Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: Books
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It’s officially the spooky season! Well, here in Florida, it still feels like summer, but I love this time of yearr. Give me a big cup of pumpkin spice tea, some cozy reads, and a lot of scented candles. And what better way to enjoy the season by reading some spooky books! I know not…
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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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This is the first book since Station Eleven that I’ve read from Emily St. John Mandel. I heard that there was moon people and time travel, so I thought I would give it a shot. I’m so thankful I did. Here’s more about Sea of Tranquility Edwin St. Andrew is eighteen years old when he…
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How did I not know about cozy fantasy books? Thanks to Tor Books for the gifted read. Here’s more about Legends and Lattes High Fantasy with a double-shot of self-reinvention. Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A…
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Is there a lot of holiday books coming out in October? Yes. Are any of them on my list? Sorry. While I wish I can get into the holidays before their time, there’s none that really strike me. Instead, it’s about spooky books, big fantasy stories, and some highly anticipated pubs of the year! Here’s…
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This is the perfect gothic YA you’ll want to read this fall! Here’s more about Anatomy: A Love Story Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too…
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Well, September was an interesting month and to end it with a hurricane was an unexpected surprise. I’ve been dealing with a lot of burnout recently from pretty much everything. It’s been a really long time since I’ve felt this way, but I hope to remedy the issue next month with a much more relaxed…
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This is definitely the most creative high fantasy book I’ve read in a really long time. I’m so glad to have friends who put together this readalong this month because I found myself a new favorite author. Thanks to Del Rey for the gifted copy of the book. Here’s more about The Final Strife Red…
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As someone who isn’t on the same intelligence level of R.F. Kuang, who humbly reads her books and doesn’t see the multiple sides of the polyhedron that’s her story, I read the story and hours after putting down the book, I can’t help but to think about it. Spoilers ahead, so please proceed with caution!…
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Three characters, three stories, one book. If you’re a fan of contemporary YA romance series and wish you can get three stories in one book, then this is the one for you. Thanks to Wednesday Books for the gifted read. Here’s more about Three Kisses, One Midnight The town of Moon Ridge was founded 400…
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