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Really enjoyed the first look of this voicy debut, whose compelling first person narration drew...
The prologue and first chapters set up such an interesting premise, and they promise a great...
A super fast, super intriguing intro that drew me right in, much like The Maidens. I liked the...
The book got off to a great start: you are immediately drawn into the story, and the characters...
Such an interesting book right off the bat, with really strong characterizations and a deep sense...
This memoir seems predictable and didn't interest me - from the prologue essentially outlining...
This seems like a great start to a YA novel - immediate action, immediate stakes, and the reader...
Two things drew me in to the excerpt right away: the lush style of writing and a strong sense of...
A cute romance that starts off promisingly: the sly Fate's Prologue sets the tone for a charming...
The beginning of this book opens with such a compelling set-up that subverts murder mysteries and...
I love academia thrillers, and this one drew me right in. I really liked the style, which was...
This reads as a smart, almost-too-smart send up of the twenty-teens workplace of NYC, when Red...
I'm not a YA or horror fan usually, but I was drawn in by the strong voice of Jake, the narrator,...
The author does a great job of building atmosphere and setting the scene, and you could almost...
This is such a fun, lighthearted look at beauty: standards, routines, and some history thrown in...
This may be the first time I've encountered a paranormal legal thriller, but as neither are...
Another review mentioned Lifetime movies, and I have to say the excerpt gave me a similar vibe -...
This book seems heavily genre and the writing seems fast-paced but flat, intended to move a...
I know dual timelines is a common plot device, but this one sets it up perfect in the beginning:...
The book starts off with some thoughts about dinosaurs, and introduces you to a quirky narrator...
This book starts with a lively voice, and the characterization is also very strong - Bertrand, a...
I liked how self-assured the narrator is right off the bat, which I think makes for a compelling...
The interesting format of the beginning of the book, with interview transcripts and then a...
I'm not much of a romance reader, but this seems like a pretty classic romance to me - it...
This book doesn't shy from heavy topics, and although it opens with a bland poem, the heady...
The excerpt was a promising start, and I liked how it throws you right into the action. The...
I wasn't convinced reading the synopsis but then the first chapter pulled me right in, so now I'm...
Really interesting excerpt - pulls you in right away with humor and rising stakes, though it's...
This book seems to appeal to a certain kind of masculinity - self-help wrapped up in supposedly...
Novel in verse seems like a trend, but as with most of these, the verse part is seriously lacking...
This seems like a really fun memoir about the author's journey with some adorable canine...
There's a lot going on in this excerpt, and while there were elements that seemed promising, the...
The excerpt was great at introducing us to characters that seem likable right away, and I am...
The story opens quickly with a heart-pounding moment right away, and continues to up the stakes...
The excerpt - the second chapter - opens with vivid writing with a strong sense of place, a...
I expected Hala Alyan's lush, beautifully written prose and was not disappointed, as she opens...
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