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A New York Tate of Mind
A New York Tate of Mind
In which this reader and explorer reviews books, muses on literary (and other) matters, and shares some of her adventures.
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My 1-5 rating system:
1 = I did not like it and would not recommend it.
2= It was fine. Read it if the subject matter interests you.
3 = I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
4 = I really liked it, and think you should read it!
5 = One of the best books I've read.
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Jan 162 min read
Review: The Book of Doors
5/5 stars The Book of Doors , by Gareth Brown (2024) Fantastic book for book-lovers! Cassie works at a bookstore in New York City. She...
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Jan 73 min read
Review: Sleeping Giants
4/5 stars Sleeping Giants , by Rene Denfeld (2024) TW: Child abuse and death, sexual assault, institutionalization, foster care I saw...
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Nov 26, 20242 min read
Review: Absolutely Truly
2/5 stars Absolutely Truly , by Heather Vogel Frederick (2014) This is a fun YA novel set in the fictional little town of Pumpkin Falls,...
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Nov 13, 20242 min read
Review: Rubbernecker
3/5 stars Rubbernecker , by Belinda Bauer (2013) Patrick Fort has Asperger's syndrome (I know it isn't referred to that way anymore, but...
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tatedecaro
Nov 9, 20242 min read
Review: The Secret Book of Flora Lea
3/5 stars The Secret Book of Flora Lea , by Patti Callahan Henry (2023) London, 1939 - During the Blitz, as German planes bombed the...
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tatedecaro
Sep 19, 20242 min read
Review: The Golden Spoon
3/5 stars The Golden Spoon , by Jessa Maxwell (2023) Oooh this was fun. I enjoyed this. A murder mystery that takes place at an American...
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tatedecaro
Aug 19, 20242 min read
Review: A House With Good Bones
5/5 stars A House With Good Bones , by T. Kingfisher (2023) To me this was reminiscent of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the...
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tatedecaro
Aug 15, 20242 min read
Review: You'd Look Better as a Ghost
3/5 stars You'd Look Better as a Ghost , by Joanna Wallace (2023) TW: Child abuse, elder abuse, and. a lot of murder I'm very on the...
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tatedecaro
Aug 13, 20242 min read
Review: An Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder
4/5 stars An Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder , by C.L. Miller (2024) Freya Lockwood was an orphan when she went to live with her quirky...
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tatedecaro
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Review: None of This Is True
2/5 stars None of This Is True, by Lisa Jewell (2023) TW: Pedophilia, Sexual abuse, Abuse of the mentally ill, Alcoholism, Victim blaming...
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tatedecaro
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Review: Even Though I Knew the End
4/5 stars Even Though I Knew the End, by C.L. Polk (2022) At barely over 100 pages, this was a quick read, but Polk manages to create an...
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tatedecaro
Jun 4, 20242 min read
Review: Book of Night
3/5 stars Book of Night, by Holly Black (2022) First of a series which.... I think I'd be interested enough in to keep reading? Not...
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May 29, 20242 min read
Review: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
4/5 stars Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, by Jesse Sutanto (2023) “People always say that your wedding day is the happiest...
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May 20, 20242 min read
Review: Then She Was Gone
4/5 stars Then She Was Gone, by Lisa Jewell (2017) I've read two Lisa Jewell books before and really enjoyed them (The Family Upstairs...
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tatedecaro
Apr 23, 20242 min read
Review: Self-Portrait with Nothing
3/5 stars Self-Portrait with Nothing, by Aimee Pokwatka (2022) I really enjoyed Pokwatka's The Parliament, which I read last month, so I...
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tatedecaro
Dec 30, 20232 min read
Review: Alias Emma
3/5 stars Alias Emma, by Ava Glass (2022) This is my version of a "beach read" - a fun, page-turning spy-thriller with a kick-ass woman...
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Dec 7, 20232 min read
Review: The House Keepers
3/5 stars The House Keepers, by Alex Hay (2023) A daring heist! Revenge of the housekeepers! Deception and deceit in fancy dresses! This...
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tatedecaro
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Review: The Secret Rooms
1/5 stars The Secret Rooms: A True Story of a Haunted Castle, a Plotting Duchess, & a Family Secret, by Catherine Bailey (2012) False...
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Aug 26, 20231 min read
Review: Genuine Fraud
2/5 stars Genuine Fraud, by E. Lockhart (2017) I could keep this super simple and just say: If you have read or watched The Talented Mr....
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Aug 13, 20232 min read
Review: The Family Upstairs / Remains
3/5 stars The Family Upstairs (2019) & The Family Remains (2022), by Lisa Jewell TW: Domestic abuse, cults A crazy thriller series that...
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