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Post by icedcoffee on May 2, 2024 11:04:51 GMT -6
I stopped listening to The Marriage Act. I just cannot follow along or get into it on audiobook format
I did start listening to The Ruins by Scott Smith though which I'm very excited about because I've wanted to read it forever!
Physical book wise, I'm currently reading Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt and I am looooving it so far.
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Post by Rusty Red on May 2, 2024 12:50:29 GMT -6
12 books for April
Thankless in Death - JD Robb
Never Never - James Patterson
Fifty Fifty - JP
Twelve Sharp - Janet Evanovich
Liar Liar - JP
Hush - JP
Instinct - JP
Mirror Mirror - short stories, various
Concealed in Death - JDR
Plum Lovin' - JE
Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris
Festive in Death - JDR
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Post by CestLaVie on May 2, 2024 15:32:06 GMT -6
my April books:  April is the first month I've read a bunch of books in a lonnnnng time. I have hit my happy place again. |
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Post by Eagles on May 2, 2024 15:35:54 GMT -6
I have to recommend Things Fall Apart. We don't learn about African history in US schools from an African perspective. This is the story of a tribal warrior and what happens to him and his people when the colonizers come. The last line is an absolute gut punch. I read this for the first time in high school and it's still on the bookshelf in my living room. |
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Post by cnf on May 2, 2024 17:17:17 GMT -6
12 books for April Thankless in Death - JD Robb Never Never - James Patterson Fifty Fifty - JP Twelve Sharp - Janet Evanovich Liar Liar - JP Hush - JP Instinct - JP Mirror Mirror - short stories, various Concealed in Death - JDR Plum Lovin' - JE Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris Festive in Death - JDR How many books does JP have out nowadays? I've never read any of his stuff. Are you going to read his whole catalog of books? |
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Post by sudsy on May 2, 2024 17:56:02 GMT -6
I finished A Thousand Splendid Suns last night after slowly moving through it over about a week. When things are in different languages or discuss objects I don’t know, I look them up so I can fully understand what’s happening. So this one took some effort.
I’ll be honest, I did not like the way it ended. I don’t know what I was expecting, and this is going to sound so weird, but I didn’t have the emotional breakdown I had been expecting. Certain scenes really grabbed me by the heart strings, but there was no sobbing at the end like some other historical fiction I’ve read. Also, I really would have liked the story to add more about the Afghani point of view in regards to 9/11. It was only briefly touched on.
Overall it was a solid 4-4.5 stars though for me.
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Post by jaygee on May 2, 2024 20:38:43 GMT -6
I read four books in April:
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams 4⭐️
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson 3⭐️
How we Named the Stars by Andres Ordorico 4⭐️
Outlive by Peter Attia (audio book) 4⭐️
How we named the stars was my favorite but it was so gut wrenching. Like I wanted to hold the main character in my arms and comfort him.
Outlive was a slog. I think it’s like 17 hours and it’s so dense. I’m glad I listened to it because I’m interested in the topic (longevity and health span) but I’m glad I’m done. I learned some stuff and felt some rage about some things.
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Post by jaygee on May 2, 2024 20:39:21 GMT -6
Currently reading The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store for my book club and listening to Radical Focus for work.
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Post by Rusty Red on May 3, 2024 8:10:47 GMT -6
12 books for April Thankless in Death - JD Robb Never Never - James Patterson Fifty Fifty - JP Twelve Sharp - Janet Evanovich Liar Liar - JP Hush - JP Instinct - JP Mirror Mirror - short stories, various Concealed in Death - JDR Plum Lovin' - JE Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris Festive in Death - JDR How many books does JP have out nowadays? I've never read any of his stuff. Are you going to read his whole catalog of books? About a million! LOL I'm working through them. I've read a lot of his already but yeah, I'm just kind of working through his list. Some aren't available on Libby so I'm not worrying about those. |
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Post by yellowwallpaper on May 3, 2024 14:05:46 GMT -6
I read 16 books in April.
I just finished reading Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson (YA, poetry). It was my second five star read of the year. I both listened to and read the book. The book has beautiful illustrations to go along with some of the poems. The author narrates the book herself and does a fantastic job.
