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Wow! So good, a great follow up to Sandwich but one that stands all on its own. Bringing together two storylines that examine health and consequences, this compelling story packs a lot of funny, heartbreaking, and meaningful moments into 209 pages.I had the honor of meeting the author and she is just as approachable and kind as you would expect. Releasing Oct 28, you won‘t want to miss this one! #netgalleygroup @AllDebooks

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Librarybelle

Greenwich | Kate Broad

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This is a hard book to review/rate, but it‘s a pick for me.

This remarkable debut novel has themes of classism, racism, sexuality, and dominance of the wealthy, not to mention drug addiction, mental health issues, and a damaged justice system. I cannot speak too much to the actions in the book, as it would be very spoiler-ish, but it‘s a book to make you think about life and prejudice and what choice you would make, and living with that choice.⬇️

Librarybelle ⬆️ The story is told by Rachel, who in 1999 is a recent high school graduate. Rachel has baggage. Lots of baggage. She‘s had a falling out with her friends and feels very isolated. And bitter. Her bitterness is laced through this entire narrative. Rachel is also unlikeable, and her prejudices and perceived hurts at times make her an unreliable narrator. To escape her boredom at home before college, she agrees to spend the summer with her aunt‘s ⬇️ 1w

Librarybelle ⬆️ family in Greenwich, Connecticut. If you‘re not in the know, it‘s a high society landscape. Rachel befriends her young cousin‘s nanny, Claudia. But, from the very beginning, Rachel foreshadows a tragedy as she unfolds that summer for the reader. When tragedy does strike, Rachel is left with a choice, and it‘s the consequences with that choice that she continues to wrestle with for the rest of the book. Told in three parts, part one is a slow ⬇️ 1w

Librarybelle ⬆️ build to the tragedy. It‘s a perfect slow build of suspense. You kinda figure out what the outcome of the tragedy is with the breadcrumbs Rachel places in her narrative, but when the tragedy happens…just wow. Part two is the aftermath, told a little bit quicker, as Rachel blames everyone else for the choice she made and how she feels from it (she plays the victim well, though I had no sympathy for her). Part three, the shortest section, ⬇️ 1w

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Librarybelle ⬆️ is an epilogue that seems to want to tie things together, though it is a bit rushed. As I said, Rachel is bitter and feels like life has let her down. Personally, as a loner and introvert and one who feels isolated at times, Rachel‘s actions made me take a step back and examine how I perceive my actions. I do have bitterness, but I hope I handle it with more grace than Rachel does. I think I did like this book because of the narration. ⬇️ 1w

Librarybelle ⬆️ Imani Jade Powers does an amazing job with this book and really includes the bitter tone in Rachel‘s narration. Had I read this on my own rather than listen to it, I think I‘d have a different feel for the book. Thanks to #NetGalley for this #ALC , and I completed this during the #NetGalleyGroup #NetGalleyReadathon this past weekend. The book debuts today! @AllDebooks 1w

AllDebooks That's a great review. Thank you for joining us. Stacked! 📚 1w

Librarybelle Thanks, @AllDebooks ! 1w

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AllDebooks

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#NetGalleyGroup #NGG

It's our last day for July's #readathon 📚

How did you do?
Did you meet your goals?
Did the readathon help give you a nudge?

I've enjoyed hosting it. It's certainly helped give me a kickstart back into Netgalley life. I've enjoyed reading your comments and posts.

See you on 15th August for another round of #ARCs 😀

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks Thank you for joining me. 😀 @Julsmarshall @Cazxxx @TiredLibrarian @bcncookbookclub @sebrittainclark @rubyslippersreads @Librarybelle @Twainy @bnp @TheSpineView @throwmeabook @Larkken 2w

AllDebooks @Addison_Reads @Bookwormjillk @BookLineNSinker @Deblovestoread @DGRachel @tpixie @Bookish_Thoughts 2w

DGRachel Umm…I read about 30 pages or so of the ARC I‘d planned to finish. It‘s just not holding my attention and I switched over to a nearly 400 page ebook that returns to the library in 3 days. There‘s always next weekend, right? 😂 2w

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Librarybelle I did complete my #ALC (it‘s published tomorrow, so I‘ll post my review then). I did not start my #ARC , but I think I‘ll have a better plan going into the August reading…more specific goals and such. Thanks for bringing this back! 2w

AllDebooks @DGRachel Well, 30 pages is better than nothing. I get why you would prioritise the library book. Thank you for joining in. 😀 2w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Yay, well done. 👏 I really needed spurring on, and it's always better to have company. 😀 2w

