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ReadingOver50

Joined April 2016

I am 50+ and enjoy reading horror, mysteries, thrillers Bookstagram @readingover50 Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2423216-julia
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The Alienist: A Novel by Caleb Carr
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Sundowner's Dance by Todd Keisling
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Sharp Edges by Jayne Ann Krentz
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I really enjoyed the first part of the book. Following Robin as he travels to London and then to Oxford. I loved hearing about his studies, and his first year at Oxford. He has been sheltered, so soon becomes aware of the racism, sexism and classism surrounding him. He begins to get radicalized and wants to make changes in the world. I thought the magic system was interesting. The silver working produced a more subtle magic that was fascinating.

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First Lie Wins: A Novel | Ashley Elston
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An interesting thriller book. Evie works for the mysterious Mr. Smith, going wherever he sends her and doing what he asks of her. As we discover what her current assignment is, we also get glimpses into her past assignments and aliases. Towards the middle of the book, things start to get crazy and the twists and turns happen rapidly. Evie is in trouble, and she needs to use all her abilities to make it out alive.

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Tears of the Wolf | Elisabeth Wheatley
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Reading this book made me happy. The story of Cenric and Brynn, as they enter an arranged marriage and learn to live with each other. I liked that they genuinely seemed to like each other and developed a nice healthy marriage. Of course this is a fantasy and there are sorcerers involved. So magic and battles are part of the story. I am excited for the next book in the series.

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Nowhere: A Novel | Allison Gunn
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This was a good story, it was a paranormal mystery that became more horrific as it went on. I read this over the course of one day. I enjoyed reading this and give it 3.5 stars. The main characters, Rachel and Finn are a married couple living in a small town. I didn't like their relationship with each other. They were so mean. But they did love their children. The eerie creatures in the woods were definitely scary and interesting.

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Blood on Her Tongue: A Novel | Johanna van Veen
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An interesting gothic tale, set in 1887 Netherlands. Other than a couple mentions of place, this story feels timeless, like it could take place anywhere. It was not very scary, but there was an element of dread throughout. After an old body is recovered from a bog, Sarah begins to act different. Is she sick or has something more sinister happened to her. This was well written and kept me invested in the characters.

PirateJenny Bog body! Count me in! 2w
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Passion Project: A Novel | London Sperry
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I was fully invested in the romance between Bennet and Henry. Henry is the perfect boyfriend. Of course I wanted them to end up together. If the book had ended 50 pages earlier, it would have been the perfect book. But the author had to add some unneeded tension and obstacles to the relationship. I hated that so much. Not every couple needs to break up and get back together to prove their love.

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Leopard's Hunt | Christine Feehan
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This is one of my favorite series. I get excited whenever there is a new one. I liked this book. It made me happy to read it. This series is about leopard shifters so it is a paranormal romance. Each shifter has one true mate and each book in the series follows two leopards finding each other. There is also a human trafficking plot.

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Betrayal Road | Christine Feehan
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I just love this series. It's about a motorcycle club trying to do good by vigilante justice. The people they go after are very evil and are involved in human trafficking. They are so bad that you are rooting for them to be killed. Even though I don't think this is the best in the series, I still had a great time reading it. The big twist at the end was stupid and not believable. But I still love this enough to keep reading the series. 3 stars

MemoirsForMe 🐾❤️🐾 3w
ElizaMarie This baby!!!! 3w
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A cute little rom-com. It started out a little slow but as I spent more time with the characters I began to enjoy it more. At times I felt the characters were a bit cliche, especially the wacky grandma. Overall I enjoyed reading this.
3 stars

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City of Ashes | Cassandra Clare
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It's been 9 years since I read the first book in this series, City of Bones. I felt I was able to get back into the world with no problems. I like the world of the shadow hunters. It's hard to explain what is going on here, but the book ended on an epic battle that was fun to read. We get a lot more of Jace in this series, and Simon too.

