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Post by tatorhead328 on Nov 15, 2021 19:19:52 GMT -6
I was in a reading slump for MONTHS but I'm out! I read Under the Whispering Door and LOVED it. Maybe not quiiite as much as Cerulean Sea but it still made me feel really warm and happy inside. I laughed, I cried. I finished The Love Hypothesis and actually really liked it even though I just made fun of it. I thought the couple was cute and it wasn't as cringe-y as it could have been. (Except for the sex scene which kind of was.) The characters made me laugh which is always nice. But the "miscommunication" plot is always annoying in rom-coms. I'm almost finished with The Collective. I haven't read a book this fast in a while. I don't know that I *love* it exactly, but it's very fast paced and interesting. This one is about a mother whose daughter died at a fraternity party and the boy she believes did it was never charged. She's invited to join a group of women who have retribution fantasies but she starts to wonder if it's just fantasy or real. (TW for discussions of {Spoiler}child death )
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Post by yellow711 on Nov 15, 2021 20:38:18 GMT -6
I think I am broken - I just finished “A Man Called Ove”. Did not like it at all. I know so many people loved this book. What is wrong with me?!
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Post by mintyblueair on Nov 15, 2021 21:06:59 GMT -6
I think I am broken - I just finished “A Man Called Ove”. Did not like it at all. I know so many people loved this book. What is wrong with me?! I didn't enjoy anything about Bear Town and it got rave reviews everywhere. I haven't bothered with any of his other stuff.
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Post by yellow711 on Nov 15, 2021 21:30:15 GMT -6
I think I am broken - I just finished “A Man Called Ove”. Did not like it at all. I know so many people loved this book. What is wrong with me?! I didn't enjoy anything about Bear Town and it got rave reviews everywhere. I haven't bothered with any of his other stuff. I also didn’t like Anxious People. I am done with reading his stuff :/
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Post by CestLaVie on Nov 16, 2021 8:54:15 GMT -6
I think I am broken - I just finished “A Man Called Ove”. Did not like it at all. I know so many people loved this book. What is wrong with me?! I really disliked it too. For some reason it felt like it was plot-less to me.
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Nov 16, 2021 9:13:35 GMT -6
I finished Survive The Night not nearly as good as the other books. I’ve been reading books that are just meh lately. I have Baby teeth that I am going to start today.
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Post by CestLaVie on Nov 16, 2021 10:36:51 GMT -6
I got The Hawthorne Legacy from the library and I am really excited to tuck into that one.
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Post by junch817 on Nov 16, 2021 10:58:53 GMT -6
I think I am broken - I just finished “A Man Called Ove”. Did not like it at all. I know so many people loved this book. What is wrong with me?! Thank you! I didn’t like it either. So predictable - it was like reading Up, but replace the kid in the movie with his neighbor. I mean, I really enjoyed Up, but there was nothing special about this book having saw that movie IMO.
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Post by junch817 on Nov 16, 2021 11:01:58 GMT -6
I finished Sparks Like Stars last night. I don’t know why, but I could not get into it. I feel like this is a kind of story I normally enjoying reading, and it wasn’t bad, but it just didn’t work for me. I feel like if I read it at another time I might enjoy it, but for whatever reason, it didn’t do much for me.
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Post by loony on Nov 16, 2021 12:04:34 GMT -6
I'm in a rut. I just started three different books this weekend and nothing is grabbing my attention.
I'm going to look to see if I can pick up a formulaic mystery/thriller or something to spark interest.
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Post by wedding on Nov 16, 2021 12:36:42 GMT -6
I’m in a rut too loony. I have two book I started this week and one I bailed on already. The other I’m just waiting for it to grip me.
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Post by melohdy on Nov 16, 2021 13:52:22 GMT -6
Awe, I'm sad to hear that A Man Called Ove didn't land well for some. I read it at least annually, it's a winter staple for me.
I just finished The Last House on Needless Street and feel pretty good about it overall. There were definitely some twists I didn't see coming. I didn't ENJOY it, per say.
