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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Fantasy, Magical Realism, LGBTQ+ Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.When Linus is…
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Trope Tuesday: Deadly Deals – A Song of Wraiths and Ruin Review

Happy Trope Tuesday. This week's trope is deadly deals and I will be reviewing A Song of Wraiths and Ruin. As a reminder each week there will be a trope for you to use as inspiration, find the trope list here. All post types are welcome: lists, book reviews, anything really, feel free to make it your own. Please link back to All the Books and Chocolate in your own post so that others…
November 24, 2020
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Trope Tuesday: Feuding Families – These Violent Delights Review

Happy Trope Tuesday. This week's trope is feuding families and I will be reviewing These Violent Delights. As a reminder each week there will be a trope for you to use as inspiration, find the trope list here. All post types are welcome: lists, book reviews, anything really, feel free to make it your own. Please link back to All the Books and Chocolate in your own post so that others know where to…
November 17, 2020
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Trope Tuesday: Star-Crossed Lovers – Twin Daggers Review

It's the last Trope Tuesday Link-Up of October, and this week's trope is Star- Crossed Lovers. I will be reviewing Twin Daggers. As a reminder each week there will be a trope for you to use as inspiration, find the trope list here. All post types are welcome: lists, book reviews, anything really, feel free to make it your own. Please link back to All the Books and Chocolate in your own post so…
November 3, 2020
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Trope Tuesday: Secrets and Lies – From Blood and Ash Review

Its the last Trope Tuesday Link-Up of October and this week's trope is an secretes and lies. I will be reviewing From Blood and Ash. As a reminder each week there will be a trope for you to use as inspiration, find the trope list here. All post types are welcome: lists, book reviews, anything really, feel free to make it your own. Please link back to All the Books and Chocolate in your…
October 27, 2020
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Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Young Adult, LGBTQ+, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free.However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school's…
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Trope Tuesday: Animal Familiar – Season of the Witch

Happy Tuesday and Trope Tuesday Link-Up. This week's trope is an animal familiar, and I will be reviewing Season of the Witch, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina book. As a reminder each week there will be a trope for you to use as inspiration, find the trope list here. All post types are welcome: lists, book reviews, anything really, feel free to make it your own. Please link back to All the Books and Chocolate…
October 20, 2020
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Trope Tuesday: Curses and Superstitions – A Golden Fury

It'sTuesday so that means time for another Trope Tuesday Link-Up. This week's trope is curses and superstitions, and I will be reviewing A Golden Fury. As a reminder each week there will be a trope for you to use as inspiration, find the trope list here. All post types are welcome: lists, book reviews, anything really, feel free to make it your own. Please link back to All the Books and Chocolate in your…
October 13, 2020
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The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk

The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk Fantasy, Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis Beatrice Clayborn is a sorceress who practices magic in secret, terrified of the day she will be locked into a marital collar that will cut off her powers to protect her unborn children. She dreams of becoming a full-fledged Magus and pursuing magic as her calling as men do, but her family has staked everything to equip her for Bargaining Season,…
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Fantasy Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go…