Rating
5 Stars
Bad Fat Black Girl
From funny and fearless entertainment journalist Sesali Bowen, Bad Fat Black Girl combines rule-breaking feminist theory, witty and insightful personal memoir, and cutting cultural analysis for an unforgettable, genre-defining debut.
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Logan Ramsay works for the Genetic Protection Agency in an effort to tamper his guilt from an incident 20 years ago. After a raid turned wrong, Logan begins to feel himself changing. And he finds himself asking what if humanity’s only hope for a future really does lie in engineering our own evolution?
The Bodyguard
Hannah Brooks is looks like a kindergarten teacher but is actually a bodyguard. When superstar actor Jack Stapleton’s mom gets sick, he comes home to the family’s Texas ranch and needs protection from a stalker. But Jack does not want to alarm his family and enlists Hannah to be both his security and his fake…
Corrections in Ink
A memoir about a young woman’s journey – from the ice rink to addiction and prison to the newsroom – and how she emerged with determination to expose the broken criminal (in)justice system.
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4.5 Stars
American Kingpin
The unbelievable true story of the man who built a billion-dollar online drug empire from his bedroom—and almost got away with it.
Vacationland
A nonfiction story collection about adulthood from former The Daily Show With Jon Stewart correspondent John Hodgman.
I’m Glad My Mom Died
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life.
It Had to Be You
A witty and heartfelt romantic comedy featuring a wedding planner, her unexpected business partner, and their coworkers in a series of linked love stories.
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4 Stars
All the Dangerous Things
It has been a year since Isabelle’s son was taken in the night and a year since she has had a full night’s sleep. Despite second-guessing if she had something to do with his disappearance, Isabelle will not sleep until he is found.
Resting Scrooge Face
A sweet second chance romance between two high school sweethearts turned Scrooges.
The World Record Book of Racist Stories
A new collection of hilarious, intergenerational anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism from comedian Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey.
Two Wrongs Make a Right
Opposites become allies to fool their matchmaking friends in this swoony reimagining of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.
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3.5 Stars
No Second Chance
When his child is taken, a father will stop at nothing to get her back.
Tread of Angels
In a Western mining town, half-blood sisters fight against the ruling class when one of them is accused of a grisly murder.
Spells for Forgetting
An atmospheric story about an unsolved murder and a second chance at love on a magical island in the Pacific Northwest.
Gender Queer
A graphic memoir depicting one person’s journey of self-identifying as gender queer.
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How I Rate Books
I provide an overall star rating at the end of reviews. I also conclude reviews with my thoughts on the book in totality.
All star ratings are broken down into the components I consider. These components are different for fiction and nonfiction.
– For fiction: writing, plot, and character development.
– For nonfiction: writing, cohesiveness, and storyline (for narrative nonfiction and memoirs) or organization (for more subject-matter focused nonfiction).
My Star Ratings
I loved this book. It made me think AND feel. I will highly recommend this book to everyone and urge them to read it pronto.
I really enjoyed this book. It made me think OR feel, not both. I would highly recommend this book to nearly everyone.
This is your average book, which I enjoyed. I would recommend it, possible with some caveats.
I thought this book was okay. My overall thoughts can be summed up as meh. I may recommend this book to certain people.
I actively disliked this book or it was highly problematic. I am unlikely to recommend it.
3 Stars
What Lies in the Woods
Haunted by a killer lie from their youth, a group of friends begins to unravel when one member starts asking questions.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley.
The Housemaid
A maid with a criminal past begins working for a rich family only to find out they have secrets of their own.
The Wilderwomen
Two sisters with psychic abilities search for their mother that disappeared five years earlier.
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2.5 Stars
Locust Lane
A story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town. Can anyone be trusted?
Treacle Walker
A fusion of myth and folklore and an exploration of the fluidity time, vivid storytelling that illuminates an introspective young mind trying to make sense of everything around him.
Factory Girls
A young woman, awaiting her exam scores, works a summer job in a shirt factory in Northern Ireland, while tensions rise both inside and outside the factory walls.
Green River Killer
A graphic novel detailing the hunt, capture, and interviews with the Green River Killer.
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2 Stars
Hello, Molly!
The memoir of actress and comedian Molly Shannon detailing her childhood through her career.
The Other Dr. Gilmer
A rural physician learns that a former doctor at his clinic committed a shocking crime, leading him to uncover an undiagnosed mental health crisis in our broken prison system–a powerful true story expanding on one of the most popular This American Life episodes of all time.
First Born
A psychological thriller about the dark secrets that emerge when a woman’s twin sister is murdered.
Nobody But Us
When Ellie and her older boyfriend take their first trip together, an idyllic weekend turns into a nightmare.
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1.5 Stars
All I Want for Christmas
A holiday romance about two oil-and-water reality-star country singers who must fake a relationship in order to win the opportunity of a lifetime.
The Tourist Attraction
Nothing is going as planned on Zoey’s dream vacation to Alaska. But a grumpy local may be able to both turn her vacation around and bring some much needed romance into Zoey’s life.
Harlem Shuffle
Ray Carney is trying to establish himself as a business and family man. With cash tight and a baby on the way, Ray is convinced to help his cousin Freddie do one last heist. But can Ray keep himself straight or will this heist get him back in the game or killed?
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