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Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

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2.5

It's not bad, as such. It's just really boring.
One thing happens after another, in a very depressing, predictable, mundane way. And then it ends. 
The Management Style of the Supreme Beings by Tom Holt

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
It's Tom Holt. And if you like Tom Holt, it's very good. It's exactly the type of story you'd want and expect. Wryly funny, mildly depressing, tolerably convoluted, slightly damp and deeply British. 

I used to love Tom Holt, but apparently this is no longer my vibe. 
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

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5.0

God, I love Dresden, but why is he so grimy? 

Other than that, 10/10, no notes. 
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

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3.5

Somehow both un-put-down-able, because you just need to know, and un-continuable, because the cringe of this desperate woman is so grating. 

Not awful, not awesome. 
Feed by Mira Grant

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slow-paced

1.5

The MC has a definite whiff of Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way about her.

The plot is unhinged and depends entirely on how extra super special the MC and her team are. The world building is shoddy at best, absolutely buck wild at worst.

The tech is both convoluted and dated, though I can't really fault an author for not being clairvoyant.

TL;DR: bad zombie fanfic
The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal

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5.0

I love this series.
Everything about it - the misogyny, the racism, the science denial - feels very real. But so do the hope, the perseverance and the love. 
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

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5.0

Such an adorable way to end the year and reach my reading goals 💛
Penance by Eliza Clark

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
I can see how this is really great if you're into true crime. I'm not.

I tried pushing through to make my reading goal, but no. 
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

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3.75

I don't think Richard Osman likes regular people all that much