First Impressions of damroberts744

Like Happiness
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Jan 22 2024 – 08:25 AM

Really good

This definitely has some of the trappings of a debut in the sense that it feels like at times...

Two Sides to Every Murder
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Jan 22 2024 – 08:23 AM

I mean

From the concept alone I feel like I already have this figur d out, that said I did like the...

Grief and Grit(s)
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Jan 22 2024 – 08:21 AM

Good grief

I feel like there is a lot of media out or coming out right now about grief and how to deal with...

The Manicurist's Daughter
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Jan 15 2024 – 08:45 AM

A lovely memoir

This is such a great story so far. Part memoir, part true crime, part detective...

A Tempest of Tea
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Jan 15 2024 – 08:42 AM

Incredible YA

What a fun story so far that really breathes life into the time and place. The author clearly...

The Woman Inside
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Apr 10 2023 – 08:58 AM

Spooky

I read A Nearly Normal Family a few years ago and really loved it. It was brutal and very...

The Wrong Kind of Weird
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Dec 04 2022 – 02:43 PM

Solid.

Really enjoyed what this was trying to do, but it kind of drug a bit and I think I can pinpoint...

The Angel Maker
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Oct 31 2022 – 09:42 AM

😬

So I really enjoyed The Whisper Man when that was released. I thought The Shadows was just...

We Deserve Monuments
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Oct 31 2022 – 09:39 AM

Breezy

Breezy is the first thing that comes to mind when reading this. The book really just flows well...

A Scatter of Light
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Aug 28 2022 – 06:46 PM

Good

I have yet to read Lo’s novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club but I really want to bow. I feel...

Lakesedge
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Jul 25 2022 – 11:48 AM

Spooky

This is one of those books where the mileage will vary for people. I personally find horror to...

The Picture Bride
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Jul 25 2022 – 11:44 AM

Good, but…

In many ways I can understand the Pachinko references, but unfortunately I think a lot of them...

Secrets So Deep
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Jul 25 2022 – 11:34 AM

Kind of bland

For fans of the genre I think this could be a hit, but it read as very formulaic to me. The...

Sins of the Tribe
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Jun 20 2022 – 08:23 AM

Eh

This is well written, I gather well researched and an interesting take, but it feels kind of...

Lavender House
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Jun 20 2022 – 08:18 AM

Interesting take

We love a sapphic take on a story. The only issue is that we’ve done this one before. I liked...

Bad City
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Jun 08 2022 – 10:21 PM

Important

While staying *mostly apolitical this important look at crime and corruption in Los Angeles is a...

Blade of Secrets
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May 31 2022 – 10:56 PM

Its okay

I feel like this type of fantasy novel is starting to wear out its welcome. I am definitely not...

The Godmothers
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May 18 2022 – 03:49 PM

It’s good

This won’t be for everyone. But I think people who like what would typically be considered...

Compass
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May 05 2022 – 06:11 PM

A fun story

I really liked a lot of this was doing and it’s refreshing to see a white author present a novel...

We Go High
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Apr 25 2022 – 10:07 AM

Important.

This inspiring look at 30 women who all defied the odds and became trailblazers in their...

Elsewhere
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Apr 11 2022 – 12:37 AM

Great

This one is a lot of interesting things happening and not always in a way that make sense on the...

Hotel Magnifique
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Feb 21 2022 – 10:25 AM

Been here before

Okay okay, so I do think fans of previous novels like The Night Circus will find a lot to love...

Unmasked
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Feb 17 2022 – 12:11 AM

True crime must

Nonfiction and true crime aren’t for everyone, but if they are this is a must read for fans of...