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Post by mrsnorris on Nov 27, 2021 9:49:07 GMT -6
Started the newest Outlander yesterday! Itβs nearly 1k pages so should keep me busy for a bit. Iβm excited to see what kind of horribly unexpected trauma and tragedies will be suffered by Claire and company this time around.
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Post by snowyowl on Nov 27, 2021 10:12:05 GMT -6
I came across a romance writer who Iβd not heard of before, and the library has her books, Minerva Spencer. Iβm torn because the writing itself is good, but the two Iβve read so far are very βhelpless heroine meets huge asshole, falls in love for some reason, endures his massive dickishness the whole book, he decides he loves her too but does not stop being a huge asshole. The end.β
It is so deeply annoying when a writer backstories a female character as a badass who doesnβt let anyone push her aroundβ¦ then she behaves the exact opposite for the whole book. Gonna read one more and see how it goes.
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Post by cmb on Nov 27, 2021 10:54:05 GMT -6
Has anyone read Nora Robertβs The Becoming yet? I could barely put it down
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 27, 2021 10:57:32 GMT -6
I liked The Lost Apothecary, but it didnβt wow me. I gave it 3 stars.
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Post by angelashly on Nov 27, 2021 11:19:11 GMT -6
Has anyone read Nora Robertβs The Becoming yet? I could barely put it down I need to start this series
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Post by angelashly on Nov 27, 2021 11:34:45 GMT -6
December BOTM are live
Iβm not sure I want any or the members favorites but I may use my credit on the holiday swap for my aunt I think she would like it.
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Nov 27, 2021 12:21:35 GMT -6
I got A History of Wild Places and A Flicker in the Dark for BOTM.
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Post by nelzie on Nov 27, 2021 15:36:37 GMT -6
I finished The Hawthorne Legacy today. It was good but not great like The Inheritance Games was. Not sure where they will go with the third book. I could definitely do without the love triangle.
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Post by imapenguin on Nov 27, 2021 16:20:17 GMT -6
Iβm probably skipping. I may eventually get Olga Dies Dreaming but I have so many other things I want to read in my possession right now and I donβt feel like I need it right now.
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Post by byjove on Nov 27, 2021 16:48:31 GMT -6
I finished The Hawthorne Legacy today. It was good but not great like The Inheritance Games was. Not sure where they will go with the third book. I could definitely do without the love triangle. Yes. The love triangle is so forced.
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Post by imapenguin on Nov 27, 2021 17:04:14 GMT -6
As for what I have been reading, I finally got through a nonfiction book for nonfiction November and it was Crying in H Mart. So so good. Highly recommend. As soon as I get the kids to bed Iβm going to start Weather Girl.
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Post by overboard on Nov 27, 2021 18:38:31 GMT -6
I finished The Book of Longings this weekend and I adored it. It is definitely in my top 10 favourites of all time. The writing was gorgeous, I loved the characters and the story. I sobbed through the last part, but I loved it so so much, I highly recommend it! Added it to my holds! Only one person ahead of me. Recently finished: The bride test, Helen hoang βοΈβοΈ1/2 I felt like this had so much potential, but I didnβt bond with either main character at all. It happened one summer, Tessa Bailey βοΈβοΈβοΈ I loved piper, but Brendan was a little meh to me. Dirty talk also makes me cringe. The authenticity project, Clara Pooley βοΈβοΈ No idea why the wait was so long on this one. The characters had no depth. The invisible life of addie larue βοΈβοΈβοΈ It had so much potential. I loved it until Henry showed up. I hated the ending. The song of Achilles βοΈβοΈβοΈ I had no expectations going into this one. It was ok. Currently reading the gifts of imperfection by brene brown based on a recent thread. Itβs tough for me. Iβm having to take breaks because itβs hitting so close to home.
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Post by caer on Nov 27, 2021 18:55:25 GMT -6
As for what I have been reading, I finally got through a nonfiction book for nonfiction November and it was Crying in H Mart. So so good. Highly recommend. As soon as I get the kids to bed Iβm going to start Weather Girl. Iβm excited about Weather Girl! Let me know what you think!
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Post by goldenbird on Nov 27, 2021 21:11:03 GMT -6
Started the newest Outlander yesterday! Itβs nearly 1k pages so should keep me busy for a bit. Iβm excited to see what kind of horribly unexpected trauma and tragedies will be suffered by Claire and company this time around. I have such a hard time with these books because of this. It makes me so mad lol. Like can you lay off your characters please??
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Post by Bluebird on Nov 27, 2021 22:22:48 GMT -6
I just finished Under the Whispering Door. It was beautiful. 5 enthusiastic stars!
