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Post by Cher on Mar 28, 2022 19:23:53 GMT -6
I can't read another Colleen Hoover book. I find them to be readable but for some reason the sex scenes in them are so cringey to me (lol and I'm not against a good sex scene). And the names! God forbid she use something regular like Lauren or Michael or something. I just started Regretting You amidst all my other books, and I’m already eye rolling at the teen drama. I only read one of her books (All Your Perfects) and it felt really juvenile. I've had It Ends With Us sitting around because I want to see the hype is about but I thought I must be missing something or chose her worst book.
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 28, 2022 19:52:26 GMT -6
I just started Regretting You amidst all my other books, and I’m already eye rolling at the teen drama. I only read one of her books (All Your Perfects) and it felt really juvenile. I've had It Ends With Us sitting around because I want to see the hype is about but I thought I must be missing something or chose her worst book. I haven’t read All Your Perfects! I did like It Ends With Us. I have liked most of her stuff. Verity was one of my least favorites, actually!
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Post by Cher on Mar 28, 2022 19:53:19 GMT -6
I only read one of her books (All Your Perfects) and it felt really juvenile. I've had It Ends With Us sitting around because I want to see the hype is about but I thought I must be missing something or chose her worst book. I haven’t read All Your Perfects! I did like It Ends With Us. I have liked most of her stuff. Verity was one of my least favorites, actually! Good to hear! I will give It Ends With Us a chance at some point.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 29, 2022 6:48:18 GMT -6
I just started Regretting You amidst all my other books, and I’m already eye rolling at the teen drama. I only read one of her books (All Your Perfects) and it felt really juvenile. I've had It Ends With Us sitting around because I want to see the hype is about but I thought I must be missing something or chose her worst book. I had to look up all your perfects and that was not a favorite of mine. I love Colleen Hoover but I don’t mind YA either. I feel she is a love her or not type author ugly love is the one I recommend the most.
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Post by Cher on Mar 29, 2022 6:49:41 GMT -6
I only read one of her books (All Your Perfects) and it felt really juvenile. I've had It Ends With Us sitting around because I want to see the hype is about but I thought I must be missing something or chose her worst book. I had to look up all your perfects and that was not a favorite of mine. I love Colleen Hoover but I don’t mind YA either. I feel she is a love her or not type author ugly love is the one I recommend the most. Oh, is she a YA author? Maybe that’s why I felt like it had a different feel.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 29, 2022 6:51:11 GMT -6
I had to look up all your perfects and that was not a favorite of mine. I love Colleen Hoover but I don’t mind YA either. I feel she is a love her or not type author ugly love is the one I recommend the most. Oh, is she a YA author? Maybe that’s why I felt like it had a different feel. She isn’t, but I think a lot of her characters are younger so it’s like college level
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Post by junch817 on Mar 29, 2022 8:06:55 GMT -6
I’m about halfway through listening to Monday’s Not Coming. I’m so angry! How is this even happening? I’m torn between asking myself could this really truly happen and I’m privileged enough to not be able to comprehend it, or is it just a normal book that makes you suspend your disbelief a bit. I’ve read A LOT of books that I find repulsive and heartbreaking while knowing that it could absolutely happen, and that it DOES happen, but this is different. How could this many adults just brush away the concern? She’s not around for months. No one has seen her for months - MULTIPLE teachers, Claudia’s parents, the police not asking more questions when Claudia goes to the station, and no one is pressing the issue? No one is looking into this?! I mean, I am really enjoying this story, but it’s now past Christmas and Claudia hasn’t known where she is since the start of the school year. Im just feeling so angry while listening to it so I keep trying to figure out if I should go with these awful angry feelings because that’s how awful the situation is, or suspend my disbelief and just go with it as a story.
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Post by junch817 on Mar 29, 2022 8:20:32 GMT -6
First BOTM official spoiler for April. This was posted by the author - I’m guessing some people at BOTM aren’t too happy about her posting this lol It will be an add-on
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Post by junch817 on Mar 29, 2022 8:28:51 GMT -6
Also question unrelated to books
I use Tapatalk. For like a year now (and I kept meaning to complain about this but I never did), every time I try to add a picture to my post, it doesn’t do anything for like 20-30 seconds, and then an error pops up saying something like, there’s been an error, contact us. I hit ignore/cancel, and then I try this again about 5-6 more times, and then eventually, it just suddenly works. It drives me INSANE! Why does this happen, and can I change it? It never used to do it, and then suddenly it started happening and it’s been like this ever since.
