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More books I read this summer and am only reviewing now to make it to 104

Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey

Codename Charming by Lucy Parker

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire

December 30, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

Cassiel’s Servant – Jacqueline Carey Rating: 3.5 stars Kushiel’s Dart is one of my favourite fantasy books, and books in general, of all time. It stands up, I re-read it this summer in preparation for the release of this. Has Jacqueline Carey done exactly the same thing as Stephenie Meyer and E.L James did, and retold her already existing novel from the POV of another central character? Yes, she has. Was I pretty sure that this was going to be a lot more worthwhile and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: #food, adventure, alternate history, BIPOC, Cassiel's Servant, CBR15, Codename Charming, contemporary fiction, Contemporary Romance, curse, elizabeth acevedo, faeries, friendship, historical fantasy, jacqueline carey, kushiel's legacy, LGBTQIA, Lucy Parker, magical realism, mystery, October Daye, Palace insiders, paranormal fantasy, Romance, royalty, Seanan McGuire, shapeshifters, Sleep No More, teenage motherhood, with the fire on high, Young Adult

Malin's CBR15 Review No:99 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: #food, adventure, alternate history, BIPOC, Cassiel's Servant, CBR15, Codename Charming, contemporary fiction, Contemporary Romance, curse, elizabeth acevedo, faeries, friendship, historical fantasy, jacqueline carey, kushiel's legacy, LGBTQIA, Lucy Parker, magical realism, mystery, October Daye, Palace insiders, paranormal fantasy, Romance, royalty, Seanan McGuire, shapeshifters, Sleep No More, teenage motherhood, with the fire on high, Young Adult ·
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“Face-sitting, cowgirl, and the Upstanding Citizen position,” Mabel reminded her, popping in like the chorus of an extremely horny Greek play.

Codename Charming by Lucy Parker

April 24, 2023 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

It has never taken me three days to get past the first 20% of a Lucy Parker novel before. It might be my brain, it might be the book. Regardless, by the end, I was enjoying it very much. Much like Pet and Matthias, Codename Charming and I had a rough start, but we worked it out. Pet De Vere  endeared herself to Princess Rose when she stepped between an assailant and Rose’s fiancee, Johnny at the end of Battle Royal. Johnny’s personal protection officer, […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Codename Charming, Lucy Parker, NetGalley, Palace insiders

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:34 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Codename Charming, Lucy Parker, NetGalley, Palace insiders ·
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