Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuire

The latest in the October Daye series is another stellar book in the series. McGuire starts to tie off loose ends and solve those nagging bits from the previous books even if you had kind of forgotten about them. (guilty!) I love this series so so much and am always pleasantly surprised at how good it is.

As always, McGuire writes extremely well and tells a good story. Toby and her adventures are a major part of my life and I am always thrilled to read a new story. Included is another story about the Luidaeg, filling in more of her backstory.

As always, NetGalley provided me with an advance copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Sam by Allegra Goodman

I loved this book. Sam is a real person in a very real situation. I was immediately invested in Sam’s story and could not put it down. I appreciated that Goodman did not pile on the ‘bad things’, as Sam’s story is heartbreaking enough. Real and nuanced, Sam copes the best she can and makes realistic choices. I saw myself in Sam and I suspect others will too.

I highly recommend this book to YA readers and up.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Lucky Girl by M. Rickert

Lucky Girl is a jewel of a book. More of a psychological horror than anything else>, this horror novella will keep you guessing until the last page. Tightly written and dreamy, it will stick with you.

I recieved a copy from NetGalley for my honest opinion.

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