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Ooooh, look at me - writing book reviews more regularly! Here is one about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Go see what I thought!
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Book Review – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

I received The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab as a gift, although I had already been aware of the book (paid link). This is the first novel by this author that I’ve read. Read o…

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November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM

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It only took me a few months to get back to my blog... here is a new book review today! This is for What Fury Brings, a new adult romantasy novel from Tricia Levenseller. claredeming.com/2025/11/26/b... #books #reading #netgalley

Book Review – What Fury Brings

I picked up one of author Tricia Levenseller’s YA fantasy / romance books on a whim several years ago and have since found her novels to be comfortable and satisfying. When her debut adult ro…

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November 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM

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I have been slacking off on my blog, but here is an update!
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August, September, October 2025 Reading Wrap Up

Every year I struggle with my reading and blogging when August or September comes around. While I thought I’d do better with reading in August since I’d be laid up after a surgery, the …

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November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM

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It's that time to go through my to-be-read list and decide which books I still want to read by the end of the year, then try to whittle it down to a practical number. Does anyone else do this? #books #reading #goals

October 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM

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I recently finished reading the final book in The Nightshade Crown series by Hannah Whitten. Come read what I thought: claredeming.com/2025/09/16/b... #reading #books #bookreview

Book Review – The Nightshade God

I was excited to receive my preorder of The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten near my birthday, but with other books and circumstances, I didn’t have a chance to read it until just the past co…

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September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM

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My blog is back with a new book review of a sci-fi thriller: claredeming.com/2025/09/14/b... #books #bookreview #sciencefiction

Book Review – Artificial Wisdom

Reading Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver was not in my plans for the year since I had never heard of either the book or the author (paid link). This novel was suggested to me by NetGalley and …

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September 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM

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Do you like zombie-ish vampires? Check out my thoughts on this new book by Anthony Ryan.
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Book Review – The Feeding

I just finished reading an advance copy of The Feeding by Anthony Ryan a few days ago and wanted to get a review up quickly because it is being released officially this week. You can pick up a copy…

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August 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM

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Despite some challenges, I still managed to get some reading done in July. Now if I could do better at keeping up with my book reviews...
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July 2025 Reading Wrap Up

I felt like I struggled with my July reading, but when I sat down here to write about it, it turned out that I did finish four books. While this number doesn’t get me ahead on my unrealistic …

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August 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM

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It's been a long day, but I had a new book review go up in the morning. Go check it out!
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Book Review – Grimm Curiosities

I fell victim to Instagram advertising and signed up for a one-time surprise book box from Caffeine and Legends over the winter. When the book arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wa…

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July 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM

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I made a colorful stir fry today! #food #cooking

July 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM

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I have a new blog post up and although I may have bent the truth a little (I haven't actually finished A Court of Wing and Ruin yet, but thought I would have at the time I wrote the post), I have been doing some consistent reading.
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June 2025 Reading Wrap Up

I didn’t do too badly with my June reading, and with the end of June, this also brings us to the halfway point of 2025. Despite my unrealistic goal of 96 books that I set on this post here, I…

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July 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM

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I'm trying to catch up on getting some new book reviews done, so here's one!
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Book Review – Sunrise on the Reaping

I know that author Suzanne Collins has written other books outside of the world of Panem, but (probably) like a lot of people, I have only read those in her hit Hunger Games series. I found the ori…

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June 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM

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I did a thing and made an e-book for one of my favorite fantasy short stories I've written! Read it for free on Kindle Unlimited or for $1.99 otherwise. Please read! Please review! Please share! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDZ7SQQ2 #books #reading #shortstory #fiction #fantasy #fantasyfiction

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June 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM

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I have a new book review up today! This is for the 5th book in the Outlander series - The Fiery Cross. claredeming.com/2025/06/20/b... #books #reading #bookreview

Book Review – The Fiery Cross

I have finished another book in the Outlander series, by Diana Gabaldon. The Fiery Cross is the fifth book in the series (paid links), and you can find my reviews of the earlier books in …

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June 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM

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New blog post today: claredeming.com/2025/06/09/m... #reading #books

May 2025 Reading Wrap Up

I did a little better with my reading in May, finishing five books total. Of those books, one was the massive fifth book in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series – The Fiery Cross. I also f…

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June 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM

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With all the excitement of going to work and my medical things, I forgot to put a link to my newest book review from yesterday: claredeming.com/2025/05/19/b... #books #reading #bookreview

Book Review – The Teller of Small Fortunes

The Teller of Small Fortunes is a stand-alone novel by Julie Leong (paid link). I received this book as part of a book subscription box where I am surprised by a beautiful special edition of a new …

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May 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM

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While I read Onyx Storm, the third book in The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros, a few months ago, I'm only getting around to writing out my review now. Come see what I thought!
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Book Review – Onyx Storm

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros is the third book in The Empyrean series (paid links). I had originally thought it was the final book, but it now looks like she is planning for five volumes in this se…

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May 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM

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Hmmm, so this is a book review for Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead. I can't change the preview picture for some reason.
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Book Review – Great Circle

I don’t remember how I heard about Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead, but sometimes I branch out from genre fiction to read something more mainstream (paid link). I needed an audiobook to brea…

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May 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM

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New book review day is here! This is a review for Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold. This is a novella set in her Sharing Knife world that was given to me for review, courtesy of #NetGalley.
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Book Review – Knife Children

Lois McMaster Bujold is one of my all-time favorite authors, and despite winning numerous Hugo Awards, numerous Nebula Awards, the Mythopoeic Award, and being named a SFWA Grand Master, her books d…

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May 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM

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I'm back to posting about books and reading on my blog: claredeming.com/2025/04/30/m... #books #reading #bookreviews

March/April 2025 Reading Wrap Up

Somehow March flew past and I now find myself sitting at the end of April, but with many fewer books read that I would have liked. This is not truly a surprise, as I always start off my year of rea…

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April 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM

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I am back to writing book reviews. Here is my latest: claredeming.com/2025/03/20/b... #books #reading #bookreview

Book Review – Sorcery and Small Magics

Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy was one of the books that I purchased in a recent Fairy Loot box (paid link). My copy is one of the prettiest books I’ve received from them so far, wit…

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March 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM

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Here is a new update on what I've been reading and reviewing lately!
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February 2025 Reading Wrap Up

Another month has passed and it’s time to look back at what I’ve read before delving forward into more of my unrealistic reading goals! I didn’t complete as many books this month …

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March 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM

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I have a new book review today. This is for the upcoming gothic romantasy novel House of Blight, by Maxym M. Martineau: claredeming.com/2025/02/21/b... #reading #books #bookreview