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Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

4.0

Another fun time. I’ll definitely continue the series. I’d highly recommend the audiobook, the narrator is amazing. 

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

3.25

I enjoy this authors’ writing style, and how she created the setting/atmosphere. To me, the pace of the book was a bit too fast.

I actually wouldn’t classify this as horror, I’d say it’s more historical/literary fiction with a little horror mixed in. There’s commentary on gender, race, class, etc. woven very well in the story. 

I’ll definitely continue to read more from this author. 

Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

I enjoyed the mixed media format. I’d recommend listening to the audio along with the physical/ebook since it has a full cast of narrators. 

Some parts of the plot seemed a bit… preposterous in my opinion, and I had to suspend my disbelief for a few things.

Overall the book was decent. 

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

adventurous funny fast-paced

3.5

Very entertaining. I laughed out loud multiple times. 

The best way I can explain this book is imagine Kronk, from The Emperors New Groove (with a bit more street smarts) was placed into a D&D campaign.

The humor is similar to Seth McFarlane’s  humor - Family Guy/American Dad. 

The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc

4.0

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

slow-paced

4.5

I loved this! The first 30% of the book felt a bit overwhelming with how many characters/pov’s were introduced, but I got into the swing of it soon after. The author does a great job with the setting and atmosphere. 

I’m not sure if this is marketed as more of a thriller or mystery, but to me, it definitely feels more like a mystery, which I love. 

Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes

5.0

Such a great book. The author did an excellent job in not only educating the reader, but entertaining them too. 

I enjoy Greek mythology, and this was so refreshing to focus on the women from the myths/stories.

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

3.0

It was fine, but nothing special. I thought I’d enjoy it more. The pacing needs work, and everything fell flat, including the characters.

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

4.0

If this isn’t already considered a modern classic, it should be.