Category: Reviews
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Oddly Random: December Reading Wrap-Up
I kept balancing on the verge of a reading slump the whole month, so I was trying to get myself out of it with some lighter reads and thrillers. It worked, though some of the books I’d forgotten as soon as I finished them. Skin Deep, Liz Nugent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nugent is now, without a doubt,…
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Almost In a Slump: November Reading Wrap-Up
Mona Awad nearly sent me into a reading slump this month with her ‘Bunny’ sequel, but I was lucky to have a couple of other good books to turn to. Play Nice, Rachel Harrison ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fun horror novel about demonic possession and what happens when women suddenly stop being nice at the cost of…
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Full Fantasy Mode: October Reading Wrap-Up
I somehow dove into lighthearted, fun fantasy this month, and I absolutely loved it. Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales, Heather Fawcett (Emily Wilde Series #3) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ These series never fail to give me the exact right fall atmosphere. Faeries, academics, curses, and a bit of romance – a perfect combination for October. Going Postal,…
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Serial Killers, Gothic Heroines, and Awful Humans: September Reading Wrap-Up
This post also includes several books I’ve finished in August, since I skipped last month’s post. Too Old For This, Samantha Downing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A thriller about a retired serial killer who has to go back to her old ways when a young woman threatens to disturb her peace. This one was entertaining and got me…
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Not Much: July Reading Wrap-Up
This month, I finished only two books but DNF’ed at least five. So while there’s not much to report, at least I’ve reduced the number of painfully mediocre books I dragged through only to forget what they were about the next day. Victorian Psycho, Virginia Feito ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘It fascinates me, the fact that humans have…
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Upsettingly Mediocre: June Reading Wrap-Up
Some of these books were entertaining, but I’d generally describe my reading in June as underwhelming. Shy Girl, Mia Ballard ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘My life, meanwhile, has unraveled slowly, as though it wanted me to feel every thread loosen before it fell apart completely.’ An absolutely unhinged horror novel. I don’t even want to explain what it…
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Bare Minimum: Spring Reading Wrap-Up
Life completely got away from me this spring, so, as much as I wanted to, I barely read anything. Here are the few books I’d managed to finish. Soft Core, Brittany Newell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I wondered how defective he would have to be to choose me as his partner.’ A well-written story of a young stripper…
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Drought: February Reading Wrap-Up
The month when I abandoned more books than I had read finally happened. Beautiful Ugly, Alice Feeney ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I keep my thoughts to myself because silence cannot be misquoted.’ A famous novelist is dealing with the mysterious disappearance of his beloved wife, and nothing is as it seems on the surface. This was a pretty…
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A Rough Start: January Reading Wrap-Up
This year started with several excellent books for me, but I also went through a pile of less-than-good reads. I’ve decided to be even more selective in 2025 and just DNF books when I’m not really enjoying them (whereas previously I’d finish reading if it was a lukewarm three a.k.a. ‘good but not my thing’).…
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Too Little, Too Late: December Reading Wrap-Up
I have 0 energy to write longer reviews right now, so here goes. I Who Have Never Known Men, Jacqueline Harpman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A beautifully written, unique, and absolutely devastating book. Our Little Cruelties, Liz Nugent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nugent has an admirable talent with words. This is a quiet and sharp dissection of one family’s history. A…
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