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The Book of Many Secrets
I'm not going to write a description for this book.
Kendall Carroll
Feb 22, 20252 min read


Post-Apocalyptic Pandemic Literature from 2014
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Pages: 333 Genre: sci-fi dystopian Rating: 4 Star My Kindle Notes and Highlights One night in...
Kendall Carroll
Feb 18, 20253 min read


Hamlet in The Future
I'm partial to every Hamlet retelling. There has never been a version of this story that I've disliked, and this book is no exception.
Kendall Carroll
Feb 15, 20253 min read


"The Wife Swap" is an Interesting Idea Filled With Lackluster Execution
The Wife Swap by Jack Heath Pages: 321 Genre: mystery thriller Rating: 2.5 Star Kindle Notes and Highlights Three couples, made of...
Kendall Carroll
Feb 13, 20253 min read


Impending Death, Imperfection, and Deadly Secrets
The Ghostwriter by Alessandra/A.R. Torre Pages: 321 Genre: mystery (officially), psychological fiction (according to me) Rating: 4.5...
Kendall Carroll
Feb 11, 20252 min read


You Look Like (a) Taylor Swift (inspired romance book)
I had this book saved for a long time, and I couldn't remember why until it started making very blatant Taylor Swift references.
Kendall Carroll
Feb 10, 20254 min read


AI is Killing the Creative Arts
It’s hard to be online nowadays without encountering AI in some way.
Kendall Carroll
Feb 7, 20258 min read


Love and Loss in Nazi-Occupied and Modern-Day Paris
What the Light Touches by Xavier Bosch (Translated By: Samantha Mateo) Goodreads Giveaway Win Pages: 435 Genre: historical fiction...
Kendall Carroll
Feb 6, 20253 min read


"Missing in Flight" is Underwhelming and Unoriginal
Missing in Flight by Audrey J. Cole Amazon First Reads February 2025 Pages: 279 Genre: thriller Rating: 2 Stars Kindle Highlights...
Kendall Carroll
Feb 4, 20253 min read


Murder on the Valentine's Day Express
This book was fine. I won it in a Goodreads Giveaway that I entered without thinking, so I did unfortunately jump into book 10.
Kendall Carroll
Jan 30, 20254 min read


More Shakespeare, Less Mental Stability
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio Pages: 354 Genre: mystery thriller (I mean, I guess) Rating: 5 Stars Oliver Marks has been in prison for...
Kendall Carroll
Jan 26, 20252 min read


Something is Bizarre in the State of Denmark
Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde Pages: 385 Genre: fantasy, humor Rating: 3.5 Stars Detective Thursday Next (yes, that's the...
Kendall Carroll
Jan 24, 20252 min read


When Viral Marketing Works: "This is How You Lose the Time War"
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Pages: 198 Genre: science fiction, romance Rating: 5 Stars...
Kendall Carroll
Jan 16, 20252 min read


"The Rules of Fortune"
The Rules of Fortune by Danielle Prescod Amazon First Reads January 2025 (2/2) Pages: 288 Genre: literary fiction Rating: 2 Stars Kindle...
Kendall Carroll
Jan 15, 20253 min read


Another Tragic Gay Flower Book: Voice Like a Hyacinth
Voice Like a Hyacinth by Mallory Pearson Amazon First Reads January 2025 (1/2) Pages: 356 Genre: horror Rating: 4.5 Stars Kindle...
Kendall Carroll
Jan 6, 20252 min read


The 2024 Book Awards
Welcome to the 2024 Book Awards! I'm your host, Kendall, and I'll be bringing you through all of my favorite books and story elements of...
Kendall Carroll
Jan 1, 202514 min read


It's the Most Murderous Time of the Year: "Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret" Review
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson (Ernest Cunningham, Book 3 (really, like, 2.5)) Pages: 171 Genre: mystery, C...
Kendall Carroll
Dec 19, 20242 min read


"The Gameshouse" Review
The Gameshouse by Claire North Pages: 406 Genre: fantasy Rating: 3.5 Stars Kindle Highlights The Gameshouse is a place where lives are...
Kendall Carroll
Dec 18, 20242 min read


"When She Returned" Review
When She Returned by Lucinda Berry Pages: 287 Genre: thriller, mystery Rating: 2 Stars Kindle Highlights Kate Bennett, a respected...
Kendall Carroll
Dec 13, 20244 min read


"Best House on the Block" Review
Best House on the Block by T.R. Ragan Amazon First Reads December 2024 Pages: 269 Genre: mystery thriller Rating: 2.5 Stars Kindle...
Kendall Carroll
Dec 5, 20245 min read
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