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Post by nelzie on Mar 25, 2022 11:24:04 GMT -6
I haven't checked in here in a few days but I've been doing a lot of reading.
I finished Dating Dr. Dil. I really wanted to like it more than I did. The constant "Charlie" mentions were weird. The characters both just seemed really immature and annoying.
Then I listened to Introverted Mom: Your Guide to More Calm, Less Guilt, and Quiet Joy. I enjoyed the quotes/perspectives from other introverted moms and there were some good tips.
Next I listened to Stuck on You which is one of 3 novellas the author of The Love Hypothesis is releasing this year. I didn't realize it was the 2nd so it was read out of order. It was okay but I was hoping for more. The miscommunication trope is even more annoying in novella form, lol.
I read Bet On It which is the rom com I got from Netgalley, it will be released in July. I really enjoyed it. Both characters dealt with different forms of anxiety and I though the book did a really good job with those. I enjoyed the side characters. The female character is plus sized but that is never mentioned in a negative way which I appreciate.
Finally I read The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard (who wrote 56 Days). I LOVED it! Such a good thriller. It alternates between the serial killer's perspective and the book written by one of his survivors. It sucked me in right away.
Now I'm reading 56 Days since I got it for BOTM a while ago but hadn't gotten around to it yet.
My hold for The Match by Harlan Coben came in but I didn't realize it was the sequel to The Boy from the Woods so I need to read that first.
I'm also reading A Novel Obession which I've really been looking forward to.
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Post by junch817 on Mar 25, 2022 12:54:19 GMT -6
I haven't checked in here in a few days but I've been doing a lot of reading. I finished Dating Dr. Dil. I really wanted to like it more than I did. The constant "Charlie" mentions were weird. The characters both just seemed really immature and annoying. Then I listened to Introverted Mom: Your Guide to More Calm, Less Guilt, and Quiet Joy. I enjoyed the quotes/perspectives from other introverted moms and there were some good tips. Next I listened to Stuck on You which is one of 3 novellas the author of The Love Hypothesis is releasing this year. I didn't realize it was the 2nd so it was read out of order. It was okay but I was hoping for more. The miscommunication trope is even more annoying in novella form, lol. I read Bet On It which is the rom com I got from Netgalley, it will be released in July. I really enjoyed it. Both characters dealt with different forms of anxiety and I though the book did a really good job with those. I enjoyed the side characters. The female character is plus sized but that is never mentioned in a negative way which I appreciate. Finally I read The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard (who wrote 56 Days). I LOVED it! Such a good thriller. It alternates between the serial killer's perspective and the book written by one of his survivors. It sucked me in right away. Now I'm reading 56 Days since I got it for BOTM a while ago but hadn't gotten around to it yet. My hold for The Match by Harlan Coben came in but I didn't realize it was the sequel to The Boy from the Woods so I need to read that first. I'm also reading A Novel Obession which I've really been looking forward to. I went to add The Nothing Man to my TBR based on your review here, but apparently I already added it to my list last summer… who knew! Im glad you mentioned it here because it looks like it would have stay buried in that list forever.
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Post by loony on Mar 25, 2022 13:38:24 GMT -6
My attention span is for shit. I'm not even on the hard drugs any more, but I can't even concentrate on the page and have spaced out so much in my audiobook that I've rewound it three times to the same spot.
I think I'm going to pause and watch reruns or crappy movies until I get back into a work routine.
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Post by mathrun on Mar 25, 2022 14:23:51 GMT -6
I’m making my way through all my holds/new releases.
Peach Blossom Spring was a 4⭐️ Reminded me a little of Pachinko in the writing style and how it moved through a long period of time with explanations of cultural and historical topics relevant to the story.
The Push - 3 ⭐️This was a rough one for me. I think I might have liked it more if I was in a different mindset.
Killing Floor 4.5⭐️ I mean you have to be in a 90s adventure story mood but for what it was I liked it a lot.
Nine Lives 3 ⭐️ Similar to how I feel about most Peter Swanson books, it was worth reading but not super surprising/unique.
Thursday Murder Club 4⭐️ The mystery itself was pretty MEH but I enjoyed the character development and the fun interaction between the retirees and the detectives.
I’m about 25% through An Impossible Imposter, which is excellent as expected.
