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5 Star Reviews

There Is No Such Thing As Bad Hair - Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, Rose Bousamra

“The important thing in running away is not how fast you run but simply that you run faster than the next man.” - Prince of Fools (Red Queen's War #1) by Mark Lawrence; The Liar's Key (Red Queen's War #2) by Mark Lawrence; Wheel of Osheim (Red Queen's War #3) by Mark Lawrence

Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting - Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village - Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson

The Perfect Date - The Perfect Date by R.L. Stine

Heartfelt and Important Middle Grade - Frizzy by Claribel A Ortega, Rose Bousamra

There is nothing Shakespeare didn’t anticipate. - Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

But if you find the strength in your friends, and you nurture it, then you will always be surrounded by giants. - In the Shadow of Lightning by Brian McClellan

“I want you to see me. That’s why I shine like this.” - Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

Y’all heard about this thing called Girls???? - Catch and Cradle by Katia Rose

Where we don’t even need to have a Ravenel, just stay w/these characters please - Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas; Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas; Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas; Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas

Where Hype is Well-Deserved - Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas; Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas; Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

Re-re-reads count, don’t they? - Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Bingos Among the Bodies - Malice by Keigo Higashino

“You can’t erase what you know. You can’t forget who you are.” - The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

“The Bible becomes a confusing mess when we expect it to function as a rulebook for faith. But when we allow the Bible to determine our expectations, we see that Wisdom, not answers, is the Bible’s true subject matter.” - How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers--and Why That's Great News by Peter Enns

Gruesome and Grotesque but also Wow! - The Wolf and the Watchman: 1793: A Novel by Niklas Natt och Dag

“What is a game?” Marx said. “It’s tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It’s the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. No loss is permanent, because nothing is permanent, ever.” - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Emotional Historical YA - Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken by Nita Tyndall

I like you just the way you are - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Desperation in Death - Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb

“Rest makes us more human. It brings us back to our human-ness.” - Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey

“You got a promotion with extra responsibilities but without pay or additional benefits.” Mom smiled. “I’m so proud of you. You’re officially a successful adult.” - Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

Henry IV parts 1 and 2 - Henry IV Part I by William Shakespeare; Henry IV Part II by William Shakespeare

Forevermore - The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard

“Hidey ho, neighbor.” And he crossed the three feet that had been between them and slid his hands around her waist. - Chick Magnet by Emma Barry

one of my favorite books of all time (favorite?), finally re-read - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Pieces of Silver: A return to the Folly - Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch

Moneyball - The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports by Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg

Halloween Carnival Volume 1 - Halloween Carnival Volume 1 by Brian James Freeman

Blackout (of a character and on the bingo card) - The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West

The Complicated Splinter - The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams by Ben Bradlee, Jr.

Problems of a Family of Psychics - Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory

Science Fantasy at Its Best - The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itaranta

Lone Women - Lone Women by Victor LaValle

“We do bones, motherfucker.” - Gideon the Ninth: The Locked Tomb vol. 1 by Tamsyn Muir

Claudius the God - Claudius the God by Robert Graves

Burial Rites - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Slice of Murder - Slice of Murder by Rosie A. Point

Angry Mothers Raise Daughters Fierce Enough to Fight Wolves - The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo; When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

Will This Be the Year the Earth Refuses to Forgive Us? - Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North

Triple Cannonballing with one of the cleverest books I’ve ever read. #CBRBINGO – Minds - Malice (Detective Kyoichiro Kaga, #1) by Keigo Higashino

“I commend my soul to any god that can find it.” - Going Postal (Discworld, #33) by Terry Pratchett

A Pocket Full of Rye - A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie

Firestarter - Firestarter by Stephen King

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King

It’s not what you are but what you do - The School for Good and Evil Book 1 by Soman Chainani

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Portrait in Death - Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb

Positivity and Inclusivity all around - Praise by Sara Cate; Eyes On Me by Sara Cate; Give Me More by Sara Cate; Mercy by Sara Cate

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