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ARC Review: The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II by Major General Mari K. Eder

August 3, 2021

Trigger Warnings: rape, miscarriage, death of a spouse, depression, attempted suicide, antisemitism, death, genocide, starvation, violence, racism, torture, concentration camps and ghettos, forced sterilization  “They broke all the rules, including some not even written yet. They invented, they advanced, and they persisted.” The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line tells the story of the women … More ARC Review: The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II by Major General Mari K. Eder

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Review: Alphas and Airships by Melanie Karsak

August 2, 2021

Clemeny’s new case involves tracking down airship pirates who are werewolves. She is still adjusting to her new scars and lack of vision but she is determined to capture some Viking werewolf airpirates.  Alphas and Airships was another action packed adventure for Clemeny. I really enjoyed seeing more of this world and all the different … More Review: Alphas and Airships by Melanie Karsak

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Review: Heartstopper Vol. 4 by Alice Osman

August 2, 2021

Trigger Warnings: eating disorders, self harm, self admittance to psychiatric hospital  In this fourth volume of the Heartstopper series, Nick and Charlie are spending the summer together. Charlie is struggling to tell Nick how he feels, deal with his mental health and eating disorder, and Nick is trying to come out to his father.  This … More Review: Heartstopper Vol. 4 by Alice Osman

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Review: The Governess Game by Tessa Dare

July 31, 2021

After her livelihood slips through her fingers, Alexandra Mountbatten finds herself taking the post of governess for two adorable and troublesome little girls. Their guardian, Chase Reynauld, is a renowned rake and Alex finds herself struggling to not fall in love with him.  Alexandra and Chase’s romance was an enjoyable slow-building one that was filled … More Review: The Governess Game by Tessa Dare

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Review: Where the Wild Things Bite by Molly Harper

July 29, 2021

Before you find yourself stranded in the woods with a cranky apex predator, ask yourself: Do I really want to go on a camping trip with a vampire? The answer is probably going to be no.  – Where the Wild Things Bite: A Survival Guide for Camping with the Undead Anna Winthrop is tasked with delivering … More Review: Where the Wild Things Bite by Molly Harper

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ARC Review: Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s Dracula by Koren Shadmi

July 29, 2021

This is a comic biography detailing the rise and fall of the horror film icon Bela Lugosi. Lugosi is a household name because he brought to life Dracula and embodied the role multiple times during his career. Unfortunately his life was not all wonderful. This was a wonderful and heartbreaking comic that tells the story … More ARC Review: Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s Dracula by Koren Shadmi

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Review: The Single Undead Moms Club by Molly Harper

July 28, 2021

Libby Stratton arranged to be turned into a vampire after she was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. She refuses to leave her seven year old son to his rigid and overbearing grandparents. But there’s a lot more to being a vampire than Libby expected. This was another interesting and fun adventure. Libby is a desperate mother … More Review: The Single Undead Moms Club by Molly Harper

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ARC Review: A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones

July 27, 2021

Trigger Warnings: child kidnapping, critical injuries to minors, death of a parent; grief; murder, violence. References to rape Turns out being a sheriff is a lot harder than Sunshine Vicram expected, but she still loves it. Sunshine has another unresolved mystery on her hands with the return of one of her very first cases as … More ARC Review: A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones