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      • 1 Star/Did Not Finish1 Star reads and books I didn’t finish. I use this for books I couldn’t finish. If I finished a book, it meant it was passable at least so deserves an extra star! It is very rare that I need to do this, I’m good at knowing my own taste. Usually if  a book got this rating I’d made a miscalculation when I picked it up! I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
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      • 1 Star/Did Not Finish1 Star reads and books I didn’t finish. I use this for books I couldn’t finish. If I finished a book, it meant it was passable at least so deserves an extra star! It is very rare that I need to do this, I’m good at knowing my own taste. Usually if  a book got this rating I’d made a miscalculation when I picked it up! I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 2 Stars2 out of 5 star  book reviews. I finished the book but it felt like a struggle, and I probably ended up skim reading a lot of it just to get though the thing. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 3 Stars3 out of 5 star book reviews. These are middle-of-the-road books. Nothing that got me excited, but they were fine and I probably had a good time reading most of it. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 4 Stars4 out of 5 star book reviews. I had a good time reading it, I felt like I got something out of the experience and I’d recommend it to other people. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 5 Stars5 out of 5 star book reviews. I got super excited about it! I’ll buy a hard copy for my library, and I’ll likely read it again. Sometimes for these books, I’ll write up a longer review with analysis. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
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3 Stars

3 out of 5 star book reviews.

These are middle-of-the-road books. Nothing that got me excited, but they were fine and I probably had a good time reading most of it.

I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.

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The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman 3/5 Stars Lacked heart, and everything about it felt underbaked. I didn’t feel as engaged with the story as I usually do.

The Impossible Fortune (Thursday Murder Club #5) by Richard Osman

Posted in3 StarsDecember 24, 2025
Something was missing from this one. ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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Tiamat’s Wrath (The Expanse #8) by James S. A. Corey

Tiamat’s Wrath (The Expanse #8) by James S. A. Corey

Posted in3 StarsDecember 6, 2025
I enjoyed it, but not as much as others in the series. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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Maskerade by Terry Pratchett 3/4 stars I didn’t love this one as much. Opera is not my thing, I miss Magrat, and Agnes wasn’t an engaging replacement. There is also an onslaught of badly dated fat jokes. [Discworld #18, Witches #5]

Maskerade (Discworld #18; Witches #5)

Posted in3 StarsNovember 30, 2025
I miss Magrat and Agnes is not an engaging replacement - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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sweetpea by c.j. skuse 3/5 stars This was fun, just a little bit of light murder. I enjoyed Rhiannon’s voice, even if her character felt a bit inconsistent towards the end.

Sweetpea by C. J. Skuse

Posted in3 StarsAugust 27, 2025
A fun little bit of murder! - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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False Value by Ben Aaronovitch 3/5 stars I am done with this series now. This is book eight, and I realise there has been a startling lack of character growth, and it’s just never going to give me what I want.

False Value (Rivers of London #8) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted in3 StarsAugust 26, 2025
I'm done with this series - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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Retreat by Kyrsten Ritter 3/5 stars A campy thriller following a con-woman stealing the identity of a rich lady in an exclusive Mexican resort. I thought this was a lot of fun, with plenty of twists and a fast pace. Good for a popcorn read!

Retreat by Krysten Ritter

Posted in3 StarsAugust 8, 2025
A campy thriller, entertaining as an easy 'popcorn' read! ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
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Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch 3/5 stars The climax to The Faceless Man plot was a disappointing muddle of too many ideas. There are far too many characters in this book, and The Folly is feeling overcrowded. I think I’m almost ready to call it quits.

Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London #7) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted in3 StarsAugust 3, 2025
The series has become overstuffed, overcrowded with characters and I'm losing patience with it. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
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Role Playing by Cathy Yardley 3.5/5 stars This was a cute, later-in-life romance between two 50ish-year-olds. I liked the representation for demisexuals, and while I loved Aiden, I was less keen on Maggie. The overall story is servicable, and there is little character depth.

Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

Posted in3 StarsJuly 31, 2025
Enjoyable, mature, later in life romance. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3.5/5 Stars
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Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Posted in3 StarsJuly 25, 2025
⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars - Sci-fi element was nothing but gimmick, a forgettable coming of age story with nothing new to say.
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foxglove summer by ben aaronovitch 3/5 stars I didn’t love this one. While it does add some much-needed lore (what happened at Ettersberg!), the series arc treads water. The plot was convoluted, with the conclusion vague and rushed. And, unforgivably, no Nightingale!

Foxglove Summer (Rivers of London #5) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted in3 StarsJuly 5, 2025
Unfortunately book 5 leans back into the elements I don't enjoy in this series, and without the ones I do! - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/4 Stars
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