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4 Star Reviews

Frustrating, intriguing, and even sometimes satisfying - Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow

Another short story to fill the void between the super long ones!! - 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Elegantly written Edwardian fantasy, murder mystery, gay romance - A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

“But there are many fools in the world. One praises God for their existence and keeps out of their way.” - The Man in the Brown Suit (Colonel Race, #1) by Agatha Christie

So many characters die in this book! - For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing

A voyage of outcasts. - Dragon Haven (The Rain Wild Chronicles, #2) by Robin Hobb

“Let’s talk, you and I. Let’s talk about fear.” - Night Shift by Stephen King

I’m excited to discover what the afterlife holds - Savage City by L Penelope

so long, and thanks for all the spies - Silverview by John le Carré

You’ll find that when I really put my mind to something, I can get the work done. - Don’t Go Baking My Heart by N.G. Peltier

Rousing roundup of Michael Connelly / Bosch Universe books - The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly; The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly; Blue on Black by Michael Connelly; Dangerous Women by Michael Connelly and various other authors

Book 4 of DI Amy Winter - Flesh and Blood by Caroline Mitchell

Not going to lie – I pictured Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley in my head when reading this - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Bringing Life to the Story - The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World by Sarah Weinman

“Observe the plans within plans within plans.” - Dune by Frank Herbert

Mother-flipper thinks everything is a mother-flipping joke - Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey by Richard Ayoade

Melania In Paris - Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak

It has crabs - A is for Axolotl: An Unusual Animal ABC. by Catherine Macorol

Global and Noble - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

“I am a jug filled with water both magic and plain.” - Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal

Cute witchy spring vibes romance - Holding a Witch by Lauren Connolly

Confirming Jemisin belongs on my must-read list - Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin

Dead Water - Dead Water by Ann Cleeves

Magic realism for the win - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

That Last Case Before Retirement - The Darkness by Ragnar Jónasson

“The greater the desire, the greater the suffering, and now she desired greatness itself.” - She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1) by Shelley Parker-Chan

“Beauty influencer and game geek. It’s not intuitive.” - Love, Comment, Subscribe by Cathy Yardley

Surprisingly Enjoyable - In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

Lyrical prose, historical setting, and a fairytale feel mesh well together - A Rush of Wings by Laura E. Weymouth

I always said, everyone gets a box of crayons and the same coloring book to duke it out …. - What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows? True Stories of Imagination and Courage by Heather Camlot

The UK Government Failed the NHS and All of Us - Breathtaking by Rachel Clarke

Hear the 20s Roar - Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age by Debby Applegate

Everything is not what it seems - A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight

“As far as Valentine was concerned, the way he kept being likeable was starting to feel pointed. And probably meant they were friends. Dammit.” - Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall

Action adventure in space with queer representation! - The Disasters by M. K. England

A wonderful Regency romp where nearly everyone is queer - Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall

Everything is better with fancy toast - The Belle and the Beard by Kate Canterbary

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley; The Guest List by Lucy Foley

You cannot be anything you want to be — but you can be a lot more of who you already are. - StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

I need to make friends with the author to get updates on this new series - Realm of the Blue Mist (The Rema Chronicles, #1) by Amy Kim Kibuishi

Hell’s Belles - Bombshell by Sarah MacLean

“I’ll never be a footnote in someone else’s story. Everyone I meet is destined to be a footnote in my story.” - Dava Shastri’s Last Day: A Novel by Kirthana Ramisetti

Local Man Jumps to Conclusions, Thinks He Loves A Traitor - The Meddler by Kate Archer

Don’t know much about baseball, but I know a good romance when I see it! - Switch-Hitter by E.M. Lindsey

That rare unicorn: an actual rom-com that’s charming and sweet! - In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer

Anthologies in Fantasy should be everywhere - Graceling by Kristin Cashore; Fire by Kristin Cashore; Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore; Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

Whoopsie - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson; Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson; As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

Comfy Tropes Galore, But Not Particularly Trope-y - First Comes Baby... by Christine Rimmer

“The only way I can put it is that we recognized, too surely even for surprise, that we shared the same currency.” - In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad #1) by Tana French

Gentrification Meets Get Out in Brooklyn - When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

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