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 4/5 Stars *Spoilers* Emily Kleine doesn't know she killed her husband until the day of his funeral. bit his death is just the beginning as things start to happen around her that makes her suspect that maybe her husband didn't die in the tragic accident after all.  This isn't a book I would have normally picked up but thanks to A Box of Stories I was able to read this book. While the writing wasn't my favourite the plot and the characters definitely made up for it. The main character Emily is an unreliable narrator and I didn't know if I should trust her throughout the book, but at the same time, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her and root for her to win. There is a secondary timeline in this from the past which depicts Emily when she was younger and experiencing abuse from her father and the aftermath of when she kills her father as a result. This timeline was very difficult to read and I didn't really fully understand why it was necessary until the end...

  4/5 Stars *Spoilers for books 1 and 2 in the Blood of the Stars Duology* This is the second book in the Blood of the Stars series. It follows Maia who in order to protect her father and her injured brother from the emperor she disguises herself as her brother Keton and joins a competition to find the best tailor in the kingdom. The only problem is that it is illegal to be a tailor as a woman and Maia has to do everything she can to not get caught. I want to start by saying that I absolutely love Elizabeth Lim's writing. she always makes the world and the characters come alive on the page. This was a very satisfying ending to the series it had everything that I wanted for Maia and Edan. The romance between the two was adorable as before and I loved seeing their dynamic on-page again and watching them do everything to protect each other was so good. I did feel like Lady Sarnai got away with everything that she did in the first book which I didn't really like as i wanted to she ...

 I received an E Arc from net galley in exchange for an honest review 5/5 Stars *SPOILERS* Emma Starrs family bookshop is close to closing and desperate to save it Emma agrees to plan a mystery-themed party for her arch-nemesis Tabitha from school. However, what starts out as a delightful alcohol-filled party soon turns into a party planned worst nightmare when Tabitha's husband ends up dead. Emma along with her Author aunt is suddenly suspected with Tabitha telling everyone she can that they are to blame for her husband's untimely death. Can Emma and her aunt find out the truth before they are behind bars? This book is the perfect autumn read. It has everything to get me in the spirit, Halloween, murders and a bookstore. Emma was a delightful protaganist and while at times i felt like giving her a shake I was rooting for her the entire time. Although Tabitha did come across as a cartoon villain at times she was a fun read as the antagonist and I was convinced that she was the ...