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Early Review: And Then We Screamed
And Then We Screamed by Holly Bourne Published By: Usborne Publishing Publication Date: September 10, 2026 Date Read: August 5, 2026 Genre: YA – Contemporary / Thriller Source: eARC from Usborne and Netgalley Format: E-Book Pages: 384 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph The mind-blowing new novel full of mystery, conspiracy and dark secrets from bestselling Holly Bourne, for fans of Kathleen Glasgow and e. lockhart Everything was perfect in the small town of Maple Lakes…until the cheerleaders started screaming. Clover wishes something would happen in her boring high school – so she can spend more time with her crush Brody, covering it for the school newspaper. But she…
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Review: Boundless (Unearthly #3)
Boundless, Book 3 in the Unearthly Series by Cynthia Hand Published By: Harper Collins Publication Date: January 22, 2013 Date Read: July 30, 2026 Genre: YA – Paranormal Romance Source: Bought Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph The past few years held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner ever could have anticipated. Yet through the dizzying high of first love to the agonizing low of losing someone close to her, the one thing she could no longer deny was that she was never meant to have a normal life. Since discovering the special role she plays among the other angel-bloods, Clara has been determined to…
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Early Review: Victorious (Villains #3)
Victorious, Book 3 in the Villains Series by VE Schwab Published By: Titan Books Publication Date: October 6, 2026 Date Read: July 27, 2026 Genre: Adult – Sci-fi / Fantasy Source: ARC from Titan Books Format: Paperback Pages: 544 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph The ExtraOrdinary of Merit City, a secret group of individuals gifted with a power connected to their manner of near-death experience, have been keeping a low profile, avoiding the ever-watchful eye of EON in the wake of the showdown with Marcella, Eli, and Serena. But when EON – and its relationship to the ExtraOrdinaries – begins to change under the leadership of a new…
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My Month in Books: July 2026
Can you believe it’s already August? I am so looking forward to the nights drawing in and all the autumnal vibes. It’s my favourite time of year coming, and I honestly cannot wait. I had a pretty great reading month in July, so here’s all my goings on in books. Book Haul Physical Books E-Books / eARCs / Audiobooks Books Read in July 2026 Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang – 5 Stars Heartstopper Vol 6 by Alice Oseman – 3.5 Stars For Whom The Belle Tolls (Helles Belles #1) by Jaysea Lynn – 4 Stars Summerween (Halloween Town #1) by Joss Wood – 3.5 Stars Victorious (Villains #3)…
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ARC August: Hopefuls
August is getting closer and closer, which means it’s time to share with you my hopefuls for my ARC reading month. When selecting which books to read, I have gone for a mix of some books I got as ARCs but didn’t manage to get to them before they released, and some which are not released yet. I’ve also tried to get as many YALC attending authors as I can in there. ARCs That Are Already Out ARCs That Are Not Yet Released Are you an ARC Reader? What ARCs are you most excited to read?
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Finishing Another Buddy Read
What are you all hoping to read this week? I’m going to be finishing up my second series buddy read with my bestie Han. We have always loved doing buddy reads, but this year we decided to do full series buddy reads, starting with Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige in January, and this week we are going into the final book of our second full series. I’m super excited to be diving into Boundless, the third book in the Unearthly series by Cynthia Hand. This series has given me such nostalgic 2010s vibes while we have been reading. I have loved it so much. I thought I’d take this…
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Review: Summerween (Halloween Town #1)
Summerween, Book 1 in the Halloween Town Series by Joss Wood Published By: One More Chapter Publication Date: July 16, 2026 Date Read: July 24, 2026 Genre: Adult – Romance Source: Bought Format: Paperback Pages: 349 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph Halloween just got hotter…Professional dancer Wren Callahan’s plan for the summer is sip margaritas by the lake, bask in anonymity, and dodge any drama from her ex. Instead, her meddling godmother Luna –Halloween Town’s mayor and resident white witch – ropes her into choreographing a teen performance at the first Summerween festival. Her most challenging student? Dane – a burned-out former trauma surgeon hiding out for the…
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Early Review: Kiss Slay Replay
Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison Published By: Titan Books Publication Date: September 8, 2026 Date Read: July 17, 2026 Genre: Adult – Horror / Sci-fi Source: ARC from Titan Books Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph Every wedding guest’s worst nightmare is on repeat in this wild and twisty new horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of So Thirsty and Play Nice. It’s the picture-perfect wedding The venue is dreamy, the weather is beautiful, love is in the air—and Willa Sullivan is having a bad time. She’s excited to celebrate her best friends finally having the big wedding they’ve always wanted, but this is the first…
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ARC August… Coming Soon
It’s that time of the year again. It’s almost August, which means I am once again hosting ARC August. I always have a back log of ARCs, so this is something that I do every year. This year, I am going into it with less ARCs on my backlist than every before as I have just cleared them out. As I have been a reviewer/blogger/Netgalley goer for well over a decade, I had some Netgalley books from back in 2012 that I didn’t get to. So I decided to clear some of the older ARCs out with the ‘I will not be reviewing this title’ button. So while there is…
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Review: For Whom The Belle Tolls (Hells Belle’s #1)
For Whom The Belle Tolls, Book 1 in the Hells Belle’s Series by Jaysea Lynn Published By: Simon and Schuster Publication Date: January 28, 2025 Date Read: July 11, 2026 Genre: Adult – Romance Source: Bought Format: Audiobook Pages: 640 Add to Goodreads | Add to Storygraph They told her to go to Hell. She went, but on her own terms. Lily isn’t exactly thrilled with her arrival in the Afterlife, but what awaits her there is more fantastical than she ever could have imagined: Deities wait in line at the coffee shop. Fae flit between realms. Souls find ways to make death a beginning. As she explores the many…