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The Good Daughter: A Novel | Karin Slaughter
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October 2024 - The book starts out from Charlie‘s point of view. Very interesting. Then we switch to Sam‘s point of view. And now I‘m bored.
April 2025 - I put the book down for several months. In October, I had surgery and found it difficult to concentrate on reading. April 2025 I decided to give the book another try.
There were a few parts where the book dragged. Also, the book follows 2 sisters. Who is supposed to be “the good daughter“?

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Lady or the Tiger | Heather M Herrman
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It took me awhile to get into this story. I felt the beginning was too slow and didn't hold my interest. After a third of the book, it started to get better. Plot points were revealed in small bites, as the story jumps back and forth in time. The ending was not my favorite, but it was ok. I didn't hate it.

I received an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley. I voluntarily wrote a review.

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One Rainy Night | Richard Laymon
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Wow, I read this in one sitting. I liked this one. A rain that makes people go into a murderous rage. A cast of great characters. Some really evil teen boys. It all made for an enthralling read. The cause of the black rain seemed a little silly, but I was ready to suspend my disbelief. This is one of Laymon's better ones.

Reggie He gets so- everything AND the kitchen sink-crazy sometimes. Lol 1mo
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Through the Midnight Door | Katrina Monroe
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This was a like but not a love. I wanted more explanation for the supernatural things that were happening. The story became repetitive as we go through everybody‘s hallucinations. It made the book feel overly long. It could have been shortened a lot.

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The Answer Is No | Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth DeNoma (Translator)
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A good story, about an introvert being dragged into interactions with his neighbors. Lucas loves his life, but when the apartment board wants him to get involved, it all goes to hell. Not a whole lot of action but a lot of introspection. Parts were funny, especially the way he solves his problems at the end.

BooksandCoffee4Me I‘ve had this on my tbr list simply because it keeps appearing on my”Recommended for You” lists. Now that you‘ve described what it‘s about, I‘m moving it to the top of the list. 👍 1mo
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Fourth Wing will always be my favorite in the series. Onyx Storm was a solid 4 stars for me. There are a lot of characters to keep straight, and a couple times I got confused as to who was who. There is a lot of political machinations going on, and the casual way that people were being killed as pawns in a sick game was upsetting.My favorite part of the book is when Violet interacts with her dragons. I love hearing their conversations.

AileenRR I‘ve still got a long wait for my library copy. I‘m worried I‘ll forget what happened in the previous books. 1mo
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Ushers | Joe Hill
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A nice paranormal short story. The ending was predictable but I still enjoyed reading it. Martin was a likable character.

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OutsmartYourShelf Interesting. I got 'Purple Reader'

“You love authors who challenge assumptions, upend expectations, and invite you into strange, brilliant new worlds. Whether it‘s fiction that feels like a fever dream or nonfiction that dares to imagine entirely new futures, you crave ideas that crack open your thinking. Your bookshelf isn‘t safe—it‘s a playground for the wildly inventive and the beautifully bizarre.“
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Sace This was so fun! Thanks for sharing! 1mo
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The Fall Risk | Abby Jimenez
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I loved this short story of two lonely people connecting and falling in love. I felt happy while I was reading this. I was worried that bringing a stalker to the mix would be too cliche, but even that worked. A short, fun read.

Reggie No joke, the two weeks in February when I read 5 of her books, my mental state had never been so high, even at work I was just in such a good mood. Feeling high. 1mo
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The Lamb: A Novel | Lucy Rose
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I liked the writing style, it was easy to follow. This is a sad, disgusting story. Licking mold off the walls bothered me more than the cannibalism.

CSeydel That‘s a sentence I never thought I‘d read, and hope I never do again 2mo
Deblovestoread @CSeydel You and me both and not an image I want to live in my brain. 🤢 2mo
Gleefulreader That‘s quite the review 😂😂😂 2mo
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The Safari: A Novel | Jaclyn Goldis
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Every chapter has a different narrator. It took me until chapter 3 to realize this. Even then, there were a few times where I wasn't sure who was the narrator. With the first death, I thought the book picked up. Most of the main characters are hiding a secret and finding out what all of them are is the fun of the book. There was a lot of introspection among the characters that went on for too long. I wanted more action.

