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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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2 Star Reviews

Supposedly for Gilmore Girls fans, but only kinda - The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls by Jessica Spotswood

Terrible Book Supposedly About Travel - Wherever You Go: A Guide to Mindful, Sustainable, and Life-Changing Travel by Daniel Houghton

No insurance money was forthcoming. - The Amulet by Michael McDowell

Too late for that! - Logan's Run by William F Nolan and George Clayton Johnson

Master of the first draft, apparently - Master of Murder by Christopher Pike

“The whole world thinks I’m a slut!” - Gimme a Kiss by Christopher Pike

After finishing it, I’m okay with the price I paid - What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi

DI Gravel is interesting, but I’m not sure he’s great at his job? - Portraits of The Dead (DI Gravel Book 1) by John Nicholl; A Cold Cold Heart (DI Gravel Book 3) by John Nicholl

You probably don’t want this, actually. - You Know You Want This by Kristen Roupenian

I Feel Guilt Over the Two Stars Rating - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

New Adult Continues to be My Nemesis - November 9 by Colleen Hoover

Apparently I Am Not Fond of Phantoms - The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

There is no thirteenth floor; Charles Destin is extremely superstitious. - Security by Gina Wohlsdorf

In which I struggle to understand the reasoning for risking everything you hold dear in life for the guy from Dude, Where’s My Car? - Inside Out: A Memoir by Demi Moore

BINGO BLACKOUT - Beowolf by Unknown, Francis Barton Gummere (Translation); The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley

I was not prepared for just how left this one went - Ivory (Manhattan 10 #1) by Lola Dodge

I’m getting kinda weary of this series now - The Skull Throne (Demon Cycle #4) by Peter V Brett

How come his parents never had child services on their case? - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York by Kim Smith

And then of course, there was the fat sack of money. - River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey

Maybe If I Had Started With Book #1 - Anything for You by Saul Black

She’s different. She’s the great exception - Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers

Why was this so popular? I don’t get it. - Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

Latina identity and the poet that takes you on a journey through it - peluda by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

Two for the price of one review - Frog Meets Dog: An Acorn Book (A Frog and Dog Book #1 by Janee Trasler ; Sadiq and the Desert Star by Siman Nurrali,

He supposed he was. - Blaze by Stephen King

Book Felt Up and Down While Reading - What I Remember Most by Cathy Lamb

And then there’s Maud. - An Elderly Lady is Up to Not Good by Helen Tursten

I don’t enjoy being a hater, but I wish this book had remained a secret - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Diamond Mask – well, no one bats 1.000 - Diamond Mask by Julian May

The other side of the camera - Black Movie by Danez Smith

Needed to be More Twisted - A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

The year is 1781 and James Armistead Lafayette is a spy! - Choose Your Own Adventure Spies: James Armistead Lafayette by Kyandreia Jones

Hi, fellow kids! - A World Without “Whom” by Emmy Favilla

I looked down at my feet, avoiding the sign’s scrutinizing energy. - Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith

Weird but not wonderful - The Buenos Aires Affair by Manuel Puig

One Zombie Goldfish vs. One Vampire Cat: Round One - The Fintastic Fishsitter (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish) by Mo O’Hara

A biting review - Shark Out of Water! (Hungry Shark Chapter Book #1) by Ace Landers

It’s been a long time since I was this disappointed in a book - The Abominable by Dan Simmons

Last Short Story Was a Bust - Randomize by Andy Weir

Christian Romance Readers May Like This? - The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano

This state, this place, is like no other. - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

If you are a fan of Trump, you will not only hate my review, but hate this book as well. - Whose Boat Is This Boat? Comments That Don’t Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane by The Staff of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert

“We’re not gonna throw away the past as if it meant nothing.” - Pride by Ibi Zoboi

Victims of our emotions and wishful thinking. - Crosstalk by Connie Willis

CBR11 Bingo: The Collection - Wallflower at the Orgy by Nora Ephron

I Am So Confused - Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi

Not Enough Egypt for Me in This Preposterous Thriller - The Pharaoh Key by Preston & Child

Fire & Blood: Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah… - Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin

And maybe that’s ok. - Maybe in Another LIfe by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Don’t be fooled by the title: there are no dragons in this book - Dragonmeade by Rona Randall

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