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Books on Sale: The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe & More

The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe is $1.99 at Amazon! This deal may expire soon, considering it’s not price-matched. My main gripe with this series is that the three sisters have an awful, sexist dad. The books kind of overlap in terms of a timeline, so you get to experience the dad in all of his shittiness three times around.

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Book Review

Matzah Ball Surprise by Laura Brown

Matzah Ball Surprise

This book knocked me sideways with its charm, but nuts and bolts were falling apart for me from the second half. By the end I was infuriated with how some things were mishandled and other fucked up things were shoehorned in. A lot of what’s good about this book was really good, but the things that didn’t work for me downgraded my experience a lot. Matzah Ball Surprise is about Gaby and Levi who both … Continue reading Matzah Ball Surprise by Laura Brown

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March’s New Releases, Part Two

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 March’s New Releases, Part Two

Book Review

Signs of Attraction by Laura Brown

Signs of Attraction

Signs of Attraction is about two college students who have very different histories and experiences with hearing loss. When Reed notices Carli struggling in class, he befriends her and introduces her to his Deaf friends. Carli and Reed quickly become a couple, but Carli’s struggles to accept her hearing loss might undo everything. The main characters have not only different levels of hearing loss but also different family histories and means of coping. Reed is … Continue reading Signs of Attraction by Laura Brown

Hide Your Wallet

June’s New Releases

While your book budget may have gotten a small break last month, this month is about to do some serious damage. We’ve picked over twenty (twenty!) books that we’re really excited about reading. However, we also know there are some major books coming out this June that are on many readers’ radar: Nalini Signh’s new addition to her Psy-Changeling series, Allegiance of Honor  The final book in Kristen Callihan’s Darkest London series, Forevermore Book nine in Naomi Novik’s … Continue reading June’s New Releases