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The Sublet | Greer Hendricks
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Interesting short story. It did give me a feeling of dread when reading. The ending was a little confusing and I wanted a better explanation. Who was the real villain here.

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The Unworthy: A Novel | Agustina Bazterrica
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Written with a lyrical, beautiful tone, the content of this book is of a horrible dystopian society. The world has all but been destroyed by environmental disasters. The humanity that remains is not doing well and it brings out the worst in people. The story was very descriptive at the expense of plot. But the last half of the book became more intriguing with the arrival of a new character.

And yes, my dog tried to eat my book

AnnCrystal 😳😂💕🐾💝. 2mo
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Blood Games | Richard Laymon
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I‘m continuing my quest to read all of Richard Laymon‘s novels. There are more of them than I realized.

The women in this book are much braver than I would ever be. I definitely would not stay overnight at an abandoned lodge that was the scene of a horrific mass murder. But that‘s what they decide to do. The frequent flashbacks to their college days and previous trips show just how confident they are.

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Hatter's Daughter | W a Simpson
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3.5 stars. It was interesting to see familiar characters mixed with new characters. The action starts right away, with a new, dark threat to the kingdom. Faith, the Hatter's daughter, and Rowan, the Queen of Hearts son, work together to defeat this new enemy. This book felt like it was written towards a YA audience. I didn't like the constant misunderstandings between them, but eventually they overcome their immaturity and learn to work together.

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The Will of the Many | James Islington
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That ending raised a lot of questions. This book was really good. It reminded me of Red Rising. I love books that take place in a competitive academic environment. This takes place on a technologically backward planet, that is able to achieve amazing things through magic. I would like a better explanation of how “will” works. Apparently the more power one has, the more corrupt they become. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.

iread2much Sounds interesting 2mo
Daisey Would you say this is upper YA or adult? Similar level of violence and content as Red Rising? My teenage nephew loves that series, but I also try to consider the content of books I recommend to him yet. 2mo
ReadingOver50 @Daisey minimal sexual content but a lot of violence. There are some deaths at the school and other scenes 2mo
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Flowers From the Void | Gianni Washington
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Average 3.8 stars
Very imaginative collection of short stories, some are pretty disturbing, some are just confusing. Overall I enjoyed reading this collection.

My favorite stories were Prelude: The Glass Terminal - 5 stars and Redemption Express - Loved it, 5 stars

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3.5 stars
The best part of the book was Doug the Pug. He was the narrator of the story and super cute. Doug‘s owner Julie is unhappily involved with a married man. Doug decides to help her find a more appropriate boyfriend. Julie is pretty annoying herself, she‘s 35 and seems very immature and whiny. Overall this was fun, Doug really shined.

MemoirsForMe How can you not love a book about a pug? 🐾 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Adorable cover 2mo
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3.5 stars. This book started out great. I enjoyed the voices of the three main characters. The chapters alternated POV of the 2 girls and their aunt. Their aunt was a particularly nasty woman, almost cartoon like in her thoughts and actions. There was a definite paranormal edge to this book. I thought the 2nd half lost some steam. The ghostly hauntings became very repetitive, and the ending seemed like the easiest solution to the problem.

Deblovestoread Fun quilt in the background 💙 3mo
ReadingOver50 @Deblovestoread thank you, I have so many quilts at home 3mo
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Merfolk | Jeremy Bates
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This book was surprisingly good. I was entertained the whole way, even though the actual mermen didn‘t appear until the latter part of the book. The design of the mermen was imaginative. I liked all the characters in the story and felt I learned things too.

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Polybius | Collin Armstrong
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Based on an urban legend about a video game that causes changes in people's brains, I was really excited to read this. This book was very tense, as the effects of the game begin to permeate the town. This book was very violent. It is awful to see how quickly a group of people can devolve into extreme violence. The scariest part of the book was how believable it was, that the government would destroy an entire town to cover up what happened there.

