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Book Review | You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thau

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thau through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this opportunity.

You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thau is a YA magical realism novel.  It’s about a girl named Julie who recently lost her boyfriend Sam in an accident.  One day in a need to hear his voice, she calls his phone hoping for the answering machine.  However, instead, Sam answers the phone.  It is set to be published on November 2nd, 2021.  I rated it 5 stars on Goodreads.

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Ashley’s September Haul and Wrap Up

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September wasn’t my best reading month because I headed back to work and that was an adjustment scheduling wise.  I’ve been feeling a little bit slumpy as well and it’s been making me procrastinate on reading instead of really diving into books.  Whenever I force myself to read, I do find that I really enjoy it though so that’s really good.  Let’s dive into everything I hauled and read below.

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Book Review | Star Beasts by Stephanie Young

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

Star Beasts by Stephanie Young is a children’s/middle grade science fiction graphic novel.  It features a cast of animal characters whose task is to protect the Earth from dangerous interstellar threats.  It is set to be published on August 17th, 2021.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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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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Ashley’s July Haul and Wrap Up

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In July I read 23 books.  I felt a little bit slumpy this month, but it’s still a pretty good amount of books read.  I read some pretty good books too so I can’t complain.  You’ll find everything I read and hauled this month below the cut.

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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 | 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 | The Secret Garden Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Secret Garden Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Secret Garden Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden and Hannah Luechtefeld is a graphic novel adaptation of the classic novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett.  It was published on June 15th, 2021.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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