caer
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Post by caer on Mar 7, 2022 15:32:03 GMT -6
Have we traded Goodreads profile links on here? I'm posting my profile link just in case. I need more people's books in my feed. goodreadsI followed you. Here is mine (hopefully this works) for anyone who wants to add me: Check out my profile on Goodreads! ETA: that didn’t work lol. I’ll try again
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Post by CestLaVie on Mar 7, 2022 15:42:16 GMT -6
Have we traded Goodreads profile links on here? I'm posting my profile link just in case. I need more people's books in my feed. poof I added you Poof (PM me if you want it)
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Mar 7, 2022 17:51:46 GMT -6
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Mar 7, 2022 17:54:54 GMT -6
I finished Mondays Not Coming today. I gave it 4 stars mostly because I know it will stick with me, but I really think it was more of a 3.5. All the jumping back and forth was hard to follow and I felt like I needed a timeline at the end to consult. Very very sad story.
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polson
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Post by polson on Mar 7, 2022 18:53:48 GMT -6
i just finished the good girl by mary kubica and am kind of meh about it. it was pretty uneventful the entire way through. i guess the epilogue made up for it/saved it in the end for me. not sure if it was worth listening to though. it seemed much slower than her other ones. on to the good sister by hepworth and the silent sister by diane chamberlain. i haven’t read any of hers yet.
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Post by flippinchica on Mar 7, 2022 19:08:25 GMT -6
I decided to DNF the Lincoln Highway. Life is way too shorts for books that are feeling painfully boring. This is on my holds list. I deferred it because I already have 2 books out. I started reading the 1619 project but need to check out something light for the plane.
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Post by kittyriot on Mar 7, 2022 19:19:17 GMT -6
I decided to DNF the Lincoln Highway. Life is way too shorts for books that are feeling painfully boring. This is on my holds list. I deferred it because I already have 2 books out. I started reading the 1619 project but need to check out something light for the plane. Good idea. John Steinbeck fans should like the Lincoln Highway. But I’ve never been a Steinbeck fan…. I need mindless for travel and fun, I just can’t work hard for my reads then. But I don’t have a ton of rec’s right now on that front.
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Lakes
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Post by Lakes on Mar 7, 2022 19:19:29 GMT -6
Gone: A search for what remains of the world's extinct creatures by Michael Blencowe is haunting and…I don’t know, morbidly beautiful? Blencowe travels around the world to see where 11 species lived and where their last remains ended up. He does a good job bringing the animals to life. The historical accounts were brutal. I’m giving it 4 stars. The artwork throughout was gorgeous so I’m including the cover:
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Post by imapenguin on Mar 7, 2022 19:58:29 GMT -6
I’m thinking it will become a DNF. I don’t want to be bored for that long. I’m not quite half through so I still have a long way to go. I was so confused because I LOVE Amor Towles, I should have DNF’d it but I’m broken and never ever let myself. Have you read Rules of Civility? I was just telling someone I have no idea what this book is about yet, but I can’t put it down for some reason.
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kayc
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Post by kayc on Mar 7, 2022 20:58:54 GMT -6
I just finished Before She Was Found. It was a fast paced thriller, felt a bit YA though it wasn’t actually. Overall I really enjoyed. The ending wasn’t my favorite, but still a good read.
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Post by filingjointly on Mar 7, 2022 20:59:37 GMT -6
I was so confused because I LOVE Amor Towles, I should have DNF’d it but I’m broken and never ever let myself. Have you read Rules of Civility? I was just telling someone I have no idea what this book is about yet, but I can’t put it down for some reason. I have! I’ve also read A Gentleman in Moscow and I very much liked both. I am impressed by his range of places and subjects and I usually love most of the characters but his latest fell so flat for me. I usually adore slow character-based books but The Lincoln Highway just didn’t grab me.
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emma
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Post by emma on Mar 7, 2022 21:08:09 GMT -6
This is on my holds list. I deferred it because I already have 2 books out. I started reading the 1619 project but need to check out something light for the plane. Good idea. John Steinbeck fans should like the Lincoln Highway. But I’ve never been a Steinbeck fan…. I need mindless for travel and fun, I just can’t work hard for my reads then. But I don’t have a ton of rec’s right now on that front. Of Mice and Men was the only Steinbeck book I ever enjoyed, the others were so so slow 😴
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Post by imapenguin on Mar 7, 2022 21:16:26 GMT -6
Have you read Rules of Civility? I was just telling someone I have no idea what this book is about yet, but I can’t put it down for some reason. I have! I’ve also read A Gentleman in Moscow and I very much liked both. I am impressed by his range of places and subjects and I usually love most of the characters but his latest fell so flat for me. I usually adore slow character-based books but The Lincoln Highway just didn’t grab me. I’ve always needed a plot to pull me along but I’ve been enjoying a character driven narrative a lot more lately. I just finished Six Days in Rome and it was like reading a dream. Just totally inside the main characters head. But I liked it there.
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adelbert
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Post by adelbert on Mar 8, 2022 0:49:24 GMT -6
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Post by kittyriot on Mar 8, 2022 6:30:00 GMT -6
Have you read Rules of Civility? I was just telling someone I have no idea what this book is about yet, but I can’t put it down for some reason. I have! I’ve also read A Gentleman in Moscow and I very much liked both. I am impressed by his range of places and subjects and I usually love most of the characters but his latest fell so flat for me. I usually adore slow character-based books but The Lincoln Highway just didn’t grab me. Same. I loved a Gentleman in Moscow. I guess I’m interested in the time and content there. Not so much depression era fiction in the prairies. I have had problems with prairie or prairie-esque fiction for a long time, like back to grade 9 having to read some depressing Canadian prairie fiction. I did eventually fall in love with the Little House on the Prairie books - but that was older after I fell in love with Anne of Green Gables and had built an appreciation.
