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A tense thriller set entirely on the Eurostar from Paris to London, Eye Spy had all the ingredients for a gripping read. While I enjoyed the claustrophobic setting and the twist, the pacing dragged in places and the ending left me more annoyed than satisfied. A 3-star read.
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A strong, classic fantasy start to The Bound and The Broken series, Of Blood and Fire delivers immersive worldbuilding, stunning illustrations, and serious The Lord of the Rings vibes—just don’t expect it to reinvent the genre.
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When an author reached out and offered me a historical mystery set in 17th-century London, it didn’t take much convincing. As someone who loves the gritty details of history and the stories hidden within it, Rags of Time immediately caught my attention. With vivid historical atmosphere, a gripping mystery, and a twist I genuinely didn’t…
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A feminist Medusa retelling should have been an automatic five-star read for me — instead Stone Blind left me weirdly unmoved. Between the distant audiobook narration, the endless rotating perspectives, and the fact that Medusa feels like a guest star in her own story, this was one myth retelling that never quite turned me to…
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I finished Insatiable out of spite, not enjoyment. Overstuffed, repetitive, and poorly executed, this dark romance tries to shock at every turn — but fails to deliver anything worthwhile. Viral ≠ good
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Let me just start by saying that I loved this. I’ve been deep in my mythology and historical retelling era lately, and when Cleopatra appeared on NetGalley I knew I needed it — I only regret letting it sit on my ARC TBR for so long. This isn’t the Cleopatra history has reduced to a…
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This was SUCH a bingeable thriller! With a clever true crime podcast format, a twisty mystery, and a lead you won’t be able to stop thinking about, Listen For The Lie had me hooked from start to finish.
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I enjoyed Emilia Hart’s Weyward, but it wasn’t perfect. The three-way timeline didn’t fully work for me, and the present-day sections felt a little rushed. The historical sections had strong atmosphere, but the story was fairly predictable. Still, it’s a slow-burn, witch-trial-adjacent read with feminist themes, and I’d be curious to explore more of Hart’s…
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A dark and atmospheric story with an intriguing premise, but the slow pacing, confusing flashbacks, and unrelatable characters made it difficult for me to fully connect with the story.
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A Shakespeare retelling, a low page count, and high hopes — none of which Vinegar Girl managed to live up to. Despite its short length, the story felt sluggish, the characters forgettable, and the overall experience disappointingly bland.