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How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive by Craig DiLouie (ARC Review)

Title: How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive Author: Craig DiLouie Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Horror Publisher: Redhook Published: June 18, 2024 A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review. Horror isn’t horror unless it’s real. Max Maury should be on top of the world. He’s a famous horror director. Actors love…

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REVIEW: “The Queen of Nothing” by Holly Black

Title: The Queen of Nothing Series: The Folk of the Air, #3 Author: Holly Black Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Source: HBG Canada Publication Date: November 19th, 2019 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 308

Plot Summary: After being pronounced Queen of Faerie and then abruptly exiled by the Wicked King Cardan, Jude finds herself unmoored, the queen of nothing. She spends her time with Vivi and Oak, watches her fair share of reality television, and does the odd job or two, including trying to convince a cannibalistic faerie from hunting her own in the mortal world.

When her twin sister Taryn shows up asking of a favor, Jude jumps at the chance to return to the Faerie world, even if it means facing Cardan, who she loves despite his betrayal.

When a dark curse is unveiled, Jude must become the first mortal Queen of Faerie and uncover how to break the curse, or risk upsetting the balance of the whole Faerie world.

The Queen of Nothing on Goodreads | Chapters Indigo | Amazon CA

I received a finished copy from Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, before I get into the review can I just say THAT COVER IS GLORIOUS. Like, wow I didn't think it was possible for me to love a cover more than I loved the covers of the first two books of the series.

This review is gonna be really hard to write without spoilers, so bear with me while I avoid spoilers like Jude avoids her feelings.

What I think I enjoyed the most about this book is seeing how the characters have changed over the course of the trilogy. Politics and power games are fun until they aren't. It was interesting to see characters realize that power is important but is it worth everything? Is it worth sacrificing your morals? Is it worth sacrificing others? We see Jude grapple with this the most. It felt like an interesting and rewarding issue for her to contemplate, since her goal when we met her was power at all costs. It's cool to see what's changed and what hasn't changed.

Cardan is, of course, a fun character. We get to see a bit of a different side of him in this book, but I felt it was a breath of fresh air. To me, it made him more complex. I know not everyone will agree with me about the character growth, but I didn't mind it in the case of our two mains.

Some other characters, however, felt like they needed more page time to justify their changes. It didn't feel believable for some, and that was a little jarring.

The power games and politics still play a big part in the story, and of course they're just as fun to read about. I did feel that the short page count meant we lost some complexity, though. The plot twist near the end was also very out of place. It kind of threw me for a loop, and I'm still not quite sure how I feel about it. There are a lot of people saying this book was a let down, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy it. I didn't love it like I loved The Wicked King (review here), but I did like it.

The Queen of Nothing is the intense finale to the Folk of the Air trilogy. I'm sad to see the series end, but I'll always think fondly of the series. I wasn't blown away by it, but I did enjoy it. The romance, the family, the politics. All are fascinating and compelling. I wish some elements of the story had been handled better or more fleshed out. But I'm glad I read it.

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Children’s Publishing Market to Witness Revolutionary Growth by 2027 | Holtzbrinck, Penguin Group, Candlewick Press, Random House

Advance Market Analytics published a new research publication on “Global Children’s Publishing Market Insights, to 2027” with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the study, you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market-associated stakeholders. The growth of the Children’s Publishing market was mainly driven by the increasing R&D spending across the world.

Major players profiled in the study are:

Candlewick Press (United States), Hachette Book Group (United States), HarperCollins (United States), Holtzbrinck (Germany), Houghton Mifflin (United States), Penguin Group (United Kingdom), Random House (United States), Scholastic (United States), Simon & Schuster (United States)

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Scope of the Report of Children’s Publishing

Children’s publishing are the books which are more stable as successful authors sells their backlist strongly, with a new generation coming into each age group every year. The children read chapter books, illustrated storybooks, books that make them laugh, and stories that fire their imagination. These publishing are available in different genre.

The Global Children’s Publishing Market segments and Market Data Break Down are illuminated below:

by Type (Hardback, Paperback, E-Book, Board Books, Other Formats), Genre (Poetry, Drama, Fiction, Non fiction, Others), Children’s age (0-1 year, 2-5 years, 6-12 years), Distribution channel (Online, Offline)

Market Opportunities:

Increasing Adoption of E Books and Personalized Story Books

Government Initiatives are Boosting the Market Growth

Market Drivers:

Rising Awareness About the Early Learning is Driving the Market.

Market Trend:

Increasing Usage of Internet and Mobile Devices

Rising Demand for Kid Friendly Non-Fiction Books

What can be explored with the Children’s Publishing Market Study?

