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Post by icedcoffee on Mar 17, 2022 8:54:04 GMT -6
Paradox Hotel was a DNF for me. It was fine but I just couldn't get into it for some reason.
I have youngest DD at the library now. I got a few new books and she's playing in the kids section for a little bit so I might start one
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Post by icedcoffee on Mar 17, 2022 8:54:58 GMT -6
Oh cdnfroggy I saw that today when I was looking! I might have to pick it up next time
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Post by overboard on Mar 17, 2022 8:57:23 GMT -6
I have 13 minutes left of Pachinko, and I know I’m going to have a book hangover afterward. You totally will. Worth it.
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 17, 2022 9:21:48 GMT -6
I have 13 minutes left of Pachinko, and I know I’m going to have a book hangover afterward. I finished it and loved it. I started listening to Regretting You by Colleen Hoover, but decided I couldn't do the teen angst thing this morning. So I started A Very Punchable Face, and it's exactly what I needed.
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Post by kittyriot on Mar 17, 2022 9:24:33 GMT -6
I'm on a palette cleanser as well. An Irish Country Family.
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Post by CestLaVie on Mar 17, 2022 9:25:13 GMT -6
I have been struggling through It Ends with Us. It's just not really grabbing me, but I'm at 55% so I am pushing through.
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Post by cdnfroggy on Mar 17, 2022 9:55:40 GMT -6
Oh cdnfroggy I saw that today when I was looking! I might have to pick it up next time If you do I hope you enjoy it!
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Post by nelzie on Mar 17, 2022 12:35:34 GMT -6
I finished The Night Shift. I thought it was a solid thriller. It actually kept me guessing.
I'm a couple of chapters into One Night on the Island and I'm going to start Girl in Ice on audio.
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Post by tatorhead328 on Mar 17, 2022 13:10:43 GMT -6
I finished The Night Shift. I thought it was a solid thriller. It actually kept me guessing. I'm a couple of chapters into One Night on the Island and I'm going to start Girl in Ice on audio. I started The Night Shift last night! About 80 pages in and I like it so far.
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Post by snowyowl on Mar 17, 2022 14:37:04 GMT -6
I have 13 minutes left of Pachinko, and I know I’m going to have a book hangover afterward. I finished it and loved it. I started listening to Regretting You by Colleen Hoover, but decided I couldn't do the teen angst thing this morning. So I started A Very Punchable Face, and it's exactly what I needed. I just got this on audiobook! I’ve never been able to get through an audiobook before because I don’t focus well on sound (I even watch TV with subtitles). But I’m going to try it for my commute, something to give me some laughs before and after work. Hopefully.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 17, 2022 15:06:19 GMT -6
Dd and I went to Barnes and noble to spend her gift cards. I just love being there looking at the books and then requesting then from the library 😂😂
I did buy tiny little Things because my library doesn’t have it
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Post by junch817 on Mar 17, 2022 16:03:15 GMT -6
I made the worlds most pathetic NetGalley account several weeks ago, requested two books for shits n giggles, forgot about it, checked my junk email account for something else (I used it when signing up), and saw two emails saying I was approved for the ARCs - one of them is the new Blake Crouch book coming out this summer.
What??!!! I can’t even believe it. I have started and left my account unfinished multiple times because I knew I had nothing going for me as far as getting picked. Wow!
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Post by caer on Mar 17, 2022 17:36:05 GMT -6
I finished Nine Lives and really liked it. It was a super fast read and kept me guessing all the way through. I scrolled through some of the reviews when I finished and it seems like it might be one of those “love or hate” books but I thought it was a good (but very dark) thriller.
I’m going to give The Book of Cold Cases a try next.
