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Oooo I liked this excerpt! The author wasted no time in getting through the backstory, to the...
Just like The Whisper Man, Alex North's new book opens with a bang! I love the way he sets crime...
Hm, I was intrigued by the description and the opening scene, but found my attention wandering as...
I've been obsessed with thrillers lately and have heard of this one. The excerpt turned out to be...
The voice is strong and compelling. Unfortunately that's where the things I like ends. The...
The description of this book sounded interesting, but the excerpt itself was really disconcerting...
I've heard good things about this author, so I was excited to see a book by them on Bookish...
I thought the premise was brilliant, and the first scene had me intrigued to find out more! But I...
That was quite the excerpt! I do love a good thriller and this one hooked me right away....
The plot setup is intriguing and seems ripe with possibilities! I’m not completely sure how I...
This book has such an interesting premise! Mozart’s talented sister + a music-related fantasy...
This was an interesting one! The writing style was very jarring at first. But once I got used to...
The writing in this passage was beautiful. Unfortunately, I found the content less than riveting....
This is it! I’m finally using the points I’ve saved up forever to grab a copy of this book,...
I love the first line - instant intrigue! And this excerpt promises an interesting story setup....
This was a powerful start to what promises to be a powerful story! I'm not sure I'm in the right...
WHOA. That was a really powerful start to a story! Incredible world-building and such an...
I loooooved the idea behind this novel - sharks are my favorite animal and I love diverse novels,...
This is a well-written intro with beautiful imagery, and yet I find myself without the urge to...
This was an interesting start that promises a lot more to come! I don’t think the book is quite...
There’s so much going on in this intro! It was a bit confusing at first, but I think I got the...
Oh this was such an intriguing excerpt! I went in knowing I’d almost certainly w joy the writing,...
This isn’t my usual genre in part because it’s so hard to read, emotionally. And this was no...
This except was honestly mostly confusing. I had a tough time tracking what was going on, let...
I’m in loooove! This was such a strong opening, so many themes packed in already and a great YA...
This opening did NOT pull its punches! There's so much packed into these two chapters already....
This was an intriguing first look! I'm not completely sure how I feel about the tone of the book...
In theory, I like the idea of dragonriders, tournaments and the school setting. But in practice,...
This story took a while to get into and I found myself a bit bored by the introductions. By the...
This excerpt was cruder than my usual reading preferences, though it fit with the synopsis of the...
This excerpt was so intriguing! I love the premise and this excerpt definitely has me hooked on...
Sadly this first look showed me that this book isn’t for me. The writing style was disjointed and...
Whoa! That was an intriguing start to this story. This isn’t really my kind of book, but the...
There are some really interesting concepts to consider in this excerpt! I’m Chinese American and...
This isn’t at all my usual type of read. So I was pleasantly surprised to discover myself quite...
Phew, what an intense start! My heart is racing from reading this excerpt. I’m intrigued by the...
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