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4 Star Reviews

God Will Bless Your Hustle - Be(com)ing Nigerian: A Guide by Elnathan John

Whole new meaning to Under the Sea - Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige

Surfs up and so is the adventures - Trot & Cap'n Bill Adventure V01 Sea Sirens by Amy Chu

Hello, Neighbor! - Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring Words of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell

I found this manuscript in 1982 in that forgotten ‘archive’ attached to the governor’s office in Gebze that I used to rummage through for a week each summer… - The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk

Last Call - A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block

Reads darker than it is, overall worth it - The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater; The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater; Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater; The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

Splashing into the Rivers of London - Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch

You’ve Got to Nip It in the Bud - It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis

Does the Actual Plot Feel a Little Secondary to the Romance? Yes. Does that Really Matter? Mileage May Vary, but It’s Fine by Me! - Spellbound (Magic in Manhattan #1) by Allie Therin

Remembrances of Days Past - The Forsaken by Ace Atkins

Adults only Apply - Fraternity: Stories by Benjamin Nugent

Mars was empty before we came. - Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

It’s A Wonderful Life, Ove - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

One word: DANG - Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero by Ellie Royce

All For One and One for All…and a Baton Twirl to seal the deal - Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo

Thank you, Emmalita, for the excellent book recommendation - Xeni: A Marriage of Inconvenience by Rebekah Weatherspoon

It’s essential that you behave as if your decisions matter, even though you know they don’t - Exhalation by Ted Chiang

Alice in Wonderland meets The Wizard of Oz with Alchemists - Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

Men Suck - Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino

“Don’t go, Bobby,” said my friend. - Song of Kali by Dan Simmons

It’s Actually Almost over, but still a fun book to read - Almost Time by Gary D. Schmidt

Even the Grinch would be okay with this noise - Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story by Kathleen Raymundo

Looking for a story about a man in love with a cannon? - Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link

I resolved that a premature synthesis was the thing to be avoided. - Cultural Amnesia by Clive James

Quarantine Reading - Conviction by Denise Mina; Kinds of Love, Kinds of Death by Donald Westlake

Ace and Rory Return - Starcrossed by Allie Therin

Does More Than What it Says on the Tin - Spellbound: A Paranormal Historical Romance by Allie Therin

Sam lay on his back, his eyes closed, right at the edge of the broad, low bed. - The Book of Happiness by Nina Berberova

Half an hour after Tim Jamieson’s flight was scheduled to leave Tampa for the bright lights and tall buildings of New York, it was still parked at the gate. - The Institute by Stephen King; Apt Pupil by Stephen King

A Fantastical Little Take on the Concept of Family Secrets - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

The Description Does Not Do It Justice - Wall of Silence by Tracy Buchanan

The Tao of Daisy Duke - Open Book by Jessica Simpson

Come Out And Play - The Victory Machine: The Making & Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty by Ethan Sherwood Strauss

Being a teenager is hard enough without the threat of total annihilation looming on the horizon. - I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

Toni Morrison’s lyrical tale of female friendship - Sula by Toni Morrison

“Yer in my blood, Saba.” - Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Fights, Feelings, Fire, and mostly Fun - Fire Force, Vol. 17 by Atsushi Ohkubo

Feelings and Murderbot - Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

“All whiteboards are magical.” - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

A murder mystery in the heart of a space opera - A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Ascending to Hell - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

We have a diet-culture epidemic - Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy Harrison

Storms A Comin’ - The Broken Places by Ace Atkins

“There is no necessary tradeoff between empathy and assertiveness.” - Kissinger the Negotiator: Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level by James K Sebenius, R. Nicholas Burns, Robert H. Mnookin

A Book I Liked, A Book I Loved - Game Changer by Rachel Reid; Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

This is Not How I Should Have Used My Time, But I’m so Glad I Did - Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh; Rebel Hard by Nalini Singh

Modern Day Commandments - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Some Tips I Can Use Now, Some I Can Use Later - Waste Not: Make a Big Difference by Throwing Away Less by Erin Rhoads

The Bodies Are Buried - Shovel Ready by Adam Sternbergh

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