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Book Review: The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
The Details Media Type: EbookTitle: The Vanished BirdsAuthor: Simon JimenezPublisher: Del Rey BooksPages/Length: Hardcover; 391 pagesRelease Date: January 14, 2020Source: Netgalley Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Indiebound A mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman, changing both of their lives forever in this captivating debut of connection across space and time. “This is when your life begins.” Nia Imani is a woman out of place and outside of time. Decades of travel through the stars are condensed into mere months for her, though the years continue to march steadily onward for everyone she has ever known. Her friends and lovers have aged past her; all she has…
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Book Review: The Secret of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel
The Details Media Type: EbookTitle: The Secret of White Stone Gate *Series: Black Hollow Lane #2Author: Julia NobelPublisher: Sourcebooks Young ReadersPages/Length: Hardcover; 304 pagesRelease Date: March 3, 2020Source: Netgalley Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Indiebound In this exciting sequel to The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, Emmy’s adventures continue as she deals with a sinister organization, a missing father, and secrets she’s not sure who to trust with. After spending the summer at home, Emmy cannot wait to return to Wellsworth for the new school year and reunite with her best friends, Lola and Jack. Before she leaves Emmy receives a note from her father telling her to hide the remaining…
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Book Review: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
The Details Media Type: Audio BookTitle: Stand Up, Yumi Chung!Author: Jessica KimNarrator: Greta JungPublisher: Listening LibraryPages/Length: 6 hours and 4 minutesRelease Date: March 17, 2020Source: Library Borrow Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Indiebound One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her “Yu-MEAT” because she smells like her family’s Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she’s reworked into comedy gold. All she needs is a stage and…
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Graphic Novel Review: Primer
The Details Title: PrimerAuthors: Jennifer Muro, Thomas KrajewskiIllustrator: Gretel LuskyPublisher (Date): DC Comics (June 23, 2020)Media Type: Paperback; 160 pages Find it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Primer introduces a brand-new superhero with a colorful array of superpowers to explore. Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past. Her father is a known criminal who once used Ashley to help him elude justice, and in his attempt to escape, a life was taken. He now sits in federal prison, but still casts a shadow over Ashley’s life. In the meantime, Ashley has bounced from foster…
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Book Review: If It Bleeds by Stephen King
Media Type: Audio BookTitle: If It BleedsAuthor: Stephen KingPublisher: Simon & Schuster AudioPages/Length: 15 hours and 12 minutesRelease Date: April 21, 2020Source: Purchased From Stephen King comes a collection of four novellas—Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, The Life of Chuck, Rat, and the title story If It Bleeds, each pulling the reader into intriguing and frightening places. The title story stars Holly Gibney, the OCD detective featured in the Mr. Mercedes Trilogy and The Outsider. The novella is a length King has returned to over and over again in the course of his amazing career. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a Stephen King story collection, and I didn’t realize…
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Book Review: Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy #4) by Ilona Andrews
Media Type: Audio BookTitle: Sapphire Flames * Series: Hidden Legacy #4Author: Ilona AndrewsPublisher: Harper AudioPages/Length: 12 hours and 32 minutesRelease Date: August 27, 2019Source: Purchased From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrew comes an enthralling new trilogy set in the Hidden Legacy world, where magic means power, and family bloodlines are the new currency of society… In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her…
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Book Review: Big Pickle by JJ Knight
Happy Thursday friends! Two reviews in a row, what an exciting week for me here at HDB. Thanks for your endless support for our little blog. Life gets crazy at times but I love engaging with my fellow readers and sharing recommendations and reviews. If you haven’t followed @Boutofbooks on Twitter, I highly recommend doing so. We’re in the middle of a bonus quarantine read-a-thon and it’s definitely motivated me to crack open more books this week. Now, onto the review! Title: Big PickleAuthor: JJ KnightPublished by: Self PublishedPages: 300, ebookPublication date: April 4th 2020Genres: Adult, Comedy, Romance Recommended to:…
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Book Review: The Mercenary’s Daughter by Jessica Therrien & Joe Gazzam
Title: The Mercenary’s DaughterAuthors: Jessica Therrien & Joe GazzamPublished by: Acorn PublishingPages: Paperback, 286Publication date: March 31st 2020Genres: Thriller, Young AdultContent Screening: Violence, sexual assault references. Recommended to: Readers who enjoy action packed stories with lots of heart. When Special Ops recruit, Tara Kafee is dishonorably discharged, there’s only one place to go—Home. But there’s more waiting for her there than she’s ready for. It’s been four years since she’s been back and ten since her mother walked out on the family never to be heard of again. She’s determined to rekindle things with her father and keep him close.…
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Book Review: The Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions #1) by Lauren Shippen
Lauren Shippen's The Infinite Noise is a stunning, original debut novel based on her wildly popular and award-winning podcast The Bright Sessions. Caleb Michaels is a sixteen-year-old champion running back. Other than that his life is pretty normal. But when Caleb starts experiencing mood swings that are out of the ordinary for even a teenager, his life moves beyond “typical.” Caleb is an Atypical, an individual with enhanced abilities. Which sounds pretty cool except Caleb's ability is extreme empathy—he feels the emotions of everyone around him. Being an empath in high school would be hard enough, but Caleb's life becomes…
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Book Review: Rogue Princess by B.R. Myers
Media Type: ebook (ARC)Title: Rogue PrincessAuthor: B.R. MyersPublished by: Swoon ReadsPublication date: January 21st 2020Pages: 304, ebookGenres: Retelling, Science Fiction, Young Adult HBD Rating: 5* A princess fleeing an arranged marriage teams up with a snarky commoner to foil a rebel plot in B. R. Myers’ Rogue Princess, a gender-swapped sci-fi YA retelling of Cinderella. Princess Delia knows her duty: She must choose a prince to marry in order to secure an alliance and save her failing planet. Yet she secretly dreams of true love, and feels there must be a better way. Determined to chart her own course, she…