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Mar 8, 2022 7:45:53 GMT -6
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Post by missmissy234 on Mar 8, 2022 7:56:47 GMT -6
Have we traded Goodreads profile links on here? I'm posting my profile link just in case. I need more people's books in my feed. goodreadsfollowed you
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Post by cdnfroggy on Mar 8, 2022 8:51:56 GMT -6
I finished Heartstopper Vol. 2 and loved it as much as the first one. They are really lovely, happy books, with fantastic, but simple illustrations. I highly recommend the series if you're looking for a light, teen romance.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 8, 2022 8:53:24 GMT -6
I am about half way through Homicide and Halo-Halo. It is good, but took some time to get into.
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Post by motherofdachshunds on Mar 8, 2022 8:59:41 GMT -6
I finished Mondays Not Coming today. I gave it 4 stars mostly because I know it will stick with me, but I really think it was more of a 3.5. All the jumping back and forth was hard to follow and I felt like I needed a timeline at the end to consult. Very very sad story. Yes the jumping around was so confusing! I had thought I had it figured out and then the timelines felt like they were merging and I gave up trying to figure it out. By the time they reveal what was going on I was kind of over it. I did enjoy the writing though, you could really feel Claudia's sadness.
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gingy
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Post by gingy on Mar 8, 2022 9:08:38 GMT -6
I made the switch to Storygraph this year. I don't have anyone on there ATM, but if you want to add me I'm gingy89 over there.
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Post by Rusty Red on Mar 8, 2022 9:26:52 GMT -6
I grabbed an In Death set on Overdrive with books 16-20 so I'm reading those now.
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Post by tatorhead328 on Mar 8, 2022 11:17:45 GMT -6
I finished Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult on audio. I liked the idea of it, but I ended up feeling bored for a huge chunk of it. The whole thing is about COVID so it felt like I was just re-reading the COVID thread here lol.
ETA Although I am always very impressed by Jodi Picoult's research for her books. It sounds like she puts a ton of work into everything she writes which is cool.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 8, 2022 11:20:58 GMT -6
I finished Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult on audio. I liked the idea of it, but I ended up feeling bored for a huge chunk of it. The whole thing is about COVID so it felt like I was just re-reading the COVID thread here lol. ETA Although I am always very impressed by Jodi Picoult's research for her books. It sounds like she puts a ton of work into everything she writes which is cool. Her research is amazing! It amazes me how much she puts into her books and that a new one comes out yearly. I wish she put a lot more into her storylines like she used to but I am learning to deal with it.
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melohdy
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Post by melohdy on Mar 8, 2022 12:28:07 GMT -6
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abs
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Post by abs on Mar 8, 2022 14:13:57 GMT -6
I finished Hook, Line, and Sinker. I didn't like it quite as much as It Happened One Summer but it was still a cute read. It definitely has some spice though so if that isn't your thing consider yourself warned.
I am going to DNF the last Simple Wild book. I loved Calla and Jonah's story but can't get into Marie's at all. I don't find her likable one bit so moving on. Next up is the Suite Spot which is a follow up to The Float Plan. I loved that so high expectations here.
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caer
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Post by caer on Mar 8, 2022 14:22:30 GMT -6
I finished Hook, Line, and Sinker. I didn't like it quite as much as It Happened One Summer but it was still a cute read. It definitely has some spice though so if that isn't your thing consider yourself warned. I am going to DNF the last Simple Wild book. I loved Calla and Jonah's story but can't get into Marie's at all. I don't find her likable one bit so moving on. Next up is the Suite Spot which is a follow up to The Float Plan. I loved that so high expectations here. Oh I loved Float Plan! Adding this one to my list now.
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caer
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Post by caer on Mar 8, 2022 14:24:27 GMT -6
I finished The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda and liked it. I gave it 3 stars but it’s closer to 3.5. I’m a sucker for a thriller set in Maine, but it definitely dragged in spots.
I’m reading The Golden Couple now. I’m about 10% in and intrigued so far. The authors are hit and miss for me, so it could go either way but I’m liking it for now.
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Post by nelzie on Mar 8, 2022 14:56:29 GMT -6
I haven't checked in for a bit. I've read 5 books so far this month.
Greenwich Park - meh Love at First Spite - the plot was pretty ridiculous but it was cute and funny Mixed Plate by Jo Koy - Not my favorite audiobook but it had some funny moments Yearbook by Seth Rogan - quick read (listen) and decently funny Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan - I enjoy his stand up so I thought this was great. DH also likes him so it was something we could both listen to in the car which was nice.
Now I'm reading Reckless Girls on audio since it was available. I returned The Violence to the library and I'm going to try to get it on audiobook since it's so long. I have The Paris Appartment from the library but I'm only a couple of chapters into it. And I started No One Will Miss Her on ebook.
My BOTM books came a few days ago but I'm trying to get through what I have first. I'm dying to get to them though.
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Post by yellowwallpaper on Mar 8, 2022 18:38:36 GMT -6
I finished Heartstopper Vol. 2 and loved it as much as the first one. They are really lovely, happy books, with fantastic, but simple illustrations. I highly recommend the series if you're looking for a light, teen romance. I love this series so much. It’s going to be a Netflix show soon. I hope they do it justice.
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