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Review: The Song of Stork and Dromedary

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The Song of Stork and Dromedary by Anjet Daanje My rating: 5 of 5 stars It's been a long time since I read a 700+ page book with my eyes. I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book the moment it came out because I had read so much about it and I wanted to read it so badly. And it so so did not disappoint. I will say that I think the descriptions I've read, for me, didn't really do it the kind of justice that connected with me. Yes this book starts as being about two writer sisters (likely modeled after the Brontes) and there's a lot about them in the beginning. But the structure is really like a collection of short stories with super short chapters weaved in and the we progress in time with every story. As we get closer to modern day, the connection to the original characters gets more tenuous. In fact, I think that's one of the reasons the last story was my least favorite. While most of the stories are about sisters, some a...
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Review: Passengers

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Passengers by Alexander Maksik My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really liked this book even though I ended up reading it very slowly. For people who are very plot-focused, this will not be a rewarding experience. But if you're into books that are a-moment-in-time and character-based, you might enjoy this as much as I did. It's about a woman and her dad, stuck at the airport while their flight gets delayed again and again. It's about connection, loss, family, hope, despair and so much more. I truly enjoyed it. with gratitude to netgalley and Europa Editions for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review View all my reviews
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Review: Tear Me Apart

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Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison My rating: 3 of 5 stars Fast read but only mildly interesting and I have already completely forgotten about it... eh! View all my reviews
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Review: Bodies of Magic

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Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske My rating: 2 of 5 stars I don't really know if it was the particular audio reading or my mood or some other aspect but I picked up and put down this book several times. I didn't feel like I connected with any of the characters and didn't find myself rooting for anything. At some point I wasn't even curious about what happened. Even though I loved the idea of this book something lacked in the execution for me. I am very sad that this was a miss for me. with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews
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Review: The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

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The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved this book more than I thought I would. I had it checked out and returned it to the library many many times, and finally it was time apparently. I am so glad it was. This book was fun and clever and twisty and enjoyable. I loved it. View all my reviews
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Review: The Secrets We Hide

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The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed this story. I like Slaughter's series while I listen to it but these don't really seem to stay with me. But that's perfectly ok. View all my reviews
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Review: Luna, Phoenix, Queen

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Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Orringer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is absolutely fantastic. Very likely to be one of my very favorites from this year. I loved the way it was structured: this read to me like connected stories but each story has a different character's POV and goes forward in time. It was just absolutely perfectly written with each character telling you more about the other characters and peeling another layer of the onion for you so that you could easily fall in love with them bit by bit. It's absolutely magnificent. with gratitude to netgalley and Knopf for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews
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