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Review of NETGALLEY arc Switcheroo – Book 3 of the Fran and Ken Stein Mystery series by E.J. Copperman

3 July

I loved the Jersey Girl Legal Mystery series, having become a huge fan of snarky Sandy – see my reviews of And Justice for Mall, Inherit the Shoes, Witness for the Persecution, My Cousin Skinny and Good Lieutenant. And I’ve enjoyed the previous two books in the Fran and Ken Stein series – see my reviews of Ukele of Death and Same Difference. So it was a no-brainer that I’d tuck into this third and final offering in this quirky series.
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday

2 July

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. This week’s Can’t-Wait offering: The Nightshade God – Book 3 of The Nightshade Crown series by Hannah Whitten
release date 15th July 2025
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Review of NETGALLEY arc The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

30 June

I’ve only read one book by this author – The Scorpio Races. Despite having some flaws, this one has stayed in my memory due to the vivid scene setting and superb production of the audiobook. So when I saw this one come up on the Netgalley dashboard – I immediately requested it. Apart from anything else, the blurb sounds fascinating.
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SUNDAY POST

29 June

This is part of the weekly meme over at the Caffeinated Reviewer, where book bloggers can share the books they’ve read and share what they have got up to during the last week.
It’s been a busy week as I had a birthday. While they’re not as welcome as they used to be – I’m convinced there’s been a cosmic admin error, as I can’t possibly be THIS old – it was fun. Last Sunday I ticked off one of my bucket list activities when we took part in an Escape Room adventure. It was a murder mystery set in a hotel in the 1930s where we had to find out who had killed a beautiful young actress, why, how and where her body had been hidden. It was great fun and the boys in particular really got stuck in so we managed to complete the task with two minutes to spare.
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Castellan the Black and his Wise Draconic Tips on Life

28 June

After battles and duels, getting wounds treated often hurts far more than sustaining the injury in the first place. However, lashing out at your healer is a very poor strategy if you want to make a full recovery.
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Review of NETGALLEY arc The Malevolent Eight – Book 2 of The Malevolent Seven series by Sebastien de Castell

27 June

I loved the Spellslinger series – see my reviews of Spellslinger, Shadowblack, Charmcaster, Soulbinder, Queenslayer and Crownbreaker. I also enjoyed Crucible of Chaos and Fall of the Argosi – so when I saw this book in a new series was available, I immediately requested it.
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