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5 Star Reviews

This book tied everything together perfectly - Comanche Moon by Larry McMurtry

You almost had your hooks in me, didn’t you, dear? - 19A by Toyourdetriment

Drunk at an airport Chili’s at 6am is no way to go through life, son. Or is it? - 18A by Toyourdetriment

“I hate having emotions about real humans instead of fake ones, it just leads to stupid moments like this.” - Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries #4) by Martha Wells

“I liked protecting people and things. I liked figuring out smart ways to protect people and things. I liked being right.” - Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries #2) by Martha Wells

Disney Reimagined for Grown-Ups - Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren; If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

The Strange, Fragile, Beautiful World - Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures by Katherine Rundell

I need more stars - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Instead of hiding their skeletons, the witches invited them to tea and fed them coffee cake. - Deja Brew by Celestine Martin

“Your mother thinks ‘The Exorcist’ is a comedy.” - The Night Eaters, Vol. 1: She Eats the Night by Marjorie M. Liu, Sana Takeda; The Night Eaters, Vol. 2: Her Little Reapers by Marjorie M. Liu, Sana Takeda

Moving Distractions. Or, When Ronnie got Salty - Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia by Steve Cannane

“It took a tremendous effort for me not to rip his arm off, and I’d like that noted for the record, please.” - All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells

Looking to Raise Your Blood Pressure? Here Ya Go. - Escape by Carolyn Jessop

This is me writing 600 words about a book I barely remember. - Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

The Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan - A Shadow Intelligence by Oliver Harris

A Warm Hug of a Book - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

Call it Dragons Eleven - The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons

“Most sapients confuse working hard with being miserable.” - A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

“All you can do, Rosemary – all any of us can do – is work to be something positive instead. That is a choice that every sapient must make every day of their life. The universe is what we make of it. It’s up to you to decide what part you will play.” - The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers

“Introduction: In the Long Run, We’re All Dead.” - Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

The realness of the story is what makes it so terrifying - Tell Me What I Am: A Novel by Una Mannion

Tiger King, But With Dragons! (and protagonists you actually root for) - Dragon Kings of Oklahoma by Ferrett Steinmetz

The Map to the Afterlife - 49 Days by Agnes Lee

Censorship sucks! - Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Angels and Demons and Shifters, OH MY! - House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas; House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas; House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

Cheese the day. - Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

“There is something inexplicably masculine about expecting to be believed.” - The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes (London Highwaymen #2) by Cat Sebastian

Bittersweet Nothing - The Lost Man by Jane Harper

She looked as good as air conditioning. - Give it to Me! by Angelina M. Lopez

Unicorn Found: A Genuinely Good Dairy-free, Gluten-free Baking Book - Craveworthy Baking: Delicious Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free Cakes, Cookies, Breads, and More by Danielle Cochran

Introducing that 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic: RUMI (Ruuumi…Ruuumi…Rummi…) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Rumi–Poet of Joy and Love by Rashin Kheiriyeh

A Much-Wanted Dialectic - The Unwanted Guest by Tamsyn Muir

“I know now that what’s tragic isn’t the moment. It is the memory.” - Another Brooklyn: A Novel by Jacqueline Woodson

Highly intelligent cats and smack-talking dolphins. What’s not to love? - Starter Villain by John Scalzi

“California, here we come, right back where we started from…” - Welcome to the O.C.: The Oral History by Alan Sepinwall

Ted Chiang is our best argument for a STEAM education - Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

Hell Hath No Fury - Force of Nature by Jane Harper

Definitely a Whole New World - The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

The dreaded cliffhanger! - The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani

‘Futuretellers Ken th’ Danger of Dreams Best’ - Ashling by Isobelle Carmody

“And now, born from the ashes, she’s a warrior in bloodied black.” - Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

What Would You Do If You Could Know When You Will Die? - The Measure by Nikki Erlick

Someday, He Will Be President - The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro

“Comedy is laughter in the face of death” - Wyrd Sisters (1988) by Terry Pratchett; Witches Abroad (1991) by Terry Pratchett; Lords and Ladies (1992) by Terry Pratchett; Carpe Jugulum (1998) by Terry Pratchett

Soap Opera Level Drama & Ghosts! - Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore

“Am I not merciful?” - Illuminae Files (The Illuminae Files #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Trust me when I say you need to read this book - Elena Knows: A Novel by Claudia Pineiro

“This is the story of how a Baggins had an adventure.” CBRBINGO – Rings - The Hobbit: Or, There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

A Reflection on Grief & Culture - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

“You just have to roll with the abuse, otherwise you’re a crazy bitch.” - I Have Some Questions For You: A Novel by Rebecca Makkai

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