and then all of a sudden the month was over.  It was a really good month, but it’s end also marks the return to school time so that’s a little too bad.  However, you can find out all about what I read and hauled below the cut.

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Tag Tuesday | Beauty and the Beast Tag

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Beauty and the Beast is one of my favourite Disney movies.  I love that Belle is a bookish protagonist and that she makes reading look cool because so often it’s looked down upon in media.  It’s definitely had more of a resurgence online thanks to things like BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram, and in my head, Belle has had a hand in raising a generation of readers who went on to become creators on those platforms.

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Book Review | The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields

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***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields from Orbit Books for review purposes. Thank you so much for opportunity.

I have been having some issues this year with reading, but this book really got me jump started again into it. I have nothing but pure love for this book and I’m so excited to share my thoughts with you!

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