First Impressions of a cup of cyanide

Echoes Between Us
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Oct 21 2019 – 11:41 AM

Eh

Admittedly, the artwork is really pretty, but this book just didn't grip me. The opening felt...

The German House
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Oct 07 2019 – 05:58 PM

Not for me

This isn't my genre and I don't tend to handle WWII-based stories well, but the writing and...

Shark's Edge
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Oct 07 2019 – 05:55 PM

Not for me

As with the other books in this genre that have popped up on Bookish First, contemporary romance...

Supernova Era
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Sep 17 2019 – 02:42 AM

Yess!!!

I'm always eagerly awaiting more of Cixin Liu's works and Supernoval Era is no exception! I'm a...

War Girls
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Aug 22 2019 – 11:54 PM

Damn!

I looooooove this setting so much. Afrofuturism is still a kinda niche genre within scifi and I'm...

Cupid's Match
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Aug 22 2019 – 11:51 PM

Oof

Yeah.. romance really isn't my thing and the MC's narrative just.. isn't great. I was pretty...

Empire of Lies
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Aug 13 2019 – 03:37 AM

Alright

Not really my thing but the Istanbul setting was interesting. Haven't read that many books set in...

Frankly in Love
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Jun 22 2019 – 06:40 PM

Relatable!

Damn that opening scene took me back to my Junior year of high school where PSAT was waaaaaaay...

The Good Luck Girls
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Jun 22 2019 – 06:36 PM

Ehhh

I'm sure the rest of the book will be good but that opening scene... I'm just not in the mood to...

To the Waters and the Wild
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Jun 01 2019 – 06:14 PM

Not for me

I went from seeing the cover and thinking this was a historical fiction novel (not my type),...

The Book Charmer
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Jun 01 2019 – 06:09 PM

Interesting

Magical realism is a hit or miss for me, but the start of this one was quite captivating. The...

Dragonslayer
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May 23 2019 – 02:49 PM

Dragon POV!

YoooO!! One of the POVs in this book is a dragon! Almost insta-sell. The excerpt isn't fantastic...

The Beautiful
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May 23 2019 – 02:42 PM

eh

Vampires are a HARD sell for me and frankly, I don't think is this is gonna be it. The writing is...

In at the Deep End
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May 13 2019 – 02:02 PM

Not for me

In at the deep end is definitely not the book for me. I'm not big on books with temporary...

Wicked Fox
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May 02 2019 – 09:20 PM

Can't Wait!!

This looks amazing!! I'm always looking for books with Asian settings and this is so...

The Afterward
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Oct 09 2018 – 12:13 AM

Love this!

I've been waiting for another fantasy novel to show up on BookishFirst so I'm delighted that it's...

Assassins
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Sep 18 2018 – 12:43 PM

Not for me

Judging from just the cover, I can tell I'm not the target audience of this book. This is a...

Lost Arrow
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Sep 04 2018 – 01:28 PM

Suspenseful

I love the suspense and mysterious feel of this book, especially in the first chapter. I gotta...