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Lots of YA!

Books on Sale: Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie & More

RECOMMENDED: Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie is $2.99! Ellen read this one and gave it a B+:

I think it has elements to satisfy a wide reading audience: a sizzling slow-burn romance between people with actual significant obstacles to their relationship, a sweeping and epic plot about the rise and fall of empires, gut-wrenching internal character conflict, and wacky space hijinks.

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Books On Sale

Arthurian Legends, Dukes, & More

Books on Sale: Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie & More

RECOMMENDED: Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal, and I recommend checking them out today since there are a lot of great cookbooks included, like Ottolenghi’s Flavor. Ellen read this one and gave it a B+:

I think it has elements to satisfy a wide reading audience: a sizzling slow-burn romance between people with actual significant obstacles to their relationship, a sweeping and epic plot about the rise and fall of empires, gut-wrenching internal character conflict, and wacky space hijinks.

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Books On Sale

Contemporary Romance, a Historical Mystery, & More

Books on Sale: Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie & More

RECOMMENDED: Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie is $2.99! Ellen read this one and gave it a B+:

I think it has elements to satisfy a wide reading audience: a sizzling slow-burn romance between people with actual significant obstacles to their relationship, a sweeping and epic plot about the rise and fall of empires, gut-wrenching internal character conflict, and wacky space hijinks.

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Book Review

Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie

Bonds of Brass

I have been very excited for Bonds of Brass since I learned that the author, Emily Skrutskie, was inspired by the highly teased but never fully realized Finn & Poe relationship from the most recent Star Wars trilogy. While there are definitely echoes of FinnPoe here, the world and characters Skrutskie has created feel fresh even while deploying many of the classic elements of the space opera genre, except now 100% more queer!. (Cue voice … Continue reading Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie

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April’s New Releases, Part One

If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), but we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this … Continue reading April’s New Releases, Part One

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July’s New Releases

How the hell is it July already? It’s not a bad month for new books, though the bulk of these releases comes from Elyse. Obviously, she’s going to have a fantastic month. Here are a few other books that might be on your radar: Kiersten White continues her Conqueror’s Saga with Bright We Burn . Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers is out this month and is part of a highly recommended space opera series. Penny Reid has … Continue reading July’s New Releases

Book Review

The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie

The Abyss Surrounds Us

Alert! Red Alert! We have a f/f science fiction book with strong romantic elements featuring an Asian-Northern American heroine who trains genetically-engineered sea monsters to attack ships and who is forced to work for pirates! This is not a drill! Catnip ahoy! The Abyss Surrounds Us is a science fiction YA in which Earth’s political and geographical boundaries have been altered by flooding. Seventeen-year-old Cassandra Leung comes from a family who trains Reckoners, genetically engineered … Continue reading The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie