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Honestly, who doesn’t love reading a five-star book? Here are ten books we’ve reviewed at Long and Short Reviews this autumn that have earned this coveted rating.

Just like I normally do for posts like this one, I’ve sorted our answers out into romance and non-romance categories.

Romance and Erotica 

Return to Star Valley by RaeAnne Thayne

Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber

From Rags to Kisses by Shana Galen

A London Season by Joan Wolf

The Guardian by Joan Wolf

All Other Genres 

A Different Pond  by Bao Phi

Last Seen Alone by Laura Griffin

In a Jar by Deborah Marcero

Alice’s Adventures Under Water by Lenny de Rooy

101 Ways to be Less Stressed: Simple Self-Care Strategies to Boost Your Mood and Mental Health by Dr. Caroline Leaf

What five-star books have you all ready recently?

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“Thunder gods don’t hide.”
The Russian shrugged. “I am not like Thor. I have Russian depth of character. And I like to help people, not hurt them. Usually I help with vodka. You want some?”
― Kevin Hearne, Hammered

“I’m not some character from a boys’ manga.” ~Yukio”
― Kazue Kato, Blue Exorcist, Vol. 9

“Sir,” returned Mrs. Sparsit, ” I cannot say that i have heard him precisely snore, and therefore must not make that statement. But on winter evenings, when he has fallen asleep at his table, I have heard him, what I should prefer to describe as partially choke. I have heard him on such occasions produce sounds of a nature similar to what may be heard in dutch clocks. Not,” said Mrs. Sparsit, with a lofty sense of giving strict evidence, ” That I would convey any imputation on his moral character. Far from it.”
― Charles Dickens, Hard Times

“I really do admire you a bit. You’re an intelligent person of great moral character who has taken a very courageous stand. I’m an intelligent person with no moral character at all, so I’m in an ideal position to appreciate it.” – Colonel Korn”
― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

“The pause was to Elizabeth’s feelings dreadful. At length, with a voice of forced calmness, he said: “And this is all the reply which I am to have the honour of expecting! I might, perhaps, wish to be informed why, with so little endeavour at civility, I am thus rejected. But it is of small importance.”

“I might as well inquire,” replied she, “why with so evident a desire of offending and insulting me, you chose to tell me that you liked me against your will, against your reason, and even against your character? Was not this some excuse for incivility, if I was uncivil? But I have other provocations. You know I have. Had not my feelings decided against you— had they been indifferent, or had they even been favourable, do you think that any consideration would tempt me to accept the man who has been the means of ruining, perhaps for ever, the happiness of a most beloved sister?”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“They’re monsters.”
“That’s what Edward thought.”
“Oh, yeah? He a friend of yours?”
“No, Miss Librarian. Just a main character in a wildly popular vampire series.”
― Shannon Delany, Secrets and Shadows

“You put a spell on the dog,” I said as we left the house.
“Just a small one,” said Nightingale.
“So magic is real,” I said. “Which makes you a…what?”
“A wizard.”
“Like Harry Potter?”
Nightingale sighed. “No,” he said. “Not like Harry Potter.”
“In what way?”
“I’m not a fictional character,” said Nightingale.”
― Ben Aaronovitch, Rivers of London

“Women of the Gallagher Academy, who comes here?” she asked.

Just then, every girl at every table (even the newbies) stood and said in unison, “We are the sisters of Gillian.”

“Why do you come?” my mother asked.

“To learn her skills. Honor her sword. And keep her secrets.”

“To what end do you work?”

“To the cause of justice and light.”

“How long will you strive?”

“For all the days of our lives,” we finished and I felt a little like a character in one of my grandma’s soap operas.”
― Ally Carter, I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You

“One’s character is set at an early age, son. The choices you make now will affect you for the rest of your life.” He was quiet for a minute then dropped the curtain and said, “I hate to see you swim out so far you can’t swim back.”
― Wendelin Van Draanen

“The most serious point in the case is the disposition of the child.”

What on earth has that to do with it?” I ejaculated.

My dear Watson, you as a medical man are continually gaining insight as to the tendencies of a child by the study of the parents. Don’t you see that the converse is equally valid. I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes

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Happy Halloween from everyone at Long and Short Reviews!

In honor of this holiday, today I’ll be sharing ten paranormal books that we’ve recently reviewed here.

They’ve been divided into two sections. The first section is for all of the paranormal romance and erotic stories, and the second is for paranormal tales in other genres.

Romance and Erotica

Merry Little Wishing Spritz by Cherie Colyer

Mile High with a Vampire by Lynsay Sands

The Witch and the Stag by Victoria Rogers

Night Class by Hannah Crow

Cliff’s Descent by Dianne Duvall

Other Paranormal Stories

Friends to the End by C.L. Cloyer

More Than I Bargained For by Kelli A Wilkins

Extinction Plague by Greig Beck

Operation Loch Ness by William Meikle

The Five Things by Beth Merwood

What paranormal books have you read recently that you loved? We’re always interested in new suggestions!