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Cari Dubiel

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Hello, Goodreads! I'm a librarian, avid reader, and writer in Ohio.

I am represented by Lynnette Novak of the Seymour Agency. Although I do not have a debut novel yet, you can find my short works on Amazon and in various other places on the web. You can also subscribe to my newsletter for an exclusive four-part serial story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/rrbwyzd8mj

A note about my reviews: I review advanced reader copies for publishers and LibraryReads, and some of my reviews are published in Booklist. I leave five-star reviews for most of the books I read, because I don't finish books that I don't care for, and it means a lot to me to leave positive reviews. As an author myself, I know how hard it is to work on a book and then get bad reviews. ...more

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Average rating: 3.57 · 311 ratings · 70 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	All the Lonely People 2.79 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Remember 4.25 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Loved the Mothman and Other Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deception!: A Writing Bloc Anthology by Cari Dubiel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Aly Welch (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jane-Holly Meissner (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Family by Cari Dubiel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mike X. Welch (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), T.C.C. Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder, Vice, and Pumpkin Spice: A Short Story by Cari Dubiel 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Author's Guide to Libraries 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Fall 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Detective Mothman: And Other Curiosities 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enigma Variations really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cari rated a book it was amazing Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is one of Harrison's best. She is so good at tying the protagonist's journey with the horror aspects of her books, and Willa here has much to learn from her Groundhog Day-style existence. Willa is going to the wedding of one of her college best ...more
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Cari rated a book really liked it Dangerous Game: A Psychological Suspense Thriller by Patricia Rosemoor (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Patricia Rosemoor, a well-established author of many years, turns to Crimson Gate Publishing with an insightful thriller. Annelise should have inherited her father’s classic car company, but her mother’s unfortunate marriage left the company to a gre ...more
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Cari rated a book really liked it Man of My Dreams by Olivia Worley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book (as I did with SO HAPPY TOGETHER). While I guessed the twist early on, it was fun and easy to read, and I got engrossed in the story.
Apr 09, 2026 02:11PM · 1 like · like · see review
Cari rated a book it was amazing Trad Wife by Sarah Langan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
When I saw Langan was going to write a book about tradwives, I happily snapped it up. The phenomenon makes me ill in real life, and it gets even creepier in this book. Reporter Jenny Kaplan is on thin ice at her job after publishing a controversial p ...more
Apr 07, 2026 04:53PM · like · see review
Cari rated a book really liked it You Are What You See: How My Favorite Shows Became My Worst Influences by Doménica Feraud	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feraud has so many interesting stories from working in Hollywood, and they're all very insightful. Feraud explores her own trauma as well as the shows she worked through to heal. I don't know so much about them being her worst influences--this is a m ...more
Apr 07, 2026 04:44PM · 1 like · like · see review
Cari rated a book really liked it Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply by Sasha Hamdani MD	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was a really important book for me. I feel now that I can truly name the condition that's been plaguing me my whole life - Rejection Sensitivity Disorder. Hamdani's definitions and examples of how my brain works illuminated so much for me. The c ...more
Apr 07, 2026 04:41PM · 2 likes · like · see review
Cari rated a book liked it One Moment Please (Wait with Me, #3) by Amy Daws (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed Lynsey, the plucky heroine who fights for what she needs and is unapologetic about her needs and desires. I did not like Josh, the crabby doctor, at all. Although he does have a sad backstory and I understand where the prickliness comes fro ...more
Apr 07, 2026 04:35PM · 1 like · like · see review
Cari rated a book liked it Some People by Parini Shroff	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was a Booklist assignment, and though it is a very good book, I don't think it was quite the one for me. It's for readers who don't mind a slow-moving, quiet plot and prefer strong character development and witty banter. I could also see it as a ...more
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Cari rated a book it was amazing The Opposite of Happiness: How Bad Feelings Make and Break Us by George Loewenstein (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Loewenstein is an accomplished researcher on emotions, and in this book, he picks apart the reasons why we feel our difficult ones in different ways. There aren't nearly as many happy emotions as there are challenging ones, and when Loewenstein break ...more
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Cari rated a book it was amazing The New People by Andrea Uptmor	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Booklist assignment - I loved it! An insightful portrait of two marriages and their challenges during the 2008 financial crisis.
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