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4 Star Reviews

reading while hungry can be hazardous to your health - The Pairing by Casey McQuinston

Cozy Fantasy at its best - Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce; Tris's Book by Tamora Pierce; Daja's Book by Tamora Pierce; Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce

now we’re cooking (re: writing reviews) - Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson

something very satisfying about reading this as an actual book! - Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

clare pooley is now on my to-read list, but also “break in case of emergency” list - How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley

public libraries to the rescue - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

breakups are funny - Good Material by Dolly Alderton

imagine when a book was sold for $2.95 - The Moorchild by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

more best of lists - The Fair Folk by Su Bristow

or books written by authors I love but whom I lack alerts for - The Duke at Hazard by K.J. Charles

now time for books from best of 2024 lists - Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

actually a bit of christmas-y schmaltz - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

more cosmere novellas - Sixth of the Dusk by Brandon Sanderson

Historical middle grade with unions! - The Pecan Sheller by Lupe Ruiz-Flores

Cosmere ahoy - Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell by Brandon Sanderson

An impressive athlete and interesting person - The Push by Tommy Caldwell

The corruption of the rich - The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

“She was a nice girl from a good family.” - Mistress of Life and Death by Susan J. Eischeid

Isolated Island Horror - Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong

She was for the birds - Birdlore: The Iridescent Life of Florence Merriam Bailey by Jess Keating

Coming into the Light - The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake

“I’m quite illiterate, but I read a lot.” - The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

“I think about the future a lot.” - Kimmie66 by Aaron Alexovich

BL and GL Mixed Bag Reviews - My Dearest Patrolman Vol. 1 by Niyama; My Dearest Patrolman Vol. 2 by Niyama; Boys Gilding the Lily Shall Die!? by Yomogimochi; No Spicy Romance Allowed! by Ruko Amato (Story) and Kuroe Oki (Art)

Baby’s First Coup - Poison in Their Hearts by Laura Sebastian

Slay Ride - The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories by Martin Edwards, ed.

Beautiful Prose and a Compelling Fantasy World - Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

“I’m a cynic. And a cynic is a romantic who’s too scared to hope.” - Funny Story by Emily Henry

When you’re the first person in 150 years to be charged with horse theft, but you did it, so then what? - Grand Theft Horse by G. Neri

For the Defense - The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

Maybe humans aren’t the most deserving of a new planet - Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Air Fair - Munichs by David Peace

Chaotic Orbits? Yes, Please! - Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis; How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis

“To accept evil without challenging it, would be to condone it.” - King: A Life by Jonathan Eig

“Never f*** anyone you would be upset having to kill, that’s my new motto.” - How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying (Dark Lord Davi, #1) by Django Wexler

God gave us horses so we could run away faster. - Prince of Fools: The Red Queen's War #1 by Mark Lawrence

The Light, The Dark, and The Dragon - Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha

A Ghost Story - The Voyage Home: A Novel (Women of Troy Book 3) by Pat Barker

Don’t say what the heck at me as if what I said is so absurd, Seth. Yesterday you told me vampires exist. I watched your face grow fifty extra bones and a thousand more teeth. - How to Help a Hungry Werewolf by Charlotte Stein

Balancing faith with who one is - Gaytheist: Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood by Lonnie Mann and Ryan Gatts

Why do we put these horrible people in positions of power? - A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan

Was he the weather vane being blown bout? Or was he the wind blowing the art? Or was he just a big hack? - Andy Warhol: A Graphic Biography (BioGraphics) by Michele Botton

A Classic With a Fantastic Final Line - The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie

Sometimes, darker is better - You Like It Darker by Stephen King

“Getting dumped is never really about getting dumped.” - Good Material by Dolly Alderton

Out of the Mouths of Nursemaids and Travelers - The Watkins Book of English Folktales by Neil Philip

Found Family In Space with Enemies to Lovers and a Psychic Cat - Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik

first book from my first IRL book group! - The Solace of Open Spaces by Gretel Ehrlich

a rare self-help / guidance book - Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues by Carole Robin

oops did I get two similar-ish books confused - The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra

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