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peaseblossom55
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Nov 27, 2021 23:01:19 GMT -6
I finished The Paris Library today. It was ok Iβm getting bored of ww2 stories. On with Shadow and Bone already 30% through and I am enjoying it.
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Post by mrsnorris on Nov 27, 2021 23:30:03 GMT -6
Started the newest Outlander yesterday! Itβs nearly 1k pages so should keep me busy for a bit. Iβm excited to see what kind of horribly unexpected trauma and tragedies will be suffered by Claire and company this time around. I have such a hard time with these books because of this. It makes me so mad lol. Like can you lay off your characters please?? Like, an animal howled in a recent chapter and I was immediately on edge. βIs a wolf going to eat someone now?!β Iβm still mad about things that happened to Roger way back in book 5 lol.
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Post by adelbert on Nov 28, 2021 1:48:36 GMT -6
I just finished Where They Wait by Scott Carson and it was good but not great. At least it was a Horror/Thriller that caught my attention.
But it had a few things that bothered me, the main character read like a middle aged man but then was supposed to be in his late twenties. That was jarring.
Maine was described too much. Ugh. Reminded me vaguely of why I didn't really enjoy most of the Stephen King I've read. All the characters sounded like old men, and a *beautiful* woman wanted to sleep with the main character for no reason, and of course the ex mentioned for basically no reason was stunning too.
So the characters were a bit weak but the story was fun.
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Post by nelzie on Nov 28, 2021 2:25:28 GMT -6
I finished No Exit tonight. It was a fast paced quick read, I read it all this evening. It was okay, I was annoyed with the main character a lot and it a just got to be too much at times. 3 stars.
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Post by goldenbird on Nov 28, 2021 7:34:50 GMT -6
I have such a hard time with these books because of this. It makes me so mad lol. Like can you lay off your characters please?? Like, an animal howled in a recent chapter and I was immediately on edge. βIs a wolf going to eat someone now?!β Iβm still mad about things that happened to Roger way back in book 5 lol. Oh yeah me too. So unnecessary.
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overboard
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Post by overboard on Nov 28, 2021 11:11:02 GMT -6
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abs
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Post by abs on Nov 28, 2021 11:46:23 GMT -6
I finally finished The House in the Cerulean Sea last night. Took me like two weeks. Very little reading time this month. It was different from my usual reads but I did enjoy it a lot. Very sweet and up lifting .
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Post by northernlghts on Nov 28, 2021 19:13:46 GMT -6
I finished 50 books as of last night! The last book towards my goal was a book my friend wrote, "A Royal Farce".
The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine was soo good. They wrote The Last Mrs Parrish. I can't wait to read The Wife Stalker but I just stared Not a Happy Family last night.
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snowyowl
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Post by snowyowl on Nov 29, 2021 16:35:31 GMT -6
Decided to give Mhairi McFarlane a try since people here seem to love her. Iβve probably come across her books a hundred times, but never quite pulled the trigger. Something about the descriptions put me off.
So now Iβve read Donβt You Forget About Me and Just Last night. They were both very good! Iβd love to read If I Never Met You next, but itβs out at my library and my stupid four book hold list is full of books I wonβt get for weeks or months, but I donβt want to get out of line π€¬π€¬π€¬
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Post by byjove on Nov 29, 2021 16:58:57 GMT -6
How is the follow on/new story line of shadow and bone series? I found the second book kind of hard to get through, but finished book 3 today. Debating if I stay in this world or move on.
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Post by wedding on Nov 29, 2021 18:06:18 GMT -6
I started The Third Wife by Lisa Jewel and cannot get into it. Iβm guessing that if I donβt like anyone this early one I should probably give it up. I need something to really grab me.
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Post by mrsnorris on Nov 29, 2021 18:32:10 GMT -6
How is the follow on/new story line of shadow and bone series? I found the second book kind of hard to get through, but finished book 3 today. Debating if I stay in this world or move on. Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom are absolutely worth a read, theyβre her best books. The King of Scars duology is just okay in my opinion.
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Post by imapenguin on Nov 29, 2021 19:22:03 GMT -6
I listened to Girls With Bright Futures all in one day today and loved it. I want a tv show.
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peaseblossom55
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Nov 29, 2021 22:53:23 GMT -6
I finished Shadow and Bone I enjoyed it. Definitely will read the others. I started The Maidens.
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Nov 30, 2021 0:28:55 GMT -6
I just discovered that Talia Hibbert has a Christmas novella that came out last year on Kobo so I'm reading that tonight. On Weds Chloe Liese has also has a Christmas novella being released on Kobo that I will be reading next. These two are some of my favorite romance authors so I'm really excited for these! Wrapped Up In You by Talia Hibbert and The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese
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