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# Books with Mixed Reviews: A Unique Perspective

steph • books & beauty • nyc on Instagram: "💭 how much do you care about average book ratings?

here are some of my favorites that have mixed reviews (a green flag for me)!

📚 books mentioned:
- No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull
- How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley
- The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta

👗💄:
- dress is from For Love and Lemons
- eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop and You Make Me Happy Palette from KimChi Chic Beauty
- shimmer is a blend from Ourbella
- eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Lilac) from Pacifica Beauty
- mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani
- lip is Lip Buttercream (Cinnamon Sugar) from Pacifica Beauty
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)

Thank you to Pantheon and Hyperion Avenue for the gifted copies!

#fantasybooks #horrorbooks #literaryfictionbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @blackstonepublishing @pantheonbooks @hyperionavebooks @disneybooks @forloveandlemons @kimchichicbeauty @colourpopcosmetics @pacificabeauty @milanicosmetics 

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low rated books • books with low Goodreads ratings • fantasy books • science fiction books • speculative books • horror books • weird books • experimental books • unique books • diverse books • Blackstone Publishing" — 9,022 likes, 41 comments - starry.steph on June 4, 2026: "💭 how much do you care about average book ratings?

here are some of my favorites that have mixed reviews (a green flag for me)!

📚 books mentioned:
- No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull
- How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley
- The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta

👗💄:
- dress is from For Love and Lemons
- eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop and You Make Me Happy Palette from KimChi Chic Beauty
- shimmer is a blend from Ourbella
- eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Lilac) from Pacifica Beauty
- mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani
- lip is Lip Buttercream (Cinnamon Sugar) from Pacifica Beauty
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)

Thank you to Pantheon and Hyperion Avenue for the gifted copies!

#fantasybooks #horrorbooks #literaryfictionbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @blackstonepublishing @pantheonbooks @hyperionavebooks @disneybooks @forloveandlemons @kimchichicbeauty @colourpopcosmetics @pacificabeauty @milanicosmetics 

. 

low rated books • books with low Goodreads ratings • fantasy books • science fiction books • speculative books • horror books • weird books • experimental books • unique books • diverse books • Blackstone Publishing".  — https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZK7UdxO-cJ/?igsi=OHhwcHpieGFubTdm