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4 Star Reviews

Never Answering the Real Question: Was the Death of Rainbow Toots Avenged? - Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona

A delightful little picture book - The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton

Here be dragons - The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan

Wonder Woman continues to kick ass - Wonder Woman: Guts and Wonder Woman: Iron by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang

A fun new comics discovery - Ms Marvel, vol 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona

The Realities of War and Family - A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson

The Hans Christian Anderson classic is updated and spun into a Christmas story - Matchless: A Christmas Story by Gregory Maguire

I would never have predicted a double cannonball. - A Fatal Grace (Inspector Gamache #2) by Louise Penny

The round headed buffoon goes on a series of holidays. (“It’s not a holiday!” – R. Gervais) - An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington by Karl Pilkington

Super spy Cinderella is tasked with stopping a killer in Fabletown - Fairest: In all the Land by Written by Bill Willingham, Illustrated by various

A Derek and Julie adventure! - Magic Stars by Ilona Andrews

“Hush little baby, don’t say a word…” - Batman: Hush (Vol. 1) by Written by Jeph Loeb, Illustrated by Jim Lee

Interesting new science fiction series gets off to good start - Trees: (Vol 1) by Writer Warren Ellis, Illustrator Jason Howard

The Last Review of 2015!!!! - Trouble by Non Pratt

Oh Courtney… - Once Upon a Marquess by Courtney Milan

I wanted to be scared, and I was not disappointed. - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

“It’s ok, I’ve got a really big hammer!” - Suicide Squad – Kicked in the Teeth (Volume 1) by Written by Adam Glass, Illustrated by Frederico Dallocchio

1970s Atlanta — not a great place to be unless you’re a white male (and even then…) - Cop Town by Karin Slaughter

A historical romance with a reluctant wallflower and an idealistic doctor - Diary of an Accidental Wallflower by Jennifer McQuiston

A historical romance dealing with the aftermath of rape - What a Wallflower Wants by Maya Rodale

YA readers should definitely check this out–you might like it better than I did. - Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Am I Turning a Corner on My Feelings on Short Stories? - St. Lucy's Home by Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell

The bigger the hair, the closer to Jesus - Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

What do you seek? - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) by Robin Sloan

The night life ain’t no good life, but it’s my life - It's a Long Story: My Life by Willie Nelson

A Romance Novella to reach… Cannonball! - Lord Dashwood Missed Out by Tessa Dare

Thank You Bunnybean! - Uprooted by Naomi Novik

A worthwhile down-payment on a series that I am sure will improve. - Once Upon a Marquess by Courtney Milan

An epic story told well - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Robots are people too - Alex + Ada Volume 1 by Jonathan Luna

From recluse to badass in one novel - Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart

A Surprisingly Sweet Romance - It Happened One Wedding by Julie James

You don’t have to be weird to enjoy this one (but it helps) - You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day

Angelica! Eliza! ..and Peggy. The Schuyler Sisters! - The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams

Cute as Pie - Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

A historical romance with a spirited wallflower - Winning the Wallflower by Eloisa James

Fun with guns and metal-based superpowers - The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

Tesla Lives in an Age of Witches and Ghosts - Iron & Blood by Gail Z. Martin and Larry N. Martin

Regency Romance Comfort Food with Enough Bite - Only a Promise by Mary Balogh

Sometimes It’s OK They Let Everyone in Hollywood Write a Memoir - Yes, My Accent is Real: and some other things I haven't told you by Kunal Nayyar

A Memoir constructed from poetry - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

- You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost) by Felicia Day

A Different YA Novel - The Disreputable History of Frankie-Landau Banks by E. Lockhart

The final book in the Rangers’ trilogy - Defiant by Pamela Clare

Know Your Enemy - The Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee

A surprisingly great entry into the new Star Wars canon. Would rec for even non-Star Wars fans if you like YA/sci-fi/romance. - Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray

“Double, double, toil and trouble…” - Macbeth by William Shakespeare

The Expanse novellas aren’t just a money grab. - Modern Romance by James S.A. Corey

It was good! (mostly) Yay! - Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig

Murder in the Woods - In the Woods by Tana French

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