Cher
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Post by Cher on Mar 23, 2022 11:19:03 GMT -6
In my quest to read more Jodi Picoult, I started The Storyteller last night and feel like shit today because I ended up staying up all night reading it. I don’t think my body really needed an all-night Nazi read, but I couldnt put it down. such a good one So good. Now my friends want to go to dinner tonight and I’m regretting my life choices.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 23, 2022 11:20:15 GMT -6
So good. Now my friends want to go to dinner tonight and I’m regretting my life choices. I hope you can get a nap in?
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thatgolfb
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 23, 2022 11:29:22 GMT -6
I finished Taste: My Life Through Food (Stanley Tucci) and it was very good! Made me want to cook so many new things. This keeps coming up on my holds (the audio), and I keep pushing it because I have too many! But it's high on my list.
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Post by brux on Mar 23, 2022 11:37:09 GMT -6
I am about 75% of the way through Crying in H Mart, and loving it, but I really needed to break up my serious reads. So I started listening to the Bromance Book Club. Liking it so far! I just got to 51% this morning on H Mart. I am enjoying it so far too.
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Post by CestLaVie on Mar 23, 2022 11:42:49 GMT -6
I finished Taste: My Life Through Food (Stanley Tucci) and it was very good! Made me want to cook so many new things. This keeps coming up on my holds (the audio), and I keep pushing it because I have too many! But it's high on my list. I listened to the audio and it was really great with him reading it! Pretty quick too (6 hours ish)
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Post by motherofdachshunds on Mar 23, 2022 12:44:09 GMT -6
Did anyone else read All The Light We Cannot See? I read it a while back but I remember the perspective of the little boy growing up into the nazi kids program being really mind-opening. I keep thinking about that in terms of Russia and what's happening with the kids being sent to the Ukraine not having any idea they were leaving for a war. I keep telling DH if they start rationing food at some point in the future, I have read like 300 WWII books and I have TRICKS. lol. I just read that book last month and completely agree with you on the German boy character. I loved how the book showed two different sides of the war and how there can be victims on both sides, that’s something I hadn’t really thought about much before.
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Post by motherofdachshunds on Mar 23, 2022 12:50:38 GMT -6
I finished The Paper Palace yesterday and I’m still not sure I understand the ending. I’m also not sure if I care, I decided somewhere in the last quarter of the book that the main character was pretty shitty to both men she claimed to love. I’d still give 4 stars, the writing was really good and I enjoyed most of the story.
Next up is either Apples Never Fall or We Need to Talk About Kevin.
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Post by allthekristys on Mar 23, 2022 13:07:54 GMT -6
In my quest to read more Jodi Picoult, I started The Storyteller last night and feel like shit today because I ended up staying up all night reading it. I don’t think my body really needed an all-night Nazi read, but I couldnt put it down. Oh I LOVE her and have read almost all of her books. I have not yet read that one. My next book I am reading is her new book, Wish You Were Here.
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Cher
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Post by Cher on Mar 23, 2022 13:14:53 GMT -6
In my quest to read more Jodi Picoult, I started The Storyteller last night and feel like shit today because I ended up staying up all night reading it. I don’t think my body really needed an all-night Nazi read, but I couldnt put it down. Oh I LOVE her and have read almost all of her books. I have not yet read that one. My next book I am reading is her new book, Wish You Were Here. You should be able to find it easily at the library, it’s one of her older books! Wish You Were Here is on my list!!
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Post by angelashly on Mar 23, 2022 13:43:23 GMT -6
In my quest to read more Jodi Picoult, I started The Storyteller last night and feel like shit today because I ended up staying up all night reading it. I don’t think my body really needed an all-night Nazi read, but I couldnt put it down. Oh I LOVE her and have read almost all of her books. I have not yet read that one. My next book I am reading is her new book, Wish You Were Here. I realized recently I’ve never read Picture perfect so I need to do that
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Post by allthekristys on Mar 23, 2022 13:50:24 GMT -6
Oh I LOVE her and have read almost all of her books. I have not yet read that one. My next book I am reading is her new book, Wish You Were Here. I realized recently I’ve never read Picture perfect so I need to do that It's been so long since I've read that. I can probably re-read a lot of her books and experience the page turning experience again with them since it's been like 20 years for some of them for me...
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Post by starrynight on Mar 23, 2022 15:22:01 GMT -6
I finished Taste: My Life Through Food (Stanley Tucci) and it was very good! Made me want to cook so many new things. I got this for Christmas and keep pushing it off! Hopefully soon! I've enjoyed his Italy tv series.
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Post by kittyriot on Mar 23, 2022 15:32:46 GMT -6
I finished Taste: My Life Through Food (Stanley Tucci) and it was very good! Made me want to cook so many new things. I got this for Christmas and keep pushing it off! Hopefully soon! I've enjoyed his Italy tv series. I have to see if there’s a way I can stream it in Canada. I haven’t had cable for approx 15 years. The book was really lovely though. I listened to it and enjoyed hearing his voice, like CestLaVie mentions
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Bluebird
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Post by Bluebird on Mar 23, 2022 15:46:00 GMT -6
I’m finally coming out of oxy haze and think I can read on my kindle again. (Still laid up for another week). Options: Good Girl, bad Blood Ten Thousand Doors of January Invisible Library I loved Ten Thousand Doors of January.
