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Book Review | The Follower by Kate Doughty

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

The Follower by Kate Doughty is a young adult mystery thriller novel about a set of triplet social media influencers.  The Cole triplets move from house to house with their parents as they flip homes.  This new house is their last chance, but it seems that maybe they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.  The Follower is due to be published on March 23rd, 2021.  I rated it 5 stars on GoodReads.

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Book Review | The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz

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**Disclaimer: I recieved a free early access copy of The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.

The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz is a YA mystery thriller about a girl who was kidnapped and held against her will, but unfortunately no one believes her.  It’s the second book in the Jane Anonymous series.  It publishes on March 16th, 2021.  I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Namesake by Adrienne Young

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Namesake by Adrienne Young through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.

Namesake by Adrienne Young is a young adult fantasy novel set in a fictional world where our cast of characters live and die on the seas while trying to make their fortunes.  Fable learns about her history and tries to make a name for herself. It is set to be published on March 16th, 2021.  I rated it five stars on GoodReads.

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Book Review | The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel is a hard hitting YA contemporary mystery novel.  It’s about a girl named Moira whose parents ship her off to The Castle School after the loss of her best friend sends her into a downward spiral.  The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) publishes on March 2nd, 2021.  I gave it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

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**Disclaimer: I received a free copy of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn through a Goodreads Giveaway.  Thank you to them.

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn is a YA Fantasy novel that deals with Arthurian legends.  It’s about a girl named Bree who attends a pre-college program after the death of her mother.  While dealing with her grief, she gets caught up in a greater conspiracy that might have something to do with her mother’s death.  I loved it, and rated it 5 stars.

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Ashley’s February Haul and Wrap Up

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February was an unexpectedly good reading month for me.  I ended up reading 32 books, which is amazing considering it’s more than there are days in the month.  I’m really impressed with myself, especially since I hit my goal of 50 books minimum this year.  I also picked up some really exciting books this month.  You’ll find them all below the cut!

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Book Review | The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of  The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis is a young adult contemporary mystery novel.  However, it is also a retelling of one of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic stories.  It revolves around two girls, Felicity and Tress.  Felicity was with Tress’ parents when they went missing seven years ago, and Tress has plans to figure out what happened to them.  The Initial Insult is set to be published on February 23rd.  I rated it four stars on GoodReads.

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Shelfie Sunday | OwlCrate The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Box

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was one of my favourite books of 2020.  I got it as an eARC, and I was absolutely obsessed with it.  It was really beautifully written, and I really loved the story.  Overall, it just really worked for me.  So when I finished reading it, I knew that I had to try and get the OwlCrate box.  I was lucky enough to have gotten a box, and overall I was really pleased with it.

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Ashley’s February TBR

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February is going to be a busier month for me as my schedule changes at school and I have more courses to teach.  However, I’m still hoping to get a fair amount of reading done, and I might have a somewhat ambitious TBR as a consequence.  I’m going to list the books I’m planning on reading below the cut.

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