Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: Books
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I’m always excited to read what Georgia Clark has to offer. Her books have always been interesting with a blend of fun, engaging story and serious conversations. You get a little bit of both worlds with Georgia Clark’s books and I’m excited to say that Island Time is no exception. Thanks to Atria Books for…
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What do you get when you combine a historical romance with a little bit of magic? You get this really enchanting first book in the Regency Fairy Tales series and fans of Bridgertons and fantasy will really get a kick out of this one. Thanks to Orbit Books for a gifted copy. Here’s more about…
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This is one of the books that’s been sitting on my bookshelf for a year and I’m so glad to finally put in the time to read it. Thanks Orbit Books for a gifted copy. Here’s more about The Jasmine Throne Author of Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash Tasha Suri’s The Jasmine Throne,…
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My mood’s dictating my reading now and while I didn’t plan on reading For the Throne this month, here I am finished, absolutely in love with the story, and ready to share with you all my thoughts. Thanks to Orbit Books for the gifted copy. Here’s more about For the Throne Red and the Wolf…
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Last month, I felt like I did a huge disservice to myself by trying to read as much as possible, challenge myself to read in every single moment I had available in the day, read multiple books if I have to. And I ended the month early with the worst burnout I’ve ever had before.…
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May was a difficult month for me this year. There’s a lot happening in the world. There’s a lot happening in my life and the two combined created a great evil that I couldn’t defeat. I burned myself out by mid-month and by the last week, I wasn’t reading anything at all. But despite the…
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Shara freaking Wheeler. This is my third Casey McQuiston and I’m so excited to read their first foray into YA fiction. And let me tell you, it’s so good! Thanks to Wednesday Books for a gifted copy. Here’s more about I Kissed Shara Wheeler Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved…
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I went into this book thinking it was a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, but what I ended up with is a book that combines all the great parts of that story plus Beauty and the Beast and Howl’s Moving Castle. Oh, and there’s some blood-drinking trees in it too. Here’s more about For…
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Nothing beats being swept away to a desert world filled with magic, jinn, deep political intrigue, and a group of four very different people coming to find a magical lamp. Thanks to Orbit Books for a gifted copy of the book. Here’s more about The Stardust Thief Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal…
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If you’re looking for a romantic fantasy set in a magical world based in Vietnam and you want it to be short, then this is the book for you. For a small book, it definitely packed a punch. Here’s more about Fireheart Tiger Quiet, thoughtful princess Thanh was sent away as a hostage to the…
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