Gain Market Understanding

Identify Growth Opportunities

Analyze and Measure the Global Children’s Publishing Market by Identifying Investment across various Industry Verticals

Understand the Trends that will drive Future Changes in Children’s Publishing

Understand the Competitive Scenarios

Track Right Markets

Identify the Right Verticals

Region Included are: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Oceania, South America, Middle East & Africa

Country Level Break-Up: United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, South Africa, Nigeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Germany, United Kingdom (UK), the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Russia, France, Poland, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, India, Australia and New Zealand etc.

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Strategic Points Covered in Table of Content of Global Children’s Publishing Market:

Chapter 1: Introduction, market driving force product Objective of Study and Research Scope the Children’s Publishing market

Chapter 2: Exclusive Summary – the basic information of the Children’s Publishing Market.

Chapter 3: Displaying the Market Dynamics- Drivers, Trends and Challenges & Opportunities of the Children’s Publishing

Chapter 4: Presenting the Children’s Publishing Market Factor Analysis, Porters Five Forces, Supply/Value Chain, PESTEL analysis, Market Entropy, Patent/Trademark Analysis.

Chapter 5: Displaying the by Type, End User and Region/Country 2016-2021

Chapter 6: Evaluating the leading manufacturers of the Children’s Publishing market which consists of its Competitive Landscape, Peer Group Analysis, BCG Matrix & Company Profile

Chapter 7: To evaluate the market by segments, by countries and by Manufacturers/Company with revenue share and sales by key countries in these various regions (2022-2027)

Chapter 8 & 9: Displaying the Appendix, Methodology and Data Source

Finally, Children’s Publishing Market is a valuable source of guidance for individuals and companies.

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Books! So excited for my first shipment from London. . #RiverRun Books is publishing both #PARKLAND and #COLUMBINE simultaneously on Feb 14. They also distribute to Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and most English-speaking countries outside North America. . This is a new Columbine edition with a new preface I just wrote a few weeks ago—plus all the new material we added over the years (afterword, epilogue, journal scans, school diagram, book club questions—more than 50 pages). This will be the 1st time any of this added material is available outside the U.S. and Canada. . I’m happy to finally see that—and to reach you Australians and others who have had difficulty getting the book. RiverRun is part of @quercusbooks, in  the #Hachette group, so it should be much easier to find—same for Parkland. . I will be doing a lot of UK and Australian media, but we’re still coordinating. This is going to be an insane launch week hitting 3 continents at once. (But all from NYC, and then hitting the road on #booktour.) (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtWH4w6HeQI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jpwo73i7as8o

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Global Book Publisher Industry Market Size Study, by Type (consumer books, educational books and religious books), by Age group (Below 12 Years, 13 Years to 18 Years and Above 18 Years) and Regional Forecasts 2020-2027

Global Book Publisher Industry Market is valued approximately USD 85.9 billion in 2019 and is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 2% over the forecast period 2020-2027. With the advent of internet and convenient online book reading products and services the book publishing industry has witnessed several fluctuations over last few decade. Apart from books, book publisher’s merchandise includes atlases, spiritual books, college or college textbooks, encyclopedias, technical manuals, maps and journey courses, in all cases excepting distinct internet publishing). The upward thrust in social media and the increasing extent of purchaser records is driving growth and innovation within the book publisher enterprise. E book publishers will have vast and deep visibility into their customers, vendors and different stake holder records. Publishers with digital first model are making an investment notably in building in-house statistics and analytics team. For Instance: With all foremost categories posting will increase, unit sales of print books rose 8.2% in 2020 over 2019 at shops that document to npd bookscan. For the year ended Jan. 2, 2021, devices hit 750.9 million, up from 693.7 million the year earlier than. The class completed 2020 with a 23.1% increase in print unit income. The strongest subcategories inside the 12 months have been training/reference/language, which had a 55.5% increase, and video games/sports/pursuits, which rose 31.3%. However, businesses were disrupted due to lockdown impedes the growth of the market over the forecast period of 2020-2027. Also, Print-on-demand (POD) model is becoming popular among book publishers as it allows them to control printing and inventory costs. is likely to increase the market growth during the forecast period.

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The regional analysis of global Book Publisher Industry market is considered for the key regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America and Rest of the World. Asia-Pacific is the significant region across the world in terms of market share owing to large number of customers to read books. Whereas, North America is also anticipated to exhibit highest growth rate over the forecast period 2020-2027. Factors such as online books would create lucrative growth prospects for the Book Publisher Industry market across Asia-Pacific region.

