#Aardvark Book Clubc

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Review: Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis

Author: Caitlin RozakisPublisher: Titan BooksReleased: May 28, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Fantasy Book Summary: Dark wizards, monsters, and princesses. They all seem to go together in those epic fantasy tales, don’t they? That’s certainly how it feels for Dread Lord Gavrax. He may be a dark wizard, but he’s not the one with all the ideas. Or rather, he…

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Review: A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland

Author: Rose SutherlandPublisher: DellReleased: April 9, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Released: April 9, 2024Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Fantasy Book Summary: Jean has spent the last few years working hard to change her reputation in the small town she calls home. As one of the few midwives around, there’s no denying there’s a need for her. Yet there’s always that lingering fear the…

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Review: Whoever You Are, Honey by Olivia Gatwood

Author: Olivia GatwoodPublisher: The Dial PressReleased: July 9, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Thrillers Book Summary: Mitty has turned a small little town into her refuge. It isn’t a glamorous life, but she can hide from her past here. Sure, she felt abandoned for a while, but she’s since made peace with her lot in life. That is until a new neighbor comes…

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Review: Look in the Mirror by Catherine Steadman

Author: Catherine SteadmanPublisher: Ballantine BooksReleased: July 30, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Thrillers Book Summary: Nina’s life has been turned upside down. One moment, she was the daughter of a brilliant professor. The next, she became a grieving woman, uncertain of her place in the world following her father’s death. To add to this complex miasma…

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Review: A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

Author: Ashley PostonPublisher: BerkleyReleased: June 25, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Romance Book Summary: Eileen Merriweather adores love stories. More specifically – she loves the story side of things. Stories (books) are safe. They can’t hurt her, not really – not like real life. So after suffering a great hurt, that’s where she flees. Well, the books…

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Review: Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne

Author: Jennifer Marie ThronePublisher: Tor NightfireReleased: March 26, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Horror Book Summary: Anna has survived countless family reunions by following the same simple rules. But those rules won’t be enough to keep her family together this time. They might not even be enough to keep her alive. As the family’s black sheep, Anna…

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Review: The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

Author: Stuart TurtonPublisher: Sourcebooks LandmarkReleased: May 21, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Sci-Fi Book Summary: The world has shrunk to one small island for all intents and purposes. On this island are the last survivors on earth: twenty-two villagers and three scientists. It may not sound like much, but they have hope for the…

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Review: The Garden by Clare Beams

Author: Clare BeamsPublisher: DoubledayReleased: April 9, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Thrillers Book Summary: Irene Willard is desperate to have a child. Unfortunately, all of her and her husband’s attempts have ended in tragedy and heartbreak. So when they found a pair of doctors promising miracles and more – they knew they had to give it a try. This…

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Review: You Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen

Author: K.T. NguyenPublisher: DuttonReleased: April 16, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Thrillers Book Summary: On the surface, Annie (Anh Le) Shaw has it all. She’s got a beautiful home, a doting husband, a teenage daughter, and the dream job (as an artist). But when you begin to dig below the surface, you realize the paint is cracking. Annie struggles with…

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Review: Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead by Jenny Hollander

Author: Jenny HollanderPublisher: Minotaur BooksReleased: February 6, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Aardvark Book Summary: Nine years ago, Charlie Colbert experienced the biggest trauma of her life. The thing is, she doesn’t remember any of it. However, the press has always been eager to hear her side of the story because she was a witness. Despite this,…

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Review: The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor

Author: Jillian CantorPublisher: Park RowReleased: November 28, 2023Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Aardvark Reviews Book Summary: Olivia Fitzgerald once aspired to be a great writer. But lately, she’s been struggling. Her first novel did fairly well – but her second was a total flop. So, while she should be doubling down on her third novel, Olivia instead jumps…

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Review: Where You End by Abbott Kahler

Author: Abbott KahlerPublisher: Henry Holt and Co.Released: January 16, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Aardvark Reviews Summary: Kat Bird just woke up from a coma, and she remembers nothing. Well, almost nothing. Everything that made her who she is…that’s gone. But basic memories for how to function? Those remain. Thankfully, Kat has a twin sister to help…

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Review: The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson

Author: Lana FergusonPublisher: BerkleyReleased: December 5, 2023Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Aardvark Reviews Book Summary: Mackenzie Carter would do just about anything to get her grandmother off her back. To be fair – her grandma wants her to be happy, but she keeps equating happiness with a relationship. But Mackenzie can’t take any more of these awful…

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Review: Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

Author: Gabrielle KornPublisher: St. Martin’s PressReleased: December 5, 2023Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Aardvark Reviews Book Summary: The world is dying. Nobody wants to admit it, but that’s the truth. Some people are coming together to create a plan, but only time will tell how effective they are. One such plan is to create safe cities – completely walled…

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Review: The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden

Author: Christopher GoldenPublisher: St. Martin’s PressReleased: January 30, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Aardvark Reviews Summary: Tommy and Kate Puglisi have made the tough decision to pick up their lives and move to a remote town in Italy. There are several good reasons for doing this. One, they’re taking advantage of the $1 house sale. Two, they’re…

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Review: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

Series: Shadow of Leviathan #1Author: Robert Jackson BennettPublisher: Del ReyReleased: February 6, 2024Received: Own (Aardvark)Find it on Goodreads | Aardvark | More Aardvark Reviews Summary: The Empire has been at war for centuries. Every wet season brings more danger as the contagion finds more footholds. Worse, the Leviathans continue to find ways through the walls and into the…