Gals being literary rivals, then pals, then more? - Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti
Our Little Rainbow Warriors - The Rainbow Troops by Andrea Hirata
Friend Carl might not have liked being a book prop, but I liked this book. - Orphanland by Lauren Fischer
She might have been lost, but she found herself - The Lost Daughter of Sparta by Felicia Day
“It is early fall, the cold is beginning to descend, and in three months everyone in this house will be dead.” - Victorian Psycho: A Novel by Virginia Feito
What if we skipped the shadow daddy trope and just went with the shadow - Thief of Night by Holly Black
Mothers & Daughters, and the Wilderness - Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Tea, and Family Troubles, and Dragons, Oh My! - A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons: Adenashire, Book Two by J. Penner
“It’s always been real for us.” - In a Rush by Kate Canterbary
A slow burn with fire breathing dragons - Assistant to the Villain: A Novel by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Down With The Miss Vicky’s! - Down with Lime Books!: A Story about Book Banning by Jan Zauzmer
All around us are people, of all classes, of all nationalities, of all ages - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
This Mess is Pretty Neat - Mess by Michael Chessler
“You take a bunch of people who don’t seem any different from you and me, but when you add them all together you get this sort of huge raving maniac with national borders and an anthem.” (Bingo) - Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
I wrote a long review about two books and it’s longer than the books probably… - Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea. by Nancy So Miller; Beatrix and Her Friends by Anne Lambelet
“…he was one of the happiest men who had ever lived — happy in his family, his home, his books, his work, his garden, his travels, and the world of nature and people around him.” - Harold Nicolson: A Biography (Volume II: 1930-1968) by James Lees-Milne
Boys only want love if it’s torture. - A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
Moving Beyond the “Great” Men - The Problem with Great Men by Hallie Rubenhold
I still don’t understand how you get “Jet” from “Margaret.” CBRBINGO – ‘N’ - Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
“The chief wrong which false prophets do to their following is not financial… but the real harm is on the mental and spiritual plane.” - Blazing Eye Sees All: Love Has Won, False Prophets, and the Fever Dream of the American New Age by Leah Sottile
Realistic shades of friendship - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Dead gods, decapitated corpses and dastardly ex-husbands - Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
Bingo Blackout + Cannonball! - This Will Be Fun: A Novel by E.B. Asher
Who Knows Bo? - The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman
Bingo was his name-o - Age of Assassins by R. J. Barker; Blood of Assassins by R. J. Barker
“If there is a silver lining to suffering trauma, it is the opportunity to learn about one’s self, to trail mental fingers over a previously unrecognized core of inner strength.” - A Libertarian Walks into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
A punch in the gut, but make it literary - Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
Djinn. Ghuls. Sorcerers. Never had to worry about this in my grandfather’s day. - A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark; The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark
As It Says on the Tin, a Novel in A Flat - Ellington Boulevard by Adam Langer
Digging Deep - Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon
“You are the queen. You are the queen that Antoinette wanted to be . . .” - Antoinette's Sister by Diana Giovinazzo
An appalling, vital read - Women Talking by Miriam Toews
Mesmerizing roller coaster - Cry Wolf Girl by Ariel Slamet Ries
Interesting, Enjoyable, but Missing Something - The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
No if and or butts about it, these books are from top to bottom fantastic - Whose Furry Butt Is That? by Christianne Jones; Butt or Face? V03 Super Goss Butts by Kari Lavelle; Butt or Face? Volume 4: Ador-A-Butts! by Kari Lavelle
Not that I need it, but I have a subscription to Silver Sprocket comics/books….. - Witch Hazel: Variety Hour by Colton Fox and Beige Blum
Do you let your children read Stephen King? - Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak
Challenging Things Happening to Horrible People - What a Way to Go by Bella Mackie
A different kind of time travel? - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
“One of Harold Nicolson’s many endearing traits was to invent occasions brought about by some preposterous and improbable action on his part.” - Harold Nicolson: A Biography (Volume I: 1886-1929) by James Lees-Milne
I should have loved this but I didn’t…? - The Scar (New Crobuzon #2) by China Miéville
Things Are Really Beginning to Take Shape - The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima
Twisted Tales to Tell in the Night - Twisted Tales to Tell in the Night by Stephanie Rose
Silent—and Silenced—Stories - The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri
Baby’s first Proust - Swann in Love by Marcel Proust
GBBO Romantasy Meringue - A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner
hot take scifi short stories are the highest art form, even if not every one lands 100% - Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell
They Have Been Through It - Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything by Alyson Stoner
FaeFae - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
I guess I’m rooting for the serial killer - Murder for the Modern Girl by Kendall Kulper