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This is my first Haslett novel and the way that this author started peeling away the complexities of this mother and son to give us such a beautiful story makes me just want to read it again so that I can appreciate the journey more.

And the side characters in both of their lives added so much to this story.

Read this!

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This is very cute. It has all of the good YA fantasy things. Adventure, intrigue, romance, and a mystery. And a pretty cover.

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Pub date is 2/11/25
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An anthology of poetry from 60 writers all over the world published to benefit Palestine.

At once heartbreaking and hopeful, this is a moving call for peace and an end to the genocide in Palestine. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

All proceeds from sales will be donated to The Sameer Project and mutual aids on Gaza Funds.

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Expected publication: 27 March 2025

I'm shamelessly quoting from the Afterword and Acknowledgements of the review copy I was generously granted: this is "a book about the moon turning to cheese, [...] each chapter represent[s] a day in the lunar cycle, each chapter with mostly different characters in mostly different places in the United States, reacting to it in ways specific [to] them alone"

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3.5 ⭐️

J. D. Barker's books are usually a 5 ⭐️ for me, but this one hit at 3.5⭐️. I don't know what was different about it, other than him writing with Findorff. It just wasn't as well written as Barker's other books. There was a lot of dialogue that I was not sure was actually needed for the book. I usually don't figure out the person with one of his books, either, but I figured out one of the bad people pretty quickly. ⬇️

In order to solve her problems, Belle decides to kidnap her friend & elope w/ him on the eve of his wedding. Remarkably, after creating a lot of new problems, it actually works.

This was fucking ridiculous & I loved it. W/ an aromantic lead & a focus on queer platonic relationships, this was everything I didn‘t know I wanted. Millennial humor, in a smutty regency novel, & I would read 50,000 more words about Belle & Rufus‘s domesticity.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

This one made my head explode. The author combines the tragedy of fleeing Vietnam during the war with refugee camps and turns to internment camps and does a great job of depicting what it's like to basically lose 3 years of your life to something you have no control over. 5 out of 5 stars. Definitely recommend.

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Pub date is 4/8/25
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This author is amazing. I loved this. I am so glad she won the Nobel prize this year.

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US pub date is 1/21/25
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3.5-4 ⭐ This was a fun little #arc read from #NetGalley that will be releasing in May 2025. If you or someone you know is a dog lover, and an art lover, be sure to check it out! 🐕📖

An absolutely delightful exploration of 10 endangered practices around the world, and the people working to keep the traditions alive.

This was marvelous! From a lace like pasta in Italy to a tree full of lovelorn letters in Germany, this was a wonderful read. I loved the focus on the people who are working to pass on these traditions, & and the variety of what humans want to protect. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