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4 Star Reviews

Wonder - Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Stupid things people do, explained by a smart guy - Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely

Late to the party with this review of a fun book involving mythological bestiality, among other delights. - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

“Humanity does not ask us to be happy. It merely asks us to be brilliant on its behalf.” - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Sometimes the Drama Just Finds You - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale

Ear Worms and Biography - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik

It’s probably good it doesn’t rely on the mythic parts - The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti

He walked like no man on earth, I swear he had no name. - Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar

Tobias and a couple of game-changers. - The Change (Animorphs, #13) by K.A. Applegate

Transgender superhero YA. - Dreadnought (Dreadnought, #1) by April Daniels

Murder in a Small Village - When Falcons Fall by C.S. Harris

“He read while he walked. He read while he ate. The other librarians suspected he somehow read while he slept, or perhaps didn’t sleep at all.” - Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

Decent Memoir / Essay Collection - The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell by W. Kamau Bell

Finally getting around to a classic, but I’m disappointed in the man - Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey

Right in the Feels - Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer

You Keep Telling Yourself That, Pal… - I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells

Agoraphobia: A study - Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington

I guess I forgot I had a choice, let you push me past the breaking point. - Troublemaker by Leah Remini

Twin Peaksy Thrilling Suspense! - Pines by Blake Crouch

(Not Actually) Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman - Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West

The Final MaddAddam - MaddAddam (MaddAddam Trilogy, Book 3) by Margaret Atwood

Shockaholic - Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher

Wolves at the Door - The Wolves Chronicles by Joan Aiken

Girl has to fall in love with boy, and kill boy, or girl gets killed - Skullsworn by Brian Staveley

More Tales of the Ketty Jay - The Black Lung Captain, The Iron Jackal, The Ace of Skulls by Chris Wooding

Tom Ripley, no relation to Ellen Ripley - Ripley Under Ground by Patricia Highsmith

“End of All Things” as a title isn’t being overly dramatic - The End of All Things by John Scalzi

Better than expected - The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

Don’t ask me silly questions, I won’t play silly games. I’m just a simple choo-choo train, and I’ll always be the same. - Charlie the Choo-Choo by Beryl Evans

My first thought was, he lied in every word.* - The Waste Lands by Stephen King

A strange anti-depressant, but it worked for me! - Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John Douglas, Mark Olshaker

The Black Mirror vibes are strong with this one - Stories of your life and others by Ted Chiang

I’m Almost There - Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

If You Are Wondering How Awesome Leia Was in Her Forties - Bloodline by Claudia Gray

I can’t believe the news today. I can’t close my eyes and make it go away. - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

“The trouble with denial is that when the truth comes, you aren’t ready.” - We are Okay by Nina LaCour

“Say ‘Nevermore,'” said Shadow. - American Gods by Neil Gaiman

So Much Depends on Being Inspired - Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

He’s Lost His Head – How Frightfully Gauche - Who Buries the Dead by C.S. Harris

Meeting new friends and reuniting with old - Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales by Tamora Pierce

Parker does it again (needs more Richard) - Pretty Face (London Celebrities #2) by Lucy Parker

A Twisted Trip Down the Yellow Brick Road - The "Wonderful" Wizard of Futhermucking Oz by Matt Youngmark

If Patrick Rothfuss says so and it has talking cats, it must be good - The Aeronaut's Windlass (Cinder Spires 1) by Jim Butcher

Yer the Savior, Harry Potter - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows & The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling Performed by Jim Dale

A better ghost world than human - The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

Happy People Rarely Make Great Art - The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker

Fun Read with Some Serious Stuff - This is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare by Gabourey Sidibe

This book asks so much from me. - Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold

A Dame to Kill For - The Cocktail Waitress by James M. Cain

Revisiting a classic I had seriously forgotten every aspect of – also, Cannonball - Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

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