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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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- education
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- Harry Potter
- health
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- house
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- lists
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- Middle East
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Tag Archives: audio
The Man in Black, by Elly Griffiths (audio)
This is a collection short stories relating to Griffiths’ various series, and some that I think are standalone (or at least are unrelated to books that I’ve read). I listened to this on audio, read by many different narrators, who … Continue reading
Strange New World, by Vivian Shaw (audio)
As this is the 4th (ish**) book in a series, I’m not going to go into plot details. Instead, I’m going to talk y’all through my experience of reading this book. 1) I began this book not really knowing if … Continue reading
The Librarians, by Sherry Thomas (audio)
A series of murders all seem to tie back to a small branch library and their first-ever game night. The four members of staff all have secrets, but are any of them the culprit, or are they all potentially the … Continue reading
Unmaking Autism, by Devon Price (audio)
I don’t really have adequate words to describe this book. It’s about neurodiversity, the masks we wear as neurodiverse people, the way we are viewed/treated in society, and the things we can do to help ourselves in advocacy, authenticity, and … Continue reading
Dec 2025 TradPub Mini Reviews
I was hoping to finish a sixth book before the end of the day, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen, so without further ado, here are my tradpubbed books of December this year! A Gargoyle’s Guide to … Continue reading
Posted in 2025, Adult, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, comfort, dream-invader, historical, LGBTQIA, mini-review, POC, psychology, speculative
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Oct/Nov 2025 Audiobook Mini Reviews
Y’all I am so behind at anything blog-related. Divorce stuff has kept me super busy and this fell completely by the wayside. Anyway, here are a few mini-reviews of audiobooks I’ve read over the last few months. Hemlock & Silver … Continue reading
Posted in 2025, Adult, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, body image, circus horror, dream-invader, LGBTQIA, mini-review, place-character, POC, revisiting, RIP-worthy, speculative
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Another Round of Audiobook Mini-Reviews
Sometimes in July, I ran out of time to blog. I had photos to edit, trips to go on, stories to write, cosplay to plan…etc. I had life with Rainstorm to enjoy. In August, we went on vacation to London, … Continue reading
Posted in 2025, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, Cosmere, historical, LGBTQIA, mini-review, speculative
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a bunch of audio mini-reviews
I’ve done an absolutely shit job of keeping up with reviews since I came back to the blog. Though honestly, that’s only really been since my trip in April. I’m not going to go into a lot of detail, but … Continue reading
Posted in 2025, Adult, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, Cosmere, LGBTQIA, mini-review, POC, speculative
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Most Ardently, by Gabe Cole Novoa (audio)
Most Ardently is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice where Elizabeth Bennet is actually Oliver Bennet, though very few people know of his true identity. As he navigates the world as a transman in hiding, he chafes at the role … Continue reading
Here One Moment, by Liane Moriarty (audio)
On a routine flight from Hobart to Sydney, people are cranky due to a delay. Once the plane is in the air, however, one woman stands and begins to speak to passengers one by one. Cause of death, age of … Continue reading