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Post by angelashly on May 3, 2024 14:28:25 GMT -6
My current library shelf on my bookshelf is almost full so I need to buckle down and read this weekend
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Post by icedcoffee on May 3, 2024 15:58:47 GMT -6
I finished Hex. I loved it! My second 5 star book of the year, and going on my list of favorites. I had a feeling it would be after I got about halfway through. I loved the ending, and the acknowledgements at the end added to the overall feel too. Creepy, thought provoking and entertaining I really liked the last survivor at the end of the world and get a knock at the door horror vibe for the ending. A+ [/s)Spoiler] |
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Post by wedding on May 3, 2024 16:33:57 GMT -6
I finished Hex. I loved it! My second 5 star book of the year, and going on my list of favorites. I had a feeling it would be after I got about halfway through. I loved the ending, and the acknowledgements at the end added to the overall feel too. Creepy, thought provoking and entertaining I really liked the last survivor at the end of the world and get a knock at the door horror vibe for the ending. A+ [/s)Spoiler] Who is this by? I’m trying not to read the spoiler which shows when you quote! How rude! |
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Post by icedcoffee on May 3, 2024 17:58:45 GMT -6
I finished Hex. I loved it! My second 5 star book of the year, and going on my list of favorites. I had a feeling it would be after I got about halfway through. I loved the ending, and the acknowledgements at the end added to the overall feel too. Creepy, thought provoking and entertaining I really liked the last survivor at the end of the world and get a knock at the door horror vibe for the ending. A+ [/s)Spoiler] Who is this by? I’m trying not to read the spoiler which shows when you quote! How rude! Oh no!!! It's Thomas Olde Heuvelt. It's an older book, from 2013. I had never heard of it or him before but I saw it recommended on tik tok. Those don't usually end up working out well for me but I'm glad I read this one |
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Post by junch817 on May 5, 2024 9:19:59 GMT -6
I picked Minka Kelly’s memoir “Tell Me Everything” for my Buzzword pick for May (the word “every”). I finished it yesterday and wow, it was fantastic. I highly recommend it. She narrates the audiobook too, so definitely do that if you are an audiobook fan too. I love her voice. Her story/her childhood was crazy. I had no idea. She’s a great storyteller and her writing is wonderful. Add it to your list!
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Post by junch817 on May 5, 2024 10:50:16 GMT -6
I decided to start my reread of Dark Matter last night. It sucked me right in like the first time. In my head I wanted to read until I got to a certain plot point, but it happened much further into the story than I remembered. I didn’t care at all because I was so immersed in the story. Before I knew it, I was at 33% in one sitting, and I was finally at the beginning of the point I had been trying to get to, but there was still soooo much more I needed to read to feel satisfied. I’m enjoying it so much, so I think I’m going to keep going. It’s actually one the books on the list for the ICYMI challenge for 2016, so I might end up using it for that, even though I didn’t ’miss it’ in the first place lol
I’m extra excited for the show now!
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Post by marygracerich on May 5, 2024 13:49:09 GMT -6
I finished A Strange Hymn. I liked it. I like the characters so I will likely continue with the series. I want to know what happens.
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Post by marygracerich on May 5, 2024 14:02:55 GMT -6
I am going to start Stalking Jack the Ripper because the next book I need won’t be here until tomorrow.
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Post by dc2london on May 5, 2024 16:26:10 GMT -6
The last book I finished in April was Just for the Summer, which I loved. That may have been the longest it's ever taken me to read a book I loved bc I was just so busy. May isn't looking any calmer!
I read Verity this weekend.
I am not impressed.
