thatgolfb
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 18, 2021 15:01:41 GMT -6
Any have any winter/holiday recommendations? I found that I have been doing a fair bit of seasonal reading this year and I am ready for festive and cozy. I'm not really a romance person. If you like thriller/suspense, In A Dark, Dark Wood has a wintry vibe.
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 18, 2021 15:02:15 GMT -6
I've now stumbled upon KU Christmas romances π I read The Grump Who Stole Christmas, basically a cheesy Hallmark movie in book form. Nothing mind-blowing but a quick read. I also downloaded Jingle Wars and Faking Under the Mistletoe. Ooh thank you, I am always looking for Kindle Unlimited recs.
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Post by melohdy on Nov 18, 2021 15:03:05 GMT -6
I've now stumbled upon KU Christmas romances π I read The Grump Who Stole Christmas, basically a cheesy Hallmark movie in book form. Nothing mind-blowing but a quick read. I also downloaded Jingle Wars and Faking Under the Mistletoe. Ooh thank you, I am always looking for Kindle Unlimited recs. Thank you for clarifying - this whole time I was wondering if KU = knocked up? And all the romances featured women who were currently pregnant.
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thatgolfb
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 18, 2021 15:07:37 GMT -6
S/O KU, I just read/listened (thank you to the feature that integrates Audible and Kindle for allowing me to switch back and forth!) to The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry. Wow. It was good, but VERY tough to listen to. Just a really hard topic, TW for gun violence. I think it really doesn't help that I am post partum (it deals with older kids, but still) and more emotional than normal. I am glad I read it, though. It's one I will think about.
I started It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover, since that seems to be widely recommended by the Peloton Moms group. One of the perks of being back at work is that on the early shift, I get a few hours to listen to a book while I work!
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Post by CestLaVie on Nov 18, 2021 15:52:46 GMT -6
Goodreads has their voting open for best books of the year. I feel like it's later this year than normal. I always love these because I usually discover more books to add to my tbr list. I both enjoy and dislike the Goodreads choice awards - I feel like in every category (except debut), it tends to be roughly the same authors (All usually quite popular) year after year, also seems like more of a popularity contest vs. what is actually a good book. Also, indie authors rarely get on it and that makes me bummed. *end rant* I am about 60 pages into The Book of Longings and wow - the writing is gorgeous. Same, I also don't like that you can vote even if you haven't read a single book in the category. The Book of Longings is definitely on my TBR, I loved her other books.
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Post by imapenguin on Nov 18, 2021 16:04:11 GMT -6
Acts of Life is a great romantic suspense on kindle unlimited for those looking for recs.
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Post by nelzie on Nov 18, 2021 16:06:33 GMT -6
I've now stumbled upon KU Christmas romances π I read The Grump Who Stole Christmas, basically a cheesy Hallmark movie in book form. Nothing mind-blowing but a quick read. I also downloaded Jingle Wars and Faking Under the Mistletoe. Ooh thank you, I am always looking for Kindle Unlimited recs. Another one I just downloaded is A Cross-Country Christmas. I'm trying to make myself read my library books first though.
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Nov 19, 2021 8:52:46 GMT -6
I finished Baby Teeth last night ugh I didnβt really care for that. I am starting The Shadows by Alex North so I hope this gets me out of my bad book slump.
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Post by byjove on Nov 19, 2021 9:42:18 GMT -6
Iβve read the Winter Street Series. Anymore suggestions for light fare like that? Iβm recovering from surgery and am using books to break up the tv watching. Thematically winter is also a bonus.
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thatgolfb
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 20, 2021 16:24:30 GMT -6
I just finished It Ends With Us, and wow. It was good. I thought that one was a lot better than Verity. It makes me want to read more of her work.
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Post by angelashly on Nov 20, 2021 16:51:26 GMT -6
I just finished It Ends With Us, and wow. It was good. I thought that one was a lot better than Verity. It makes me want to read more of her work. Ugly love
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Post by snowyowl on Nov 20, 2021 16:51:29 GMT -6
I usually do a seven day loan for library books, and my current book is almost up but I canβt get into it. The premise is really interesting. Anthony Horowitz put himself in his own book to solve a murder with a police consultant, but itβs all fictional. The idea is fun and creative, but I canβt tell if Iβm feeling lazy about reading or if itβs boring. Has anyone read The Word Is Murder? Is it worth getting through?
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 20, 2021 17:14:29 GMT -6
I just finished It Ends With Us, and wow. It was good. I thought that one was a lot better than Verity. It makes me want to read more of her work. Ugly love I will add this to my list, thank you!
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 20, 2021 17:21:54 GMT -6
I just added Radium Girls to my list, it looks really interesting.
