Slightly unknown and unknow critters - Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures by Susan Johnston Taylor; Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez; Nudi Gill: Poison Powerhouse of the Sea by Bonnie Kelso
I don’t know, can you? - Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House?: Poems from Your Adult Child by Olivia Roberts
Does Whatever a Spider Can Including Photography, Nuclear Physics, and Being a Good Husband - The Venom Factor Omnibus by Diane Duane
Destiny or destruction? - The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
CBR15 Bingo: Africa (Triple Bingo and Blackout) - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamande Ngozi Adichie
“‘And whatever you do, don’t close your eyes.’ ‘What happens if I close my eyes?’ ‘You miss the fun.'” - Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1) by Jessica Townsend
This title totally drew me in! - Ernest Cunningham #1 Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Let’s keep all the Holmes’ together - Sherlock Holmes #3 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle; Enola Holmes #9 Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer; Sherlock Holmes #6 The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Queer people live and love in flyover states, too. - Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond
“Books spoke mind to mind, soul to soul across the abyss of time and distance.” - Paper and Fire (The Great Library, #2) by Rachel Caine
CBRBINGO – IN THE WILD: “‘You can’t just not do things acause of the consequences.’ ‘Consequences are literally the reason not to do things. That’s what they’re *for*.” - The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, #1) by K.J. Charles
I could really use some money, if like a billionaire is listening or something . . . - The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
“In a conquered land, the only way to win was to survive.” - Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1) by Amélie Wen Zhao
“Let me say, there is nothing wrong with a younger woman marrying an older man. However, there is definitely something wrong with anyone marrying Norman Mailer.” - It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History by Jennifer Wright
“Fire applies the test, then the lesson.” - The Disaster Diaries: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypse by Sam Sheridan
The low-angst, cozy romance I needed last week - The Naked Cleaner by Sophia Soames
Ugh, I’m still thinking about the thing with the hamsters. - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
“If I can only use my magic when you deem it safe, does that magic belong to me, or you?” - The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
Double Cannonballing with an unexpected book. - The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
CBRBINGO – POLITICS: A cinnamon roll vampire love interest, and some great fantasy worldbuilding. - Blood Mercy (Blood Grace, #1) by Vela Roth
To be or not to be is a very personal question - I Don’t Want to Be a Mom by Irene Olmo
I have a five-star killing trope to shake my fist at. - Yours Truly (Part of Your World, #2) by Abby Jimenez
Very Enjoyable Fake Dating With Charming Couple - Sailor Proof by Annabeth Albert
A little poetry, a little violence - The Painter by Peter Heller
“It’s hard to stop being afraid when the whole world is literally full of monsters.” - City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer
Mr. Willoughby Rides Again - The Late Mrs. Willoughby (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #2) by Claudia Gray
My Joanna Ho kick - One Day by Joanna Ho; On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide? by Joanna Ho
Power Moves - I Feed Her To the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea
Lovely and Charming Christmas Novella - Some Winter's Evening by Erin Langston
Fetch the Bolt Cutters - Burn It Down by Maureen Ryan
Horror Month 2023: #7 - The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman
Diversity - What Rosa Brought by Jacob Sager Weinstein; Come and Join Us!: 18 Holidays Celebrated All Year Long by Liz Kleinrock; Once Upon a Sari by Zenia Wadhwani
A lovely return to Wedgeford - The Marquis Who Mustn't by Courtney Milan
Where women of STEM find love - Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Who wanted this banned and why? - Class Act by Jerry Craft
Very Tired Pawns - Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert
Memoir of a Child Star - I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
A dark and brooding novel - His Bloody Project - Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae: A Historical Thriller by Graeme Macrae Burnet
How real is the the beast within? - Werewolf at Dusk: And Other Stories by David Small
“I did not come here only to dance. I came here only to dance with you. It is quite a different thing.” - Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
A promising start to a fun fantasy series - Daindreth's Assassin by Elisabeth Wheatley
A Deliciously Sweet Romance With a Touch of Spice - Donut Fall In Love by Jackie Lau
A beautiful novel, surprising for its time - Maurice by E.M. Forster
Nature v. Nurture - Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body by Sara Pascoe
The first book in an intimidatingly long series about nerdy, silly, time-travel historians, with a surprising amount of angst and drama. - Just One Damned Thing After Another (The Chronicles of St. Mary's, #1) by Jodi Taylor
A truly international and diverse magical school - The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
“His poor judgment is further evidenced by his continued denial of his obvious guilt.” - Midnight Son by James Dommek Jr.; Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
Unlikable Likable Lead - People Who Knew Me by Kim Hooper
Horror Month 2023: #5 - Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison