Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: Book Reviews
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As the title suggests, this one was totally and completely fine. Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman came to me randomly. I was in the middle of finishing up a romantasy series and I knew I had to take a break from the fantasy. I’d read Funny You Should Ask a few years back…
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I’m kind of in that rare place where most of my bookish friends have read a book like this when they were in high school, but not me. I blame this one English teacher who focused more on plays than prose, which caused me to miss out on fundamental reads like this incredible sci-fi story…
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“Bury my bones in the midnight soil,Plan them shallow, water them deep,And in my place will grow a feral rose,Soft red petals hiding sharp white teeth.” Why is it the books I loved the most, I have little to say about them? Ok, well, this book turned out to be one of my favorite reads…
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Have you ever read a book that’s simultaneously the longest book in the world (in feel, not by actual length) and also a pretty good intro into Joe Abercromebie? That’s what I got from Joe Abercrombie’s latest offering. The Devils follows a rag-tag team of monsters who are forced to escort the recently found princess…
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LitRPG. It’s a thing. I didn’t know about this thing until recently, but it’s been around for quite some time and if you’re a fan of RPG video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and quirky characters with feline companions, then this is going to be right up your alley. Dungeon Crawler Carl is the first book…
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If you’ve ever seen those statues and busts of women with veils over their faces (also, wow, that stonework is quite incredible), and you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to have an entire fantasy story centered around it, then this is the book for you. The first in a new series from the…
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I never tire of Abby Jimenez. When you’re down about the world and just want to get a little dose of dopamine in your life, then pick up any of her books. There’s a few hallmarks that you’ll always get with a good Abby Jimenez book. 1) She’ll always mention Nadia Cakes (the cupcake bakery…
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I’m a huge fan of time travel stories. Ever since I was a kid and I read The Time Machine by H.G. Wells for the first time, I was in love with this idea of traveling to the future or the past. Over time, my love of the genre continued to grow and I love…
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I’ve got to be honest, I really wanted to like this one and it was good and interesting, but it didn’t really blow me away. The story follows Sara Hussein, a retainee at the Madison facility where folks who are accused of committing violent crimes in their dreams are kept for a minimum of 21…
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There’s nothing more intimidating than a super muscular demon on the book cover to represent the horrors of the villain within its pages. In this review, I dive into my thoughts on Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, the first book to feature Dr. Hannibal Lecter and before the even more famous The Silence of the…
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