I'm currently reading The Neighbor's Secret after putting it down a couple months ago. And I am listening to Hell of a Book by Jason Mott. So far it is not what I was expecting.
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 16, 2021 14:55:03 GMT -6
I finished listening to One True Loves this morning, and I really liked it! I think it's my second favorite of hers, after Evelyn Hugo.
I am currently reading The Lost Apothecary, and enjoying that one as well.
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Post by overboard on Nov 16, 2021 15:53:15 GMT -6
I recently finished the Song of Achilles and the invisible life of Addie LaRue. I didn’t really enjoy either. I don’t know if I’m hitting another slump or just in a bad mood. I started reading The Downstairs Girl today.
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Post by thatgolfb on Nov 16, 2021 15:58:08 GMT -6
I think I am officially giving up on The Idea of You. I just can’t, lol.
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Post by abs on Nov 16, 2021 15:59:19 GMT -6
I have also been in a book slump. Maybe not a slump exactly but there is nothing out that I am super eager to read.
I did just start The House on the Cerulean Sea a few nights ago. So far I am finding it intriguing but also pretty slow going. We will see.
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Post by CestLaVie on Nov 16, 2021 16:30:02 GMT -6
I have also been reading set boundaries, find peace since yesterday and it is really great.
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Post by kayc on Nov 16, 2021 17:10:40 GMT -6
I think I am broken - I just finished “A Man Called Ove”. Did not like it at all. I know so many people loved this book. What is wrong with me?! I’ve started it a few times and just cannot get into it, so I gave up on it!
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Post by kayc on Nov 16, 2021 17:12:28 GMT -6
I just finished How Lucky. I liked it, but didn’t love it. While I enjoyed the writing style, it annoyed me after awhile! I am going to start The Chestnut Man next.
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Post by beepers on Nov 16, 2021 18:16:09 GMT -6
I recently finished the Song of Achilles and the invisible life of Addie LaRue. I didn’t really enjoy either. I don’t know if I’m hitting another slump or just in a bad mood. I started reading The Downstairs Girl today. I liked the Downstairs Girl! It lacked a bit of something, but I enjoyed it anyway.
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Post by kittyriot on Nov 16, 2021 19:39:17 GMT -6
I recently finished the Song of Achilles and the invisible life of Addie LaRue. I didn’t really enjoy either. I don’t know if I’m hitting another slump or just in a bad mood. I started reading The Downstairs Girl today. Neither of the first two worked for me either. I enjoyed The Downstairs Girl as a palette cleanser. It cleared my head one Christmas and got me back in the reading game…
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Post by mintyblueair on Nov 16, 2021 20:24:55 GMT -6
My reading pace has slowed down because I've started reading for school (planning for a return) more than for pleasure. I'm halfway through The Once and Future Witches and still enjoying it. I also read a book called The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jonasson. It was nothing special and actually started pretty weak, but I did burn through the last 80 pages because I really wanted to know what happened. It's a quick read and if you like the Nordic noir genre it may be worth picking up.
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Post by melohdy on Nov 17, 2021 12:17:45 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.
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Post by mintyblueair on Nov 17, 2021 12:55:44 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. Have you read The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey? It's a really lovely, wintery story. I found her writing to be really beautiful. Doesn't really fit "festive", though.
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Post by melohdy on Nov 17, 2021 12:57:55 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. Have you read The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey? It's a really lovely, wintery story. I found her writing to be really beautiful. Doesn't really fit "festive", though. Thank you! I'll add it to my list
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Post by nelzie on Nov 17, 2021 14:58:09 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.
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Post by junch817 on Nov 17, 2021 15:33:45 GMT -6
I just started reading Trashlands yesterday.
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Post by cdnfroggy on Nov 17, 2021 16:27:40 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.
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Post by melohdy on Nov 17, 2021 16:36:13 GMT -6
I am about 60 pages into The Book of Longings and wow - the writing is gorgeous. This is the one I got from BOTM this month but I haven't started it yet
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Post by nelzie on Nov 17, 2021 18:45:00 GMT -6
I've now stumbled upon KU Christmas romances 😂 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.
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