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Post by nelzie on Mar 17, 2022 18:26:58 GMT -6
I finished Nine Lives and really liked it. It was a super fast read and kept me guessing all the way through. I scrolled through some of the reviews when I finished and it seems like it might be one of those “love or hate” books but I thought it was a good (but very dark) thriller. I’m going to give The Book of Cold Cases a try next. I'm annoyed because my library says they just got Nine Lives but I'm first on the holds list and haven't been contacted yet. I picked up 4 other books from curbside pickup today but still 😂 I'm sure they are just still processing and it will probably be ready tomorrow. I'm just impatient.
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Post by wedding on Mar 17, 2022 21:23:25 GMT -6
I spent most of my day reading The Appeal. It wasn’t at all what I thought it would be and it took a while to get use to the format but what a great ride! I haven’t read a page turner like that in a while. Highly recommend.
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Post by tatorhead328 on Mar 17, 2022 21:38:46 GMT -6
I made the worlds most pathetic NetGalley account several weeks ago, requested two books for shits n giggles, forgot about it, checked my junk email account for something else (I used it when signing up), and saw two emails saying I was approved for the ARCs - one of them is the new Blake Crouch book coming out this summer. What??!!! I can’t even believe it. I have started and left my account unfinished multiple times because I knew I had nothing going for me as far as getting picked. Wow! Omg I can't wait to hear about the new Blake Crouch, I'm so excited for that one!
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Post by Lakes on Mar 18, 2022 6:56:26 GMT -6
Owling by Jeredith Merrin is a poetry collection about owls. I had high hopes but it gets 3 stars. They were fine but not particularly moving.
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Post by motherofdachshunds on Mar 18, 2022 7:29:38 GMT -6
I finished Rock Paper Scissors earlier this week, that one definitely kept me guessing! The last few chapters were odd and felt rushed to me but the rest was so good that I can look past it.
Next up is The Paper Palace.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 18, 2022 7:50:48 GMT -6
I finished Come find me. Once I got into it I liked it.
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Post by nelzie on Mar 18, 2022 9:11:47 GMT -6
I finished Girl In Ice and really enjoyed it. I did figure out some of it early on but the plot was really interesting and different so I didn't mind. I enjoyed the characters and loved all the discussion on language.
My hold on Things My Son Needs to Know About the World by Fredrik Bachman on audio came in so I'm starting that. It's short so I should finish it today. I love his books and this is his first non-fiction book. I'm a couple chapters in and it's great so far.
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Post by Cher on Mar 18, 2022 9:36:04 GMT -6
I stayed up until 2 finishing Small Great Things last night. In general, I didn’t love the ending and I was uncomfortable with a white author writing from the perspective of a Black woman. But I enjoyed actually reading, as opposed to hate reading. I have avoided Jodi Picoult for years because a lot of her books feel similar. I forgot what a great storyteller she was. I think I need to pick up another one of her books. It was a nice change of pace from the drunk lady witnessing a murder.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 18, 2022 9:39:25 GMT -6
I stayed up until 2 finishing Small Great Things last night. In general, I didn’t love the ending and I was uncomfortable with a white author writing from the perspective of a Black woman. But I enjoyed actually reading, as opposed to hate reading. I have avoided Jodi Picoult for years because a lot of her books feel similar. I forgot what a great storyteller she was. I think I need to pick up another one of her books. It was a nice change of pace from the drunk lady witnessing a murder. The pact was one of my favorites from her
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Post by tatorhead328 on Mar 18, 2022 9:40:48 GMT -6
I stayed up until 2 finishing Small Great Things last night. In general, I didn’t love the ending and I was uncomfortable with a white author writing from the perspective of a Black woman. But I enjoyed actually reading, as opposed to hate reading. I have avoided Jodi Picoult for years because a lot of her books feel similar. I forgot what a great storyteller she was. I think I need to pick up another one of her books. It was a nice change of pace from the drunk lady witnessing a murder. I agree with all of this. Also related to the ending, spoilers: {Spoiler} I didn't love that one of the twists was the white supremacist's wife finding out she was half-black. Idk, something about it felt sort of "Ha! And you're black too!" like it was a punishment or something? I understand what she was going for but it was kind of icky to me.
