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tantan

My favorite genres are mystery/thriller and historical fiction but I also like memoirs, contemporary literature, and historical/political science books! ^_^

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My Taste
Dark Matter
The Four Winds
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
Thirteen (Eddie Flynn, #4)
Chain-Gang All-Stars
Reading...
The Memory CollectorsKiss in the Dark (Scarlett Wakefield, #3)17 & GoneThe Mystery of Hollow PlacesFractured (Slated, #2)OblivionThe End of Oz (Dorothy Must Die, #4)In Emergency, Break Glass: What Nietzsche Can Teach Us About Joyful Living in a Tech-Saturated WorldReality: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam

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  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
    TV vs. Movie & Fancasts

    Would you guys rather see this book play out in a show or a movie? (I’m team show with each episode being 1 husband [possibly 2 episodes for lengthier sections] with a final episode following Monique)

    Who are y’all’s top fancasts for the iconic characters?

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    The Memory Collectors

    Dete Meserve

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  • Don't Let Him In
    tantan
    Jan 07, 2026
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

    This was meh. There were parts of this book that were just too convenient like when a loose end is so easily tied up. [like one second the mom is annoyed about something and complains about it but then the next second she’s fine with it??] The premise was cool but I didn’t love the execution. I did love “None of This is True” by her though!

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    The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World

    The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World

    Laura Imai Messina

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  • The Poppy Fields
    tantan
    Dec 29, 2025
    DNF
    Enjoyment: Quality: Characters: Plot:

    I just feel like the writing was amateurish and I couldn’t get into it despite reading 30% of the book. Sucks because the premise was so cool.

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  • The Odyssey
    Nervous but Intrigued

    I really want to try reading this book but I suck at reading classics usually because the language is way too verbose and confusing. Is this book like that? Or is there a better version/retelling?

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  • The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1)
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  • Listen for the Lie
    tantan
    Oct 26, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.5

    I should be reading my textbook but here I am reading a mystery book. This was such a solid thriller with turns at every step. I really like how the book is interspersed with podcast episodes that give an insight into people’s versions of the murder. The ending had an amazing climax filled with action and suspense and thrill and everything. This book kinda reminded me of None of This is True by Lisa Jewell bc that book was also podcast-esque.

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  • Peace Like a River
    tantan
    Oct 26, 2025
    2.5
    Enjoyment: 1.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.0Plot: 4.0
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    I don’t think this book was for me. Sometimes the prose is beautiful but sometimes it’s overly flowery and confusing. I’m not christian, so the biblical anecdotes got tiresome real fast since I didn’t understand any of the backstory. The premise was interesting with the whole murder but some parts confused me. Idk if I just didn’t understand it or if there were some purposeful plot holes. Didn’t like this one.

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  • The Dream Hotel
    Thoughts from 75% - why haven’t I heard anyone talking about this book?

    I feel like one of those people who drink wine or coffee and remark on the flavors- There’s a distinct taste of “The School for Good Mothers” With some notes of “I Who Have Never Known Men” And a base of Emily St. John Mandel

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