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Hi there! Welcome to Completely Booked. My name is Kiya. I'm a voracious reader with a unique taste in books. This blog is dedicated to my book reviews, reading lists, and love of public libraries. I hope I can help you find a book you can't put down!

5 days ago

Book Review - Table for Two

I was on the waitlist at the library for this book for MONTHS. Table for Two is talented author Amor Towles' first book of short...

Feb 12

Book Review - Slow Dance

Rainbow Rowell writes angst so incredibly well. My favorite books of hers, Fangirl and Eleanor and Park , focus on the angst of...

Feb 9

Book Review - Demon Copperhead

I'm going to be honest. My expectations for this book were all over the place. On one hand, everyone and their mother had recommended it,...

Jan 26

Book Review - Tress of the Emerald Sea

I first heard of this book through a review from a YouTube/BookTok gal. But, it also satisfied the category “A book with gems, minerals,...

Jan 19

Book Review - James

I was really looking forward to reading James by Percival Everett, but there was only one problem - it's a retelling of The Adventures...

Jan 15

Book Review - The Husbands

Lauren comes home to her flat one night to find a man there. It's her husband, Michael. The only problem is, Lauren is single. After the...

Jan 12

Book Review - The Wishing Game

If you could have anything, what would you wish for? Kindergarten teacher's aide Lucy Hart wishes to adopt her orphaned student,...

Jan 10

Book Review - The Bangalore Detectives Agency

I picked this book up as part of the Open Books Reading Challenge 2025, for the category "A mystery book by a BIPOC author." Kaveri is a...

Jan 8

Book Review - Recitatif

It's finally time to begin the Open Books Reading Challenge 2025! Each year, my library puts out a list of categories readers can choose...

Jan 5

Book Review - The Frozen River

I selected this last book of 2024 based on the recommendation of my Aunt Mary. I had to wait on the library holds list for months before...

Jan 1

Book Review - The Covenant of Water

This book is a triumph. But, it's also insanely long. I first tried to read The Covenant of Water in October, as it was our November...

Dec 29, 2024

Book Review - Sipsworth

Sometimes books surprise you - and this was a good one! When Sherri in my book club recommended Sipsworth , I was excited by the premise...

Dec 8, 2024

Book Review - Scattered Showers

When I found out that one of my favorite authors Rainbow Rowell had published a book I hadn't read - I had to pick it up at the library...

Dec 4, 2024

Book Review - The Unhoneymooners

This is an enemies to lovers romance book. Identical twin Olive is unexpectedly sent on a trip of a lifetime when everyone at her...

Dec 1, 2024

Book Review - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Mika is a young witch, isolated and seeking purpose. When she is given the opportunity to serve as a tutor for 3 witchy children, she...

Nov 3, 2024

Book Review - The Book of Lost Names

Eva is a French Jew attending college in Paris and majoring in English Studies. She loves her parents dearly, but they are all worried...

Nov 2, 2024

Book Review - Einstein in Kafkaland

I heard about this new graphic novel, Einstein in Kafkaland , on NPR. Essentially, the author discovered that Dr. Albert Einstein and...

Oct 30, 2024

Book Review - The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County

Esther is a small-town Wisconsin grandma with a clear purpose: she is a funeral lady. With her friends, she provides all of the...

Oct 27, 2024

Book Review - The Readers' Room

I picked up this book on a whim off a display at my library. I'm so glad I did! An amazing new manuscript, Sugar Flowers by Camille D é...

Oct 20, 2024

Book Review - Somewhere Beyond the Sea

I have been waiting for this book ALL YEAR! Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the long-awaited sequel to TJ Klune's bestseller The House In...

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