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Post by Lakes on Nov 9, 2021 13:10:09 GMT -6
I flew through The Apollo Murders by Colonel Chris Hadfield. The plot was pretty predictable but the descriptions of actual space science that he included were fabulous. I’d go with three stars.
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loony
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Post by loony on Nov 9, 2021 13:32:04 GMT -6
I just finished Her Dark Lies, by JT Ellison - I love her twists.
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Post by wedding on Nov 9, 2021 18:16:11 GMT -6
I finished The Chestnut Man and really liked it. Definitely not for the faint of heart but it was a good thriller.
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Post by kayc on Nov 9, 2021 18:27:30 GMT -6
I just grabbed How Lucky for free with my digital credits! Have a few to finish first but looking forward to reading it soonish.
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Post by kayc on Nov 9, 2021 20:52:02 GMT -6
I finished The Broken Girls tonight. I highly recommend it!
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Post by kayc on Nov 9, 2021 20:53:37 GMT -6
I finished The Chestnut Man and really liked it. Definitely not for the faint of heart but it was a good thriller. I just placed this on hold. Sounds super creepy! |
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Post by caer on Nov 10, 2021 4:12:51 GMT -6
I finished The Chestnut Man and really liked it. Definitely not for the faint of heart but it was a good thriller. This has been on my TBR list forever but I haven’t pulled the trigger so some reason. I’m glad to hear you liked it, I’m definitely going to check it out now. |
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Post by FlightView on Nov 10, 2021 12:59:33 GMT -6
I finished The House in the Cerulean Sea and it was perfect, a light romance with comedy. Starting Code Name Verity now.
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Post by angelashly on Nov 10, 2021 14:12:35 GMT -6
thanks to thatgolfb, I downloaded the first in the Winter stroll series. I read it but I don't remember it and I am thinking I should if I want to read the rest. DD has something after school she wants to go to so I figure I'll let her sit with her friends while I sit with my phone so this should be a good book to do that with |
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Post by junch817 on Nov 10, 2021 16:50:06 GMT -6
I’m reading Mary Katherine Backstrom‘s book “Holy Hot Mess”. I just sobbed my way through her chapter titled “Two Lies and a Truth”. It was all about struggling to find friendships, and thinking you aren’t good enough.
It freaking HIT HOME, HARD. It’s totally what I am going through in my life right now, and it sucks.
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Post by Notarobot on Nov 11, 2021 7:21:32 GMT -6
I finished The House in the Cerulean Sea and it was perfect, a light romance with comedy. Starting Code Name Verity now. We read Code Name Verity with my book club and I LOVED it, and half of the others didn't like it at all. It was very strange. |
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Post by nelzie on Nov 11, 2021 7:46:52 GMT -6
I finished Well Matched last night. It was just okay. I enjoyed it more than the second book but both were nowhere near as good as the first book.
I'm not sure what to read next, I'm thinking of starting some holiday romances. I've got Window Shopping, In A Holidaze, and Mistletoe and Mr. Right
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Post by imapenguin on Nov 11, 2021 8:28:59 GMT -6
I finished Well Matched last night. It was just okay. I enjoyed it more than the second book but both were nowhere near as good as the first book. I'm not sure what to read next, I'm thinking of starting some holiday romances. I've got Window Shopping, In A Holidaze, and Mistletoe and Mr. Right Mistletoe and Mr. Right is the second on a series, in case you don’t know. I’m not sure if it’s ones of those series that needs to be read in order or if it’s just a romance series where they character are related but not the plot. |
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Post by nelzie on Nov 11, 2021 8:36:59 GMT -6
I finished Well Matched last night. It was just okay. I enjoyed it more than the second book but both were nowhere near as good as the first book. I'm not sure what to read next, I'm thinking of starting some holiday romances. I've got Window Shopping, In A Holidaze, and Mistletoe and Mr. Right Mistletoe and Mr. Right is the second on a series, in case you don’t know. I’m not sure if it’s ones of those series that needs to be read in order or if it’s just a romance series where they character are related but not the plot. I do but thank you for checking 🙂 I read the first one back in the spring and enjoyed it but didn't want to read a Christmasy book then so I never continued the books. |
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Post by polson on Nov 11, 2021 9:08:20 GMT -6
thanks for sharing your instagram imapenguin and cdnfroggy. i also never thought i would be able to have time to read more than 20 books in a year. i also have a hard time picking books, so this place along with instagram have opened a whole new world for me - i have read over 100 books this year. i haven’t had a lot of time this month to do any actual reading, but i finished apples never fall and i liked it better than some of her other books. i also listened to send for me by lauren fox. it’s wwII historical fiction, but based on letters from the authors grandmother. it also jumps back and forth between present day and the past. i think it would have been better to read vs listen - i had a hard time keeping track of the prose vs letters. still enjoyed it. i am currently reading our woman in moscow. i haven’t read any of her books in awhile and though i like how she weaves characters from different books into her stories i am having a hard time remembering how they all fit together. i also just downloaded group and need to start listening. |
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Post by stayingblonde on Nov 11, 2021 10:01:58 GMT -6
I finished The House in the Cerulean Sea and it was perfect, a light romance with comedy. Starting Code Name Verity now. We read Code Name Verity with my book club and I LOVED it, and half of the others didn't like it at all. It was very strange. I know not every book is for every person, but this book is SO GOOD I don't understand how someone couldn't like it. |
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Post by FlightView on Nov 11, 2021 10:13:26 GMT -6
I started reading the Paris Architect just to see what it’s about and the first chapter was really intense.
