Tag: NetGalley

A Smile in Your Pocket by Jarrod Zayas | 4.5 Star ~ Children’s Book Review | #

A Smile in Your Pocket by Jarrod Zayas | 4.5 Star ~ Children’s Book Revie..

A Smile in Your Pocket by Jarrod Zayas put a smile on my face.

The story addresses how changes to routines can make us stressed and sad. Miles is dealing with this uneasiness as he senses the adults in his life are worried. Miles doesn’t like the gray day, new rules, or the feelings brought on by change.

Thanks to an observant, caring teacher, he learns that changes affect everyone. She teaches him a trick to lift his spirits and he happily shares this solution with everyone he meets.

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NetGalley November 2022 Follow-Up | Was it an epic FAIL?

NetGalley November 2022 Follow-Up | Was it an epic FAIL?

Read my NetGalley November 2022 Follow-up to see just how miserably I failed. A wise man once told me…”It could always be worse!” I’m gonna apply that rule here. Haha

I joined several of my fellow book bloggers for NetGalley November 2022, where we attempted to catch up on our NetGalley reading in the hopes of raising our requested/feedback ratio. This is my follow-up report.

Are any of these on your To-Be-Read list?

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The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle | Book Review | #ContemporaryFiction #RomanticComedy #4Stars

The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle | Book Review | #ContemporaryFiction #..

The Royals Next Door is the first book I have read from Karina Hale. I enjoyed it for its light-hearted fun and likable characters. While it is a thinly-veiled take off on a current pair of royals, they aren’t the focus of this story. Their bodyguard and the gal living on the island estate could have carried the story without ever introducing the “Royals.” Take this book the way it was meant, as a fun escape for a few hours.

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The Mystery of the Library Cats by Candy Rodó (Baker and Taylor #1) | Children’s Book Review

The Mystery of the Library Cats by Candy Rodó (Baker and Taylor #1) | Chil..

I highly recommend this delightful tale to readers of all ages. Early readers may need a bit of help with reading Baker’s guidebook. I know I learned a lot from this book and can’t wait to read it with my grandchildren. Baker and Taylor The Mystery of the Library Cats will make a wonderful gift.

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With Fire in Their Blood (Skeleton Keepers #1) by Kat Delacorte | Book Review

With Fire in Their Blood (Skeleton Keepers #1) by Kat Delacorte | Book Revi..

From the word-of-mouth fantasy sensation Kat Delacorte – the standout debut star of 2022 YA Lit Con (YALC) – comes the first instalment in a new YA fantasy duology.
Packed to the brim with bisexual and queer representation, With Fire in Their Blood is a simmering supernatural romance set in the crumbling Italian city of Castello, where mafia clans make the rules, dark magic pulses the streets and the sins of the past threaten to consume the present. . .

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The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin | 5-Star Book Review | A powerful tale of witches, friendship & love!,

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin | 5-Star Book Review | A powerful t..

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin | 5-Star Book Review

Welcome to my review of The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin. This book has been on my NetGalley shelf, awaiting a review for quite some time. I’m so pleased to present my thoughts about this fabulous tale, a little info about the book, and a short biography of the talented Rachel Griffin. This story easily lands in the top ten of my best-read books of 2022 list.

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