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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 · 310 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 4.33 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
	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 really liked it Off the Top of My Head: Stories from the Operating Room That Will Make You Laugh (or Cry) by Barbara Lazio	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 downloaded this from Edelweiss immediately because I love memoirs from doctors! This is a great one if you have never read one before. Lazio is funny, and the essays are both short and meaningful. It is also a quick read overall. I recommend!
Mar 03, 2026 02:29PM · 2 likes · like · see review
Cari rated a book liked it Nobody's Baby (Dorothy Gentleman, #2) by Olivia Waite (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
Thanks to libro.fm for an advanced listening copy of the second in the Dorothy Gentleman series. I enjoyed the second entry, although the books are so short that I am clamoring for more before they're even over! I got a little confused/lost in a few ...more
Mar 03, 2026 02:22PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Nobody's Baby by Olivia Waite. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Nobody's Baby by Olivia Waite <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cari has read The New Wilderness & The Push - 2 Books Collection Set by Diane Cook	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'm just adding this in as a placeholder for my book challenge. I was lucky enough to get a very early copy of Audrain's latest. I'll post a full review once that's listed on Goodreads. ...more
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Cari rated a book really liked it The Watch by Emily Smith	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
A Booklist read. I'm so glad I was assigned this--otherwise I don't know if I would have seen it, since the review copy isn't on Edelweiss. Smith keeps the story flowing fast--I was hooked on it from the beginning--and the midpoint twist was almost u ...more
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Cari rated a book liked it I Married a Mothman (Prime Mating Agency, #11) by Regine Abel (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
Another strong entry from Abel. If you like monster/alien romance, this is a great series!
Feb 28, 2026 01:13PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of I Married a Mothman by Regine Abel. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — I Married a Mothman by Regine Abel <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cari rated a book it was amazing Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register by Ann Larson	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 book was SO good. Perfectly written with a journalist's eye but mixed with the intimacy of personal memoir. Think Nickel and Dimed, except Larson actually worked in her job, which I admire more than Barbara Ehrenreich's "playing poor." I don't t ...more
Feb 24, 2026 02:53PM · 2 likes · like · see review
Cari rated a book it was amazing Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess by Ben Mezrich (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've never read Mezrich before, and I think this was a good one for me to start with. I'm fascinated by chess and LOVED Danny Rensch's memoir (he is one of the founders of Chess.com). This book goes into the intricacies of the cheating scandal/dustup ...more
Feb 24, 2026 02:49PM · 1 like · like · see review
Cari rated a book it was amazing Let's Not Go Overboard Here by Erica Hendry (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 assigned this one for Booklist, and I'm so glad I was! It's such a cute book. There is some heavy stuff, but it only helps the character grow. And it was so funny. Like, hilarity on every page. Highly recommend for the beach this summer. ...more
Feb 24, 2026 02:35PM · 1 like · like · see review
Cari rated a book really liked it Voyagers by Meg Charlton	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 review! I liked this a lot. Heartfelt and well-written. You don't see a lot of books with such deep friendship/aromantic relationships, and I liked the speculative twist. ...more
Feb 18, 2026 02:40PM · 3 likes · like · see review
Cari wants to read The Man by Laura Sims (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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