First Impressions of mlstweet

So Many Beginnings
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Jul 30 2021 – 09:40 AM

Intriguing

I really am intrigued by Bethany C. Morrow's "So Many Beginnings". It reads like a such a great...

Mona Passage
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Jul 19 2021 – 07:02 PM

Just Didn't Do It For Me

"Mona Passage" by Thomas Bardenwerper will probably be a great read for many people. It just...

Sugar Town Queens
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Jul 02 2021 – 06:26 PM

Worth a Look

Malla Nunn's "Sugar Town Queens" isn't a book that I would normally have picked up. The cover and...

Beasts of Prey
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Jun 07 2021 – 09:33 PM

Give Me More

I was gripped right from the cover of Ayana Gray's "Beast of Prey". Though I will freely admit to...

Affliction
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Jun 07 2021 – 09:30 PM

Maybe? Just Not Feeling It

Laura Hall's "Affliction" might be a good book for some. It just didn't grab me. I would've been...

The New Kingdom
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Jun 07 2021 – 09:26 PM

Shocked

Honestly, I am impressed. I looked at Wilbur Smith's "The New Kingdom" expecting to not be...

Love People, Use Things
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May 10 2021 – 01:55 PM

Really?

Cause we needed a mansplained Marie Kondo? Honestly, there's no need for this book. I'm not sure...

Ace of Spades
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May 10 2021 – 01:32 PM

Engaging

From the moment I started "Ace of Spades" by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé I was hooked. I believe most...

The Passing Playbook
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Apr 26 2021 – 01:19 PM

Engaging

I was hooked by Issac Fitzsimons "The Passing Playbook" from the first sentence. Not all books...

The Ones We're Meant to Find
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Apr 13 2021 – 09:51 PM

Ok

"The Ones We're Meant to Find" by Joan He is interesting. It just didn't grab me as I thought it...

Luck of the Titanic
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Apr 12 2021 – 08:15 PM

Interested

The premise of "Luck of the Titanic" by Stacey Lee intrigues me. I am curious where the book will...

Switch
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Apr 12 2021 – 08:12 PM

Just Not Feeling It

I really wanted to like "Switch" by A.S. King. The concept is timely, as is intended, and it was...

The Maidens
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Mar 30 2021 – 09:04 PM

Mixed Feelings

I'm a little uncertain how I feel about Alex Michaelides "The Maidens". The concept is definitely...

The Plot
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Mar 16 2021 – 10:38 PM

Maybe It Gets Better

Reading the blurb for "The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz I was ready to like the book. It's a...

Almost Damned
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Feb 22 2021 – 10:19 PM

Really? No.

I'm unimpressed by Chris Leibig's "Almost Damned". I will acknowledge that legal thrillers aren't...

Still Crazy
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Feb 22 2021 – 10:17 PM

Not for Me, but Good

I was drawn in immediately reading the text of Judy Prescott Marshall's "Still Crazy". The...

Satan's Gold
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Feb 22 2021 – 10:13 PM

Nah

First sentences are supposed to direct the reader and open up the world of the text. I've got to...

Wild Women and the Blues
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Feb 22 2021 – 10:06 PM

So so

"Wild Women and the Blues" by Denny S. Bryce seemed like a great book. The title, the blurb, and...

Firekeeper's Daughter
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Feb 08 2021 – 10:39 PM

Yes

We need more of this. Angelina Boulley's #ownvoices debut "Firekeeper's Daughter" does not...

Our Last Echoes
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Feb 08 2021 – 10:35 PM

Gripping

I'm always impressed by writers who break the traditional formatting of a text in favor of...

The Cleaner
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Feb 08 2021 – 10:32 PM

Just Didn't Grab Me

Now I'll admit spy drama/thrillers aren't my go to genre. But I was still intrigued as I looked...

Finding Freedom
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Feb 08 2021 – 10:29 PM

Hmm

Erin French's memoir "Finding Freedom" is an engaging read. It's grabs the reader, especially one...