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 20, 2021 17:29:06 GMT -6
I'm (obviously) done with work and looking through Kindle Unlimited, and there is a series called the Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series. The first two are Twelve Slays of Christmas, and Slashing Through the Snow. I'm in!
ETA: Oops, these were actually free with Audible membership, not KU
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Post by angelashly on Nov 20, 2021 18:18:26 GMT -6
I will add this to my list, thank you!Β I havenβt met a book of hers I didnβt love but that was my favorite My sister swears by maybe someday
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Post by mathrun on Nov 20, 2021 18:28:23 GMT -6
I just added Radium Girls to my list, it looks really interesting. This is good. Maddening and sad in parts but very good.
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Post by imapenguin on Nov 20, 2021 19:28:46 GMT -6
I just added Radium Girls to my list, it looks really interesting. I read this a couple of years ago (whenever YHL recommended it) and really liked it!
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Nov 20, 2021 21:01:50 GMT -6
Iβve read the Winter Street Series. Anymore suggestions for light fare like that? Iβm recovering from surgery and am using books to break up the tv watching. Thematically winter is also a bonus. I've probably asked this before, but my brain is a sieve. Have you read all of Nora Roberts' trilogies? Some are better than others, but they're fun and there have to be some winter themed ones in there. I donβt think Iβve read much by her. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Post by yellow711 on Nov 20, 2021 21:53:36 GMT -6
I just finished It Ends With Us, and wow. It was good. I thought that one was a lot better than Verity. It makes me want to read more of her work. I love almost all her books - she is one of my favorite authors.
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peaseblossom55
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Nov 21, 2021 10:59:42 GMT -6
I just added Radium Girls to my list, it looks really interesting. It was fascinating. Worth the read.
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Post by wedding on Nov 21, 2021 21:13:20 GMT -6
I finished The Broken Girls and didnβt love it. The first half felt very drawn out and the lack of communication skills of the main character annoyed me. I just started When the Stars Go Dark by Paula Hawkins.
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Post by angelashly on Nov 22, 2021 7:05:10 GMT -6
I read in a holidaze. I liked it enough
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Post by polson on Nov 22, 2021 7:42:29 GMT -6
I usually do a seven day loan for library books, and my current book is almost up but I canβt get into it. The premise is really interesting. Anthony Horowitz put himself in his own book to solve a murder with a police consultant, but itβs all fictional. The idea is fun and creative, but I canβt tell if Iβm feeling lazy about reading or if itβs boring. Has anyone read The Word Is Murder? Is it worth getting through? i read this a couple of years ago and i vaguely remember feeling like this about halfway through. i did finish it and i ended up liking it (i apparently gave it 4 stars on goodreads)but honestly i donβt remember specifics at this point. not very helpful i guess.
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Post by polson on Nov 22, 2021 7:52:34 GMT -6
i only made it halfway through our woman in moscow before my loan was up so now i need to wait to finish itπ. i liked what iβve read so far, i guess iβm just having trouble focusing right now. i finished listening to the switch and really liked it. itβs not something i would normally pick but i enjoyed it as an audiobook. i just finished we were never here and feel pretty meh about it. the ending was a let down and i didnβt care for main character. reeseβs book club books are very hit or miss for me. iβve got a couple of holds that are available soon - the night she disappeared and such a quiet place, so i think iβll just take a break until they do. iβm listening to winter solstice - i thought i had made it through all of the winter street series and didnβt realize there was a fourth book.
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Post by nelzie on Nov 22, 2021 8:37:49 GMT -6
I'm trying to read The Bookshop of Second Chances and it's a struggle. It seems right up my alley but I cannot get into it. This is my 2nd attempt and I may DNF. Has anyone read it?
It's been a hell of a week so I may just need to go back to cheesy Christmas romances
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Post by cdnfroggy on Nov 22, 2021 9:02:23 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!
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Post by mrsnorris on Nov 22, 2021 9:31:43 GMT -6
I'm trying to read The Bookshop of Second Chances and it's a struggle. It seems right up my alley but I cannot get into it. This is my 2nd attempt and I may DNF. Has anyone read it? It's been a hell of a week so I may just need to go back to cheesy Christmas romances I was a DNF on this one also. I found the grumpy hero to be a little over the line into misogynistic. His behavior toward his brother grossed me out so I skipped to the end and did not find his redemption changed my mind about him.
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Post by cdnfroggy on Nov 22, 2021 9:53:59 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! H accidentally got it from BOTM even though I got it recently, so I gave my copy to my mom. I regret that now because his is taking forever to come in. I hope it gets in quickly!
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Post by melohdy on Nov 22, 2021 13:39:01 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! I started this weekend. I'm excited to get into it
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