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5 Star Reviews

“Being boring is among Cal’s main goals. For most of his life, one or more elements always insisted on being interesting, to the point where dullness took on an unattainable end-of-the-rainbow glow. Ever since he finally got his hands on it, he’s savored every second. - The Hunter (Cal Hooper #2) by Tana French

I live inside my own skin. Anything that happens outside it doesn’t change who I am. This isn’t something I’m proud of; as far as I’m concerned, it’s a bare minimum baseline requirement for calling yourself an adult human being, somewhere around the level of knowing how to do your own washing or change a toilet roll. - The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad, #6) by Tana French

What was it that Shakespeare said? “Shut up, and let me kiss you”? Probably. - The Last Guy You Kiss by Carla De Guzman

For Those Who Like Their Fantasy Slow and Emotional - Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb

“A beautiful man with too much heart for the raw deal he got” - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Slightly out of place, in every way - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Face your demon - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

One of My Year’s Best - Circe by Madeline Miller

It Starts With the Funeral - Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer

Go read Melissa while your library still carries it - Melissa by Alex Gino

Soooooo Good - The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty

A Pirate’s Life for Me - Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb; The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb; Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb

A Solid Conclusion to the Hillbilly Fantasy Trilogy - The Hippogriff Riders of Oklahoma by Ferrett Steinmetz

“The world is wide and full of grace, I promise you.” - A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander

Doppelganger - Doppelganger by Naomi Klein

How Japanese denim got so good. - Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style by W. David Marx

Excellent Suspense Stories Featuring Women - Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives by ed. Sarah Weinman

New Cool Book Alert: The Thorn Key - The Thorn Key by Jeana Jorgensen

A haunting story on many levels - Anita de Monte Laughs Last: A Novel by Xochitl Gonzalez

I devoured this whole trilogy twice in 12 nonconsecutive days - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett; Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett

The audiobook is a must. - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

‘Who wants us, outside? The world is full of terrible people’: A castle can be a home, a fortress, a prison - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Dragon Player - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros; Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros; Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

And the Band Played On - And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts

“I must make up my mind which is right – society or I” - Et dukkehjem (A Doll's House) by Henrik Ibsen

An Important Middle Grade in Verse - Please Pay Attention by Jamie Sumner

Who’s the Good Boy. This Pit Mix, That’s Who! - One Good Dog by Susan Wilson

Frequent Tension Made It Hard to Put Down - Kindred by Octavia Butler

Killers & Cotton Candy - Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

Grimalkin the Witch Assassin by Joseph Delaney - Grimalkin the Witch Assassin by Joseph Delaney

The Year of the Hare – Modern Life is Rubbish - The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna

Water, Fire, and Blood - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Sit up and take note - Thick and Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom

“There’s no world where I exist without you and I don’t want there to be one.” - In a Rush by Kate Canterbary

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine - The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

What Does it Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella - What Does it Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella

Knowledge is Power, and Less Time Standing in Line - The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2025 by Seth Kubersky, Alicia Stella

Treat Yourself! - Duplicate Death by Geogette Heyer

The first sign that Felix was nearing his destination came when a line of skulls suddenly burst into flames directly ahead of him. - Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis

Perang Kemerdekaan Indonesia. - Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World by David van Reybrouck

Alas, a Plumber’s Life Was Not to Be - Cluny Brown by Margery Sharp

‘Hill House is vile, it is diseased’: People may be haunted, but Hill House being the way it is probably didn’t help - The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

A warm squishy hug! - Nav’s Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love by Jessica Lewis

“Moving is like a save point. You can do whatever you want and then reset afterwards like it never happened.” — Another Perfect Book By Gale Galligan! - Fresh Start by Gale Galligan

Attack of the Fiend - Attack of the Fiend by Joseph Delaney

What do you get when you mix 1930s New York with advice from a Founding Father? - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Evil Woman - Old Soul by Susan Barker

“Both repetitive and unprecedented”…and absolutely beautiful - Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Why does it matter who drew it if it’s good? - Botticelli's Apprentice by Ursula Murray Husted

Know When to Fold - The Marrowbone Marble Company by Glenn Taylor

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