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Blog Review: Wretched by Emily McIntire

  WRETCHED By Emily McIntire Series: Book 3 in the Never After series Book Started: 09 April 26 Book completed: 22 April 26 Listening time: 8 hours & 25 minutes Total pages: 282 pages Own the whole series in harcopy and audio on Chirp. I finally finished Wretched. Emily McIntire is one of my favorite authors, and I’m trying really hard this year to actually finish the series I’ve started (instead of starting five more… which is my usual). So, yes—check that box.  Wretched is a dark, adult reimagining of The Wizard of Oz—but it’s not a straight retelling. Think: familiar pieces and vibes, just twisted into something grittier. Key characters: • Evelina (Evie) Westerly: Evie is the one I kept coming back to—she’s smart, guarded, and grieving, and you can tell she’s been in survival mode for a long time. • Vanessa (Nessa) Westerly: The oldest sister. She’s gone before the story really starts, but she’s the reason everyone is spiraling in their own way. • Dorothy Westerly...
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Unbroken Bonds by J. Bree My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews
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God of Malice Book review

  God of Malice — Rina Kent (Legacy of Gods #1) A Techie Scrapper review: dark romance, elite drama, and a world bigger than my TBR pile YouTube Full Video Review - God of Malice CAWPILE Rating : 3.6 Spice : I’m calling it a 3/5 on my Sierra Simone, New Camelot Trilogy ( American Queen/Prince/King ) yardstick. Heat is present early and often, but it’s not the most incendiary trilogy-level inferno. If you’re here for angsty chemistry + dark edges, box checked. Premise : Mafia meets British Posh, enemies-to-lovers Pacing: 553 pages that were a steady-paced read.  The final act felt rushed, as if some connective scenes had been moved to companion books. It’s readable; it just leaves you suspecting the “missing pieces” live elsewhere in the universe. Heads-up: Check the trigger warnings (seriously). Knowing the parents’ books helps a lot. Reading Dates : Started 03 October 2025 / Completed 15 October 2025 Libby Listening Time : 15 hours: 25 Minutes Synopsis: “God o...
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October B&N Book Haul

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October Book 1 Currently Reading: God of Malice

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Campervans, Cooking, and Corpses: A humorous van life cozy murder mystery

 Author: Tyler Rhodes Series: Max’s Campervan Case Files -  Book 1 of 15 Book released: 2023 Started: 26 September 2025 Completed: 28 September 2025 Format: Libby, borrowed – do not own Listening time: 6 hours Total pages: 197 pages Star rating: 3.25  Book synopsis/review: This read is very light-hearted about a chef who quit his job and went on the road with his dog, Anxious, making one-pot meals, no stress, and getting back to a simple life.  The life of a chef cost him his marriage and, at times, his sanity.  Max (MMC) Effort (note the pun) was a chef at a Michelin 3-star restaurant, and he has a plan, and he thinks it's a cunning one. Sick of preparing high-class food and despairing of anything served on a slate rather than a plate, he embarked on a tour of the backroads of Britain.  When he realized that he was not winning back his ex-wife, Min, he sold his house and bought a VW campervan.  He heads out on the road wit...
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