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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah The Nightingale  (5/5 stars) is one of those rare novels that leaves a permanent mark on your heart....

In the Picture by Ellie Blackbourne In the Picture (2.5/5 stars) had an intriguing premise and a charming setting, but ultimately, it...

Happy Place by Emily Henry Happy Place  (4/5 stars) is a beautifully layered novel that dives deep into love, grief, friendship, and the...

Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams I chose this book because it was a New Release in January 2025. Beg, Borrow, or Steal  by Sarah...

Battle Mage Farmer, book 2: Germination by Seth Ring “He didn’t want a throne or a title. He wanted soil, silence, and a reason to...

Nyphron Rising 9book 3) and The Emerald Storm (book 4) by Michael J. Sullivan “The only difference between a hero and a villain is who...

Half A War by Joe Abercrombie, Shattered Sea book 3 “Victory is always paid for in blood. The question is only whose.” Sometimes you sit...

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline "No one in the world gets what they want and that is beautiful." I just finished Ready Player One by...

Thunder Below! by Eugene Fluckey "If you run out of good ideas, make sure you still have guts." This book rewrote my understanding of...

The Will of the Many by James Islington Heirarchy (book 1) “Greed is by definition the moral ruler of the Hierarchy, Diago. All decisions...

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson Malazan Book of the Fallen, book 1 I read Gardens of the Moon  a few years ago, and to this day, it...

On The Shortness of Life by Seneca I tend to reach for philosophy when I’ve got a weird, niche itch to scratch. This time, that itch was...

The Crown Conspiracy (book 1) and Avempartha (book 2) by Michael J. Sullivan Sometimes you pick up a book expecting a simple adventure,...

Half the World (Shattered Sea, book 2) by Joe Amercrombie "A man who gives all his thought to doing good, but no thought to the...

As A Man Thinketh by James Allen I was looking for a quick read—something small I could chip away at during those quiet moments while...

Domestication (Battle Mage Farmer book 1) by Seth Ring "The fact that I don’t care that my bull somehow learned to understand common is a...

Poor Economics by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo When I picked up Poor Economics , I wasn’t looking for an easy read. This isn’t a...

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain "Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride." Some books entertain, some...

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman "Cats are assholes. I get it. But do you know why people like cats, despite their asshole-ness?...

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) by  Martha Wells Martha Wells was first brought to my attention by my local bookshop. As a...