AllDebooks I've 100 pages left of The Tesla Files. I could not stop reading! I'll start my fiction tonight. Of my 10 reviews, I've completed 5. I just need to post them now. 2w

sebrittainclark I completed one of the ARCs I was reading, and caught up on the 4 reviews I needed to write. 2w

Deblovestoread I didn‘t finish but did make progress. 2w

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark That's great. Well done. 🙌 2w

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread it all counts. 🙌 2w

Bookish_Thoughts DNF‘ed one book, finished another, and caught up on reviews, so yay me. 🙂 This was fun! Thanks for hosting. 2w

PuddleJumper Actually read an eARC today. It was fun but I was reading the Kindle version and it would randomly start a new line mid-word. It was so annoying! Seems to be a common issue when reading NetGalley books on Kindle 2w

AllDebooks @Bookish_Thoughts that's great. Well done. 👏 1w

AllDebooks @PuddleJumper I've never tried them on my Kindle as I've heard its problematic. Well done on finishing one. 👏 1w

tpixie I‘ve failed so far… I‘ll have more time in 2026* to read, though. @AllDebooks (edited) 1w

AllDebooks @tpixie you haven't failed, you were only considering joining. I can take you off the taglist, if you prefer. 6d

tpixie @AllDebooks yes, let‘s do that. I may try next year! 6d

AllDebooks @tpixie 👍 6d

tpixie @AllDebooks 🌺 6d

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AllDebooks

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#NetGalleyGroup #NGG

Let's share our recent #ARCs or #ALCs that we've enjoyed the most in 2025.
📚 What did you enjoy most about it?
📚 Is the author new to you?
📚 Would you read more by the author?

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

BookmarkTavern I really enjoyed this mystery novel!

Writers and Liars

AllDebooks @BookmarkTavern I like the look of this 2w

AllDebooks I really enjoyed Michelle Paver's new novel. A ghost story set in the rainforest of South America. One for #NaturaLitsy

Rainforest

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Librarybelle My favorite #ALC is this one, a top so far for 2025:

The Accidental Favorite: A Novel

Librarybelle As for an #ARC , this was an enjoyable read, since I‘m about all things The Golden Girls:

Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery

DGRachel My fav ARC read of the year is a Romantasy debut with sirens, so it has a bit of a dark, Hans Christian Andersen Little Mermaid vibe.

In the Veins of the Drowning

DGRachel @Librarybelle I have Murder by Cheesecake on my shelf to read. It sounds delightful! 2w

DGRachel @BookmarkTavern I will have to look for that one. It sounds like it has all of my favorite mystery novel elements 😱 2w

Bookish_Thoughts So far my favorite #ARC is The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. I‘ve read a lot of his work, but not all of it. (edited) 2w

sebrittainclark My favorite I read in the last month was Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz, which is a cozy sci-fi novella about robots opening a restaurant. I've had Future of Another Timeline on my TBR for a while, but this was the first time I read one of their books, and I'll definitely read more.

Automatic Noodle

AllDebooks @Bookish_Thoughts he is very good. I'm looking forward to reading this one. 2w

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark lol, I love the title, and the plot sounds cute. ❤️ 2w

AllDebooks @Librarybelle both of those look good. Golden girls cozy mystery is a genius idea. 2w

AllDebooks @DGRachel that looks so good. 2w

PuddleJumper I just got approved for the second in the Hollow and the Haunted duology - The Forsaken and the Fated, so would recommend that (😅) and the first in the series

The Hollow and the Haunted

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AllDebooks

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#NetGalleyGroup #NGG

Let us know what #ARC you're reading for the #readathon.
📚 Are you enjoying it?
📚 Would you recommend it?
📚 Is the author new to you?

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks I'm reading an investigative journalism expose of Tesla and Musk. It's so gripping, I can't put it down. Available in Read Now section.

The Tesla Files: A Whistleblower, a Leak, a Fight for Truth: The Inside Story of Musk's Empire

AllDebooks One for #antifa @Chrissyreadit 2w

Librarybelle I‘m listening to my ALC, Greenwich by Kate Broad, and I plan to pick out my ARC today! 2w

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Amor4Libros I started First Time, Long Time by Amy Silverberg. I have about 8 other ARCs going 🤣🤣, but I‘m challenging myself to finish this one by Tue (pub date). 2w

DGRachel I started Beasts of Carnaval by Rosalia Rodrigo. I‘m not not enjoying it, but I‘m struggling to find anything that holds my attention. Outside thoughts keep creeping into my brain and distracting me from the story. 😭

Beasts of Carnaval: A Novel

Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks 💙💙💙💙💙 2w

sebrittainclark I just started Awakened by Laura Elliot. She's a new to me author, and I'm intrigued by the concept so far. I haven't read much dystopian fiction in years, but I've read quite a few this year and am enjoying the genre.

