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4 Star Reviews

I want you to ruin me - Unromance by Erin Conner

Night of the Soul Stealer - Night of the Soul Stealer by Joseph Delaney

Well that was a thing - Clear: a novel by Carys Davies

They Are Not All Answered - I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai

“You bring the morning with you. You’re the light, sweetheart.” - Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti

“I can’t bring myself to tell people how I actually feel:” Realistic Romance Manga - Takahashi from the Bike Shop Volume 1 by Arare Matsumushi

“You’ve gotten the taste for excitement and adventure:” Great Sci-Fi/Fantasy by Ann Leckie - Lake of Souls: The Collected Short Fiction by Ann Leckie; Translation State by Ann Leckie

I wish I could be friends with Julia Child - Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge

A charming book about a literal killing machine - Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

A Lesson in Dying by Ann Cleeves - A Lesson in Dying by Ann Cleeves

Picture it: 2002; rural Rigsby, Wisconsin - Foothold: Rigsby WI by S.E. Case

Don’t choose the bear, BE the bear. (Animorphs Challenge) - The Predator by K.A. Applegate; The Capture by K.A. Applegate; The Stranger by K.A. Applegate

Queen of Play Makes Everyone’s Day - Odder: An Otter's Story (Picture book) by Katherine Applegate and Charles Santoso

I’m trying to think of a clever title that will grab attention but it all seems to frivolous for the subject - Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust by Don Brown

Unorthodox and Unashamed - Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and a Saint by Nadia Bolz-Weber

“Leave it to you?” “Yeah. I’ll take care of it for you.” A small smile broke across his face. “Wife.” - In a Rush by Kate Canterbary

The Girl Most Likely To by Julie Tieu - The Girl Most Likely To by Julie Tieu

“We are allowed to be two adults who talked about kissing that don’t plan on doing it again, and to admit that the other is attractive without jumping into a romantic relationship” - When in Rome by Sarah Adams

Museum Insecurity - The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

So I’ll tell you all the story about the joker and the thief in the night - The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

i would like more books with octopus protagonists - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Enemies to lovers at a performing arts summer camp - Into the Woods by Jenny Holiday

An Ode to my High School Crush - Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

“The hearts of men are alike wherever you go. The rest is scenery.” - Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

“You try fighting crime as a nineteen-year-old Victorian housemaid.” - A Rip Through Time (A Rip Through Time #1) by Kelley Armstrong

A Gay Romp - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

There and Back Again: A Spaceship’s Tale - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Sound of [Not] Silence - The Silentary by Antonio Di Benedetto

“Could animorphing BE any creepier?” - The Message by K. A. Applegate; The Predator by K. A. Applegate

Ursula Le Guin is a Bad Ass - The Wild Girls by Ursula Le Guin

The book that saved my family’s sleep - Grandmother's Dreamcatcher by Becky Ray McCain and Stacey Schuett

You put tea in what now? - Brew Bake Sip & Savour by Bird & Blend Tea Co

A warrior detective, a priest, and a princess team up - Yamada Monogatari: The Emperor in Shadow by Richard Parks

“Well that’s interesting.” - Astro by Manuel Marsol

The moans and groans coming from me were from narrowing down the images I wanted to us - Skeleton Bones and Goblin Groans  by Amy E. Sklansky and Karen Dismukes

Thinking about the Roman Empire - Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris

Loss, Race, and Self Determination - The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

We finally get Alice and Blackwood’s story - My Inconvenient Duke by Loretta Chase

“Stop dreaming about the spires. It was a dreadful place and those were dreadful people, and you and I got caught in their games and paid for it.” - Death in the Spires by K.J. Charles

Racism is a very real thing, even in Norway - Kvit, norsk mann (White Norwegian man) by Brynjulf Jung Tjønn

What is the Actual Impact of Borders? - Against Borders: The Case for Abolition by Gracie Mae Bradley and Luke De Noronha

“You can’t legally brag about your son since you named him “Carl”.” - I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

Cleaning up the forest and your thoughts - No Ivy League by Hazel Newlevant

A little hope goes a long way - Two Pieces of Chocolate by Kathy Kacer and illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard

Live, laugh, shed blood - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Polyandry in a world where Big Brother demands to know all - An Excess Male by Maggie Shen King

“‘So their leader looks pretty dead’,” said Istvhan, who was at the point where a corpse was a welcome break in the tension.” - Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher (author), Joel Richards (Narrator)

- The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford

a rare find indeed - The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham

“No,” she rasped. “I have chosen the abyss.” - Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti

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