thatgolfb
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 1, 2022 9:51:41 GMT -6
I’m glad that you enjoyed it thatgolfb ! It’s definitely a very “niche” genre and style. When we initially wrote it we hadn’t ever intended for it to be an audiobook (or at least I didn’t lol) so by listening the readers miss out on the art that may help draw people in… but I also feel like the audio version gives some accessibility to people who enjoy listening or may otherwise not have a chance to pick up a physical copy! The audio was very well done! And I did like the music and sound effects.
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Post by filingjointly on Mar 1, 2022 9:54:09 GMT -6
I read 18 books in February.
My favorites were:
Maus 5⭐️, incredibly difficult but so well done Notes On An Execution 4⭐️ Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead 5⭐️ The Reading List 4⭐️ Crying in H Mart 4⭐️ (I immediately hunted down an authentic Korean restaurant upon finishing this book)
I very much did not enjoy Untamed by Glennon Doyle. The white woman privilege was overwhelming to me. 2⭐️
I’m at 34 books on the year! Definitely on track to hit 200 which is my reach goal so I’m excited to keep it going!
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Mar 1, 2022 9:58:05 GMT -6
I figure this is a good place to ask. I will be headed to Costa Rica and am looking for a couple of light/vacation books. I will read pretty much anything genre wise. Any must read recommendations? People We Meet on Vacation While We Were Dating
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Post by byjove on Mar 1, 2022 10:05:47 GMT -6
I’m glad that you enjoyed it thatgolfb ! It’s definitely a very “niche” genre and style. When we initially wrote it we hadn’t ever intended for it to be an audiobook (or at least I didn’t lol) so by listening the readers miss out on the art that may help draw people in… but I also feel like the audio version gives some accessibility to people who enjoy listening or may otherwise not have a chance to pick up a physical copy! The audio was very well done! And I did like the music and sound effects. I was very impressed with it too!
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Post by emma on Mar 1, 2022 10:19:19 GMT -6
I finished 5 books in February but am 89% through my current one so I’ll probably count it as a Feb read Pieces of Her - Karin Slaughter 3/5 The Whisper Man - Alex North 5/5 The Enemy- Lee Child 4/5 The Bromance Bookclub - Lyssa Kay Adams 4/5 The Nowhere Man - Greg Hurwitz 4/5 Personal - Lee Child (89% finished) 3/5
I DNF The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell.
The Whisper Man was definitely the standout one for me, it was super creepy and I couldn’t put it down. The surprise miss was Pieces of Her, usually I’m a huge Karin Slaughter fan but that one just missed everything, the 3/5 was generous it might have been more like 2/5
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Post by gingy on Mar 1, 2022 10:34:37 GMT -6
I only finished two books in Feb. I've been trying to squeeze too much into my evenings, and it's killing me.
Dear Girls 4.5* So Many Beginnings 3.5*
In progress: The Lost Apothecary Under the Whispering Door
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Post by brux on Mar 1, 2022 10:58:01 GMT -6
It's funny that now that I've discovered audiobooks, I'm finding it difficult to finish kindle or physical books.
I stared Panorama City by Antoine Wilson two weeks ago and I haven't made much progress despite it being quirky enough to keep my interest. I need to make a note to myself to read tonight.
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Post by brux on Mar 1, 2022 11:02:02 GMT -6
Oh! and I can probably count Wonder by RJ Palacio in March.
We're reading about 20 pages a night as part of a school-wide read together project with DS. His whole school is reading it at home together at the same time.
I'm really enjoying it, despite it being a children's book.
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Post by Bookshelves on Mar 1, 2022 11:14:53 GMT -6
fosterlove I like Mhairi Macfarlane, Sophie Kinsella/Madeline Wickham, Marian Keyes for beach reads. Sometimes they lean a little heavy (especially Keyes), but usually LOL funny. For some reason I really like the British humor.
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Post by allthekristys on Mar 1, 2022 11:17:07 GMT -6
I figure this is a good place to ask. I will be headed to Costa Rica and am looking for a couple of light/vacation books. I will read pretty much anything genre wise. Any must read recommendations? I am reading mostly sapphic/wlw centered books at the moment. Below are some recents that I enjoyed:
Alone by EJ Noyes - this was 5 stars, so good! page turner, for sure The same author also wrote a series - I haven't read it yet, but MW has and she loves them as well.
