Philomath in Philadelphia – Page 21 – Reviews in 200 Words and Other Random Thoughts

ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: A - E, Book Reviews, Book Title: M - Q, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, SciFi and Fantasy

200-word review of Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

My rating: 4 out of 5 starsGoodreads rating: 4.13 with 222 ratings (as of 2/15/2022) Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living. Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable…

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February 15, 2022

ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last name: R - Z, Book Reviews, Book Title: A - E, Mystery, Suspense

200-word review of Broken by John Rector

My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.51 with 51 ratings (as of 8/26/2020) Synopsis from Goodreads: Welcome to Beaumont Cove, a slowly decaying tourist town at the…

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September 15, 2020

ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: A - E, Nonfiction

200-word review of The New 500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Updated Recipes for Doing Low-Carb Better and More Deliciously by Dana Carpender

The New 500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Updated Recipes for Doing Low-Carb Better and More Deliciously by Dana Carpender My rating: 5 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.12 with 26…

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February 23, 2019

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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