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4 Star Reviews

A true test of compatibility - A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

Not a hinge in sight - All Superheroes Need Photo Ops by Elizabeth Stephens

“Fern wondered if all dramatic showdowns had such an awkward aftermath. It was more painful than a book group pretending they’d read the story.” - Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Bradlee

That Rumpelstiltskin is my name - Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis

Not a buddy movie - Stray by Ryu Kamio

Silent music for peace - Music and Silence: The Passion and Protest of Pablo Casals by Christy Mihaly

Music puzzle - Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive by Erin Frankel

It’s the 1980s and punk is hot & so are Nina & Kerri. So, now what? - Punk Like Me by JD Glass

When I Kill You by B.A. Paris - When I Kill You by B.A. Paris

Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher - Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher

This is how I get in trouble when ppl ask me what books are about - Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter ; Wrong Alibi by Christina Dodd; Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver

Pike, This Ain’t Wuthering Heights - The Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet by Melinda Taub

Good Mix of Stories - The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024 by S.A. Cosby, Ed.

“I can change. I can find myself a thousand different times, and I’m not done yet.” - What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon

The boy who needed to be God - Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming

Adult literacy - My Kentucky Moonlight School by Kim Michele Richardson

The man in the black hat and his magic box - Gwendy’s Button Box (Book 1) by Stephen King

The woman and the slave girl - Raging Clouds by Yudori

I found a new place to dwell - Heartbreak Hotel by Micol Arianna Beltramini

Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip… - Ship of Magic: The Liveship Traders Trilogy Book 1 by Robin Hobb

A Wooly Mystery - Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann

“He was an overeager puppy and she was an aloof cat, and he was bound to get his nose swiped at least once or twice.” - Let's Give 'Em Pumpkin to Talk About by Isabelle Popp

A Gothic Classic for a Reason - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Alice in a wonderland - Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah

It’s A Bummer When Loads of People Could be a Suspect in Your Murder - Murder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle

Who’s the GOAT? - Messi vs. Ronaldo by Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg

Things That Go Bump at the Dinner Table - Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror by Ellen Datlow (editor)

A Very Satisfying Conclusion - The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima

A Pair of Library Books - A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek; The Geographer's Map to Romance  by India Holton

Winter, spring, summer and fall, all ya gotta do is read the poems - Poems for Every Season by Bette Westera and David Colmer

Zora Neale Hurston looking for gold - Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories: A Tall Tale Based on the Life and Work of Zora Neale Hurston by Giselle Anatol and Raissa Figueroa

The business of empire and myth making - The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow

What used to hold us in community no longer works. - The Power of Ritual: How to Create Meaning and Connection in Everything You Do by Casper ter Kuile

I’m So Glad I’m Not an Adolescent Anymore - Flamer by Mike Curato

Helping hands keeping stories alive - The Keeper of Stories by Caroline Kusin Pritchard

Allegory of power - Pigeons!: A Fable For Our Times by Marc Chalvin

Big Brother is watching Part Two - 1984: The Graphic Novel by George Orwell and Fido Nesti

Topsy turvy and then some - The Flip Side: A Graphic Novel by Jason Walz

More Kevin Henkes…The Year of Billy Miller–Worthy of a Newbery Honor? - The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes

Monsters on Ice - Frostbitten by Dietrich Stogner

“I have just drawn my weapon and killed a Coke machine, sir.” CBRBINGO – Green (BINGO!) - The Tommyknockers by Stephen King

“He flopped sideways, mute testament to the greatest fighting technique of all: a friend behind your enemy.” - The Devils by Joe Abercrombie

A Small Collection of Kevin Henkes–Writing for Kids of All Ages - Owen by Kevin Henkes

Even when it came to herself, Margo could see it both ways: hometown girl makes good, defies capitalist patriarchy, or teen whore sells nudes while nursing, too lazy to work. - Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

Better than Mannequin 2: On The Move, but not as good as Kate and Leopold - Her Knight at the Museum by Bryn Donovan

Small-Town Drama Under a Microscope - The Murder Party by Tom Hindle

“I guess we’re almost friends now, or as friendly as you can get when you’re not one hundred percent sure the other person isn’t framing you for murder.” (Blackout Bingo Card) - One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

“In a sense life in the high-rise had begun to resemble the world outside – there were the same ruthlessness and aggression concealed within a set of polite conventions.” - High Rise by J.G. Ballard

“Death is boring. Life is much more fun. Things happen in life all the time. Unexpected things.” (Quintuple Bingo) - Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

A dream state that feels real - Dream State by Eric Puchner

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