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A slow reading month, a chaotic life month — classic me. December’s finally here, the tree is up (thanks to my daughter and her 300-bauble attack), and I’m easing back into blogging with a dark festive retelling and some exciting plans for the Christmas break.
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Are ARC reviews still honest? Let’s talk about the uncomfortable truth behind free books, inflated praise, and why honesty matters more than approval ratings.
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Some ARCs arrive perfectly polished… and some look like a blender attack. Here’s how I survive badly converted ePubs while reviewing, with tips, laughs, and sanity intact.
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Have you ever picked up a random book on a bench, or on a train seat and thought, “Wait… did someone just leave this for me?” That magical little moment is exactly what I’ve fallen in love with and I’ve been quietly plotting ways to send my books back into the world, not to gather…