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51 books.

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The Other Black Girl

by: Zakiya Dalila Harris
Ave. Rating: 3.36
Pages: 357
Year Published: 2021
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"The reveal in this was so.. unexpected! The concept was a little hokey, but _very_ thought-provoking. This would be a great one to discuss!"
- katelynn
08/13/2022
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The Lost Man

by: Jane Harper
Ave. Rating: 4.16
Pages: 340
Year Published: 2019 (2018)
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The Pull of the Stars

by: Emma Donoghue
Ave. Rating: 3.96
Pages: 305
Year Published: 2020
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"4.5

I devoured this. On paper, I should've been avoiding it: medical details (I'm so squeamish) + pandemic (I like to escape, not read about the now) + pregnancy and labor difficulties (I'm currently pregnant and easily made anxious).

But it added up to just the right thing at the right time. I was so so interested in every little detail! "
- katelynn
01/27/2022
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The Turn of the Screw

by: Henry James
Ave. Rating: 3.39
Pages: 121
Year Published: 1994 (1898)
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"Definitely very creepy. I read for a bit before realizing the Netflix series was based on this. But as so often happens with horror, there was just no point to it all. I needed something to elevate it."
- katelynn
03/11/2022
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)

by: Becky Chambers
Ave. Rating: 4.18
Pages: 518
Year Published: 2014
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"Most of this was pretty slow, riding at a 2.5. It was just SO MUCH world building- and a little preachy. But the ending tied it up well with lots of plot and lots of feels. I think I’ll try the second one!"
- katelynn
08/06/2022
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Lore Olympus, Vol. 1 (Lore Olympus, #1)

by: Rachel Smythe
Ave. Rating: 4.25
Pages: 384
Year Published: 2021
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"Meh. I loved the illustrations - the book itself is lovely. But too much sleaze. And I don't love the gender-dynamics. Icky."
- katelynn
01/16/2022
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Magic Hour

by: Kristin Hannah
Ave. Rating: 4.17
Pages: 451
Year Published: 2007 (2006)
Date Read: 10/08/2022
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The Stranger Diaries (Harbinder Kaur, #1)

by: Elly Griffiths
Ave. Rating: 3.88
Pages: 338
Year Published: 2019 (2018)
Date Read: 10/21/2022
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Loveboat, Taipei (Loveboat, Taipei, #1)

by: Abigail Hing Wen
Ave. Rating: 3.68
Pages: 432
Year Published: 2020
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"This swept me away! It also gave me lots of moments to really stop and think. There's some heavy stuff in here! I'm not sure it's handled with the depth it probably deserves, but for what it is, this book is great!"
- katelynn
09/13/2022
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Love at First

by: Kate Clayborn
Ave. Rating: 3.76
Pages: 309
Year Published: 2021
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"I almost liked this.. but then it just wasn't good enough. At least I can say it kept me interested enough to finish it. I might've liked it more if I hadn't done the audio version.

Warning about open door scenes (easy to skip through though)."
- katelynn
03/03/2022
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One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

by: Karen M. McManus
Ave. Rating: 3.93
Pages: 416
Year Published: 2021 (2017)
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"4.5

I almost loved this - just needed a little more depth. But what a great read!"
- katelynn
11/03/2022
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A Redbird Christmas

by: Fannie Flagg
Ave. Rating: 3.94
Pages: 193
Year Published: 2005 (2004)
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"Hallmark-y, but still nice. I appreciated the easy holiday read."
- katelynn
12/17/2022
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The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (Harold Fry, #2)

by: Rachel Joyce
Ave. Rating: 4.08
Pages: 352
Year Published: 2014
Date Read: 12/22/2022
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Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)

by: Garth Nix
Ave. Rating: 4.17
Pages: 496
Year Published: 2009 (1995)
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"This was pretty heavy fantasy for me, without the relief of great characters and relationships. I liked it for the imagination (it's so unique) and the adventure. I didn't love it because everyone fell flat and there seemed to be no point to it all."
- katelynn
03/08/2022
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The Guide

by: Peter Heller
Ave. Rating: 3.62
Pages: 257
Year Published: 2021
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"I do not love how he wrote the female character.. it felt like just a male ideal, not a real person.
The mystery was intriguing, but it was detracted by the romance. As with The River, it was a completely immersive setting, which was fun. "
- katelynn
04/23/2022
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Book Lovers

by: Emily Henry
Ave. Rating: 4.13
Pages: 398
Year Published: 2022
Date Read: 06/01/2022
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The Unsinkable Greta James

by: Jennifer E. Smith
Ave. Rating: 3.85
Pages: 320
Year Published: 2022
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"The last 30 minutes brought this from a 3 to a 4 for me. So sweet - definitely teared up. The ending was just right.

The rest of the book was just ok. It had some tender, real moments but overall it was a little flat."
- katelynn
06/24/2022
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Yours is the Night

by: Amanda Dykes
Ave. Rating: 4.32
Pages: 362
Year Published: 2021
Date Read: 10/17/2022
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The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only #1)

by: Katherine Applegate
Ave. Rating: 4.27
Pages: 304
Year Published: 2012
Date Read: 01/22/2022
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The Maidens

by: Alex Michaelides
Ave. Rating: 3.62
Pages: 337
Year Published: 2021
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"4.5

Looking for a campus novel that will get your heart-rate spiked, this is for you! Perfect for fall. And definitely worth doing on audio - I got chills when the male narrator started! Creepy as heck.

I almost LOVED this book. As it is, I really, really liked it. But the ending.. I just didn't love the resolution. It was certainly surprising!

