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5 Star Reviews

History has failed us, but no matter. - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

“Neither Skewton nor the Thwaites offer the charm of your company, and I’m saying that to a man who spent the night disembowelling cats - The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles

Rereading and Co-Writing with Angry Dimples – Harry Potter for Sanity and Resistance, Book 3 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkeban by J.K. Rowling

Tis the Season to be Bashing! Tra La La La La! - Memory in Death by JD Robb

Super fast, enjoyable, YA alternate present… READ IT! - Infinity Lost (Infinity trilogy book 1) by S. Harrison

Makes you think twice about the sick people on the plane with you… - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

One of my Favorite In Death Books - Survivor in Death (In Death #20) by JD Robb

“They bred dogs for everything else…why didnt they breed them to live longer?” - The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

I checked the date of this book like four times as I was reading…. - The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

Happy African Feminist - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Guys, read this book. I mean it. - The Unseen World by Liz Moore

Exit, pursued by snickering hound. - Pretty Face by Lucy Parker

Had to Go Back and Reread Parts Due to Awesome Reveal! - Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs

Don’t trust generous relatives living in creepy houses - Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer

When not reading plot synopses bites you in the ass - A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and Siobhan Dowd

Like a Warm Blanket - I, Lucifer by Peter O'Donnell

“In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.” - Bossypants by Tina Fey

“A True-Life Novel” - Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls

“There is no end. It is simply the end of the old times, Loki, and the beginning of the new times. Rebirth always follows death.” - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

Great Twist Thrown In - Visions in Death by JD Robb

The Ten Dollar Founding Father - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

After Watching Logan This Weekend…Perfect Balm for All Those Feelings - All-New Wolverine (2015-) #1 by Tom Taylor

Feels a Bit Like Filler, But I Still Loved It - Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #4 (of 7) by Robin Furth

Great Debut for Character from Rhyme Books - The Sleeping Doll by Jeffrey Deaver

Your Master Class in allyship and recognizing privilege: attempt once you’ve read Ta-Nehisi Coates - Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson

A tender look into the mind of a girl with Asperger’s. - Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

We Should All be Feminists. - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Luvvie is awesome. And you need to read her. - I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual by Luvvie Ajayi

Jane Austen meets dragons–it’s good, I promise. - Heartstone by Elle Katherine White

A historical romance with hieroglyphs, adventure and a mongoose named Marigold - Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase

Bohemian Rhapsody - My Antonia by Willa Cather

This seems like a fun movie to dreamcast - Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer

Instead of making me want to read Harry Potter, I’m left wanting the first seven books in this series. - Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

I Do Not Want this but I love it? - Midnight Riot (Rivers of London #1) by Ben Aaronovitch

So I guess I need to work on my Icelandic… - Silence of the Grave (Inspector Erlendur #4) by Arnaldur Indriðason

Hey I found this great new book no one has ever heard of! - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Who tells your story? - Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarter

A Reluctant Inappropriate Earl - The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles

What a Great Sneak Preview - The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey

The Anti-British Bake Off of Short Story Collections: sombering and heavy. - After the Plague: and Other Stories by T.C. Boyle

My Big Fat Fabulous Life - I Do It with the Lights On: And 10 More Discoveries on the Road to a Blissfully Shame-Free Life by Whitney Way Thore

There Was a Crooked Man… - Crooked House by Agatha Christie

I don’t know if this book was comforting or - The March to Folly by Barbara Tuchman

They Didn’t Want to Leave, They Definitely Couldn’t Stay - The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

Another strong showing - Pretty Face by Lucy Parker

Wonderfully Sarcastic, Quietly Romantic - Pretty Face by Lucy Parker

This book was SO MUCH FUN. I want to read it again. - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

“Lord, ye gave me a rare woman, and God! I loved her well.” - Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2) by Diana Gabaldon

So Enters Moriarty - The Cold Moon by Jeffrey Deaver

Still great - Kushiel's Chosen (Kushiel's Legacy #2) by Jacqueline Carey

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  • Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
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