Jenna Rideout | Illustrator, Book Reviewer, Author
The Future—as the richest people on the planet have discovered—is where the money is. I was granted early access to The Future by Naomi Alderman through the HarperCollins Canada Frenzy influencer team. Thank you as always for the opportunity to read this book! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest. Please note…
Each step they take toward the mysterious abyss is more punishing than the last. Thank you to Drew Kilman at MacMillan for reaching out with an audio ARC NetGalley widget! I can’t even express how excited I was about a prequel to To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and I was disappointed when I…
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Enrique “Quique” Luna has one goal this summer—get over his crush on Saleem Kanazi by pursuing his other romantic prospects. Never mind that he’s only out to his best friend, Fabiola. Never mind that he has absolutely zero game. I was granted audio ARC access to This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H….
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When Springville residents—at least the ones still alive—are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation… Maddy did it. I was granted complimentary eARC access to The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson via NetGalley following my attendance at a #FrenzyPresents HarperCollins fall catalogue preview in August. Thank you…
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“Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I’m just a Jade. I’m not a real hero.” I was granted audio ARC access to The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas through the publisher, MacMillan Audio, via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much for the approval! My thoughts are my…
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Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. I was granted complimentary eARC access to Babel by R. F. Kuang through participation in the HarperCollins Canada Influencer program following attendance of the #FrenzyPresents summer catalogue preview. Thank you to the team at HCC for arranging these ARC opportunities for us! My…
Over five hundred years ago, Tam Lin betrayed the Queen of the Fae, leaving her to be with his human lover Janet. Tom, a literature professor, knew the story. I was granted complimentary access to Tam Lin by T.J. Deschamps via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to whoever approved me and…
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A star-crossed YA rom-com that has the charm of Maureen Johnson’s 13 Little Blue Envelopes and the magic of Now You See Me I was granted complimentary eARC access to Lia and Beckett’s Abracadabra by Amy Noelle Parks by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity! My…
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Crest is not excited to be on their Journey: the monthlong sojourn on land all teen merfolk must undergo. I was granted complimentary eARC access to Out of the Blue by Jason June after participating in a #FrenzyPresents preview event with the HarperCollins Canada Influencer team. Thank you for the NetGalley download! My thoughts are…
Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Beekeeper of Aleppo. I was granted eARC access to The Memory Keeper of Kyiv by Erin Litteken by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest. Please note…
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Fleeing the final days of the generations-long war with the alien Felen, smuggler Jereth Keeven’s freighter the Jonah breaks down in a strange rift in deep space, with little chance of rescue… I was granted complimentary access to Under Fortunate Stars by Ren Hutchings via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! My…
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BEHIND THE MASK OF DUTY AND POWER, NO ONE IS WHO THEY SEEM… I was granted complimentary access to House of Bastiion by K.L. Kolarich via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest. Please note that this post contains affiliate…
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Several thousand years from now, advanced humanoids known as the Makers will implant clockwork devices into our heads. I was granted complimentary eARC access to the 2022 edition of The Clockwork Man by E. V. Odle by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the access approval! My thoughts…
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A fantastical steampunk first contact novel that ties together high magic, high technology, and bold characters to create a story you won’t soon forget. I was granted eARC access to Flotsam by R.J. Theodore by the publisher via NetGalley. Thank you for the approval! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest. Please…
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Welcome to Roseheart Ballet Academy, where the best dancers have the biggest secrets… I was granted eARC access to The Rhythm of My Soul by Elin Dyer by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the request approval! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest. Please…
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Something wicked this way comes… I was granted eARC access to Omens Bite by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest. Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no…
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This is what they deserve. They wanted me to be a monster. I will be the worst monster they ever created. I was granted eARC access to Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye after attending the #FrenzyPresents YA catalogue preview in December 2021. Thank you for the opportunity! My thoughts are my own and my review…
When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow. I was granted eARC access to A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the approval! My thoughts are my own and my review is…
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Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source. Gallant by V. E. Schwab is one of the two print ARCs I received from the HarperCollins Canada #FrenzyPresents winter 2022 catalogue preview event….
It should have been the perfect summer. I was granted eARC access to Only a Monster by Vanessa Len via NetGalley in conjunction with the HarperCollins Canada Influencer program and #FrenzyPresents. Thank you for the opportunity! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest. Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which…