Category: ARC
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The Divine Flesh
Drew huff This book is an unhinged work of complete art. The cover drew me in and the plot sounded intense. I was right. This author, Drew Huff, is incredibly talented and I\’ll be needing to read all of their work at this point. The world building added to this extreme horror book was so…
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The Other Lives of Altagracia Sanchez
by Felicia Martínez ARC Read From Querencia Press via Net Galley Book Review Rating: Release Date: Feb 28 2025 This book was such a treat to be able to read. At under 100 pages on my ereader, I read this in between bigger books as a pallete cleanser and it was wonderful. I need to purchase…
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Bochica
by Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro ARC Review from Atria Books via Net Galley Book Review Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ Release Day May 13 2025 This book is a very special, very scary, heartbreaking and beautiful story and experience. I was craving heavy desriptions, some gothic elements, and a vibe similar to that of “Mexican Gothic” and this book delivered….
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Julie Chan Is Dead
By Liann Zhang Book Review ARC Read Rating: Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ (can I give 6?) Want to read press on this book for more context? Check this article out here! (also can be found on the author’s website!) I have been craving a book exactly like this. It was done so so so so well….
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All the Noise at Once
By DeAndra Davis All The Noise At Once Book Review ARC Read (from Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing via Net Galley) Rating: Release Date: Apr 15 2025 If you can’t tell, this book has already left a lasting impression on me. I feel so honored to be able to be part of this ARC team and…
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Cold Blooded, A Cold Rush Novella
by Rohan O’Duill ARC Read Book Review Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ The beginning had my palms sweating, the hard-sci fi portions had my brain feeling great and fascinated, and I could not put this one down. This was such a refreshing read, and I am extremely interested in the future books this author publishes, because this…
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If We Were A Movie
by Zakiya N. Jamal ARC Read (from HarperCollins Children’s Books | HarperCollins via Net Galley) Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ Given this is a young adult romance book, I usually shy away from the genre and find it boring? I inhaled this one. I love this book so so much. What a work of art. The banter is hilarious, I…
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Black Salt Queen
by Samantha Bansil ARC Review (from Bindery Books | Violetear via Net Galley) Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ This book transported me to a completely different world with a found family that I felt sucked into. There were adorable precious moments, and then plot twists you do not see coming. On top of it, the author sprinkled in a…
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Of Monsters and Mainframes
by Barbara Truelove Book Review ARC Read Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ What a wild, fun, dark rollercoaster of a unique science fiction book. I had no idea what to expect from the cover and blurb, as this book looked so unique. It delivered. What you see is what you get. This book is trippy, sad, funny,…
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Blood On Her Tongue
by Johanna van Veen Book Review ARC Read Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ Coming March 25 2025! This book is exactly what my brain was craving. I wanted something horror and trippy that was dark and engaging. This has gore, emotion, excellent character development, an intriguing plot, and so much more. My jaw was on the floor several…