I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1)
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Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical...
Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun
Cornelia Funke and Guillermo del Toro
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This enthralling novel, inspired by the 2006 film, illustrates that fantasy is the sharpest tool to...
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Sung-ryeol is a detective in charge of violent crimes. He is an upright man, but is having an affair...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2672 KP) rated Resort to Murder in Books
Jul 31, 2025
I’ve been hearing lots of good things about this series, and I can see why. The setting is wonderful. It’s one of those places I’d love to visit between murders. The cast of characters are fantastic as well. You can tell just how much they all care for each other. The plot was strong, too, and kept me guessing until we reached the logical climax. Unfortunately, the dialogue was often summarized for us, which pulled me out of the book. I’m still looking forward to visiting this new group of friends again soon.
Merissa (14206 KP) rated You Otter Know (Part of: Double-Booked for the Holidays) in Books
Nov 24, 2025
You may want to hold onto your hat for this one, as the pacing is FAST. In twelve or thirteen chapters, you get an entire year, a pregnancy, and a relationship from meeting to marriage; all at breakneck speed.
I would have preferred a little more show and less tell, but it's a cute, easy read that begins and ends at Christmas. If you're not looking for anything more than that, then this is the one for you.
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Nov 24, 2025
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2672 KP) rated At Death’s Dough in Books
Dec 18, 2025 (Updated Dec 18, 2025)
The premise definitely caught my attention, although I found the pacing was uneven. Yes, I could tell the story was being set up, but it felt a bit random to me for a while. Once things really got going, I was hooked, with plenty of excitement, especially in the final quarter. And we did reach a logical conclusion. The characters continue to shine, and I especially appreciated seeing Delilah growing while building her relationship with her boyfriend. And we get another four recipes to enjoy at the end. If you enjoy culinary cozies, you’ll find yourself grabbing all the slices in this series.
Robin Hood and the Heretic Prince (Outlaw Chronicles #11)
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‘Your Excellency,’ said the knight, ‘there may also be Christians in there. How can we tell...
U Is for Undertow (Kinsey Millhone, #21)
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Sue Grafton takes the mystery genre to new heights with this twisting, complex #1 New York Times...
Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Stable Boy of Auschwitz [Audiobook] in Books
Mar 26, 2023
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Each book I have read about the Holocaust and World War II has provided another piece of history I was not fully aware of and The Stable Boy of Auschwitz is no different. It charts the remarkable life of Henry Oster before, during and after the war.
It is, as you can imagine, a very difficult book to read/listen to but it is also very powerful and inspirational and shows one boy's exceptional journey of survival from freedom, to the ghetto, to Auschwitz, on the forced marches, to Buchenwald and, finally, freedom again and is a story that should be shared as all survivors accounts should be.
I must thank Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for enabling me to listen to and share my thoughts of The Stable Boy of Auschwitz and for continuing to ensure that these stories continue to be published so they are not forgotten.
Lindsay (1818 KP) rated Robbie Robin in Books
Nov 22, 2021
This book follows that journey. However, most of the children in the book did not do much to care for the bird. It mainly was their mother. All family members learn what it is like to raise a baby bird. I know that a true story inspires this.
This book is really for children that can read. The print is a bit small for children. I would think this book means more geared more advanced readers. Otherwise, the book signifies achieved well. The pictures are well-drawn. I did enjoy the images. Images were great to look at, and they could somewhat tell the story.
What will the family do when it is time for Robbie to go? What will Robbie do? Does the mother seem to feel heartfelt when Robbie leaves the nest? This book does teach some tough lessons about wildlife and letting go.