Reggie Sounds fantastic! Stacked! 3mo
Reggie Omg it‘s not released until April 29. Dang it! 3mo
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Mask of the Deer Woman | Laurie L. Dove
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I had high hopes for this one. A mystery involving missing girls from a reservation. Unfortunately, this was a bit boring. The main character, Starr, was very unlikable and I felt no connection with her at all. Most of the supporting characters were not that great too. I was also disappointed in the Deer Woman. I was hoping it would bring a scary supernatural element to the story, but it was underwhelming. This book was ok, but not great for me.

AnnCrystal Cutest little plush characters 🤩💝.

The book White Horse by Erika T. Wurth was lightly supernatural. I found this to be rather interesting if you don't mind a lot of foul language. My review stream #whitehorsereviewedbyanncrystal There are some story warnings.

While not books, you may like the 2008 movie “Older Than America, and the 2007 movie Imprint. They both have some supernatural elements and strong indigenous characters.

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Beneath the Poet's House | Christa Carmen
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I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Saoirse moves to Rhode Island after the death of her husband. She moves into a historic house once owned by the poet Sarah Helen Whitman, a former fiance of Edgar Allen Poe. She soon becomes embroiled in a similar relationship with author Emmit Powell. Her new house is possibly haunted by the ghost of Sarah Whitman, and Saoirse tries to gain inspiration from her. This story was very interesting.

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Another fun cozy mystery from author Jesse Q. Sutano. I enjoyed this one even more than the first Vera Wong book. Vera seemed a softer and more likable character this time. She gets involved in the current mystery by talking to a stranger. Vera has a way of drawing secrets from people. I liked all of her new suspects and how she learns to use social media. The ending made me feel happy.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher.

Aims42 Eeeeek! I can‘t wait for this!! It makes me happy to hear you liked this one more than the first one because I realllllly liked the first one too 🤩 3mo
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The Will of the Many | James Islington
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Starting today. Not only a 620 page book, but the font seems extra small!

Suet624 Oooph. 3mo
MonicaLoves2Read Goodness, I think I would need a magnifying glass 🔍 😊 3mo
Karisimo Yes! I just started this and noticed the small font right away! 1mo
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The premise of the book was very interesting. But when the Glacians first arrived to get the human sacrifices, I thought they were dragons. I soon figured out that they were humanoids with wings. Even though the story took place mostly on icy mountains, I was getting tired of hearing about how cold they were. There was some sex but the writing felt juvenile So the book was good, but not as good as I wanted. I don't know if I will finish the series

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The Handyman | Bentley Little
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Bentley Little is one of my favorite authors. He has a way of making me feel uneasy and disturbed by his story telling. This one, about an evil handyman named Frank was no exception. A couple times I had to put the book down because it was creeping me out. I liked all the side characters that we met along the way.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
KathyWheeler “Uneasy” is the perfect word to describe how is books make me feel. Thanks — I‘ve never been able to exactly describe that before. 3mo
ReadingOver50 @KathyWheeler did you ever read his book The Resort? That one made me very uneasy. 3mo
KathyWheeler @ReadingOver50 Yes, I did read it, and it made me uneasy too. 3mo
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I am a big fan of RuPaul so I really enjoyed this one. He had an interesting life and I learned a lot about his upbringing. I was disappointed that he did not touch on his relationship with Michelle Visage, or with his Drag Race show. Hopefully that will be covered in another book.

Sara_Planz We are going to RuPaul‘s Drag Show here in Vegas tomorrow. Loved this book! 3mo
Reggie Have you been watching this new season? I‘m so happy all the pretty girls are being pressed by Susie Toots and OnyaNurve. 3mo
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This was a sweet book about the bonds of friendship. It bothered me when Sam and Sadie were fighting, and I was relieved when they made up. They were meant to be best friends. I also liked the intense focus they showed when developing video games.

