Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: Book Reviews
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I’ve been a huge fan of High Fidelity the movie since it came out. Every few months, my husband and I would get the jones to watch it again. It also helped that Rob was a huge fan of pop music, but the book revealed to me that he’s also a massive man child. Here’s…
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My first book of 2024. I went into this one with completely different expectations. I thought it’d be dystopian. I thought it would be sci-fi, but instead it was the best kind of literary; the kind that interweaves lives to show you how one singular event or a hotel can shape the lives of a…
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What if one day you walked through your bedroom mirror and find yourself in a castle that grants wishes? That’s what happens to Kokoro in this incredible story. Thanks to Erewhon Books for the gifted copy. Here’s more about Lonely Castle in the Mirror Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoro’s days…
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Just so you know, I’m going to be listening to zither music while I write this review. Here’s more about Strike the Zither The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions and three warlordesses hoping to claim the…
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When I first read Legendborn, I knew that Tracy Deonn was onto something really special. The story of how a young Bree finds out the truth of her ancestry has captured so many readers. People hesitant to read the book absolutely love it by the end. People who don’t normally read fantasy are compelled to…
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The second book in The Last Binding trilogy and the action, adventure, and romance start to deepen! Thanks to Tor Dot Com for the gifted copy of this book. Here’s more about A Restless Truth The most interesting things in Maud Blyth’s life have happened to her brother Robin, but she’s ready to join any…
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Well, this incredible series is over and I’m sad because it was exactly what I wanted. It’s soapier, it’s got more action, lots of adventures, and will make you feel all the things. Thanks to Harper Voyager for the gifted book. Here’s more about Heart of the Sun Warrior After her perilous quest to free…
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My first book by Adrienne Young and I regret not picking her up sooner. This is her adult fantasy filled with magic, mystery, and a bit of romance. Thanks to Delacorte Press for the gifted read. Here’s more about Spells for Forgetting Emery Blackwood’s life changed forever the night her best friend was found dead…
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A fantasy book that uses science fiction elements? Count me in. Here’s more about Only a Monster It should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother’s eccentric family in London, sixteen-year-old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic Holland House, and when her…
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Vampires? Need I say more? Thanks to Orbit Books for the gifted read. Here’s more about A Dowry of Blood This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . . Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into…
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