I really only am here on a few threads (books and tv shows) so this is why I’m asking here
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Post by gingy on Mar 29, 2022 8:30:31 GMT -6
Also question unrelated to books I use Tapatalk. For like a year now (and I kept meaning to complain about this but I never did), every time I try to add a picture to my post, it doesn’t do anything for like 20-30 seconds, and then an error pops up saying something lime, there’s been an error, contact us. I hit ignore/cancel, and then I try this again about 5-6 more times, and then eventually, it just suddenly works. It drives me INSANE! Why does this happen, and can I change it? It never used to do it, and then suddenly it started happening and it’s been like this ever since. I really only am here on a few threads (books and tv shows) so this is why I’m asking here It does this to me too. I have no suggestions, just commiseration.
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Post by adelbert on Mar 29, 2022 8:31:10 GMT -6
I just finished The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel and really loved it. H and I read a lot of business and finance books so it wasn't that much new information for me but the way it was presented was so well done and interesting. Just a very enjoyable book with some really nice thoughts about finance.
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Post by junch817 on Mar 29, 2022 9:22:46 GMT -6
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Post by angelashly on Mar 29, 2022 9:28:00 GMT -6
Of course my birthday month and I am meh on them all
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Post by angelashly on Mar 29, 2022 9:29:22 GMT -6
I thought they were doing 7 now?
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Post by gingy on Mar 29, 2022 9:52:49 GMT -6
Will Smith’s memoir just came up for me on audio. Strange timing, but I’ll start it.
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 29, 2022 10:28:30 GMT -6
I (finally!) finished Butter Honey Pig Bread and really loved it.
I’m reading several other books. 😅 I got my hold of the Spanish Love Deception again so I can work on that one, which lapsed last time.
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Post by melohdy on Mar 29, 2022 10:38:55 GMT -6
I'm interested in Kaikeyi because I really enjoyed Circe; but I may also cave and get True Biz as well
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Post by nelzie on Mar 29, 2022 11:56:51 GMT -6
Ugh, not really loving any of these. I might get Kaikeyi.
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Post by justbecause on Mar 29, 2022 13:22:55 GMT -6
I’m trying to get my son to read a book in his reading level. (5th) He hates everything.
He’s looking for a murder mystery that’s action packed with some horror…..
Anyone have a 5th grader into reading action packed mysteries?
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Post by emma on Mar 29, 2022 13:56:09 GMT -6
I’m trying to get my son to read a book in his reading level. (5th) He hates everything. He’s looking for a murder mystery that’s action packed with some horror….. Anyone have a 5th grader into reading action packed mysteries? would he be able to manage something like The Hunger Games? I think I was around that age when I got really into Fear Street ETA - maybe the Young Bond series?
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Post by junch817 on Mar 29, 2022 14:23:40 GMT -6
I thought they were doing 7 now? I believe it just said “we won’t always be limited to 5 choices”. I was thinking this would be the case as soon as I read that. I’m guessing they will mostly still have 5, but sometimes more. Hopefully it’s at least half of the time!
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Post by starrynight on Mar 29, 2022 14:27:14 GMT -6
Also question unrelated to books I use Tapatalk. For like a year now (and I kept meaning to complain about this but I never did), every time I try to add a picture to my post, it doesn’t do anything for like 20-30 seconds, and then an error pops up saying something like, there’s been an error, contact us. I hit ignore/cancel, and then I try this again about 5-6 more times, and then eventually, it just suddenly works. It drives me INSANE! Why does this happen, and can I change it? It never used to do it, and then suddenly it started happening and it’s been like this ever since. I really only am here on a few threads (books and tv shows) so this is why I’m asking here The same thing happens to me, but in general, I have a lot of Tapa issues. It doesn't load full threads, things are missing or out of order, went load at all. I've mostly shifted to using the website and doing images on imgbb.com.
