Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Author: Simone
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How do I express my love for the first favorite of 2022? It’s a complex political fantasy filled with blood and magic. Here’s more about The Unbroken Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow conscripts. But now, her…
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This was the first book I read by Alechia Dow and I don’t think it will be my last. I was so enamored by this story and it really blew me away! Thanks Get Underlined for the gifted copy of the book. Here’s more about The Kindred To save a galactic kingdom from revolution, Kindred mind-pairings…
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Every year, I put together this list of reading goals with the fullest intention to keep up with them throughout the year. But then something happens (who knows) and I’m left with reading goals I never actually get done. This year, I want to be more intentional. I want to say that I’m going to…
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The Starless Crown was supposed to be the final book of 2021 for me, but alas December is always a quieter month for me when it comes to reading. However, I do want to return to this one once I have the time for it. It’s a wildly intriguing story with a cast of characters…
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I love when I start a new year, new month, new day and get to spend it reading and finishing a book. It feels fresh and I feel alive and ready to tackle anything! And with the newest novella from Seanan McGuire, I was in for such a treat because we find out more in…
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I love it when a book creeps in right at the end of the year and manages to really blow you away. This book isn’t out until later this January, but I have to say it made my top 20 list for last year! Thanks to Harper Voyager for sending me a gifted copy of…
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Happy end of the year! I know I’ve been a bit MIA for the past few weeks, but it’s mostly to recharge the old blogging batteries before starting a new year. I’ll be back next year, but before I depart from 2021, I wanted to share my favorite books of the year. While this may…
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Vengeful, kickass females are definitely one of my favorite genres and this one delivers in spades. I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into because from the premise, it sounded like a wild fantasy novel, but it is so much more! Here’s more about Iron Widow The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up…
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The highly anticipated ending of the Green Bone Saga and it’s a doozy. Filled with character growth, changing times, and a lot of introspection, this book isn’t like the others in the series. However, it will keep you interested especially if you’ve invested your heart and soul into the success of the No Peak clan.…
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If you’re a fan of YA or if you want to get into Brandon Sanderson, I highly recommend this series. Because this just keeps getting better and better. Thanks to the publisher for a gifted copy of the book. My opinions have not been influenced by the author or the publisher. Here’s more about Cytonic…