Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Author: Simone
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Happy Pub Day! I know I’ve been MIA from my blog recently, but sometimes you run out of juice and you need some time to get them flowing again. This month is such a great month to be publishing books as well. The spooky month is one of my favorites and the fall is the…
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I picked up my second middle grade fantasy book of the year and I have to tell you how much I’ve been loving these books. I haven’t read middle grade since I was a middle grade student, but these books (especially the ones with a lot of diversity) are really making me feel so much…
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Recently, I finished reading another middle grade book that I absolutely adored. I’d read Percy Jackson over the summer and absolutely adored it, so I wanted to read some more middle grade and tried Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M Lee. I also really loved that one (review to come soon) and it…
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The sequel to Jade City definitely delivers and I think this world is a new obsession for me. Thanks to Orbit Books for the gifted book. My opinions haven’t been influenced by the publisher or the author. Here’s more about Jade War In Jade War, the sequel to the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Jade City,…
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A little while back, I asked bookstagram to share the books that included only one bed. It’s a romance trope where two unlikely people are forced to share a bed for a night. One of the most obvious answers was The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary. For the most part, this story is exactly that trope…
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Happy Pub Day! Every week has some great picks and this week is no different. I’m going to be reading Under the Whispering Door after my next read and I can’t wait for Iron Widow. But also, The Bronzed Beast is the end of the Gilded Wolves trilogy and I absolutely loved that too. OMG,…
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What does a violin teacher from Hell, a trans runaway, and an alien donut shop owner have in common? Well, I was skeptical too, but then I read Light from Uncommon Stars and now I feel like anything is possible. Thanks to Tor Books for the gifted book. Here’s more about Light from Uncommon Stars…
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Happy Pub Day! It’s another beautiful Tuesday and tons of great new books coming out. Here’s what I’m excited for: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn’t believe in lasting romantic relationships–but her best friend does, and that’s what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive…
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Ok, so when I heard that this book featured a Bachelor-style TV show where the main contestant falls in love with his handler/producer of the show. With that in mind, I was expecting something like that TV show Unreal, but I got way more than that! Thanks to Atria Books for the gifted book. Here’s…
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Have you ever read anything more hopeful and gorey at the same time? Well, then this unique little novel will definitely intrigue you because it’s pretty much The Secret Life of Pets meets The Walking Dead as the animals the humans leave behind after a zombie apocalypse try to gather their strength and survive. There…
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