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Post by dc2london on May 5, 2024 16:29:04 GMT -6
Oh yeah, I DNF Pretty Little Pieces last month bc it was insufferable
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Post by sudsy on May 5, 2024 17:25:49 GMT -6
The last book I finished in April was Just for the Summer, which I loved. That may have been the longest it's ever taken me to read a book I loved bc I was just so busy. May isn't looking any calmer! I read Verity this weekend. I am not impressed. I tried two Colleen Hoover books before I was annoyed enough to stop reading her altogether. Not a fan. |
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Post by dc2london on May 5, 2024 19:29:21 GMT -6
The last book I finished in April was Just for the Summer, which I loved. That may have been the longest it's ever taken me to read a book I loved bc I was just so busy. May isn't looking any calmer! I read Verity this weekend. I am not impressed. I tried two Colleen Hoover books before I was annoyed enough to stop reading her altogether. Not a fan. It kept me turning the pages but I also hated Verity so much it felt like a hate read. The ending was absurd |
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Post by jaygee on May 5, 2024 19:50:11 GMT -6
I picked Minka Kelly’s memoir “Tell Me Everything” for my Buzzword pick for May (the word “every”). I finished it yesterday and wow, it was fantastic. I highly recommend it. She narrates the audiobook too, so definitely do that if you are an audiobook fan too. I love her voice. Her story/her childhood was crazy. I had no idea. She’s a great storyteller and her writing is wonderful. Add it to your list! Thank you for the rec. I love a good memoir and probably would not have picked hers up since I know nothing about her except Friday Night Lights and her famous boyfriends. lol. |
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Post by DGM on May 5, 2024 21:14:51 GMT -6
I flew through The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner this weekend. I literally didn't want to stop reading until I finished. She's new to me so I just requested her first book, Greenwich Park.
Now I've started The Excitements, and I adore one of the main character's sassiness already. I think this is the first WW2 dual timeline I've read from a British POV.
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Post by adelbert on May 6, 2024 1:21:03 GMT -6
I picked Minka Kelly’s memoir “Tell Me Everything” for my Buzzword pick for May (the word “every”). I finished it yesterday and wow, it was fantastic. I highly recommend it. She narrates the audiobook too, so definitely do that if you are an audiobook fan too. I love her voice. Her story/her childhood was crazy. I had no idea. She’s a great storyteller and her writing is wonderful. Add it to your list! Thank you for the rec. I love a good memoir and probably would not have picked hers up since I know nothing about her except Friday Night Lights and her famous boyfriends. lol. I also recommended this a few months ago. I absolutely loved it. And I didn't know her before really nor do I normally enjoy memoirs. |
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Post by overboard on May 6, 2024 6:57:06 GMT -6
I finished And the mountains echoed. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 jaygee you owe me some tissues I’m making my way through the lonely hearts club on KU while I wait on one of my library holds. It’s ok. I borrowed ruthless vows since they added it to KU, but I need to read a summary of divine rivals first. It’s been a minute since I read it. |
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Post by dc2london on May 6, 2024 8:00:37 GMT -6
I picked Minka Kelly’s memoir “Tell Me Everything” for my Buzzword pick for May (the word “every”). I finished it yesterday and wow, it was fantastic. I highly recommend it. She narrates the audiobook too, so definitely do that if you are an audiobook fan too. I love her voice. Her story/her childhood was crazy. I had no idea. She’s a great storyteller and her writing is wonderful. Add it to your list! Thank you for the rec. I love a good memoir and probably would not have picked hers up since I know nothing about her except Friday Night Lights and her famous boyfriends. lol. I loved her episode of Smartless |
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Post by bearfootzcontinued on May 6, 2024 8:37:46 GMT -6
My current library shelf on my bookshelf is almost full so I need to buckle down and read this weekend That was my plan too but it didn't happen. I love my library but the pending arrival dates are liars so I'll check my holds one day to see if I need to suspend anything and everything will be 20-45 days off, then the next day there are three items waiting for me. I'm into Northwoods by Amy Pease right now and have Weyward on deck. |
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Post by byjove on May 6, 2024 8:41:00 GMT -6
I'm about 40% through The Fifth Season and enjoying it. I need to escape my family to have time to read!
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Post by cnf on May 6, 2024 8:49:39 GMT -6
I'm about 40% through The Fifth Season and enjoying it. I need to escape my family to have time to read! That trilogy was really good, but it took me forever to get through them. They were just really slow reads for me. It took me a month to get through all three, which is highly unlike me, lol. Worth it though! |
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