Major market player included in this report are:

Pearson PLC

Bertelsmann

Hachette Livre

China South Publishing & Media Group

Grupo Planeta

Penguin Random House

HarperCollins

Macmillan Publishers

Simon & Schuster

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The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming eight years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within each of the regions and countries involved in the study. Furthermore, the report also caters the detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, the report shall also incorporate available opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and Functions offerings of key players. The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below:

By Type:

consumer books

educational books

religious books

By Age group:

Below 12 Years

13 Years to 18 Years

Above 18 Years

By Region:

North America

U.S.

Canada

Europe

UK

Germany

France

Spain

Italy

ROE

Asia Pacific

China

India

Japan

Australia

South Korea

RoAPAC

Latin America

Brazil

Mexico

Rest of the World

Furthermore, years considered for the study are as follows:

Historical year – 2017, 2018

Base year – 2019

Forecast period – 2020 to 2027

Target Audience of the Global Book Publisher Industry Market in Market Study:

Key Consulting Companies & Advisors

Large, medium-sized, and small enterprises

Venture capitalists

Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Third-party knowledge providers

Investment bankers

Investors

The report further discusses the market opportunity, compound annual growth rate (CAGR) growth rate, competition, new technology innovations, market players analysis, government guidelines, export and import (EXIM) analysis, historical revenues, future forecasts etc. in the following regions and/or countries:

North America (U.S. & Canada) Market size, Y-O-Y growth, Market Players Analysis & Opportunity Outlook

Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Market Players Analysis & Opportunity Outlook

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Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto (Review)

Title: Not Another Love Song Author: Julie Soto Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Forever Date published: July 16, 2024 A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review. Gwen Jackson and Xander Thorne are both musical prodigies, but each has had very different paths to success. Xander was born…

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Three Roles Privilege Plays in Nature

“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” – Randy Pausch (Pausch & Zaslow, 2008)

Privilege is defined as a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group (Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, n.d.). The irony is that those who tend to have more privilege, tend to notice it less. You’ve probably heard of white privilege, gender privilege, heterosexual privilege, and even socio-economic privilege, but if you have most of these privileges, how often do you notice them? Whether you’ve witnessed it, experienced it, or haven’t at all, privilege is everywhere, even in nature. But what role does it play?

“Black Lives Matter Protest” by Patrick Behn is licensed under (”Pixabay License”)

1.       The Gatekeeper

Many of us wouldn’t think of nature parks or areas as an exclusive area. However, language, culture, education, and economic status are all factors that impact who visit. For example, many nature parks (especially those big enough to have interpreters) are in remote areas with majority lacking public transportation, making personal vehicles a necessity to get there. While this may not be a problem for some, it prevents 20.8% of Canadians who don’t have access to a car from visiting these areas (Statista Research Department, 2020). This socio-economic factor is just one of the ways privilege plays the role of the gatekeeper. Having the ability to speak the local language, sharing the same culture of the general population of the area, and having the education to realize the benefits of nature, are all ways that privilege acts as a gatekeeper of nature.

“Safari Tour” by Sandip Patel is licensed under (”Pixabay License”)

2.       The Manager

If you think accessing a nature site is a privilege, you can imagine what kind of privilege it is to be able to work in one. The minimum requirements to become a nature interpreter includes an undergraduate-degree in a nature-related field, no criminal record, and usually a certificate in first-aid.  While this already limits those, who come from a lower socio-economic background with limited access to education this is only the basic requirements. In an ironic sense the field of nature interpretation often tries to have interpreters that visitors can relate to. While this can be a positive thing, most visitors are those with privileges of higher socio-economic backgrounds and certain cultures. This means that often when hiring, managers will choose those who best represent the visitors, which are usually the higher class non-minority groups. This leads to privilege seeking its way into the visitor and the worker side of nature.

3.       The Teacher

By playing the role of manager and gatekeeper privilege has gained a third role, the teacher. The unequal balance between societal categories in nature, has shown interpreters like Roberts, James and Ginder, and many others, the social segregation of working with and experiencing nature (as cited in Beck et al., 2018, p. 135). This has led to the field of nature interpretation attempting to combat these privileges through culture (hiring more minorities as staff to help encourage minority visitors), language (having media and signage in multiple different languages), and advertising (reaching out to minority populations through advertising, and personal invitations) (Beck et al. 2018). 

“Welcome sign in Thailand National Park” by Anasztazia from Colourbox

While we can’t control what privileges we’re given, by learning about the ones we have, we can help to share them with those that don’t.

For me that’s what privilege is; an uncontrollable advantage given to a person or group so that they can use it to help those without.

What are your privileges?

