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Hide, by Kiersten White

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Amanda

I’m not going to give a real description of this book because the more you don’t know, the better it will be. Here are the bare minimums: horror genre without tons of gore, social commentary, a competitive hide-and-seek tournament, and … Continue reading →

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The Last Remains, by Elly Griffiths (audio)

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Amanda

In the fall of 2019, I discovered the Ruth Galloway series and quickly binged my way through the first 11 of them. Each year since, a new book has published, and The Last Remains is the 15th and final volume … Continue reading →

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Nettle & Bone, by T. Kingfisher (audio)

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Amanda

As the youngest daughter to the royal family of a small kingdom, Marra is tucked safely away in a monastery, to be kept in reserve in case she might one day need to be married off for political alliance. Both … Continue reading →

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The Change, by Kirsten Miller

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Amanda

Why do [women] keep going for thirty years after our bodies can no longer reproduce? Do you think nature meant for those years to be useless? No, of course not. Our lives are designed to have three parts. The first … Continue reading →

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The Second Blind Son, by Amy Harmon (audio)

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Amanda

From Goodreads: An insidious curse is weakening the Norse kingdom of Saylok, where no daughters have been born in years. Washing up on these plagued shores is Ghisla, an orphaned stowaway nursed back to health by a blind cave dweller. … Continue reading →

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Callback: What Alice Forgot

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Amanda

I first read What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty in 2019, and my original review is at that link. It’s a full review, spoiler-free, so if you’re looking for that, head back there. In 2019, I read and reread What … Continue reading →

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Rhythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Amanda

I’m not going to write up a summary of this. For one, it’s WAY too complicated. For another, it wouldn’t make any sense to people who haven’t read earlier books, and would spoil earlier books besides. Let me start by … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by VE Schwab

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Amanda

Three hundred years ago, Addie made a deal with a devil: her freedom to live life as she chooses in exchange for her soul when she’s ready to die. She didn’t realize the catch – loosening her ties for total … Continue reading →

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Dawnshard, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Amanda

This novella is #3.5 in the Stormlight Archive, taking place between Oathbringer and the upcoming Rhythm of War. In it, Rysn guides her ship toward the treacherous island of Akinah, with help from several Radiants, and a traitor on board. … Continue reading →

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The First Girl Child, by Amy Harmon (audio)

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Amanda

From Goodreads: Bayr of Saylok, bastard son of a powerful and jealous chieftain, is haunted by the curse once leveled by his dying mother. Bartered, abandoned, and rarely loved, she plagued the land with her words: From this day forward, … Continue reading →

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