36. A book about a mob (fiction or nonfiction)
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Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl #1) by Matt Dinniman has been recorded to me so many times, both this series opener and the series as a whole. I'm glad I finally decided to pick it up and stop putting it off because it was a lot of fun. I wouldn't consider it perfect because there were some things that didn't work as well for me. Mainly, I don't think it needs to be quite as long as it is. I also think it's too repetitive as well, but maybe since this installment is setting everything up maybe that aspect won't be as much of an issue going forward with the series. Anyway, I liked Carl well enough too, but he wasn't my favorite character which also surprised me. Princess Donut was easily my favorite character of the whole thing. I was more nervous for her than anyone else and I also liked her and Carl as a team. I hope she does well in this crazy game show. Finally, I've heard that it may be becoming a tv series. it could be a lot of fun to see how it gets adapted. If he were about 20 years younger, I think Jensen Ackles could be a good choice for Carl. Maybe the series will be animated, so he could still provide Carl's voice. That would still be good.My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.
14. A book set in Michigan or written by an author from Michigan
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Terminal Alliance (Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse #1) by Jim C. Hines was a lot of fun and I'll definitely be back for the rest of the series. By the way, GraphicAudio productions are really cool and I wish there were more of them.My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.
42. A book inspired by a real song, album, band, or artist
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When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi is absurd and goofy in just about the best way. I like how it focuses more on the people experiencing this phenomena down on earth more than anything. In that regard, I do wish it was a little more focused than broad when it comes to who and how many people lives it touches. Also, weirdly I kept thinking about how the whole moon becoming cheese thing would be taken by the current administration of this country. By the way, I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've ever seen both Joel Osteen and PostModern Jukebox appear in fiction.My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.
35. A book that makes you want to travel to Italy
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Daily Life in Medieval Times by Frances Gies, Joseph Gies was fascinating and well researched. I loved that it included so much art and illustrations. I don't really have a lot to say about this, but if you're at all interested in this time period you might want to try it for yourself.My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.
34. A book with a trans or nonbinary protagonist
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From what little I've read of Nghi Vo so far, I think she's going to become a favorite author. I don't know why I've been putting off The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle #1) by Nghi Vo. I can't wait to read book two in this novella series. The world-building and character development here are outstanding. It's a little slower paced, but I enjoyed savoring it all.My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.
24. A book about postpartum
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I was wanting to like The Upstairs House by Julia Fine more. I wish it didn't feel like I was reading two totally separate books the whole way through.My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.
3. A book you meant to read in 2025
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I was hoping to really love Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab, but I think my expectations were too high. I did like it well enough, but I think it may be my least favorite book by this author so far. Maybe my bar was too high in this case. The writing style is beautiful and the premise is cool, but it didn't need to be nearly as long as it is. It is certainly atmospheric, but there isn't as much to the plot of the story as I was hoping for and it got too repetitive for me after awhile. The characters were interesting, but at times I found myself having to flip pages back to remember which character I was following at that time. One thing I wasn't expecting from this at all was that by the end of the story I had firmly decided that I'm glad to be human.My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph.
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