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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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10 Books On My Wish List (Christmas 2025)

10 Books On My Wish List (Christmas 2025)

Posted inTop Ten TuesdayDecember 23, 2025
Top Ten Tuesday is currently hosted by artsyreadergirl and has weekly topics for bloggers to respond to and share. Click the link for more info and to read more submitted posts! This…
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

Posted in1 Star/Did Not FinishDecember 16, 2025
The more I think about this book the lower my rating gets. - 🫠 1/5 Stars
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Books on my Winter 2025-2026 To-Read List

Books on my Winter 2025-2026 To-Read List

Posted inTop Ten TuesdayDecember 16, 2025
10 books I am most likely to read this winter.
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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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My 10 Favourite Victorian Christmas Cards

My 10 Favourite Victorian Christmas Cards

Posted inTop Ten TuesdayDecember 2, 2025
Just a little bit of Christmas inspo.
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Reading Roundup: November 2025

Reading Roundup: November 2025

Posted inReading RoundupDecember 1, 2025
November was a much slower reading month.
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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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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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10 Science Fiction Books for My Future Reading List

10 Science Fiction Books for My Future Reading List

Posted inTop Ten TuesdayNovember 24, 2025
10 science fiction books with themes of colonialism or capitalist dystopias.
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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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