And I was thrilled to get a proof of Yvonne Banham's The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores Mackenzie, a spooky MG that looks like so much fun: https://goodreads.com/book/show/61287822-the-dark-and-dangerous-gifts-of-delores-mckenzie
Hooray! The Good Neighbors audiobook (narrated by the fabulous @emmanewman ) just got its first review and it's 5 stars! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm992qFr12Z/
Jess shared a post on Instagram: "B O O K ๐๏ธ R E V I E W ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐จ by Stephanie Burgis โ โ โ โ โ Burgis offered an ARC of ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐จ for an honest review. I jumped at the chance. And it's finally release day! ๐ฃWhat's your first read of 2023? Burgis is a feel good writer for me. I adored ๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ a few years ago and ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ last year. Had a feeling this would be a 5 โญ to start 2023 off right. Mia has a knack for magical metal and Leander can control the unliving. She's oblivious to anyone because trauma while he pines for the unexpectedly curmudgeon dogooder. Not quite grumpy sunshine but close. Fun romance with adventures, only one bed trope, and a necromancer ball that puts previous ones to shame. As a collection of short stories for patrons, she used Kickstarter to make ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐จ more widely available. Indie author getting her work out there. And Burgis does a great job of organic time telling between the different stories. Smooth transitions are love in an audiobook. Perfect for readers who want... - found family - adventure - built up romance - wary heroine & exasperated hero - comeuppances aplenty - inclusiveness - horrific wonder backdrops Recced for fans of... - Molly Harper - ๐ผ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ (1995) - ๐ฝ๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ In short: read ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐จ if you want a fun, rompy read with antisocial Mia and clue provider Leander. I'll have a vlog up later this week with more observations. #bookblogger #bookreleaseday #stephanieburgis #bookishladiesclub #bookstagram #january2023release". Follow their account to see 211 posts.