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Deadstream | Mar Romasco-Moore
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Publication date 4/1/25. Teresa is a young woman with severe agoraphobia who does not want to leave the safety of her room. She spends most of her day livestreaming and watching other livestreamers. A paranormal entity is coming through the computer, possessing and killing whoever it can. Teresa tries to fight back to save her friends and herself. The story itself was intriguing but I didn‘t like the format of showing us the online chats.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
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Cold Snap | Lindy Ryan
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A recently widowed woman and her 15 year old son go to an isolated cabin for Christmas. This is a meditation on grief. It is boring and the end makes absolutely no sense.

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Coup de Grce | Sofia Ajram
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The beginning of the book was very good. The writing felt poetic and lyrical, and I loved it. I did not like the end, when it devolved into a "choose your own adventure" format. That felt cheap to me. The ending was as expected, given the nature of the book.

Kerrbearlib Sweet dog! 4mo
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ShelleyBooksie Pug ♡♡♡♡ 4mo
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3.5 stars. I have heard of Eliot Ness, particularly through the Untouchables movie. I had not heard of the torso murders in Cleveland in the 1930's. Nor had I known of this period of Ness' life. This was an interesting story of a lawman who wanted to do some good in the world, and the huge manhunt that ensued for this killer. This was an interesting time in the United States. The book was very informative.

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Book 9 of the Magical Mystery Book Club. In this one the book club goes to the Wonderland Universe, a magical amusement park. I am a big fan of amusement parks, and fiction set in them, so I was very excited to start this. Wonderland is an animal themepark, and all the animals are actually alive. This was so clever and such a fun story. The book club is investigating a series of robberies that on the surface seem impossible. This is a quick read.

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“If a man hits you once, leave. It‘s never going to get any better.”

TheBookHippie Accurate. 4mo
Jari-chan True words 4mo
Suet624 Correct. 4mo
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Empire of the Damned | Jay Kristoff
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A wild, epic fantasy about a world doomed to darkness and the vampires that fight to rule. Gabriel's story continues, as he continues to protect Dior so she can fulfill the prophecy and put an end to the eternal night. This book is action filled, as our heroes constantly fight different vampires houses. The cruelty of the vampires is extreme, and there is very little happiness here. It is very intense and made me want to keep reading.

Jas16 I have these books sitting in my shelves. Really need to read them soon because they sound great. 4mo
TheLudicReader I bought this when it first came out…but still haven‘t gotten around to reading it. Loved the first book. 4mo
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I have been watching RuPaul's Drag Race since season 1, and I have been a fan of Michelle Visage since season 3. She always has good advice and good criticisms for the drag queens. There was a lot I didn't know about her background, and this book helped fill me in. I loved the writing style of the book. It was very conversational and easy to read. I give this book 5 stars on the basis of how much of a fan I am.

Prairiegirl_reading I‘m also a huge fan of drag race. I‘ve been listening to old what‘s the tea podcast episodes and recently thinking I should read this! 4mo
ReadingOver50 @Prairiegirl_reading I enjoyed it very much. I was smiling the whole time I was reading. 4mo
Reggie I liked it when Gigi Goode did her homage to her from the Lovely Day Soul System video. And poor poor Jan from the same runway. I felt for her lol 4mo
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Book 4 of the Black Harbor series. Hazel is lured back to Black Harbor after hearing of the death of her ex-husband. She wants to figure out why he was killed. While back, she rekindles her romance with detective Kole. The plot delves into the drug trade and we meet many unsavory characters. This book held my interest, and the resolution was a good one. Finding out who the big bad was, was a surprising reveal This was a good addition to the series

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NetGalley pub 3/18/25

4.5 stars rounded up to 5. I loved this book. The beginning started a little slow, but once Cyra found the serial killer support group, I was all in. The story was psychologically tense, and there was a good amount of action at the end. I would read another book about Cyra if one becomes available in the future. I received a free copy from NetGalley and the publisher.

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I love books about dragons and dragon riders. This book felt a little different in that most of the dragons were mean jerks and their riders not much better. In this world, dragon riders are revered but to be one means a painful death will happen probably sooner than later. These dragons can have many riders over their lifetimes.

I liked the story of Anahrod. I think my favorite parts were when she was in the jungle. That was fascinating.