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Post by Cher on Mar 18, 2022 9:51:36 GMT -6
I stayed up until 2 finishing Small Great Things last night. In general, I didn’t love the ending and I was uncomfortable with a white author writing from the perspective of a Black woman. But I enjoyed actually reading, as opposed to hate reading. I have avoided Jodi Picoult for years because a lot of her books feel similar. I forgot what a great storyteller she was. I think I need to pick up another one of her books. It was a nice change of pace from the drunk lady witnessing a murder. The pact was one of my favorites from her The Pact was one of mine too!
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Post by Cher on Mar 18, 2022 9:54:33 GMT -6
I stayed up until 2 finishing Small Great Things last night. In general, I didn’t love the ending and I was uncomfortable with a white author writing from the perspective of a Black woman. But I enjoyed actually reading, as opposed to hate reading. I have avoided Jodi Picoult for years because a lot of her books feel similar. I forgot what a great storyteller she was. I think I need to pick up another one of her books. It was a nice change of pace from the drunk lady witnessing a murder. I agree with all of this. Also related to the ending, spoilers: {Spoiler} I didn't love that one of the twists was the white supremacist's wife finding out she was half-black. Idk, something about it felt sort of "Ha! And you're black too!" like it was a punishment or something? I understand what she was going for but it was kind of icky to me. That and how the white supremacist went on to renounce white supremacy and live a totally normal life. It felt very “racism can be solved”. I read her writers note referencing how she met former white supremacists that had similar stories, which is fine. I guess it does happen. But that’s not how it usually happens. I def didn’t love the last 50 pages while I also really enjoyed reading it because she has such a nice style. If that makes sense?
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Post by klong11 on Mar 18, 2022 9:57:42 GMT -6
I stayed up until 2 finishing Small Great Things last night. In general, I didn’t love the ending and I was uncomfortable with a white author writing from the perspective of a Black woman. But I enjoyed actually reading, as opposed to hate reading. I have avoided Jodi Picoult for years because a lot of her books feel similar. I forgot what a great storyteller she was. I think I need to pick up another one of her books. It was a nice change of pace from the drunk lady witnessing a murder. The pact was one of my favorites from her +1
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 18, 2022 10:20:43 GMT -6
Of Jodi Picoult's books, I don't know if it's one of her best (I haven't read a lot of her books), but Nineteen Minutes stuck with me a lot.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 18, 2022 10:28:52 GMT -6
Of Jodi Picoult's books, I don't know if it's one of her best (I haven't read a lot of her books), but Nineteen Minutes stuck with me a lot. So good
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Post by kayc on Mar 18, 2022 10:55:54 GMT -6
Of Jodi Picoult's books, I don't know if it's one of her best (I haven't read a lot of her books), but Nineteen Minutes stuck with me a lot. I really liked that one. also loved The Storyteller and Plain Truth
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Post by nelzie on Mar 18, 2022 11:14:35 GMT -6
I made the worlds most pathetic NetGalley account several weeks ago, requested two books for shits n giggles, forgot about it, checked my junk email account for something else (I used it when signing up), and saw two emails saying I was approved for the ARCs - one of them is the new Blake Crouch book coming out this summer. What??!!! I can’t even believe it. I have started and left my account unfinished multiple times because I knew I had nothing going for me as far as getting picked. Wow! You inspired me to sign up for a Netgalley account last night just to see what would happen. I also had started but not finished an account before because I figured there was no way I would get books. I requested the new Blake Crouch too and got it! So thank you! I'm so excited. I also requested a few books from my TBR that aren't as popular because I figured they would have less people trying to get them. I got a rom com that was on my list that comes out this summer. Do you write reviews or do any bookish social media? I rate my books on Goodreads but rarely write reviews. I feel like I probably should at least for these books now.
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