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KyriTravels

One of my favorite sites for traveling. KyriTravels shares her experiences traveling the world, eating good food, and making friends. She has spent most of her time traveling around East…

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July 23, 2018
ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Science Fiction, Thriller

200-word review of Recursion by Blake Crouch

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.30 with 6,928 ratings (as of 7/2/2019) That’s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the…

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July 2, 2019
ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: F - L, Book Reviews, Book Title: M - Q, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

200-word review of Mayhem by Estelle Laure

My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.45 with 583 ratings (as of 8/24/2020) Synopsis from Goodreads: It's 1987 and unfortunately it's not all Madonna and cherry lip…

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August 24, 2020
  • Author's Last Name: M - Q,  Science Fiction

    200-word review of Thin Air by Richard K. Morgan

    Philomath in Phila / January 22, 2019

    My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.09 with 1,436 ratings (as of 1/22/2019) An ex-corporate enforcer, Hakan Veil, is forced to bodyguard Madison Madekwe, part of a colonial audit team…

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  • Anthology,  ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy,  Author's Last Name: F - L,  Horror

    200-word review of Hark! the Herald Angels Scream: An Anthology by Christopher Golden (Editor)

    Philomath in Phila / January 21, 2019

    My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.84 with 414 ratings (as of 1/21/19) Eighteen stories of Christmas horror from bestselling, acclaimed authors including Scott Smith, Seanan McGuire, Josh Malerman, Michael…

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  • ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy,  Author's Last Name: A - E,  Fantasy,  Horror,  Mystery,  Thriller

    200-word review of Someone Like Me by M. R. Carey

    Philomath in Phila / December 28, 2018

    My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.70 with 701 ratings (as of 12/28/18) Liz Kendall wouldn't hurt a fly. She's a gentle woman devoted to bringing up her kids in…

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  • ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy,  Author's Last name: R - Z,  Fantasy,  History,  Mystery

    200-word review of Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

    Philomath in Phila / December 19, 2018

    My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.19 with 1,176 ratings (as of 12/19/18) A dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the Thames. The regulars are entertaining themselves by…

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  • ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy,  Author's Last Name: M - Q,  Mystery,  Thriller

    200-word review of The Diary by Vikki Patis

    Philomath in Phila / December 12, 2018

    My rating: 7 out of 10 stars Goodreads rating: 3.70 with 175 ratings (as of 12/12/18) Lauren has spent years running away from her home town, her childhood and the memories of her best…

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  • Author's Last Name: F - L,  Book Reviews,  Childrens,  Nonfiction

    200-word review of Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World by Ben Handicott and Lucy Letherland (Illustrations)

    Philomath in Phila / December 11, 2018

    My rating: 8 out of 10 stars Goodreads rating: 4.67 with 12 ratings (as of 12/11/18)

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DEFINITION OF:

Philomath (n.) a lover of learning

Type of: bookman, scholarly person, student

a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained   mastery in one or more disciplines

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