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4 Star Reviews

“Arrange your ideas. Be methodical. Be orderly. There is the secret of success.” – Not Hastings - The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2) by Agatha Christie

“Maybe the real question is why are your friends so turn-into-pigsable?” BINGO - Circe by Madeline Miller

A very sweet YA romance with queer characters - Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan

Engaging First Book of a Trilogy - Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson

My first foray into Penny Reid’s writing - Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid; Neanderthal Marries Human by Penny Reid

Galactic Millieu – The Nonborn King - The Nonborn King by Julian May

A kissing book with SCIENCE! - The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian

Margaret Atwood, prophet. - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Kingdom Hearts: Mickey Mouse kicks ass! - Kingdom Hearts 2: The Novel, Volume 1 by Tomoco Kanemaki; Kingdom Hearts 2: The Novel, Volume 2 by Tomoco Kanemaki; Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories by Tomoco Kanemaki; Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days by Tomoco Kanemaki; Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep by Tomoco Kanemaki

Sometimes a trip takes a bad turn - The Secret of the Stone Frog by David Nytra

Sometimes the editors miss stuff… - Briar and Rose and Jack by Katherine Coville

You can always learn something, even amid explosion sound effects - Rivals! Frienemies Who Changed the World by Scott McCormick

Northern Exposure - Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson

A lovely middle grade fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore - Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

So did you know Napoleon wrote romance novels early in his career? - Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte by Kate Williams

Instead of HBO, Read the Book - Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister by Anne Choma

Sequel Bait - Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

My own view of Father was not nearly so high-flown or complicated. - A Summons to Memphis by Peter Taylor

Can’t you see there’s a determinism about the fate of nations? They all seem to get what they deserve in the long run. - Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

“If there is one man to whom I do feel myself inferior, it is a coal-miner” - The road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell

Sweet tea in book form - Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber

I’m not going far. I’ll always be here. Just an inch away. I promise. (listicle) - Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott

In a Galaxy Far Far Away - Burning Chrome by William Gibson

A Knight’s Tale - The Firedrake by Cecilia Holland

No, her name ain’t baby, it’s Charlotte. Sherlock Holmes if you’re nasty! - A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

More like late fall (summer read) / Cannonball! - The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty

“One should not make a pet out of a wild beast.” - Damsel by Elana K. Arnold

Hard Knock Life in the Holler - Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

An excellent follow-up to a successful debut - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Patsy - Libra by Don DeLillo

Gives new meaning to ‘Shoot for the moon’ - The Stone Sky by NK Jemisin

Not your typical Mother-Daughter story. - The Obelisk Gate by NK Jemisin

Three orogenes walk into a bar… - The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin

“This book is meant to free, not capture, a life” ~ Lindberg - Birdie by Tracey Lindberg

Change Waits for No Man - Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

I Don’t Know What to Say - Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

“That was the thing about lies: they demanded commitment. Once you lied, you had to stick to your story.” - Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

There will always be people who will slash open the other cheek when it is turned to them. - The Game by AS Byatt

Well done - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

“Happiness is not just an act of optimism – it is an act of defiance.” (CBR11Bingo) - Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure (Worth Saga #2.75) by Courtney Milan

Revisiting an old favorite - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The only thing I won’t read of hers is twitter - Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

Rich people are still the worst - The Dispatcher by John Scalzi

Any introverts here? There’s a comic book about us! - Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story by Debbie Tung

Tales of a Queer Cross Country Road Trip - Real Queer America by Samantha Allen

Introducing Holmes and Watson - A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A few weeks after my tenth birthday I was sent to stay with some horsey relations in Leicestershire. - The Skin Chairs by Barbara Comyns

Born Under an Evil Star - Mademoiselle de Scudéri by E.T.A. Hoffmann

Reviews are divided, but I land on the side of loving it. - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Cannonballer Says….. thanks to everyone who reviewed this last year - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

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