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5 Star Reviews

“We still think just because it could be worse, that’s enough.” - Sweet Fruit, Sour Land by Rebecca Ley

And when Eleanor smiled, something broke inside of him. Something always did. - Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

And I’m not even a short story fan - Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

Erika Foster – a fabulous leading lady. - The Night Stalker by Robert Bryndza

Oh hi readers. - The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell

What’s the worst secret you have? - The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham

“I hate caring about stuff. But apparently once you start, you can’t just stop.” - Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells

Our Histories Build Us (CBR10Bingo) - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Psychological Conflict Management - The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker

“Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads A whale of a tale or two…” - Charlotte’s Bones: The Beluga Whale in a Farmer’s Field by Erin Round

Bringing a community back together - Together: Our Community Cookbook by The Hubb Community Kitchen

CBR Bingo: Cover Art - My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie by Todd Fisher

Rainbow Rowell is an evil genius - Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

“The worst thing about being naked and then being hit by a car is that road rash is a problem for skin.” - The Future by Neil Hilborn

Emmalita recommends! - Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Volume 1: BFF by Amy Reeder and Brandon Montclare

I can’t be objective with this book – CBR10Bingo Throwback Thursday – Bingo! - Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey

YAAAAAAS - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

“Cities form in the same way as galaxies” - There There by Tommy Orange

Not exactly a sequel - Stiletto: A Novel (The Rook Files) by Daniel O'Malley

Horrifying and heartbreaking in equal measure - The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple by Jeff Guinn

A Heavyweight Collection - Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume by Jeff Smith

I was in love with the night even before I was in love with the girl - Kaleidoscope Song by Fox Benwell

Women talking, getting comfortable with anger - Women Talking by Miriam Toews

Classic King – not for the faint of heart - The Stand by Stephen King

This one I read in 24 hours - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Finishing an Exceptional Series and Grading on a Curve - Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews

#CBR10Bingo: This is the end – Magic Triumphs - Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews

Dropping the Hammer - Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking: Authentic Dishes for the Home Cook by Maangchi

Return of the Dark Knight - Batman: The Dark Knight III: Master Race by by Frank Miller (Author, Illustrator), Brian Azzarello (Author), Andy Kubert (Illustrator) and more

Not just another WWI novel - Regeneration by Pat Barker

Make Margaret Atwood Fiction Again - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

There once was a young man from California who writes better poems then I can imagine! - Helium by Rudy Francisco

If fight or flight is the choice, it’s way easier to fly. (BINGO #2) - Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

An Elderly Lady might be up to no good but she is one Hell of an old broad! - An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

Come along for the ride - Saige (American Girl Today: Saige Book 1) by Jessie Haas

Joy in a comicbook form – great to read, great to gift, two enthusiastic thumbs up. - Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis

An Extremely Difficult and Important Read - Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

Use the Very Best Vanilla - Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook by Martha Stewart

Getting in the Halloween spirit - Mother Ghost: Nursery Rhymes for Little Monsters by Roland Garrigue

#CBR10 Bingo: Throwback Thursday – the Kate Daniels series (minus book 10) - Kate Daniels books 1-9, Magic Gifts, Gunmetal Magic, Magic Stars and Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews

A wonderfully childlike story - Coraline by Neil Gaiman

CBR Bingo: Home, Something, Home - Why Girls are Weird by Pamela Ribbon

“He knew only that the child was his warrant. He said: If he is not the word of God God never spoke.” - The Road by Cormac McCarthy

When Sparks Fly sometimes so do rockets. - When Sparks Fly by Kristen Fulton

The play’s the thing - Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

So good I ignored everyone and everything until I’d finished - Circe by Madeline Miller

Still my fave. I think closely followed by Dead Beat. Anyway, Dresden Re-read complete! - Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) by Jim Butcher

This is the worst alphabet book but an awesomely cool idea! - P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter

When I was a baby I urinated into my own mouth - James Acaster's classic scrapes by James Acaster

Another Question for Some Other Midnight - Hogtown Market (Feral Seasons Book 2) by Marianne Kirby

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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.
  • Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
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