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A spoiler-free book review of paranormal romance “From Here and After” by debut author Jason Donaire.

JMD Reid, an author I like, recently collaborated with a new writer, Michael Evan, on his passion project, a satirical fantasy about beer-loving seals fighting walruses. I…… Read more “Spoiler-Free Book Review: “The Alehouse Wars” by Michael Evan and JMD Reid”

I’ve read some of JMD Reid’s work before and was excited to see he had a new fantasy series out. Diamond Stained is the first in his…… Read more “Spoiler-Free Book Review: “Diamond Stained” by JMD Reid”

I came across this book on Twitter. As someone who loves books set in Scotland, this was an easy buy for me. “Escaping a difficult childhood, unhappy…… Read more “Spoiler-Free Book Review: “Love, On the Rocks” by Elsie McArthur”

I recently became a fan of Dungeons & Dragons and I’ve seen this new book series, Touch of Insanity, floating on my timeline that was clearly inspired…… Read more “Spoiler-Free Book Review: “Touch of Insanity Book 1: First Steps” by Rosa Marchisella”

I loved the exciting and mysterious Girls With Sharp Sticks, and was greatly anticipating the sequel. *Note: this review doesn’t have spoilers for Girls with Razor Hearts,…… Read more “Spoiler-Free Book Review: “Girls With Razor Hearts” by Suzanne Young”

Jacqueline Wilson is a name that a lot of avid readers might remember from their childhood. Wilson, who has written over 100 books, is one of the…… Read more “Top 10 Jacqueline Wilson Children’s Books”

Many of the books I choose to read are in the fantasy genre. I was looking for something different and a friend recommended The Gargoyle, a psychological/historical…… Read more “Spoiler-Free Book Review: “The Gargoyle” by Andrew Davidson”