Ask, Tell Series by EJ Noyes: 1. Ask, Tell 2. Ask me Again 3. If the shoe fits
Girls Who Pray by Evelyn Dar was really good
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Post by Bookshelves on Mar 1, 2022 11:17:59 GMT -6
These lists make me feel a bit unaccomplished 😂, but I just sort of picked at various books last month. I had some plans for what I was going to read next, but my dad gave me a stack of books when he was cleaning out his shelves recently, and they included The Hobbit and LOTR trilogies. (The Hobbit is one of his all-time faves.) I’ve always meant to read them, so I have begun with The Hobbit. I actually got an audiobook version from the library because I had a long drive over the weekend, and it has a great narrator. That’s helped me get into it, which I wasn’t sure I would, because I’ve never been a fantasy reader. It’s much funnier than I expected.
Now that I think about it, my other current read was also from my dad — The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson. I will need something light after this!
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Post by Bookshelves on Mar 1, 2022 11:21:24 GMT -6
Oh, I also started How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith and hoped to knock that out in February, but I got sidetracked. That’s one I want to prioritize finishing soon.
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Post by SweetPotato on Mar 1, 2022 11:22:37 GMT -6
I realized I have a lot of Audible credits.
Anyone have a favorite audio book or narrator?
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Post by Rusty Red on Mar 1, 2022 11:25:01 GMT -6
I finished The Happiness Project and was not impressed. Maybe it landed better when it was published or something, I know it's been several years, but it just didn't jibe with me.
I'm back in the In Death series, can't remember which one I'm on now. I just finished Portrait in Death so the one after that.
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loony
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Post by loony on Mar 1, 2022 11:41:19 GMT -6
February Reads: Boyfriend Project ⭐⭐ Greenwich Park ⭐⭐⭐ The Vanishing Half ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Spindle Splintered ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Once and Future Witches ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ship It ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Game of Fate ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Arsenic and Adobo ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Maid ⭐⭐⭐ A Week to be Wicked ⭐⭐⭐ The Upside of Unrequited ⭐⭐⭐ Lucy Clark Will not Apologize ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Post by cdnfroggy on Mar 1, 2022 11:50:44 GMT -6
I got a decent amount of reading done in February while I recovered from my hysterectomy:
Ghostland by Duncan Ralston 3.5/5 Artificial Condition (Murderbot Diaries #2) by Martha Wells 3.5/5 Ghost Summer by Tananarive Due 4.5 / 5 Electric Idol by Katee Robert 5 / 5 Getaway: Food & Drink to Transport you 5/5 Bitter Root Volumes 1-3 - 4/5 (fantastic comic collection about a black family in 1920's Harlem that hunts and fight monsters) Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman 5/5 True Crime Story by Joseph Knox - 3.5/5 Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes 5/5 Mirror Girls by Kelly McWilliams - 5/5 Waif by Samantha Kolesnik - 4/5
For new releases this month I'm looking forward to: Sundial by Catriona Ward (I didn't like Needless street by her, but this one sounds intriguing) Slash-Her - a slasher short story anthology with some of my favourite indie horror women writers The Book of Cold Cases Palimpest - another horror short story collection Below by Laurel Hightower The Resting Place - Camilla Sten
I'm also really hoping to finally get the copies of The Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran and Mestiza Blood by V. Castro (shipping is taking forever). It's Women in Horror Month, so I'm definitely going to be trying to read as much women written books as I can this month.
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Post by melohdy on Mar 1, 2022 12:01:50 GMT -6
I finished 4 books: The Dragonet Prophecy (listened to with my kids): 3 stars The Golden Couple: 3 Stars The Lincoln Highway: 5 Stars The Book of Longings: 4 Stars
I am almost done with Under the Whispering Door on audiobook
Currently reading: The Appeal (LOVING IT), Project Hail Mary, and The Windsor Knot (will probably not finish this one)
On Deck: Verity, The Christie Affair, and The Cartographers
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Post by junch817 on Mar 1, 2022 12:26:49 GMT -6
Oh! and I can probably count Wonder by RJ Palacio in March. We're reading about 20 pages a night as part of a school-wide read together project with DS. His whole school is reading it at home together at the same time. I'm really enjoying it, despite it being a children's book. Wonder is a great book! As soon as I finished reading it, I immediately requested The Julian Chapter (Wonder 1.5). That was also a great read!!
