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Cari Dubiel

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Mystery, Science Fiction, Fiction

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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: 3.56 · 308 ratings · 69 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 3.94 avg rating — 17 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
	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
	The Happiest of Endings really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	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 and 18 other people liked Hannah's review of The Perfect Divorce (Perfect, #2): "No notes… because this book can’t even be saved. Garbage day came early around here"
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Cari and 4261 other people liked Emily May's review of The Perfect Marriage (Perfect, #1): "When I'm feeling a reading slump coming on, I usually pick up a nice fast-paced thriller to get me back into things. According to the reviews, The Perfect Marriage should have been that. All I can say is I guess it's true that it did make me want to " Read more of this review »
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Cari rated a book did not like it The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose (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 always feel bad rating a book low because I know the author has spent a lot of time working on a book. I give Rose props for the fantastic marketing campaign she ran and how she drummed up publicity. The premise itself is great: man accused of murd ...more
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Cari rated a book it was amazing It's Hard to Be an Animal: A Novel by Robert Isaacs	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
Received pre-publication from Edelweiss and the publisher for my Booklist review. This book was SO good. I read it in a day. Protagonist Henry is just the nicest guy, if a little self-conscious, the kind of guy you'd want to date (really). And he fit ...more
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Cari rated a book it was amazing Sick: A Memoir by Porochista Khakpour (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 had wanted to read this a long time ago but never got around to it. Now that my son has Lyme, I revisited the memoir. It's very, very good, but I don't know if I would have understood just how hard Khakpour struggled if I didn't know about Lyme. I' ...more
Jan 27, 2026 10:07AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sick by Porochista Khakpour. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sick by Porochista Khakpour <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
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I had wanted to read this a long time ago but never got around to it. Now that my son has Lyme, I revisited the memoir. It's very, very good, but I don't know if I would have understood just how hard Khakpour struggled if I didn't know about Lyme. I' ...more
Jan 27, 2026 10:04AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sick by Porochista Khakpour. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sick by Porochista Khakpour <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Cari rated a book it was amazing Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood (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
Finally got around to reading this one to complete the set of Halloween short stories. Though it's not Halloween, I didn't want to wait till next year. I love Ali Hazelwood! It was really cute, surprisingly emotional, and plot-heavy. Very skillful to ...more
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Finally got around to reading this one to complete the set of Halloween short stories. Though it's not Halloween, I didn't want to wait till next year. I love Ali Hazelwood! It was really cute, surprisingly emotional, and plot-heavy. Very skillful to ...more
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