Awakened

Deblovestoread I‘m reading The Girls Who Grew Big. I like it but am in a bit of a slump so it‘s getting read in short spurts. I loved her debut

Nightcrawling: A novel

AllDebooks @Librarybelle ❤️🙌❤️ 2w

AllDebooks @Amor4Libros 8 arcs!!! Blimey, you have your hands full. 2w

AllDebooks @DGRachel Oh no, intrusive thoughts are a pain in the ass. Have you tried some centering techniques or relaxation exercises? I found that I did better with audiobooks when stress or anxiety levels are high. 2w

AllDebooks @sebrittainclark 👀 Ooooh, that sounds so good. Stacked! 📚 2w

AllDebooks @Deblovestoread another one stacked! 📚😅 2w

DGRachel @AllDebooks I have a whole arsenal of mindfulness techniques but things are so bad right now that I don‘t even have the energy to implement any of them. It will pass. I usually rely on audiobooks at times like these, too, but they‘re even harder for me to get into right now. 🤷🏻‍♀️A local indie bookseller always gives me great recs for books that shut out the world, and she was working today, so pause on the ARC while I fall into another book. 2w

AllDebooks @DGRachel I'm so sorry you're having a tough time. Sending hugs. xx 🫂 2w

Bookish_Thoughts I‘m struggling with The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective. It‘s not holding my attention very well. I‘d forgotten I‘d started before and then forgot about it. 😬 2w

AllDebooks @Bookish_Thoughts You can bail. #Hailthebail 2w

Bookish_Thoughts I picked it up last night, saw I was less than 40% into it, and bailed. #Hailthebail indeed. 2w

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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service

Hi #NetGalleyGroup

I hope it‘s not too late to join. I just learned about this today and it‘s my book club weekend so I don‘t think I‘ll get anything read BUT I am going to sit down and plan for the upcoming months. My ratio is at 23% and I really need to get it up.

I hope everyone gets lots of pages in. #NGGReadarhon @AllDebooks

AllDebooks Welcome, it's good to have you with us. I have a similar ratio (29%). 😳 2w

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Three reviews down… but I have about a dozen more to write and probably another dozen books half finished that I‘ll work on during the #netgalleygroup #readathon
My goal is to get all those reviews written and posted and finish (and review) at least 3 of my started ARCs during the July readathon.
Still barely a dent in 343 titles but it‘s so hard to resist requesting things that sound good!!

AllDebooks

AllDebooks Well done. 🙌 Wait, there's a new Ian McEwan. 😀 2w

Librarybelle That‘s great progress! 2w

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PuddleJumper

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I need to clear down some ARCs, I've got some from last year and I feel guilty about ... But not guilty enough to prioritise them 😅

#NetGalleyGroup @AllDebooks

Lkempf I have ARCs from 2021. I almost don‘t care anymore. 2w

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Repost for @AllDebooks

Here are the #NetgalleyGroup monthly #readathon dates for the rest of the year.

This will be a chance to chat about favourite arcs, upcoming titles, publishers, all things Netgalley, tips, reviews, and recommendations.

Are you all ready to start tomorrow?

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2883916

AllDebooks Thank you for the share x 2w

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AllDebooks

The Tesla Files: A Whistleblower, a Leak, a Fight for Truth: The Inside Story of Musk's Empire | S�nke Iwesen, Michael Verf�rden

My goals for July's #NetGalleyGroup #readathon

📚 Note down statistics for a baseline. I do so much better with a visual of progress.
📚 Assess how many reviews to finish.
📚 Plan out goals for August readathon.
📚 Start the tagged and a fiction #ARC
📚 Write a minimum of 10 reviews.

What are your plans? Don't forget to share and tag @AllDebooks and #NetGalleyGroup

Have fun! 📚😊📚

Zuhkeeyah Oh perfect timing. I just got an email from NetGalley reminding to review my books 😅 2w

AllDebooks @Zuhkeeyah 😊 I'll add you to the taglist. 2w

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