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Post by caer on Mar 25, 2022 14:25:23 GMT -6
I loved Notes On An Execution. It’s very heavy but just beautifully written. I gave it 4 stars but it was more like 4.5 stars.
Going for something light next and giving The Roughest Draft a try next.
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Post by adelbert on Mar 26, 2022 3:40:45 GMT -6
I recently finished Ogres by Adrian Tschaikowsky and really liked it!
I also finished A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee and it was meh. Very YA and just didn't flow that great even though it had tons of stuff that I normally love.
I also finished and absolutely loved Kundo Wakes Up by Saad Z. Hossain. It's a companion novel to The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday and I'm so excited to read that as I haven't read it yet. He's definitely turning into one of my favorite current authors.
Now I'm starting The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi and so far I'm really enjoying it.
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Post by polson on Mar 26, 2022 5:43:48 GMT -6
i just finished mary jane by jessica anya blau. 4 stars - quick read for me. kind of a coming of age story set in the 70s. pulled me out of my reading slump. i also finished not a happy family. 2.5 for me - i don’t think i’m much of a lapena fan. i just started the flatshare by o’leary on audio. not my typical genre but needed something light. im enjoying it so far. needed to slow down audio for accents though 🙃. also starting woman on fire by lisa barr and it’s pulling me right in. hoping to get some reading time in today.
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Post by snowyowl on Mar 26, 2022 7:10:47 GMT -6
Just finished the sequel to The Thursday Murder Club. I liked The Man Who Died Twice even more that the first one. The mystery felt much tighter and the characters remained delightful. 5 stars for sure.
Sometimes when I really enjoy a book, I go to Goodreads to see if it’s just me. This one has an average of 4.48, so not just me!
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Post by wedding on Mar 26, 2022 7:50:18 GMT -6
I read Flicker in the Dark yesterday and really liked it. There were a few annoying typical thriller parts but otherwise I thought it was pretty good. I have it 5 stars since I couldn’t put it down and read it in a day.
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Post by bustedbiscuits on Mar 26, 2022 9:04:03 GMT -6
I finished book 2 of "Kingdom of the Wicked". I'm not sure how I feel just yet. I really liked it but it felt like the character's personality changed? I'm not sure if the author meant to do it or not.
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Post by kittyriot on Mar 26, 2022 9:06:03 GMT -6
Just finished the sequel to The Thursday Murder Club. I liked The Man Who Died Twice even more that the first one. The mystery felt much tighter and the characters remained delightful. 5 stars for sure. Sometimes when I really enjoy a book, I go to Goodreads to see if it’s just me. This one has an average of 4.48, so not just me! I just started The Man Who Died Twice. Loved the first so I’m super excited.
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Post by kittyriot on Mar 26, 2022 9:06:03 GMT -6
Just finished the sequel to The Thursday Murder Club. I liked The Man Who Died Twice even more that the first one. The mystery felt much tighter and the characters remained delightful. 5 stars for sure. Sometimes when I really enjoy a book, I go to Goodreads to see if it’s just me. This one has an average of 4.48, so not just me! I just started The Man Who Died Twice. Loved the first so I’m super excited.
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Post by yellowwallpaper on Mar 26, 2022 14:42:35 GMT -6
I haven't been keeping up with this thread very well! Here's some of my recent reads
Pua's Kiss by Lehua Parker 2.5* - Struggled with this one, but it was so short and fulfilled a PopSugar prompt so I finished it. The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman 4* - this one was a slow read for me but it was so good. Definitely worth the time. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 4* Motherhood by Sheila Heti - 4* And They Lived...by Stephen Salvatore 3* Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall 2* The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary 3.5* Golden Boys by Phil Stamper 4* The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix 3* - Loved how Hendrix named the chapter titles
Currently listening to Giovanni's Room, which I'm loving. James Baldwin was such a fantastic writer. My holds on Libby are still coming in so fast. I have three other books checked out and have delayed check out on so many more.
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Post by emma on Mar 26, 2022 15:21:14 GMT -6
I finished Out of Darkness (Orphan X #4) and really enjoyed it, maybe not as much as the last one but still couldn’t put it down. I think I’m going to read Crazy Stupid Bromance next
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Post by filingjointly on Mar 26, 2022 18:08:39 GMT -6
I loved Notes On An Execution. It’s very heavy but just beautifully written. I gave it 4 stars but it was more like 4.5 stars. Going for something light next and giving The Roughest Draft a try next. I read Notes on an Execution last month and really really loved it. If you haven’t read The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld it was in a similar vein with some magical realism thrown in. I loved that one as well.
