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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 The First Ladies' Guide to Murder (The First Ladies’ Murder Club Mysteries) by Amanda Flower (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 was privileged enough to receive an early preview copy from the publisher so I could provide a blurb for the printed ARC coming out in a few months. I love Amanda Flower's historical mysteries, and I think this one is the best yet. It stars Nellie ...more
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Cari rated a book it was amazing Labor: One Woman's Work by Mary Fariba Afsari	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 didn't get to it by release date, but I have to shout out this gorgeous memoir. I am surprised I didn't know about it before I did my library's holds list - I needed to order a copy to fulfill holds, and I quickly downloaded the ARC, so I thank Ede ...more
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Cari rated a book it was amazing Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier (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 was privileged to get this as a Booklist assignment, which was perfect because I wanted to read it anyway. And it did not disappoint--Hillier is one of my favorite thriller authors. She revisits the world of Wonderland, which she first wrote about ...more
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Cari rated a book liked it The Mortons by Justine Larbalestier	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 review, and oh boy, it was brutal. It was very well-written and compelling, but it was so hard to read just because of the cruelty of the characters. There were a few plot points that also didn't make sense. In this kind of book, ...more
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Cari rated a book liked it Make Nice by Ryan Effgen (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
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Cari rated a book liked it The Mortons by Justine Larbalestier	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 review, and oh boy, it was brutal. It was very well-written and compelling, but it was so hard to read just because of the cruelty of the characters. There were a few plot points that also didn't make sense. In this kind of book, ...more
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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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