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Post by nelzie on Mar 1, 2022 12:50:11 GMT -6
Oh! and I can probably count Wonder by RJ Palacio in March. We're reading about 20 pages a night as part of a school-wide read together project with DS. His whole school is reading it at home together at the same time. I'm really enjoying it, despite it being a children's book. My 3rd grader is reading this in class right now and really loves it. I've seen the movie but haven't read the book yet. I need to add it to my list.
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Post by nelzie on Mar 1, 2022 14:03:08 GMT -6
I just went through my March TBR and there are a ton of books coming out this month on my list. And I'm excited for them all, lol. A lot of these are repeat authors for me.
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate The Night Shift by Alex Finlay Brush With Love by Mazey Eddings Girl in Ice by Erica Ferencik Gallant by V. E. Schwab
If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher The Golden Couple by Greeg Hendricks
The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton The Book Of Cold Cases by Simone St James The Match by Harlan Coben The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L Armentrout Nine Lives by Peter Swanson A Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd Dating Dr Dil by Nisha Sharma The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
The Long Weekend but Gilly MacMillan A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S Olson
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Post by justbecause on Mar 1, 2022 14:46:23 GMT -6
I spent February reading The Lord of the Rings. So much hobbit fun.
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Post by junch817 on Mar 1, 2022 15:59:20 GMT -6
I just went through my March TBR and there are a ton of books coming out this month on my list. And I'm excited for them all, lol. A lot of these are repeat authors for me. Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate The Night Shift by Alex Finlay Brush With Love by Mazey Eddings Girl in Ice by Erica Ferencik Gallant by V. E. Schwab If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher The Golden Couple by Greeg Hendricks The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton The Book Of Cold Cases by Simone St James The Match by Harlan Coben The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L Armentrout Nine Lives by Peter Swanson A Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd Dating Dr Dil by Nisha Sharma The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi The Long Weekend but Gilly MacMillan A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S Olson Where do you easily find out what new books are coming out each month?
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 1, 2022 16:03:02 GMT -6
I am in awe of all of your reading. I am still on the same book that I has been on forever
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kayc
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Post by kayc on Mar 1, 2022 16:08:19 GMT -6
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Mar 1, 2022 16:27:57 GMT -6
I just went through my March TBR and there are a ton of books coming out this month on my list. And I'm excited for them all, lol. A lot of these are repeat authors for me. Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate The Night Shift by Alex Finlay Brush With Love by Mazey Eddings Girl in Ice by Erica Ferencik Gallant by V. E. Schwab If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher The Golden Couple by Greeg Hendricks The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton The Book Of Cold Cases by Simone St James The Match by Harlan Coben The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L Armentrout Nine Lives by Peter Swanson A Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd Dating Dr Dil by Nisha Sharma The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi The Long Weekend but Gilly MacMillan A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S Olson Where do you easily find out what new books are coming out each month? I'm part of a couple Book Of the Month Facebook pages and people will post their predictions so I get a lot from there. I also look on goodreads they usually have lists you can find with monthly/yearly releases. Sometimes I just Google "book release in March 2022". Then on Goodreads I have my TBR sorted by First Published Date to keep them in order.
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Mar 1, 2022 16:30:21 GMT -6
Amazon first reads is letting you pick 2 books this month. I'm not sure what to pick. I got Cleopatra's Dagger but I'm not sure what to get for the second book.
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Post by loony on Mar 1, 2022 17:34:03 GMT -6
I'm just finishing Mirror, Mirror by Cara Delevingne (yes, that Cara Delevigne). It was so well written and such a great message.
ETA: TW abound
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thatgolfb
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 1, 2022 18:45:51 GMT -6
Amazon first reads is letting you pick 2 books this month. I'm not sure what to pick. I got Cleopatra's Dagger but I'm not sure what to get for the second book. I picked Scarlet Carnation and Say Her Name.
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Post by emma on Mar 1, 2022 18:53:36 GMT -6
I finished Personal (Jack Reacher #19) and didn’t like it as much as the other Reacher book I read but it was fine and entertaining. Next up is What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
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Post by nelzie on Mar 1, 2022 18:55:13 GMT -6
Amazon first reads is letting you pick 2 books this month. I'm not sure what to pick. I got Cleopatra's Dagger but I'm not sure what to get for the second book. I picked Scarlet Carnation and Say Her Name. I'm leaning towards Say Her Name.
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