I had to force myself to finish this today, The plot was wonderful, but the writing was juvenile at best. The bickering between characters who acted more like middle grade students than young adults. A struggle to read, and I couldn't wait to finish it.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this and give my honest opinion.

I was able to review this book thanks to Net Galley.
The Secret Librarian Society Murders has an awesome concept going for it: having the ability to go inside books. As readers, I think we all wish we were able to do that.

What I loved about this book: the first line immediately hooked me, and I was excited to read it. The chapters were short and made It an easy (but fun) read. There was also LGBT representation which I loved. Lastly, even the bad guy in the story understood consent.

Things I didn’t love: the dialogue was a bit cheesy, and it was confusing at some points. The characters did some unrealistic things throughout the book. The characters were supposed to be college-aged kids, but it felt like what college-aged kids look like from the eyes of younger teenagers.

If you are looking for a YA cozy murder-mystery-esque book with a strong sibling connection, a magical library, and a touch of romance, this is for you. I think that lovers of “A Good Girls Guide to Murder” will enjoy this book.

The premise of this was interesting but the execution was not so good. The characters felt very 1 dimensional and the writing was pretty hard to follow due to the misspelled words.

I also have no issue with the use of the word “orbs” for eyes but it shouldn’t be used more than once in a chapter.