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junch817
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Post by junch817 on Nov 11, 2021 13:29:47 GMT -6
Four Winds was announced as BOTM’s BOTY. I still didn’t like their top 5 choices, but I was hoping the winner would be this or Razorblade Tears, so I’m happy about that.
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 11, 2021 13:31:59 GMT -6
I liked In A Dark, Dark Wood a lot, and I think I have discovered I really like Ruth ware in general. I have caer to thank for the rec! I am starting The Lost Apothecary. |
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 11, 2021 13:33:33 GMT -6
Four Winds was announced as BOTM’s BOTY. I still didn’t like their top 5 choices, but I was hoping the winner would be this or Razorblade Tears, so I’m happy about that. I bought Four winds a while back and haven’t started it. I just shouldn’t buy physical books, because when it comes time to decide, I’m always like, well, I need to read my library books first! |
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 11, 2021 13:33:49 GMT -6
And I always have like 82 library books in my house. 😂
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caer
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Post by caer on Nov 11, 2021 13:42:50 GMT -6
I liked In A Dark, Dark Wood a lot, and I think I have discovered I really like Ruth ware in general. I have caer to thank for the rec! I am starting The Lost Apothecary. Yay! That one was one of my favorite by her. I’m glad you’re liking her stuff 😊 |
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Post by Notarobot on Nov 11, 2021 14:13:47 GMT -6
Four Winds was announced as BOTM’s BOTY. I still didn’t like their top 5 choices, but I was hoping the winner would be this or Razorblade Tears, so I’m happy about that. I bought Four winds a while back and haven’t started it. I just shouldn’t buy physical books, because when it comes time to decide, I’m always like, well, I need to read my library books first! I bought Four Winds off the recommendation here for my meaty vacation read for my trip next week.... ....started it on Saturday and read it through until 2am to finish it. So good! Now I need a new book! lol |
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Post by junch817 on Nov 11, 2021 15:01:26 GMT -6
And I always have like 82 library books in my house. 😂 I literally had over 90 books out at one time, between my books and my kids’ books. Now that our books automatically renew for 3 weeks, up to 6 times, it’s sooooo easy to end up with a crap ton of books! My books don’t always renew because usually they are newer releases that have been requested by another person and that prevents them from renewing, but my kids’ are always random books and they just keep rolling over and over lol |
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Post by polson on Nov 11, 2021 15:24:09 GMT -6
I finished The Chestnut Man and really liked it. Definitely not for the faint of heart but it was a good thriller. i just started watching this on netflix - i had no idea it was based on a book. i’ve only watched the first episode but now i want to stop so i can read it first |
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Post by starrynight on Nov 11, 2021 15:29:37 GMT -6
Four Winds was announced as BOTM’s BOTY. I still didn’t like their top 5 choices, but I was hoping the winner would be this or Razorblade Tears, so I’m happy about that. I bought Four winds a while back and haven’t started it. I just shouldn’t buy physical books, because when it comes time to decide, I’m always like, well, I need to read my library books first! My dad told me the way to make sure he doesn't read a book is to buy it because he always has so much from the library. Sort of true for me! |
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Post by starrynight on Nov 11, 2021 15:32:22 GMT -6
I've been in a slump. Trying to get through Beautiful World, Where Are You. I don't think it is a comment on the book, just my current state of mind.
So far I haven't finished anything in November! 😬
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Post by imapenguin on Nov 11, 2021 15:52:56 GMT -6
Four Winds was announced as BOTM’s BOTY. I still didn’t like their top 5 choices, but I was hoping the winner would be this or Razorblade Tears, so I’m happy about that. I bought Four winds a while back and haven’t started it. I just shouldn’t buy physical books, because when it comes time to decide, I’m always like, well, I need to read my library books first! Ive been using Libby audiobooks to get through the books on my shelf that keep getting pushed to the back because of library holds. |
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Post by kittyriot on Nov 11, 2021 18:41:27 GMT -6
I just finished the first John Grisham I’ve ever truly enjoyed! Called The Guardians. Has anyone else read?
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Post by cargem12 on Nov 11, 2021 18:43:16 GMT -6
My copy of Best Wishes, Warmest Regards- the story of Schitt’s Creek arrived today and I am SO excited
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