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Starts strong, fizzles in the middle

The Odds of Getting Even by Amanda Sellet

July 15, 2025 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

Amanda Sellet’s The Odds of Getting Even was entertaining and frustrating in equal measure. The first few chapters made me laugh and then in the middle of the book, all the tension fizzled. The epilogue was a nice return to the beginning, so I’ll pick up more of Sellet’s books, but this one was a disappointment. Jean is an artist, but to make money, she’s a concierge at a stuffy resort in Hawaii. She is a madcap adventure waiting for an opportunity. Opportunity arrives when she […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Amanda Sellet

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:46 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Amanda Sellet ·
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Fans of Middlemarch, rejoice!

By the Book by Amanda Sellet

February 6, 2021 by bonnie 1 Comment

This is a VERY niche book, made especially for young women who read classic novels and use big words they read in said novels. Spoiler alert: I was that teenager, and so fitting into that niche meant I greatly enjoyed myself. I realize that not everyone will have the same experience, so I will recommend this book with a few qualifiers. Mary Porter-Malcolm is your stereotypical Bookish Girl Who Reads 19th-century Novels. I’m not judging, because I *definitely* read those novels as a young teen […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: 19th century fans, Amanda Sellet, bonnie

bonnie's CBR13 Review No:17 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: 19th century fans, Amanda Sellet, bonnie ·
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