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Post by junch817 on Mar 29, 2022 14:59:42 GMT -6
Also question unrelated to books I use Tapatalk. For like a year now (and I kept meaning to complain about this but I never did), every time I try to add a picture to my post, it doesn’t do anything for like 20-30 seconds, and then an error pops up saying something like, there’s been an error, contact us. I hit ignore/cancel, and then I try this again about 5-6 more times, and then eventually, it just suddenly works. It drives me INSANE! Why does this happen, and can I change it? It never used to do it, and then suddenly it started happening and it’s been like this ever since. I really only am here on a few threads (books and tv shows) so this is why I’m asking here The same thing happens to me, but in general, I have a lot of Tapa issues. It doesn't load full threads, things are missing or out of order, went load at all. I've mostly shifted to using the website and doing images on imgbb.com. Yes I also have all of those same problems. I should probably just stop using it, but I’m an app lover and apparently not using an app when I know there is one, even if that app SUCKS, is too damn difficult for me to do lol
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Post by mrsnorris on Mar 29, 2022 15:35:51 GMT -6
I’m trying to get my son to read a book in his reading level. (5th) He hates everything. He’s looking for a murder mystery that’s action packed with some horror….. Anyone have a 5th grader into reading action packed mysteries? The Small Spaces series by Katherine Arden is a middle-grade horror series that is pretty entertaining. It’s a trio of middle-schoolers fighting against this sort of demon fellow called the Smiling Man. It’s spooky and thrilling but age-appropriate.
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Post by junch817 on Mar 29, 2022 19:59:05 GMT -6
I’m about halfway through listening to Monday’s Not Coming. I’m so angry! How is this even happening? I’m torn between asking myself could this really truly happen and I’m privileged enough to not be able to comprehend it, or is it just a normal book that makes you suspend your disbelief a bit. I’ve read A LOT of books that I find repulsive and heartbreaking while knowing that it could absolutely happen, and that it DOES happen, but this is different. How could this many adults just brush away the concern? She’s not around for months. No one has seen her for months - MULTIPLE teachers, Claudia’s parents, the police not asking more questions when Claudia goes to the station, and no one is pressing the issue? No one is looking into this?! I mean, I am really enjoying this story, but it’s now past Christmas and Claudia hasn’t known where she is since the start of the school year. Im just feeling so angry while listening to it so I keep trying to figure out if I should go with these awful angry feelings because that’s how awful the situation is, or suspend my disbelief and just go with it as a story. Quoting myself to say that I just finished the book and am just remembering that being midway through a book and finishing a book are two completely different things… And wow. What. A. Book!!! I don’t know that I would have stumbled across that book without this thread, so thank you thank you to those of you that read it and mentioned it here. I was walking my dog as I was listening this evening and I came in, took off my coat, and just sat down on the cold floor of my unfinished basement because I was so completely invested and I needed to be alone so I could really focus. My dog was pacing around all worried because he had no idea why I would be doing that.
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Post by Cher on Mar 29, 2022 20:16:34 GMT -6
I finished The Last House on the Street. I really recommend it. It’s a sort-of-thriller/mystery. But then it hope back and forth with a different story about the Civil Rights Movement. It scratches that itch of beachy mystery but then there’s actual substance. No drunk ladies witnessing murders either! I’m going to look up other books by her.
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Post by imapenguin on Mar 29, 2022 20:30:46 GMT -6
I finished The Last House on the Street. I really recommend it. It’s a sort-of-thriller/mystery. But then it hope back and forth with a different story about the Civil Rights Movement. It scratches that itch of beachy mystery but then there’s actual substance. No drunk ladies witnessing murders either! I’m going to look up other books by her. Diane Chaimberlain was new to me last year and I’ve loved both of hers that I’ve read so far—Big Lies in a Small Town and The Dream Daughter.
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Post by imapenguin on Mar 29, 2022 20:35:05 GMT -6
I started The Unsinkable Greta James today and am loving it. It’s a little romance and a little family drama set on a cruise to Alaska.
This may be the first time ever that I’ve read both of my BOTM books on the month I received them.
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Post by Cher on Mar 29, 2022 20:42:37 GMT -6
I finished The Last House on the Street. I really recommend it. It’s a sort-of-thriller/mystery. But then it hope back and forth with a different story about the Civil Rights Movement. It scratches that itch of beachy mystery but then there’s actual substance. No drunk ladies witnessing murders either! I’m going to look up other books by her. Diane Chaimberlain was new to me last year and I’ve loved both of hers that I’ve read so far—Big Lies in a Small Town and The Dream Daughter. I’m going to add them to my list. Thank you!
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Post by angelashly on Mar 30, 2022 5:01:19 GMT -6
I finished The Last House on the Street. I really recommend it. It’s a sort-of-thriller/mystery. But then it hope back and forth with a different story about the Civil Rights Movement. It scratches that itch of beachy mystery but then there’s actual substance. No drunk ladies witnessing murders either! I’m going to look up other books by her. I really liked it too! I’ve read another couple of hers I’ve liked I should look up more
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