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Post by angelashly on Mar 30, 2022 5:01:42 GMT -6
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! Big lies in a small town was one I read too!
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Post by abs on Mar 30, 2022 5:15:21 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. The Last House on the Street was really good. I discovered Diane Chamberlain a few years ago with The Silent Sister. If you haven't read that one yet I recommend it.
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Post by icedcoffee on Mar 30, 2022 5:41:46 GMT -6
I'm reading Stay Close by Harlan Coben. He's one of my favorites and I saw it was a Netflix series.
It's good and I'll finish but it's not capturing me like his other books. Usually I can't put them down and I'm reading til 3 am to finish. This one doesn't seem to have that magic for some reason
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Post by adelbert on Mar 30, 2022 5:43:41 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? My son loves the Alex Rider series. It's about a British teen who becomes a spy. The first is Stormbreaker and the second is Point Blanc but I think there are 13 now. There's always a good mystery although the first book is setting up a lot and the second book features a school that is turning kids into clones to control them so a bit of a horror feel but they're not horror. They're definitely all action packed. There's also an Amazon show that's pretty fun but my son says it takes plots from lots of the books so better to read the books first. Another idea would be The Lockwood and Co. series about kids fighting ghosts in an alternate universe London. (I actually read all of these and thought they were so fun).
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Post by Cher on Mar 30, 2022 6:18:53 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. The Last House on the Street was really good. I discovered Diane Chamberlain a few years ago with The Silent Sister. If you haven't read that one yet I recommend it. Adding it! ETA: is it part of a series?
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Post by justbecause on Mar 30, 2022 6:20:26 GMT -6
Thanks everyone!
I’ve got a list for when we go to the library. Maybe he will like something that’s not Diary of a Wimpy kid lol
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Mar 30, 2022 7:12:33 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. I started to respond to your post yesterday and thought it was better to let you finish and then discuss. That book will stick with me for a long time.
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Post by CestLaVie on Mar 30, 2022 8:12:58 GMT -6
I finished Penny for Your Secrets and am halfway through A Pretty Deceit. I also started Love & Saffron. I think I an DNFing The Maid. I couldn't get into it.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 30, 2022 8:24:11 GMT -6
April books are up
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Post by stayingblonde on Mar 30, 2022 8:42:39 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? Check out this one: This Town Is Not All Right www.amazon.com/dp/0593097149/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_4EB4SXYCYPSV4CH5RYZV
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Post by tatorhead328 on Mar 30, 2022 8:58:04 GMT -6
I'm thinking about skipping this month. None of the descriptions seemed to interest me and I don't see anything in member faves that I want to try either.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 30, 2022 9:00:37 GMT -6
I'm thinking about skipping this month. None of the descriptions seemed to interest me and I don't see anything in member faves that I want to try either. It is my Birthday month or I would probably too. I think I am going to do Like a Sister
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Post by junch817 on Mar 30, 2022 12:12:15 GMT -6
I think it’s awesome that BOTM is featuring a book with the main character being a deaf woman, especially during Deaf History Month, so I am so excited to support them for that. I chose that book (True Biz) and Lessons in Chemistry which I heard good things about and is historical fiction with a feminist protagonist - that sounds amazing to me as I love historical fiction and books with a strong female lead.
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Post by angelashly on Mar 30, 2022 12:19:02 GMT -6
I think it’s awesome that BOTM is featuring a book with the main character being a deaf woman, especially during Deaf History Month, so I am so excited to support them for that. I chose that book (True Biz) and Lessons in Chemistry which I heard good things about and is historical fiction with a feminist protagonist - that sounds amazing to me as I love historical fiction and books with a strong female lead. I was looking at lessons in chemistry for my add on
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Post by nelzie on Mar 30, 2022 12:39:45 GMT -6
I think I'm going to skip this month.
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Post by nelzie on Mar 30, 2022 12:52:09 GMT -6
I read the 2nd Bridgerton book since I just watched season 2 of the series. I enjoyed it but they definitely changed quite a lot for the show. I'm glad I hadn't read it first or I probably would have been a lot more annoyed with how much they changed.
I'm about 80% into Nine Lives. I like it but I'm wishing I had read rather than listened to this one because it's hard to keep track of everyone.
I have Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead and So We Meet Again from Libby I'll be working on next.
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emma
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Post by emma on Mar 30, 2022 12:58:10 GMT -6
I finished Crazy Stupid Bromance and it was good but not as good as the second book. I think I’m going to read The Mirror Man next
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Post by wedding on Mar 30, 2022 13:09:17 GMT -6
I just read The Nowhere Child by Christian White and it was really good. It's the second I read by him and I gave both 4 stars so I'll probably read more.
