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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.
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      • 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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      • 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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4 Stars

4 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.

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Nona The Ninth (The Locked Tomb #3) by Tamsyn Muir

Nona The Ninth (The Locked Tomb #3) by Tamsyn Muir

Posted in4 StarsMay 9, 2026
☠️☠️☠️☠️ 4/5 Bones - Nona brings a sweeter, warmer tone than previous books, and some answers to my many questions!
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Adrian Mole The Wilderness Years (Adrian Mole #4) by Sue Townsend

Adrian Mole The Wilderness Years (Adrian Mole #4) by Sue Townsend

Posted in4 StarsMay 6, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars - Funny as always, with some emotional moments that really resonated with me.
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Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #2) by Tamsyn Muir

Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #2) by Tamsyn Muir

Posted in4 StarsMay 1, 2026
🦴🦴🦴🦴 4/5 Bones - It's very messy, I'm still confused but I'm also still having a great time!
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True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole (#3) & Adrian Mole and the Small Amphibians (#3.5) by Sue Townsend

True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole (#3) & Adrian Mole and the Small Amphibians (#3.5) by Sue Townsend

Posted in4 StarsApril 30, 2026
⭐⭐⭐ 3.5/5 Stars - The loss of daily dairy entries isn't as good, but it's still Adrian!
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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4/5 stars [The Locked Tomb #1]. I didn’t think this would be for me, and yet... against all the odds (tone, style, characters) ... I LOVED IT?! A surprisingly challenging novel that I already plan to re-read in print.

Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #1) by Tamsyn Muir

Posted in4 StarsApril 27, 2026
🦴🦴🦴🦴 4/5 Bones - Unlike nothing I've read before, and against the odds, I loved this weird tricky book!
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A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld #32, Tiffany Aching #2) by Terry Pratchett

A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld #32, Tiffany Aching #2) by Terry Pratchett

Posted in4 StarsMarch 23, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars - I am loving Tiffany and seeing her grow into a witch.
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Educated by Tara Westover

Educated by Tara Westover

Posted in4 StarsJanuary 18, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 - A fascinating memoir that gave me a window into a whole other world but left me curiously unsatisfied.
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Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell 4/5 stars Top form Lisa Jewell with an excellent audiobook cast! Well paced, with complex layered characters and relationship dynamics. I especially loved/hated the POV of “him!”

Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

Posted in4 StarsNovember 30, 2025
A top form Lisa Jewell thriller! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

Posted in4 StarsNovember 23, 2025
A beautifully crafted and quiet little story about hope in a Dystopic vision of America - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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The Bad Seeds by C.J. Skuse 4/5 stars A fitting conclusion to a satisfying series that knew when to end! Rhiannon is a memorable character and I’ve loved being along on her journey.

The Bad Seeds (Sweetpea #5) by C. J. Skuse

Posted in4 StarsOctober 26, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars - A satisfying conclusive to a consistently good series! Format: Audio (BorrowBox)Read: October 2025 I have been surprised and delighted by how much I've enjoyed the Sweetpea…
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