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Room For Rent
by Noelle Ihli
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Room for Rent is about a young nursing student who finds a room to rent for dirt cheap and stays despite the creepy roomie. She meets a new friend and eventually realizes that they're not being up front with her about their past. When she tries to distance herself, everything goes downhill from there.

The First to Die at the End
by Adam Silvera
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this book destroyed me in the best way possible. I was rooting for valentino and orion the whole time. I loved how all the stories connected and even gave us an insight into Rufus and mateo's life. Adam Silvera is an INCREDIBLE writer and this book was so unique and the whole idea of death-cast - so unique, I love it.

Give-A-Damn Jones
by Bill Pronzini
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Very impressive and intriguing novel from cover to cover. Each chapter was short, and the narrator/POV switched with each chapter, making it easy to read. I thoroughly enjoyed the unique protagonist's western journey and uncommon job, and how his moniker came to fruition. I will look for more books by this author in the future.

Dk Life Stories: Albert Einstein
by Wil Mara
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A quick summary of Einstein's life story - and living in NJ, near Princeton, I learned the history around the establishment of The Institute for Advanced Study for international scientific cooperation around 1932. Who knew? (I definitely looked dumbfounded in the past when someone I met said her husband worked there...) Got it now...

Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling
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Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince is the sixth book in the series. In this book the Death Eaters have gone crazy not only in the Wizarding world but also in the Muggle world. Muggles are people who don't do magic. Now Hogwarts is no longer a safe place for the students. I really enjoyed reading this book and would rate it five stars.

Conclave
by Robert Harris
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Although I knew a little about the process of electing a new pope, this book filled in a lot of the blanks. It really portrayed the Cardinals as men who are not perfect but doing their best. Some were ambitious, others questioned their inability to make the right decision, some feeling doubts and lacking in their prayers. It keeps your attention to the end.

12 Ways To Kill Your Family At Christmas
by Natasha Bache
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I received an ARC for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas by Natasha Bache is a twist on the typical trapped-in-a-snowy-domain thriller. Olivia and her family are invited to an extravagant Christmas get-together at her in-laws mansion before her family is set to move to Australia. What starts as an already tense environment becomes an alarmingly frightening abode when family members start to get picked off one by one after the amendment of one member's will. My mind was set on a very central character within the story until at one point it did not make sense; then I started to go back over some of the other incidents and realized that maybe it was possibly someone else. It became especially apparent with the one death that it couldn't possibly have been who I originally thought it was. The author was very creative in crafting the journal entries to be witty which provided some very slight comedic relief in between all of the dead bodies and I would read another thriller by this author if given a chance. Thank you, Net Galley, for the ARC!

The Yellow Wall Paper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a gripping psychological tale of a woman’s descent into madness. Through vivid symbolism and claustrophobic imagery, it critiques the oppression of women and the dangers of silencing their voices. Its a detailed look into unchecked mental illness.

Spring Fling
by Annie England Noblin
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Nice summer read

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder
by Holly Jackson
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4 stars This book is one of the reasons I love thrillers. This book tugged at my heart when need be, it kept me at the edge of my seat, my nerves were screaming and I even felt moved to tears. I love the idea and the usage of this being a story with the Capstone report, police reports, recordings and other suspect murder boards. Also, the Ravi and Pippa part? I loved it. I also really loved that the romance wasn’t the forefront or main sub-genere in this book until wayyy at the end. It was mostly on finding the killer with subtle-but cute-moments between the two. I’ll be looking forward to reading the next book!
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