ARC Review: Jeweler To The Blessed by Jillian Witt

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  Thank you to The Nerd Fam for the gifted eARC. Started reading for the broody bodyguard, stuck around for the unique magic system. Emberline lives in a world where Blessed individuals use special gems to steal emotions that give them power and she's got a big secret - their magic doesn't work on her, her emotions not something they can steal. When she becomes the jeweler responsible for creating the jewelry the Blessed wear to use their powers, she's assigned a bodyguard - the broody and not quiet trustworthy Hart.  Overall, I really enjoyed this. The magic system isn't something that I have read before, and I liked how mysterious it was and how little Emberline knew about it - I liked learning with her. I liked Hart a lot. He's everything I love about a bodyguard romance (check out my bodyguard rec list here ) but I did end up almost annoyed by the back and forth with him - I know she was in a tough position, but Emberline goes back and forth on whether or not sh...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Am Excited To Read This Fall

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

August 19th: This weeks topic is supposed to be books with a high page count but I couldn't find 10 books that I either have read or want to read that are super high page count so I decided to go with Books That I Am Excited To Read This Fall. Every fall, I switch to spooky/thriller, witchy and magical reads and every year, I am super excited for it. Have you read any of these? Do you have any spooky/magical/witchy recs for me? Let me know in the comments.

1. Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell
2. The Man Made Of Smoke by Alex North
3. You Killed Me First by John Marrs
4. The Witch's Orchard by Archer Sullivan
5. Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
6. Cat Dragon by Samantha Birch
7. The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
8. Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
9. Magick by Eleri Drake
10. Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab







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  1. LydiaAugust 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM

    I haven’t read any of these, but they sound good. I switch to spooky reads in September and October (and sometimes November, too). But I’m not quite sure what I’m reading those months yet.

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  2. AstilbeAugust 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM

    Cat Dragon sounds really cute. I love spooky reads, too.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.

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  3. Rajani RehanaAugust 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM

    Beautiful blog

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  4. Rajani RehanaAugust 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM

    Please read my post

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  5. RissiAugust 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM

    I always like lighter reads most the year, but fall does seem to be the ideal time of year to read mystery or thriller-like books! :) Thanks so much for visiting my list today!

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  6. Anne@HeadFullofBooksAugust 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM

    I usually avoid horror books so it is not surprising that I haven't heard of any of your books. Thanks for visiting my blog. I believe it is the first time we've interacted. I know it is the first time I've looked around on your blog.

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    1. BibliophileBreeAugust 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM

      I think it is the first time too! It's nice to meet you.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM

    Happy fall reading! 📚🌻 ~ Carol @ ReadingLadies

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  8. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM

    I absolutely love planning out my upcoming reads.

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    1. BibliophileBreeAugust 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM

      In the past I haven't but this year, I have been more into planning things out.

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  9. YvonneAugust 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM

    I'm happy to see someone else didn't use the high page count prompt this week :) I haven't read any of the books you listed, but they do look good. I especially like the Gillian McAllister book. That looks great.

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  10. Leslie @ Books Are The New BlackAugust 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM

    I am starting Wild Reverence today and I'm so excited. I hope it's good for both of us!!

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