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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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Lisa Jewell X Jessica Jones is what I never knew I always wanted! Solid, thematic mystery with relatable characters. I really loved spending more time in Jessica’s POV.

Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell (Marvel Crime #1)

Posted in4 Stars, Book ReviewsJuly 22, 2024
Lisa Jewell x Jessica Jones is what I never knew I always wanted! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman

The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman

Posted in3 Stars, Book ReviewsJuly 19, 2024
Read for nostalgia and it’s still an entertaining, grown-up mystery thriller that doesn’t talk down to its audience - 3/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England’s Kings and Queens by David Mitchell

Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England’s Kings and Queens by David Mitchell

Posted in5 Stars, Book ReviewsJuly 6, 2024
David Mitchell telling me the history of England's monarchs, what's not to love?! - 👑 👑 👑 👑 👑 5/5 Crowns
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A User’s Guide to Make-Believe by Jane Alexander

A User’s Guide to Make-Believe by Jane Alexander

Posted in4 Stars, Book ReviewsJune 22, 2024
A solid bit of speculative fiction and well read audiobook - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Posted in2 Stars, Book ReviewsJune 11, 2024
A fun idea but shallow and didn't have enough substance for a full novel. - ⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars
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Watching You by Lisa Jewell.

Watching You by Lisa Jewell

Posted in4 StarsMay 28, 2024
A top tier smart and twisty Lisa Jewell mystery! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

Posted in4 Stars, Book ReviewsMay 26, 2024
An accessible, conversational look at the cognitive biases that affect our thinking in the modern world. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Posted in2 Stars, Book ReviewsApril 27, 2024
Exceptionally thin on the linguistic elements, and full of basic filler on cults - all of which I already knew! ⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars
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White Teeth by Zadie Smith

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

Posted in3 Stars, Book Reviews, BooksApril 25, 2024
A well told, often funny, Dickensian flavour exploration of immigrant life in the melting pot of 1970s-1990s London. This was a great audiobook but just not a genre that excites me. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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The No-Show by Beth O'Leary 2/5 stars This is not a rom-com! Too many POV protagonists and just rather dull. Plus, Bolinda audiobook version had horrific mouth noises for 2/3 narrators!

The No-Show by Beth O’Leary

Posted in2 Stars, Book ReviewsMarch 16, 2024
Not the story the cover would have you believe, with a twist predictable from the start. - 🤷🏻🤷🏻 2/5 Shrugs
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