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The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life by Dani Jansen | ARC Review

2nd September 2020
The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life by Dani Jansen
- Publisher: Second Story Press, September 22nd 2020
- Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 314 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)
Alison Green was partly tricked into producing a Shakespeare school play. Desperate to be valedictorian, she wanted everything to be in her control. But alas, mistakes happen and soon she found herself in the midst of a failing play, ruined friendships, strained romance, and much more.

I am glad I have read A Midsummer Night’s Dream before reading this book. Otherwise, it would have been incredibly confusing.
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We Go Together by Abigail de Niverville | ARC Review

7th August 2020
We Go Together by Abigail de Niverville
- Publisher: NineStar Press, August 10th 2020
- Genre: Young Adult, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Ebook (eARC)
- Page Count: 275 words
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
CW: off-page rape, abusive relationship, (possible) PTSD, off-page transphobia, off-page pregnancy, off-page incarceration

This was heavy. The narrative tone is somber and reminiscent. With its main theme being Kat dealing with an abusive past relationship, the story is less about what is happening in the physical world but more about what goes on in Kat’s mind. That being said, the many events during Kat’s time at Grand-Barachois are so sweet they made me slightly emotional again and again. In We Go Together, we follow her journey of healing as she begins to acknowledge what she has gone through, relearns to trust others, and finds her own voice again.
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What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate McLaughlin | ARC Review

25th June 2020
What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate McLaughlin
- Publisher: Wednesday Books, June 23rd 2020
- Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
- Format: eARC
- Page Count: 336 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
Lex was trafficked, and in that life, she was Poppy. When Lex’s aunt Krys came to take her home after the police’s rescue, she had the chance to live as Lex again. But soon, her new boyfriend and his friends sexually assaulted her. Would Lex decide to own her past and fight back as an activist?
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Veterinary Partner by Nancy Wheelton | ARC Review

10th June 2020
Veterinary Partner (Thresherton Community #1) by Nancy Wheelton
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, 2020
- Genre: Thriller, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 314 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)
Widowed Callie Anderson was new to managing her farm. On top of balancing bills, managing barn works, and raising her tween daughter Becky, Callie suffered from the endless threats and harassments from the Krugers. When the newly relocated Dr. Lauren Cornish came for veterinary duties, little did either of them know that their lives were tied whether they were ready or not.
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Book Reviews, Nonfiction

the sun and her flowers by rupi kaur

25th May 2018
the sun and her flowers by rupi kaur
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2017
- Genre: Poetry
- Format: Ebook
- Page Count: 258 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐(3/5)
this is a collection of heaviness, disguised in few words that might be mistaken as lightness. yet how can poems sprung from the depth of heart ever be jolly and happy; they can only be warning and warming.
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