 References:

Beck, L., Cable, T. T., & Knudson, D.M. (2018). Interpreting cultural and natural heritage for a better world. Sagamore-Venture Publishing

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (n.d.). Privilege. Oxford University Press. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/privilege_1?q=privilege

Pausch, R., & Zaslow, J. (2008). The last lecture. Hachette Books.

Statista Research Department. (2020, 13 May). Canada - share of people who have access to a car in 2017-2018. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914947/canada-access-to-cars/

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Lennie Goodings on Virago & her new memoir A Bite from the Apple

Virago is a London-based British publishing company committed to publishing women's writing and books on "feminist" topics.  Established by women in the 1970s in tandem with the Women's Liberation Movement (WLM), Virago has done much to address inequitable gender dynamics in the publishing world, and, unlike anti-capitalist publishing ventures, has branded itself a commercial alternative in a male dominated publishing industry, seeking to compete with mainstream international presses.

  Initially known as Spare Rib Books, Virago was founded by  Carmen Callil in 1973 primarily to publish books by women writers. From the get-go the company sought two sorts of books: original works, and out-of-print books by neglected female writers. The latter were reissued under the "Modern Classics" label, which launched in 1978

  In 1982, Virago became a wholly owned subsidiary Random House, USA, but in 1987 Callil, Lennie Goodings and others put together a management buy-out. After a downturn in the market, the board decided to sell Virago to Little, Brown, of which Virago became an imprint in 1996 (with Lennie as Publisher).  In 2006, Virago became part of the Hachette publishing group with Lennie acting as editor and publisher. She is now Chair of Virago.

  Today the company's stated mission is to "champion women’s voices and bring them to the widest possible readership around the world. From fiction and politics to history and classic children’s stories, its writers continue to win acclaim, break new ground and enrich the lives of readers."

  I met Lennie via Zoom to talk about her life with Virago, as described in her new memoir A Bite from the Apple, published by OUP around the world, and by mighty Biblioasis in Canada. 

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Global Digital Educational Publishing Market Overview, Size, Share and Trends forecast year 2025

Summary - A new market study, titled “Global Digital Educational Publishing Market 2020 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025” has been featured on WiseGuy Reports.

 Market Overview

The global Digital Educational Publishing market size is expected to gain market growth in the forecast period of 2020 to 2025, with a CAGR of 7.5% in the forecast period of 2020 to 2025 and will expected to reach USD 10880 million by 2025, from USD 8139 million in 2019.

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The Digital Educational Publishing market report provides a detailed analysis of global market size, regional and country-level market size, segmentation market growth, market share, competitive Landscape, sales analysis, impact of domestic and global market players, value chain optimization, trade regulations, recent developments, opportunities analysis, strategic market growth analysis, product launches, area marketplace expanding, and technological innovations.

 Market segmentation

Digital Educational Publishing market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2015-2025, the growth among segments provide accurate calculations and forecasts for sales by Type and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.

 By Type, Digital Educational Publishing market has been segmented into:

Digital textbook

Digital assessment book

Others

 By Application, Digital Educational Publishing has been segmented into:

Primary school

Middle school

High school

University

 Regions and Countries Level Analysis

Regional analysis is another highly comprehensive part of the research and analysis study of the global Digital Educational Publishing market presented in the report. This section sheds light on the sales growth of different regional and country-level Digital Educational Publishing markets. For the historical and forecast period 2015 to 2025, it provides detailed and accurate country-wise volume analysis and region-wise market size analysis of the global Digital Educational Publishing market.

 The report offers in-depth assessment of the growth and other aspects of the Digital Educational Publishing market in important countries (regions), including:

North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)

Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia and Australia)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia)

Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)

 Competitive Landscape and Digital Educational Publishing Market Share Analysis

Digital Educational Publishing competitive landscape provides details by vendors, including company overview, company total revenue (financials), market potential, global presence, Digital Educational Publishing sales and revenue generated, market share, price, production sites and facilities, SWOT analysis, product launch. For the period 2015-2020, this study provides the Digital Educational Publishing sales, revenue and market share for each player covered in this report.

 The major players covered in Digital Educational Publishing are:

Georg von Holtzbrinck

KITE

Pearson

Hachette Livre

Diwa Learning Systems Inc (Diwa)

McGraw-Hill Education

PCI Educational Publishing

VIBAL

Yumpu

Pelangi Publishing

POPULAR

India Today Group

Sasbadi

Ulektz

Times Publishing Group

Cambridge Publishing

Aptara

Educomp Solutions Ltd.

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Publishers

Boreal Forest in Canada, where Resolute Forest Products have unsustainably sourced wood. Image by Lake Winnipeg Foundation.