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Post by caer on Mar 26, 2022 18:09:32 GMT -6
I loved Notes On An Execution. It’s very heavy but just beautifully written. I gave it 4 stars but it was more like 4.5 stars. Going for something light next and giving The Roughest Draft a try next. I read Notes on an Execution last month and really really loved it. If you haven’t read The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld it was in a similar vein with some magical realism thrown in. I loved that one as well. I haven’t, thank you! I’ll check it out.
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Post by wedding on Mar 26, 2022 18:41:31 GMT -6
I read Notes on an Execution last month and really really loved it. If you haven’t read The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld it was in a similar vein with some magical realism thrown in. I loved that one as well. I haven’t, thank you! I’ll check it out. Love Rene Denfield!
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Post by junch817 on Mar 26, 2022 20:09:01 GMT -6
I just finished my ARC of Upgrade by Blake Crouch. It was good, but not anything amazing. Dark Matter still easily remains my favorite of the 3.
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Post by byjove on Mar 27, 2022 9:08:54 GMT -6
I read the love that split the world this weekend. Loved the first half, absolutely loathe the second half.
Speed reading The Maid. Im finding the whole premise really upsetting, with the neurodiverse main character, but curious how the plot turns out.
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Post by adelbert on Mar 27, 2022 12:09:42 GMT -6
I'm in such a slump. I'm about to force myself to read just to try and get out of it. And adelbert thank you for mentioning those criticisms. I've seen Jewish folks that I know/ are in groups with speak against that book so so strongly. I guess living here it's maybe even more important to me that people understand that if you lived so close that you could see a concentration camp, then you absolutely knew at some level what was happening in it. And kids learned all about Hitler in school and most were really indoctrinated so it seems almost offensive to me to portray that differently. But I've never read the book so I can only share the critiques I've read.
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Post by kayc on Mar 27, 2022 13:14:42 GMT -6
I just started Verity, finally. I was hooked pretty quickly!
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Post by kayc on Mar 27, 2022 13:21:11 GMT -6
I'm in such a slump. I'm about to force myself to read just to try and get out of it. And adelbert thank you for mentioning those criticisms. I've seen Jewish folks that I know/ are in groups with speak against that book so so strongly. I recommended this book earlier in the thread if you’re in a slump: The Other Family. It was an easy to read, non graphic thriller. Not the most amazing book, but it pulled me in and was easy to get through. I feel like it would be a good slump-breaker!
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Post by caer on Mar 27, 2022 14:11:05 GMT -6
I finished The Roughest Draft and liked it. It wasn’t like great literature or anything but it was a fun, easy romcom (with lots of manufactured drama, of course!)
We’re leaving tomorrow for the new Star Wars hotel in Disney so I don’t expect to be reading much this week. I downloaded A Very Punchable Face, figuring I can read bits when I have time.
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Mar 27, 2022 14:13:19 GMT -6
I had a staycation this past week, I read The Four Winds, The Betrayal of Anne Frank and Local Woman Missing. I am more than half way done with Such A Quiet Place. None have been extremely exciting.
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Post by yellowwallpaper on Mar 27, 2022 14:36:27 GMT -6
I'm in such a slump. I'm about to force myself to read just to try and get out of it. And adelbert thank you for mentioning those criticisms. I've seen Jewish folks that I know/ are in groups with speak against that book so so strongly. Is there anything light you’ve been wanting to read? Usually a fluffy book will help me get out of a slump.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 27, 2022 14:54:33 GMT -6
I finished the darkest place and it was good. I love a good legal thriller
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Post by wedding on Mar 27, 2022 15:27:37 GMT -6
I finished the darkest place and it was good. I love a good legal thriller Whose the author? It looks like there are many with that title.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 27, 2022 15:34:29 GMT -6
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Post by kayc on Mar 27, 2022 18:50:23 GMT -6
So I’m at 60% in Verity and it’s clear I will NOT be going to sleep tonight until I’m done.
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Post by kayc on Mar 27, 2022 20:13:28 GMT -6
So I’m at 60% in Verity and it’s clear I will NOT be going to sleep tonight until I’m done. Ok WTF did I just read?!
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