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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 2d

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Review by jackireads - A Steeping of Blood

Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 3d

Voidwalker by S.A. MacLean
4.5⭐

This sexy romantasy is from the author of The Phoenix Keeper (be warned Voidwalker has VERY different vibes)!

Full review: buff.ly/hBF404H

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 3d

A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal (Blood and Tea #2)
4⭐

The Ram has been unmasked, Spindrift was burnt to the ground, and the White Roaring is in shambles.

Full review: buff.ly/2wtdR1f

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The Ram has been unmasked, Spindrift was burnt to the ground, and the White Roaring is in sha...

Review by jackireads - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 4d

A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen (Saga of the Unfated Duology #2)
3.25⭐

Once again, Bjorn and Freya are enemies and it seems like everyone is out to get them. A war is still looming on the horizon, but who is in the right and deserves her shield?

Full review: buff.ly/RQdEfin

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 5d

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna with Samara MacLaren (Narrator)
5⭐

Sera has almost given up on restoring her magic until Luke, a magical historian, and his sister arrive on the door of the magical inn.

Full review: buff.ly/2fNxm3b

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After raising her great-aunt from the dead with the help of a witch cursed to live as a fox, S...

Review by jackireads - Strange Beasts of China

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 6d

Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge with Jeremy Tiang (Translator)
4.5⭐

This book starts out feeling like a collection of interconnected short stories but each chapter has the narrator questioning both herself and the world in which she lives.

Full review: buff.ly/fpxsttE

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Strange Beasts of China starts out feeling like a collection of interconnected short stories w...

Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 8d

Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone
3⭐

Marie Jones is a 29 year old divorcee with two cats: Meatloaf and Meatball. She gets called in to find a missing cast member of the show "Sex Island". But, before she can find him he finds her...dead...in her bath tub.

Full review: buff.ly/dyJvwwP

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 8d

The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
5⭐

Set in 1950s Hollywood it seems like every actress is vying for the role of Salome, a biblical figure known for her dance of the seven veils.

Full review: buff.ly/MvZUv35

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Review by jackireads - The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 8d

The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #6)
5⭐

I knew Patrick Warburton was a a guest narrator, I have no name to face recognition. Then KRONK came up as Carl's dad. When I tell you I was NOT ready, but it was absolutely fantastic.

Full review: buff.ly/HWBcA8o

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I will be totally honest, while I knew Patrick Warburton was a a guest narrator, I have no nam...

Review by jackireads - The Butcher's Masquerade

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 10d

The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #5)
5⭐

On the sixth floor Carl, Donut, and the gang not only have to worry about NPCs, but now the hunters are loose.

Full review: buff.ly/atiS0Ns

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On the sixth floor Carl, Donut, and the gang not only have to worry about NPCs, but now the hu...

Review by jackireads - The Gate of the Feral Gods

Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 10d

Birth of a Dynasty by Chinaza Bado
4.25⭐

Want to feel the same deep pain of The Poppy War? Here you go.

Full review: buff.ly/Rp9Dy6G

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 12d

The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #4)
4.25⭐

Carl, Princess Donut, and Katia need to bring down a floating fortress, not the most complicated thing they've dealt with right?

Full review: buff.ly/JULC3jV

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Carl, Princess Donut, and Katia need to bring down a floating fortress, not the most complicat...

Review by jackireads - The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 13d

The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #3)
4.75⭐

I imagine the Iron Tangle to look like if I took every necklace I own, put it in a bag, and shook it. Except every necklace is a railway.

Full review: buff.ly/TwHW1Dr

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I imagine the Iron Tangle to look like if I took every necklace I own, put it in a bag, and sh...

Review by jackireads - Carl's Doomsday Scenario

Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 15d

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
3.5⭐

When you tell me a book is a gothic fantasy with political intrigue, vampires, trans love interest, and poly endgame I am IN. Sadly, I was disappointed .

Full review: buff.ly/295UR7p

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 15d

Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #2)
4.5⭐

Carl and Princess Donut are still fighting for their lives. But now they have a murder chicken pet named Mongo.

Full review: buff.ly/FBBQT10

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Carl and Princess Donut are still fighting for their lives. but now they have a murder chicken...

Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 15d

It is worth the hype to be honest!

Review by jackireads - Dungeon Crawler Carl

Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 17d

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #1)
4.75⭐

Dungeon Crawler Carl is like if the Hunger Games Arena, Borderlands Video Games, and Twitch Streaming had a baby.

Full review: buff.ly/ZytBVXH

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Dungeon Crawler Carl is like if the Hunger Games Arena, Borderlands Video Games, and Twitch St...

Review by jackireads - Selkie

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 18d

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky Trilogy #1)
4.75⭐

I have a whole lot of feelings. Between Earth and Sky just won the Hugo Award for Best Series and oh my does it deserve it.

Full review: buff.ly/W3Qfgwu

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 19d

Selkie by Nataly Gruender with Siobhan Waring
3⭐

Quinn is a selkie, living most of her life as a seal, until one day she takes of her pelt to turn into a human.

Full review: buff.ly/Wn9Y3nG

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Quinn is a selkie, living most of her life as a seal, until one day she takes of her pelt to t...

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 20d

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly with Robin Miles
3.75⭐

Rarely when we think of the space race or the early fighter jets do we think of those behind each invention. Even rarer still is to think of the Black women who played vital roles.

Full review: buff.ly/OUd9V1W

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The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fu...

Review by jackireads - The Crescent Moon Tearoom

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 22d

The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski with Nikki Massoud
3.5⭐

Set in 1870s Chicago, triplets Anna, Beatrix, and Violet run a tea room. But not just any tea room, they read the fortunes in their customers tea leaves.

Full review: buff.ly/RALuVAy

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Set in 1870s Chicago, triplets Anna, Beatrix, and Violet run a tea room. But not just any tea ...

Review by jackireads - A Curse Carved in Bone

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 23d

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky Trilogy #1)
4⭐

The year of the crow has begun. Eternal twilight reigns and no one is prepared for what is coming.

Full review: buff.ly/6ge2QST

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 23d

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky Trilogy #1)
4.25⭐

A disgraced sailor, a priestess, a soldier, and god incarnate. Full of LGBT+ and disability rep, Black Sun is an epic fantasy that lives up to the hype.

Full review: buff.ly/jho7yWR

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Jacki Reads @jackireads.bsky.social · 24d

A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen (Saga of the Unfated Duology #2)
3.25⭐

Once again, Bjorn and Freya are enemies and it seems like everyone is out to get them. A war is still looming on the horizon, but who is in the right and deserves her shield?

Full review: buff.ly/RQdEfin

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Once again, Bjorn and Freya are enemies and it seems like everyone is out to get them. A war i...