The most prominent publishers today all have a page on their websites dedicating their commitment to sustainability. Penguin Random House promises to obtain paper only from Forest Stewardship Council, or FSC, certified sources in 2020.1 Hachette Book Group wants 95% of its paper to be from these sources and promises consumers it will not take part in the illegal logging trade.2 Harper-Collins brags that 90% of their paper is already FSC-certified and also condemns illegal logging. 3

In the public sphere, these companies have done the best to prove they're serious. When Canadian company Resolute Forest Products sued U.S. non-profit Greenpeace for defamation, all three of the aforementioned publishing houses announced their support of the NGO and reiterated their commitments to sustainability. Resolute had been accused by Greenpeace of unsustainable, indigenous-unfriendly logging practices.4

But in the private sphere, things are a bit iffier. According to the Rainforest Action Network, Harper Collins and Penguin Random House are not transparent enough in their paper sourcing. On top of this, they accuse the later of accepting paper certified by untrustworthy organizations, as well as the FSC.5

But even the FSC itself might not be trustworthy. In 2018, Greenpeace announced they w ere severing its ties to the organization due to its own lack of transparency. They also accused them of being lenient with their certifications.6 They were right. Four major FSC-certified companies have been accused or prosecuted for participation in the illegal logging trade.7

So, while the private sector has certainly made advances in sustainable sourcing, they can't be relied on solely. Non-profits like Greenpeace can apply pressure, but as Brazil shows, government power can override even the most stringent of activism. Therefore, both political and public pressure will be needed to ensure deforestation, and other unsustainable pulp and paper industry policies, are eliminated.

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REVIEW: “Capturing the Devil” by Kerri Maniscalco

Title: Capturing the Devil Author: Kerri Maniscalco Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Source: HBG Canada Publication Date: September 10th, 2019 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 453

Plot Summary: In the shocking finale to the bestselling series that began with Stalking Jack the Ripper, Audrey Rose and Thomas are on the hunt for the depraved, elusive killer known as the White City Devil. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse has them fighting to stay one step ahead of the brilliant serial killer - or see their fateful romance cut short by unspeakable tragedy.

Audrey Rose Wadsworth and Thomas Cresswell have landed in America, a bold, brash land unlike the genteel streets of London they knew. But like London, the city of Chicago hides its dark secrets well. When the two attend the spectacular World's Fair, they find the once-in-a-lifetime event tainted with reports of missing people and unsolved murders.

Determined to help, Audrey Rose and Thomas begin their investigations, only to find themselves facing a serial killer unlike any they've heard of before. Identifying him is one thing, but capturing him---and getting dangerously lost in the infamous Murder Hotel he constructed as a terrifying torture device - is another.

Will Audrey Rose and Thomas see their last mystery to the end---together and in love - or will their fortunes finally run out when their most depraved adversary makes one final, devastating kill?

Capturing the Devil on Goodreads | Chapters Indigo | Amazon CA

I received a finished copy from Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review.

Historical mysteries are my bread and butter. My cup of tea. My homemade pizza. My dream books. Stalking Jack the Ripper was a dark, sexy, and witty novel; it was with much excitement that I settled in to read the finale. Hold onto your hats, folks. Because this book was a wild ride.

First and foremost, the main driving force of this book is, unsurprisingly, the romance. I love their banter, their support for one another, and their passion for one another. I love seeing how their relationship has grown since the first book. I didn't love some of the relationship drama present in the book, as the way they handled it felt a little out of character. It frustrated me a bit. But overall, I ship them so hard you guys.

The mystery in this one is a bit more comple and drawn out. I love that Maniscalco ties in fiction with some people and places from history to give the book that much more of a creepy vibe. I love historical fiction, so these little inclusions and nods to history interest me and make the story more compelling.

Maniscalco writes in such a way that draws you into the story, and keeps you guessing. It was fun to slip into this world once again. I also enjoyed trying to guess who the killer is. It's so easy for me to immerse myself in the book, to totally zone out into it. And for me that means it's well written.

As usual, some of the characters make frustrating decisions, and I won't lie: that detracts from my enjoyment of the story. As I mentioned above, the romantic drama was not my favourite. Indeed, I felt it hindered the book a bit.

Capturing the Devil was a captivating read (pun intended). I enjoyed the mystery and the romance, but not so much the drama and some decisions the characters make. Overall, I'm happy with where the story leaves the characters.

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Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit by Anna Llenas (Review)

Title: Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit Creator: Anna Llenas Type: Fiction Genre: Children’s, Picture Book Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Date published: May 7, 2024 A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review. Today, Nuna doesn’t feel quite right. So, she pays a visit to the Color an…