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Book Review | Silk Hills by Ryan Ferrier, Brian Level, and Kate Sherron

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Silk Hills by Ryan Ferrier, Brian Level, and Kate Sherron through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Silk Hills by Ryan Ferrier, Brian Level, and Kate Sherron is a horror graphic novel about a private investigator who goes to a small Appalachian town in order to investigate the disappearance of the son of the lumber mill owner.  She soon learns that things are not what they seem.  Silk Hills is set to publish on May 24th, 2022.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s April Haul and Wrap Up

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April wasn’t my best reading month.  I had a lot going on with report cards and also starting my second teacher librarian course.  It meant that I didn’t have as much free time as I wanted to read, but I did read a few good things.  Let’s just jump into it!

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Book Review | So Much For Love by Sophie Lambda

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of So Much For Love by Sophie Lambda through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.

So Much For Love: How I Survived a Toxic Relationship by Sophie Lambda is a graphic novel that is part memoir and part self-help book.  It details just what the title says: how Sophie Lambda got through a toxic relationship from beginning to end and also detailing some of the recovery progress.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.  It is set to be published on April 12th, 2022.

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Ashley’s March Haul and Wrap Up

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I had a pretty good reading month in March.  I’m really satisfied with the things that I read, though I do wish that I had been able to read even more since I was off for spring break.  I had wanted to do a 24 hour readathon on my own, but I never got around to it.  Things just got a bit too busy.  Oh well.  Let’s jump into everything I hauled and read in March!

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Book Review | Werewoofs by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Werewoofs by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

Werewoofs by Joelle Sellner and Val Wise is a young adult fantasy graphic novel about a group of teens who are bitten by dogs and are turned into ‘werewoofs’.  It’s got a mystery element, and a dynamic friendship.  It was published on December 1st, 2021.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis is a young adult novel inspired by the stories of Edgar Allan Poe.  It is the sequel to the first novel in the duology, The Initial Insult.  It is set to be published on March 22nd, 2022.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s February Haul and Wrap Up

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February was a really good reading month for me.  I didn’t read as much as I read last February, but I’m still pretty happy with everything that I have read.  I also got some pretty good books this month and I’m really excited to add them to my shelves and to get around to reading them.  Let’s jump into it!

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Book Review | The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra is a young adult contemporary novel.  It features the perspectives of three teenage girls who attend a prestigious private school in the United States.  Each girl is dealing with life and relationship issues while also dealing with the rumour mill at their school.  It is set to be published on March 1st, 2022.  I rated it three stars on GoodReads.

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Book Review | In Every Generation by Kendare Blake

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of In Every Generation by Kendare Blake through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

In Every Generation by Kendare Blake is a young adult fantasy novel set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a several years later sequel featuring the next generation of the Scooby gang.  It features multiple points of view, including the newest slayer and some friends she makes along the way.  It published on January 4th, 2022.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s December Haul and Wrap Up

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I can’t believe we’ve come to the end of 2021.  It’s been one heck of a year on a personal level and on a world level.  December has been kind to me.  I turned thirty and I got engaged.  I spent quality time with friends and family, and I read some pretty good books.  I also got some pretty good books as gifts and pre-orders.

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