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I grew up watching the Fonz, so I am looking forward to learning more about the man behind the...
I loved a previous book of this author (Mosquitoland), so I'm optimistic about this one. It's...
A bit of magic and a bit of mystery makes a great combination for a novel, and Bittersweet in the...
Honestly, I wasn't sure I would like this based on the description, but I was immediately drawn...
I love historical fiction, and this novel's setting is a new one for me. It has a strong heroine...
The first look drew me in immediately - I liked Evander right away, and appreciated that the...
I liked but didn't love Saint X, but the description of this book intrigued me. The first...
Fairy tale re-imaginings can be terrific if done well, and this one promises to be an excellent...
Making comparisons to beloved books usually turns me off - why mess with a good thing? Yet for a...
I blew through the first chapters of this book in no time, and was sad when I reached the end....
I will admit that I’d read anything by this author based solely on his previous book. But this...
Even the first few chapters are heartbreaking - two brothers left alone in the world, at risk of...
This reminds me of the history books aimed at kids - not because it's for them, but because it's...
The blurb didn’t interest me, and the first impression confirmed that this is not a book for me....
I'm a sucker for novels centered around a bookstore, and this one promises to be one full of...
The formula is common for historical fiction - alternating timelines between past and present,...
I've skimmed some other first impressions by readers who say "this just isn't their thing" or...
This book opens with lots of teasers to what appears to be a greater mystery...what is happening...
I don’t read many memoirs, and I’ve never read a chef’s memoir. But this first impression made me...
I read the first impression of The Hiding Girl but didn’t read the book. That doesn’t matter -...
Clearly meticulously researched, Last Call is an account of a series of murders that seemed to...
I was hooked almost immediately- what an interesting mix of contemporary thriller and classic...
In this pretty hefty sneak peek, I'm already fascinated and repelled by the Zarrin family and...
Even in the first forty pages or so, the author has created three women who I can't wait to know...
In just a few pages, I am already loving Ellie. I though the writing in verse would be...
To be honest, I couldn't get through the first impression, which is quite long. It just didn't...
I'm sure this novel and the subsequent series will be a hit with some readers - it's a fun, a...
The first chapter was a little strange but held my attention - saving a forest from an invasive...
It's a decent first impression, but I'm just not sure I'd be invested in the characters. We are...
The story in the intro certainly was inspiring, and the rest of the book promises to be as well....
The build up regarding mystery patient Joe is so great, I only hope the author can sustain the...
The author teased just enough to get me hooked! Emily is such a young protagonist to be placed in...
I'm a fan of McCreight, and her new novel promises to be a page turner like her previous ones....
Even though I'm not a huge sci-fi fan, this first impression completely sucked me in. The concept...
It's the set-up for a juicy family drama - sisters with issues, a mom who may have secrets, one...
This thriller promises to be a good one...Scott has clearly set something up for down-on-her-luck...
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