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2 Star Reviews

not gossip-y enough to be worth it - Ten Years to Save the West: Lessons from the Only Conservative in the Room by Liz Truss

A low-angst, cozy romance set in the Swedish countryside - Second Winter by Sophia Soames

Two Households, Unalike in Dignity - On Beauty by Zadie Smith

maybe I just don’t like octopi - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

not all romances should get a second chance - Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Greek gods + The Hunger Games, but so much worse - Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas

This broke my brain. - Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Flexitarian-Ish but definitely could be better about the flex - Mostly Plants by Tracy Pollan, Dana Pollan, Lori Pollan, Corky Pollan

Meh - I am a Hitman by Anonymous

Endless Endgame - Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

This kid’s worse than a villain - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

So much ejaculating in this book - The Hidden Hand or Capitola the Madcap by E.D.E.N. Southworth

Better than Fourth Wing - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

I laughed too hard when I tagged this as an “age gap romance.” - By the Pint by Jemma Croft

The first one was so good… and now we have this - Insurgent by Veronica Roth

This story is “…not (about) my race, not the color of my skin, we’re talking about my economic class, my lack of privilege and my big ole brain.” But it is about race for privilege….and advantage and…. well you know - Chupacabra: Tales Of Blood & Ink by Matthew Medney, Kyle Faehnrich

She ain’t no Nancy Drew - Casey's Cases: The Mysterious New Girl by Kay Healy

The King’s Daughter - From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir by Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough

Unlikable Characters Doing Inexplicable Things - Tell Me Who You Are by Louisa Luna

The Scooby Gang a lot younger and a Conk instead of a Scooby - Sueño Bay Adventures V01 Shadow Island by Mike Deas and Nancy Deas

Cozy Fantasy GBBO - A Fellowship of Bakers and Magic by J Penner

At least I didn’t disappoint the goose - Hank Goes Honk by Maudie Powell-Tuck

Someone has a secret that’s pretty easy to guess and who really cares anyways - Unordinary vol 1 by uru-chan

Questionable Gendering of Food on the Frontier - The Pioneer Woman Cooks Food from My Frontier by Ree Drummond

Shiver me timbers and all that good stuff - Sea of Thieves: Sea Dog's Search by Jeremy Whitley

Half-Baked Alaska - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Like karaoke for books - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

I’m pretty sure Jane Austen would’ve mocked this book relentlessly.  - Miss Austen by Gill Hornby

“To me, the allure of history lay in the minutiae of life long ago, the untold secrets of ordinary people.” - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

The TV Series is Better - The Umbrella Academy Vol.1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba; The Umbrella Academy Vol.2: Dallas by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba; The Umbrella Academy Vol.3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba

Dr Strangelove, My Favorite Skynet, Jonathan Swan. - The Red Queen by Isobelle Carmody

I’d need a nap, but hey, you do you. - Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot

Compromising Positions - Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Could This Guy Possibly Be More Ridiculous? - Caleb Williams by William Godwin

Taking Time to Stop and Smell The Radioactive Countryside. - The Sending by Isobelle Carmody

Time, Time, Time to See What’s Become of Me - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Bad Monkey, Worse Writing - Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen

What do we do about the terrible people in our lives? Mostly we keep loving them. - Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

Whitewashed Histories and Walls - White House by the Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port by Kate Storey

Two Souths Don’t Come Together Here - My Two Souths by Asha Gomez

Bated Breath - Breathless by Amy McCulloch

“That was what it meant to have power, wasn’t it? You could simply destroy that which didn’t serve you.” - Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb

This was disappointing - The Witches of Vardø by Anya Bergman

It’s about fated mates who meet during an intergalactic dating show that is also a cooking competition. - Alien Love Games: The Tasty Bake: Sci Fi Alien Romance (Mated to the Bolans Book 2) by Kyra Keys; Double Dirty Mountain Men: An MFM Menage Romance (Get Dirty) by Parker Grey

My Stance on Westerns Remains Unchanged – Probably Not for Me - The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

Two Star Romance Roundup - Trust (London Love Book #5) by Sophia Soames; You Can Count on Me (Christmas Daddies Book 2) by Fae Quin; Not All Himbos Wear Capes (Villainous Things Book 1) by C. Rochelle; Omega on the Run (Bangers & Mash Book 5) by M.M. Farmer

When the Cover Surpasses the Content - Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

Cozy Mysteries that Fall Flat - Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh; The Nursing Home Murder by Ngaio Marsh

Taking “What If?” A Bit Too Far - Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley

“You, and only you, are ultimately responsible for who you become and how happy you are” – allegedly, at least. - Girl, Wash your Face by Rachel Hollis

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