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Post by bustedbiscuits on Mar 30, 2022 13:31:04 GMT -6
Finished: Bride of the Shadow King
I thought it was a stand alone but it's a series. Book 2 will be relased Dec 2022 and I can't wait! I liked the magic, fantasy, and the writing.
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Post by Lakes on Mar 30, 2022 17:38:37 GMT -6
A Gap in Nature by Tim Flannery gets 3 stars. I thought it was a real book when I requested it but it was a fancy coffee table book. The artwork was nice but the info was repetitive: describe creature and pristine island habitat, insert rat/cat/human, extinction swiftly follows.
Otherlands by Thomas Halliday gets 2 stars. A couple parts were super interesting but overall it wasn’t very engaging and I skimmed a lot. He used reverse chronological order for the history of the earth and would also mention present day information so I could never keep track of where I was on the timeline. Henry Gee did it much better in A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth.
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Post by brux on Mar 30, 2022 18:18:43 GMT -6
I finished Crying in H-Mart.
About 75% of the way through, I almost stopped because I thought I’d gotten the gist and didn’t need more, but I kept on until the end and I’m glad I did.
This afternoon, I started the Midnight Library and I’m really liking the premise.
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Post by icedcoffee on Mar 30, 2022 19:25:47 GMT -6
I'm reading Stay Close by Harlan Coben. He's one of my favorites and I saw it was a Netflix series. It's good and I'll finish but it's not capturing me like his other books. Usually I can't put them down and I'm reading til 3 am to finish. This one doesn't seem to have that magic for some reason I finished. Now I want to watch the series really bad. Usually I find the books way better. But I found myself disliking the main characters I felt like I wasn't supposed to, while liking the ones I shouldn't. Lol. I'm curious now if that was the point of the story or just my take I didn't care at all about Cassie/Megan and Ray. I found them both insufferable and didn't care about their backstory because it was boring. I liked the detective (Broome) and found myself getting annoyed along with him that they were being so secretive, which doesn't usually happen. Usually not on the side of the prying cop. I also liked Lorraine, even after the reveal. I also figured out most of it before the end.
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Post by Lormor on Mar 31, 2022 3:51:55 GMT -6
I opened the March Motivation thread thinking it was the reading thread and was VERY puzzled.
I'm busy reading Pachinko - it's the kind of book that I love getting stuck into, but I know it's going to break my heart. All the John Boyne fans - I read The Echo Chamber - his newest, and I have such mixed feelings about it. His writing is great - there were bits I wanted to underline and keep - but I did not love the story and I found all the characters utterly awful.
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Post by gingy on Mar 31, 2022 7:26:24 GMT -6
I finished Crying in H-Mart. About 75% of the way through, I almost stopped because I thought I’d gotten the gist and didn’t need more, but I kept on until the end and I’m glad I did. This afternoon, I started the Midnight Library and I’m really liking the premise. I felt the same way about Crying in H-Mart! It was my first read of the year, and it was a great book to kick things off.
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Post by byjove on Mar 31, 2022 10:25:13 GMT -6
I liked this installment of Maisie Dobbs, but hated how Maisie and her husband interacted. It seemed so different than the previous books and very patronizing. It didn’t make sense to me. Happy to spend time with Maisie, but certainly not my favorite.
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loony
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Post by loony on Mar 31, 2022 11:18:40 GMT -6
I just finished Don't ask me where I'm from by Jennifer de Leon
Very well written YA "own story" of immigrant children.
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Mar 31, 2022 16:17:44 GMT -6
I read Before She Was Found by Heather Gudenkauf. It was really good. Very sad though.
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junch817
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Post by junch817 on Mar 31, 2022 18:02:42 GMT -6
I wanted to share this here. Apparently there is a trend on TT where people are buying books, reading them, and then returning them. Of course they are, because people suck. 😤 I also came across this post on IG that I wanted to share http://instagram.com/p/CTDcTAwpkWj
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Post by junch817 on Mar 31, 2022 18:03:59 GMT -6
Also, if you use your local library (like me), don’t forget to donate!!
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Post by emma on Mar 31, 2022 18:12:26 GMT -6
That was interesting, I often think about how the author makes no money off me when I borrow from the library and then I feel bad. But public libraries are so important to communities it feels wrong not to support them. Plus I would have spent over $200 so far this year if I bought every book
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