Book Reviews
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In war, the Devil serves you wine. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★ So, funny thing. A week after I read this book, I was folding my laundry in the bedroom. I was facing my bedroom door when I heard a distinct female voice behind me whisper, “Nooooooooo”. I jumped in a panic calling out
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Per usual, my book selection was all over the place last year. I did manage to reach my goal of 30 books (specifically, 9,964 pages)- yay, me! I traversed through a fantasy world of mages, was taught life lessons by the Terminator, was awed by scientific discoveries, and endured the ramblings of an Octopus. It’s
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Quickly turning into my favorite Gilmore Girl. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★ There are so many things I did not know about Kelly Bishop. For as long as I can remember, she has always been Lorelai’s Mom and that one Mom in Dirty Dancing. I picked up this audiobook on Spotify for another one
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“Relaxing is for babies.” Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★ I’m behind in book reviews, so I’ll start with my most recent finish. I’m trying to be more consistent with my daily walks, which means I have to have purpose for those walks. Yes, as Arnold actually suggests in this book, I can use my walking
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A testament to life’s motto: “I never said it would be easy.” Read Review Below Rating: ★★★ “The Reader” is narrated by a law historian and starts his story when he is 15 years old in postwar Germany. He encounters an older woman and a relationship ensues. Years after the relationship ends, his studies bring
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My new favorite robot. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ I don’t know why I’m am just getting into Martha Wells, but if you’re a reader of my blogs, you’ll remember I listed her book “A Prayer for the Crown Shy” in my Top 10 Reads in 2023. She has a way with the robots I
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There are less bugs in this one. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★ I was pleasantly surprised at how different this was than the movie. The movie gave brainless action (and let’s not forget the gross bugs) -I was confused how it could have been based off of a Heinlein book. Movie aside, this military science
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Exquisite writing capturing the depressing inner-monologue of a broken, young woman. Read Review Below Rating: ★ It was more bearable than “Lapvona”. I’ve said it before – Otessa is a fantastic writer. I just wish it wasn’t about incest, murder, and depression. With that said, it’s just my opinion – I clearly want to absorb
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These are my kind of bed-time stories. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ Steve Brusatte wrote “The Rise and Reign of the Dinosaurs” and it easily became my favorite book on Dinosaurs. I mean, it’s not everyday I read a paleontology book and bawl my eyes out at the end. I was anticipating another Dino read
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A fantasy packed with dragons, betrayals, wars, and ways to make you blush. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★ After reading this book, I saw on Goodreads that it was the winner for Best Romantasy in 2023, which honestly made me gag a little. They actually have a category for that now? No wonder when I
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