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Mar 23, 2022 19:31:34 GMT -6
I just finished They Never Learn. It was ok. Started The Overnight Guest and I’m intrigued.
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abs
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Post by abs on Mar 24, 2022 6:22:35 GMT -6
I started Island Girls yesterday and promptly returned it to the library. If you hate every character 3 chapters in that probably isn't a good sign. Nope. Next.
Started Triptych (book 1 of the Will Trent series) by Karin Slaughter last night. So far it's disturbing like all of her books but I'm already hooked so we will see. It's been sitting on my Kindle for awhile.
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caer
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Post by caer on Mar 24, 2022 6:28:25 GMT -6
I read Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson and was not a fan. It had my least favorite twist - multiple personalities. I saw it coming about halfway through and hate read the rest. I’m reading Notes on an Execution now and it’s excellent so far. The writing is terrific.
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Post by kittyriot on Mar 24, 2022 6:53:24 GMT -6
Book club this month is Hood Feminism. I'm almost done and shit, I just love every ounce of this book. Highly, highly, highly recommend!
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Mar 24, 2022 7:08:18 GMT -6
I read The Overnight Guest and although I put things together quickly, it was still a good thriller and I couldn't put it down.
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Post by bustedbiscuits on Mar 24, 2022 7:19:41 GMT -6
I gobbled up "Kingdom of the Wicked". This was such a great book and I can't wait to start the second one later today! If you like magic, witches, prophecies, and demon princes, this one is for you!
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Post by CestLaVie on Mar 24, 2022 8:02:15 GMT -6
I got this for Christmas and keep pushing it off! Hopefully soon! I've enjoyed his Italy tv series. I have to see if there’s a way I can stream it in Canada. I haven’t had cable for approx 15 years. The book was really lovely though. I listened to it and enjoyed hearing his voice, like CestLaVie mentions my sister tried and tried to stream it and we could not figure it out I even gave her my cable login but CNN didn't have it posted anywhere behind a paywall either. So lame!
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emma
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Post by emma on Mar 24, 2022 8:04:36 GMT -6
I have to see if there’s a way I can stream it in Canada. I haven’t had cable for approx 15 years. The book was really lovely though. I listened to it and enjoyed hearing his voice, like CestLaVie mentions my sister tried and tried to stream it and we could not figure it out I even gave her my cable login but CNN didn't have it posted anywhere behind a paywall either. So lame! its on BBC iPlayer if you have a VPN that can put you in the UK
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Post by starrynight on Mar 24, 2022 8:08:28 GMT -6
I have to see if there’s a way I can stream it in Canada. I haven’t had cable for approx 15 years. The book was really lovely though. I listened to it and enjoyed hearing his voice, like CestLaVie mentions my sister tried and tried to stream it and we could not figure it out I even gave her my cable login but CNN didn't have it posted anywhere behind a paywall either. So lame! I watched some of them on a recent plane ride 😄
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Post by starrynight on Mar 24, 2022 8:11:17 GMT -6
I recently finished Dear Mrs. Bird and Yours Cheerfully. I have not wanted to read WW2 fiction the past couple years, I just maxed out. This was nice and different. The characters are sweet. The audio was well done.
I have like 30 pages left of Beautiful World, Where Are You. It isn't a hard read, I'm just su unmotivated to finish. I'm supposed to read Godshot for my next book club.
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Post by CestLaVie on Mar 24, 2022 8:11:30 GMT -6
it could have changed too since, because this was when it had just aired, so maybe they have added it? I can't wait for the second season.
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Post by starrynight on Mar 24, 2022 8:12:19 GMT -6
Did anyone see that there will be a series on FX based off of Under the Banner of Heaven? I read that book ages ago, but I've been thinking about rereading it. Now I definitely plan on rereading and watching!
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emma
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Post by emma on Mar 24, 2022 15:15:57 GMT -6
I finished Hellbent and loved it as much at the first 2 in the series. That also makes 20 books finished this year which was my overall goal so I think I’m a little ahead of pace 😂
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Post by junch817 on Mar 24, 2022 15:31:42 GMT -6
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is officially being made into a movie for Netflix, who made the announcement earlier today. That’s about the only info that is official at this point, but still exciting!
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 24, 2022 15:46:46 GMT -6
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is officially being made into a movie for Netflix, who made the announcement earlier today. That’s about the only info that is official at this point, but still exciting! Oooh!! This has the potential to be really good! It's like the perfect old-ish Hollywood saga.
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Mar 24, 2022 17:22:00 GMT -6
I read Everyone In This Room with Someday be Dead and the more I think of it the more annoyed I get. In reading the book club questions in the end and the authors note it highlighted how messed up our mental healthcare is. But I was really disappointed that Gilda never got the help she needed but somehow pulled it together. You don’t magically get better from those severe psychological issues by your own will and a few small things and I feel like that was implied. It just left a bad taste in my mouth about mental health.
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