Philomath in Philadelphia – Page 3 – Reviews in 200 Words and Other Random Thoughts

ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: F - L, Health, Nonfiction

200-word review of The Happiness Diary: The Practice of Finding and Savoring Things to Be Joyful About by Barbara Ann Kipfer

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.62 with 13 ratings (as of 3/17/2019) The Happiness Diaries offers practical advice and exercises for cultivating a happiness practice. Filled…

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March 17, 2019

ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: F - L, Book Reviews, Crime Drama, Mystery, Thriller

200-word review of The Rabbit Hunter (Joona Linna #6) by Lars Kepler

My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.0 with 7,211 ratings (as of 3/25/2020) Synopsis from Goodreads: Joona Linna has spent two years in a high-security prison when…

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March 25, 2020

ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: A - E, Book Reviews, Psychological Thriller, Thriller

200-word review of The New Girl by Ingrid Alexandra

My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.58 with 212 ratings (as of 11/7/18) You’ve only just met. But she already knows you so well. When Rachel moves…

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November 7, 2018

Action and Adventure, ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: M - Q, Book Reviews, Book Title: A - E, Cozy, Fantasy, Thriller

200-word review of Cassandra Files: Genesis by Rod Pennington

Philomath in Phila / May 6, 2021

Naval combat pilot Lt. Cassandra Morse was blown out of the sky by a mysterious space weapon. When she awoke from a coma, she had the ability to accurately dream future events. Unfortunately,…

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Author's Last Name: M - Q, Book Reviews, Book Title: M - Q, Mystery, Police Procedural, Thriller

200-word review of Flesh and Blood (DI Amy Winter #4) by Caroline Mitchell

Philomath in Phila / May 5, 2021

My rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.54 with 399 ratings A wave of apparent suicides hits a string of seaside resorts, but when a police officer is named as the…

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ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: A - E, Book Reviews, Book Title: F - L, Contemporary, General Fiction, Women's Fiction

200-word review of How To Bury Your Brother by Lindsey Rogers Cook

Philomath in Phila / October 2, 2020

My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.82 with 257 ratings (as of 10/2/2020) Synopsis from Goodreads: Alice always thought she'd see her brother again. Rob ran away when he was…

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ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: A - E, Book Reviews, Book Title: R - Z, Nonfiction, Self-help

200-word review of Whatever You Do, Be Happy: 400 Things to Think Do for a Happy Life by Julia Dellitt

Philomath in Phila / September 28, 2020

My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 3.87 with 15 ratings (as of 9/28/2020) Synopsis from Goodreads: You know you should be staying positive, but how do you get back to…

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ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: M - Q, Book Title: R - Z, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

200-word review of The Forgotten Kingdom (The Lost Queen Trilogy #2) by Signe Pike

Philomath in Phila / September 25, 2020

My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.53 with 235 ratings (as of 9/24/2020) Synopsis from Goodreads: AD 573. Imprisoned in her chamber, Languoreth awaits news in torment. Her husband and…

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ARC - Advanced Reader's Copy, Author's Last Name: F - L, Book Title: R - Z, Nonfiction

200-word review of 60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles: Short Head-Scratchers from the Easy to Near Impossible by Nathan Haselbauer

Philomath in Phila / September 16, 2020

My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads rating: 4.00 with 10 ratings (as of 9/12/2020) Synopsis from Goodreads: Nathan Haselbauer's amazingly clever book of 201 pencil-free brain teasers isn't your typical puzzle…

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