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Lightning Review

Toil and Trouble by Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson

Toil and Trouble

We are in the middle of a witchy pop culture wave (see: many, many recent witch-themed romance novels, for example). Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult looks at the roles that women have played in America’s occult history. It’s a very complicated topic, and I admired the authors for being able to present an organized and inclusive, although not comprehensive, look at some of the many ways that women have been active … Continue reading Toil and Trouble by Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson

Books On Sale

Today’s KDD with Soup, Monsters, & More

Books on Sale: The Siren by Katherine St. John & More

The Siren by Katherine St. John is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal, like all of today’s sales. I know there was some discussion about the KDDs page and for me, it’s showing a lot books that I’ve mentioned on Get Rec’d, but they aren’t at sale price. Bummer. This one is a mystery novel. Elyse loved St. John’s first book, but be warned that despite the fun colorful cover, these are pretty dark.

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Books On Sale

Nonfiction, Historical Settings, & More

Books on Sale: The Binding by Bridget Collins & More

The Binding by Bridget Collins is $2.99! This is a queer historical fantasy for book lovers (book binding plays a large part of the story). However, I’m uncertain if there’s any HEA involved with the romantic subplot. Definitely check the comments below or Goodreads reviews for that info!

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Hide Your Wallet

September’s New Releases

Everyone, there are so many good books coming out this month that it’s really quite unfair. We have over forty titles we’re excited for below, but here are a few others we know you’re all anxious to read: Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell is releasing! (My roommate splurged on a life-sized cardboard cutout of Baz, btw.) Margaret Atwood as written a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale called The Testaments. Rachel Caine continues her Great Library series with Sword and Pen . No … Continue reading September’s New Releases