“Her quickness of mind was like a hiss, a dart, a lethal bite.” (CBR11 Bingo) - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein (Translator)
He should have seen it coming. - The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobsen
Such Promise, So Disappointing - Modern Sourdough: Sweet and Savoury Recipes from Margot Bakery by Michelle Eshkeri, Patricia Niven
The stage is set for murder… - Last Act by Christopher Pike
There came a faint stirring in his entrails. - The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis
Not as moving as you’d expect - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
#NotAllMen, Historical Romance Edition - Once A Spy by Mary Jo Putney
These hoes ain’t loyal (banned books, bingo) - Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The Irishman - I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt
It’s not them, it’s me - The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai
Kissy-poo time - Sealed with a Kiss by Beth Ferry
“Monsters aren’t born, ever. They’re made, piece by piece and limb by limb, artificial creations of madmen who, like the misguided Frankenstein, always think they know better.” - Vox by Christina Dalcher
And This is Where I Leave You… - Secrets of the Chocolate House by Paula Brackston
In her room on Saturday, Mother had died mysteriously. - Easy in the Islands by Bob Shacochis
For she will surely need it. - The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Do it your way. - Dress Like a Girl by Patricia Toht
“The mind has a mind of its own.” (CBR11 Bingo) - A Mind of Her Own by Paula McLain, Hillary Huber (narrator)
What a Struggle and Letdown - Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman
And exhausted is my patience. (back to school, bingo) - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
He stares out the windshield and pretends not to see. - Normal People by Sally Rooney
Slimy but oddly satisfying…. - Hungry Jim by Laurel Snyder
This was the beginning of my awkward stage. - Next Level Basic by Stassi Schroeder
They have not considered that memories are like corks left out of bottles. They swell. They no longer fit. - Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr
- Teeth of the Dog by Jill Ciment
Please help me. I didn’t kill anyone. - Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
Pale freckled eggs. - The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer
1st BINGO! - Finn by Jon Clinch
Birthday bingo - The Night Women by Sara Blaedel
I know who you are and it’s not that impressive. - I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney
Massssss Update #1!! Here are some books I read in the past few months that I didn’t love. - Castaways by Brian Keene; All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth; What You Did by Claire McGowan; Losing My Best Friend by Jeannie Wycherley
Yes, the Title IS Quite a Mouthful - I thought It Was Just Me (But it Isn't): The Journey From "What Will People Think?" to " I Am Enough." by Brené Brown
“There is no other name.” - Gigi by Colette
When you prank the Tooth Fairy you get more than a quarter - How to Trick the Tooth Fairy by Danielle Russell
Lucky Bunnies Make Good Friends, but not the best short novel - Lucky Bunnies #1 Sky’s Surprise by Catherine Coe
The Narrators Were More Interesting, but Only Some of Them - The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North
Two Narcissists Show They Don’t Understand Love or Relationships - 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne
Read Like a Filler Book - Another Thing to Fall by Laura Lippman
“Maple thought optimistically that human beings, on their good days, weren’t much dimmer than sheep.” - Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story by Leonie Swann
This nitwit has a FLEET of guardian angels looking after her - Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
Their hair held firmly in place by black hairnets - The Governesses by Anne Serre
The Writing Got In the Way - Emerald City by Brian Birnbaum
A Frustrating Enemies to Lovers Romance That Ended With Me Saying “WTF?” - Their Festive Island Escape by Nina Singh
I Wanted This Book to End So Badly - A Traitor to Memory by Elizabeth George
Unfortunately, This Was Too Much of a Middle of the Trilogy Filler Novel - Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
Time is a River - The River of No Return by Bee Ridgway
Stalled - Drive by Daniel Pink
This was not strictly true. - The Parade by Dave Eggers
The things we do in the shadows - Blindness by Jose Saramago
I need to better screen my recommendations - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Behind the Fictional Music - Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid