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5 Star Reviews

Guru Possum - When in Doubt, Play Dead : Life Advice from an Unexpected Source by by Ally Burguieres

Rattle the Stars - Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas; Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas; Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas; Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas; Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas; Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas; Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas

Science Plus Murder – Always a Cool Combo - Thunderstruck by Eric Larson

“Everybody knows that you’ve been faithful / give or take a night or two” - The End of the Affair (1951) by Graham Greene

“We put so much effort into it, and I tanked it by being a horny goblin.” - Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

Compassion - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

A burnt out Millennial medium and the ghost of her dead best friend solve crimes. Yes you should read it. - Grave Expectations (Grave Expectations, #1) by Alice Bell

The Dragon, the Princess and the Assassin - Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha

‘I claim my place. And if the pattern of the world refuses to let that place exist, I will change it. ‘ - He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

“Hannah, you are the only thing in a room that makes it possible to breathe.” - For Never & Always by Helena Greer

This duology will rock you! - Godly Heathens by H. E. Edgmon; Merciless Saviors by H. E. Edgmon

Best Re-Read to Date! Re-Read with Friends! - Blindsight by Peter Watts

Review #4: “Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas” - Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey

Absolutely no second book slump to be found. Not even close. The opposite of that. - The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2) by S.A. Chakraborty

Hot Priest Plus Actual Witch? OK, I’m Here For It. - The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

The Mona-Lisa (Saperstein) of Old New York - The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton

Thank you, CoffeeShopReader -

Amazing fantasy! - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Justin Cronin Is Good at Twisty Turny Science Fiction - The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

“Vegetarians have wicked, shifty eyes and laugh in a cold, calculating manner. They pinch little children, steal stamps, drink water, and favor beards.” - How Carrots Won the Trojan War: Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables by Rebecca Rupp

Friendship Leads to Facing Off With a Powerful Institution - Murder at Queen's Landing by Andrea Penrose

Charlotte Tales Center Stage In This One - Murder At Kensington Palace by Andrea Penrose

An Array of Machines and Machinations Lead to the Murder of an Inventor - Murder At Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results - You Exist Too Much (2020) by Zaina Arafat

Inconceivable, or I do not think that word means what you think it means - Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha

A Nobleman Who Dabbles In Chemistry and an Artist Who Pokes Fun at Politics Solve Crime - Murder On Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose

I, too, like a rousing sci-fi series about a murderous robot that wants nothing more than to watch soap operas. - All Systems Red by Martha Wells; Artificial Condition by Martha Wells; Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells; Exit Strategy by Martha Wells; Network Effect by Martha Wells

The Other Side of the Sun - The Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld by Jake Adelstein

“Everything begins and ends at exactly the right time and place.” - Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

Thick As Blood - Judas: How A Sister's Testimony Brought Down A Criminal Mastermind by Astrid Holleeder

“We all have ways of showing our patriotism, and mine is holding my country to account. I want to dissuade her from her worst, cruellest impulses, for I truly believe that if she does not evolve past them, she will not survive.” - Truth of the Divine (Noumena, #2) by Lindsay Ellis

Comfy? Good. Settle down. Let Me Tell You a Story. - East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Thank you, Emmalita! Dragons and Wizards and Shit would make an excellent 90’s band name. -

It’s a system designed to get rid of the best of us. - Rare and sweet as cherry wine by perchancetosleep

Paint the town red - Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall

Kingdom of Needle and Bone- THAT’S the Mira Grant I know and love! - Kingdom of Needle and Bone by Mira Grant

“I think, in this case, ‘alligator tears’ would be a more appropriate wording.” - Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman

Magical foodie middle grade~ - Just a Pinch of Magic by Alechia Dow

Nobody Should Ever Let Me Live-Text Them About Anything, Ever Again - Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold

Peel Me a Grape - The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce, and OBSESSION by Adam Leith Gollner

She sees dead people. They know they’re dead and they want justice. - Shutter: A Novel by Ramona Emerson

Book Exchange! Thanks, Ashlie! -

Unique takes on age-old tales for a YA audience - At Midnight by Dahlia Adler

Is There Anything Better Than Witty, Sometimes Snarky, Banter? - Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Kansas City Confidential - Kingdom Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, The Kansas City Chiefs, and how a once Swingin' Cow Town Chased the Ultimate Comeback by Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd

Bright Young Women - Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

“Which is harder: devising an unsolvable problem, or solving that problem?” - The Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo, #1) by Keigo Higashino

“It was just that whenever she had thought of seeing the world, she had never realized what it would be like to have the world see her back.” - The Magician's Daughter by H.G. Parry

“All the things that are wrong in the world seem conquered by a library’s simple unspoken promise: Here I am, please tell me your story; here is my story, please listen.” - The Library Book by Susan Orlean

1984/Julia - 1984 by George Orwell; Julia by Sandra Newman

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