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    [review] The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol.1 by Beth Brower

    7. August 2026 - By 

    The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion is a collection of delightful diary entries. Emma returns to London in the early 1880s to step into her inheritance at Lapis Lapuzli House, which was under guardianship by a relative till then. Emma’s return to London doesn’t go quite as smoothly as she imagined and she tracks her days and musings in her journal. From making her new room in the attic livable, battling mice and dust, to verbally wrestling with her stubborn cousin.  Emma M. Lion is a charming protagonist, her world comes alive in her diary entries, she captures the…

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    [review] The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard

    7. August 2026 - By 

    This is my favorite – FAVORITE – version of 90s nostalgia & summerween-vibes in book form! Susan Dennard picked a niche and delivered! I fell head over heels for the characters, the atmosphere of City-on-the-Berme and the high school rivalry. I can easily see myself reading this book every year, like a slightly spooky version of Gilmore Girls. If I could visit City-on-the-Berme in real life I would! I loved that the setting in the late 90s meant that technology wasn’t as advanced and fast, that research was more than a quick scroll on google and made finding clues that much more…