The writing here was lovely, and there was tons of fantastic atmosphere. Lots of fascinating psychological analysis as well."
- katelynn
09/16/2022
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Gods of Jade and Shadow

by: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Ave. Rating: 3.89
Pages: 338
Year Published: 2019
Date Read: 12/29/2022
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Flying Solo

by: Linda Holmes
Ave. Rating: 3.58
Pages: 320
Year Published: 2022
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The Endling

by: Deborah Maxey
Ave. Rating: 4.56
Pages: 298
Year Published: 2021
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"4.5"
- katelynn
05/09/2022
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One Italian Summer

by: Rebecca Serle
Ave. Rating: 3.59
Pages: 255
Year Published: 2022
Date Read: 03/29/2022
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How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #9)

by: Louise Penny
Ave. Rating: 4.48
Pages: 405
Year Published: 2013
Date Read: 12/13/2022
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Anatomy (The Anatomy Duology, #1)

by: Dana Schwartz
Ave. Rating: 3.84
Pages: 338
Year Published: 2022
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"4.5

What a pleasant surprise! A fantastic heroine, a chemistry-steeped romance, and an absorbing setting. I'm looking forward to the second!"
- katelynn
12/06/2022
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Don't You Forget About Me

by: Mhairi McFarlane
Ave. Rating: 3.84
Pages: 433
Year Published: 2019
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"Easy five stars. This blew me away. It captured me completely from start to finish - I drank it up.

Fantastic heroine. Adorable romance."
- katelynn
09/12/2022
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The Last Thing He Told Me

by: Laura Dave
Ave. Rating: 3.83
Pages: 307
Year Published: 2021
Date Read: 11/29/2022
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Hamnet

by: Maggie O'Farrell
Ave. Rating: 4.2
Pages: 310
Year Published: 2020
Date Read: 06/06/2022
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The City Baker's Guide to Country Living

by: Louise Miller
Ave. Rating: 3.79
Pages: 352
Year Published: 2017 (2016)
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"So disappointing after I read The Late Bloomers Club - this would've been a two star, but the end brought it up a bit. It was Hallmark-y in the worst ways. "
- katelynn
12/08/2022
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One Foot in Eden

by: Ron Rash
Ave. Rating: 4.13
Pages: 214
Year Published: 2004 (2002)
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"4.5

Completely absorbing and haunting. Incredible sense of place and culture - I was wrapped up in each perspective character."
- katelynn
01/22/2022
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Speak: The Graphic Novel

by: Laurie Halse Anderson
Ave. Rating: 4.39
Pages: 372
Year Published: 2018
Date Read: 05/24/2022
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Apples Never Fall

by: Liane Moriarty
Ave. Rating: 3.76
Pages: 467
Year Published: 2021
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"Of course, wonderful. It took me a little longer than some of her other books to connect with the story and the characters but the end had me in tears. As always with this author, SO satisfying and uplifting."
- katelynn
07/23/2022
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I Capture the Castle

by: Dodie Smith
Ave. Rating: 3.99
Pages: 408
Year Published: 1998 (1948)
Date Read: 11/18/2022
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Spinning Silver

by: Naomi Novik
Ave. Rating: 4.19
Pages: 465
Year Published: 2018
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"Such a creative and rich retelling. It reminded me a bit of The Winternight Trilogy, which I also loved. As with anything I've read based on Russian folklore, it was super dark and sad at parts. But the three heroines the author creates are wonderful! They're all strong and resourceful in unique ways - I rooted for each of them."
- katelynn
01/10/2022
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Lost Horizon

by: James Hilton
Ave. Rating: 3.95
Pages: 166
Year Published: 2012 (1933)
Date Read: 01/16/2022
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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

by: Marianne Cronin
Ave. Rating: 4.3
Pages: 352
Year Published: 2021
Date Read: 02/13/2022
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Thank You, Jeeves (Jeeves, #5)

by: P.G. Wodehouse
Ave. Rating: 4.18
Pages: 230
Year Published: 2013 (1933)
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"This would’ve gotten my usual Wodehouse 5 stars except for all of the "
- katelynn
05/08/2022
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The Four Winds

by: Kristin Hannah
Ave. Rating: 4.3
Pages: 464
Year Published: 2021
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"Oof, what a hard read. So depressing, but worth holding out to the end. What an amazing heroine! Her conversations with her daughter towards the end were so incredibly moving. Lots of tears."
- katelynn
05/04/2022
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Station Eleven

by: Emily St. John Mandel
Ave. Rating: 4.07
Pages: 333
Year Published: 2014
Date Read: 11/26/2022
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The Glass Woman

by: Caroline Lea
Ave. Rating: 3.69
Pages: 392
Year Published: 2019
Date Read: 11/05/2022
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The Cartographers

by: Peng Shepherd
Ave. Rating: 3.63
Pages: 400
Year Published: 2022
Date Read: 09/27/2022
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The Women in the Castle

by: Jessica Shattuck
Ave. Rating: 3.84
Pages: 356
Year Published: 2017
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"3.5"
- katelynn
01/01/2022
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I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working

by: Shauna Niequist
Ave. Rating: 4.01
Pages: 240
Year Published: 2022
Date Read: 09/01/2022
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Glitter and Glue

by: Kelly Corrigan
Ave. Rating: 3.84
Pages: 224
Year Published: 2014
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"3.5"
- katelynn
12/03/2022
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (The Vanderbeekers, #1)

by: Karina Yan Glaser
Ave. Rating: 4.1
Pages: 297
Year Published: 2017
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"3.5"
- katelynn
11/20/2022
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Things My Son Needs to Know about the World

by: Fredrik Backman
Ave. Rating: 3.99
Pages: 208
Year Published: 2019 (2012)
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"4.5"
- katelynn
09/06/2022
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon

by: Kelly Barnhill
Ave. Rating: 4.12
Pages: 388
Year Published: 2016
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"Just wonderful."
- katelynn
04/12/2022