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Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey 3.5/5 stars The beginning of the final arc for the series. This was all set up with a plot that didn’t pull me along. I’m hoping the final two books have the payoff for this one. Also, I found the 30-year time jump very distracting!

Persepolis Rising (The Expanse #7) by James S. A. Corey

Posted in3 StarsJune 29, 2025
Better than Babylon's Ashes, but it's all set up for the final arc of the series, and I never felt pulled along by the plot. ⭐⭐⭐ 3.5/5 Stars
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Carry On (Simon Snow #1) by Rainbow Rowell

Carry On (Simon Snow #1) by Rainbow Rowell

Posted in4 StarsJune 24, 2025
I enjoyed rereading this! A very fun, gentle parody of Harry Potter and fan fiction. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch 4/5 stars We’re back on form! Lesley returns to duty (love her!), and the magical world expands further with some great new characters. These audiobooks are such good fun!

Whispers Underground (Rivers of London #3) by Ben Arronovitch

Posted in4 StarsMay 26, 2025
Lesley is back, and the series returns to form! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
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Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse  #6) by James S.A. Corey

Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse  #6) by James S.A. Corey

Posted in3 StarsMay 24, 2025
A bit of a lull in the series - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
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The Last Devil To Die (Thursday Murder Club #4) by Richard Osman

The Last Devil To Die (Thursday Murder Club #4) by Richard Osman

Posted in5 StarsMay 22, 2025
I just love these characters. This was the most emotional in the series so far. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Stars
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Moon Over Soho by Ben Arronovitch 2/5 stars I was so close to DNF’ing! Hated the main plot, Peter started to give me the ick... BUT... the underground wizards subplot, Nightingale and world building kept me going. I hope this is just a blip in the series and Peter improves!

Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London #2) by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted in2 StarsMay 3, 2025
I was so close to DNFing this. I hated everything about the main plot, Peter gave me ick, and most of it was infuriating reading... BUT the subplot, the world building and the direction I think the series is going held my interest! - ⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars
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rivers of london by ben aaronovich Simple and fun supernatural crime story with loads of British humour and plenty of magic! I enjoyed it more than I expected and look forward to reading the second book!

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted in4 StarsApril 23, 2025
A fun supernatural crime story with loads of British humour and plenty of magic! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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A Man with One Of Those Faces by Ciamh McDonnell Hilarious, fantastic characters, fast-paced and wildly entertaining, I loved every ounce of the Irish wit in this! I will be seeking out more in the series!

A Man With One Of Those Faces by Ciamh McDonnell

Posted in4 StarsApril 21, 2025
Hilarious and entertaining crime mystery dripping with Irish wit! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix 4/5 stars Tackles the many complex issues wrapped up in teen pregnancy in 1970s USA with thought and understanding. Well researched, great characters, and actually does has witches in it! Horrifying birth scenes!

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

Posted in4 StarsApril 18, 2025
Well researched, great charactes and actually does have witches in it! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
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My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows This is ridiculously tongue-in-cheek and so very silly. I had a great time with the audiobook! The narrator, Katherine Kellgren, gets the tone exactly right!

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows

Posted in5 StarsApril 6, 2025
Ridiculous in the best way! I had a fantastic time with the audiobook! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
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