Blessed are the dumbfucks - Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
A lovely, much-needed escape - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Interesting Even if You’re Familiar with the Topic - All That Remains by Sue Black
Oh Baby - Prom Mom by Laura Lippman
A Wild and Beautiful Work of Art - Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Understandable how you could mistake this knife fetishist for a murderer, but he didn’t do it. - Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin
I wanna be her when I grow up! - Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe by Amy S. Hansen, Wanda Diaz Merced and Rocio Arreola Mendoza
If you like wildly imaginative and clever sci-fantasy this series is the one for you - The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
Building bridges - The Paper Bridge by Joelle Veyrenc and Seng Soun Ratanavanh
A Somewhat Predictable Novel with a Strong Heart - The Bones Beneath My Skin by T. J. Klune
An auspicious start to CBR17 - Tea With Mr. Rochester by Frances Towers
“You could call T. Rex the James Dean of dinosaurs: it lived fast and died young.” - The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte
A Curious Story Indeed - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Assassin’s Apprentice: The first of many Robin Hobb books for me in 2025 - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
“Oh,” said Louise, laughing softly. “You came here for a nice dose of schadenfreude, and it didn’t work.” She sang, “Saaaaw-ry.” - Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Let’s Try This Again - Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
Not a single clue to these murders is found in a fjord - Hildur (The Clues in the Fjord) by Satu Rämö
A Theory of What Makes for Good Plant Based Substitutions (and review of a restaurant cookbook) - Sugar Taco at Home by Jayde Nicole, Nia Gatica Campos, Alan Campos
Sandwiches of the Past to try in the Future - Sandwiches of History the Cookbook by Barry W. Enderwick
Book Exchange Rules! and food mysteries are mostly fun. - The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
“We’ll continue to hurt others and be hurt in the future too. And one day, something even worse might happen…We have a chance to change things for the better. If we raise a smart and courageous child.” - A Smart and Courageous Child by Miki Yamamoto
“Better to regret trying something than to regret never doing anything at all!” — Sweet High School Romances - Hoteri Hotette First Kiss by Coco Uzuki
Broken Towers - Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
“All my life I’ve wanted to see London. I wanted to see London the way old people want to see home before they die.” - The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff
Starting my 2025 reading year on a high note - Into the Woods by Jenny Holiday
“Is it the whole cat that’s dead? Or just the tails?” - The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
“After more than a year here, I feel like I’ve seen what I needed to see.” - Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
“I hope you’ll stay here a long time” — Heartwarming Victorian Historical Manga - Shirley by Kaoru Mori
“Every child a wanted child, every mother a willing mother.” - Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
I’ve been a Hawk Tuah long! - The Encounter by K. A. Applegate
Do you need an adventure filled with laughter and some pathos? Do I have the book for you! - Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
“If I die, you can always make another me.” - Mickey7 (Mickey7, #1) by Edward Ashton
It’s Morphin’ Time! (Animorphing, that is) - The Invasion by K. A. Applegate; The Visitor by K. A. Applegate
Cats: Providing the Perspective You Need - We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida (E. Madison Shimoda, translator)
Reviews 1 & 2 - A Hen for Izzy Pippik by Aubrey Davis and Marie Lafrance; Yasmeen Lari, Green Architect : The True Story of Pakistan's First Woman Architect by Marzieh Abbas and Hoda Hadadi
And what did you lose? - The Lost by Sarah Beth Durst
And this is how the end begins - Countdown by Mira Grant
Damnit, Janet - Now or Never: 31 on the Run by Janet Evanovich
How about some vintage Nora to start the year off? - Chesapeake Bay by Nora Roberts
I reach for a water bottle of my own and catch Nikhil watching me, his face thoughtful and open. A mix of recognition and something else. Like he’s saying There you are and Who are you? all in one single glance. - Flirting with Disaster by Naina Kumar
Romance to start the year! - Under the Mistletoe with You by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Sea monsters, demons, and fae magic - A Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison; One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire; The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert
The hope of space - Arca by Van Jensen, Jesse Lonergan (Illustrator); All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells; Ark (Forward) by Veronica Roth; How It Unfolds (The Far Reaches, #1) by James S.A. Corey
starting these books on Monday is hazardous to your productivity - Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Puzzles for you, not just the characters - The Reader by Traci Chee
perfect time to finish this 🙂 - Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
One of us! One of us! - All Systems Red by Martha Wells; Artificial Condition by Martha Wells; Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells; Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
Fun, sweet, and nostalgic - The Borrowers by Mary Norton
the Stormlight begins - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Worthy sequels - Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend; Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend