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Post by angelashly on Apr 25, 2022 14:53:20 GMT -6
Cher I started LA Weather and got anxiety within the first chapter so now I’m primed to hate it with you. Woof. Oh that’s the most action the book has. I hated it because it’s boring AF and I care about none of the characters. This is pretty much how I felt about Lucky
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Post by abs on Apr 26, 2022 5:36:31 GMT -6
I finished Every Vow You Break last night. I am not sure what I thought! I think I liked it? The first half was slow slow slow. I guessed part of the big twist right away. The second half was pretty action packed though and I had to stay up to see what happened. Solid thriller overall.
On to Weather Girl next.
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Apr 26, 2022 6:48:51 GMT -6
I read The Hawthorne Legacy in one day. It was really good and the perfect escape.
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Post by icedcoffee on Apr 26, 2022 8:09:16 GMT -6
I just finished The Survivors by Alex Schulman.
It's about 3 brothers and their childhood and coming to terms with things as adults after their mothers death. It's a little different than the books I usually read but it kept my interest and was an easy quick read. There was a part at the end that had me in tears and kind of brought everything together
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thatgolfb
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Post by thatgolfb on Apr 26, 2022 8:48:54 GMT -6
Did I ever give my review for Forever, Interrupted, by TJR? It was a solid 3 stars. Probably my least favorite of hers so far. But I really enjoy her writing style, and it wasn’t *bad.*
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Post by thatgolfb on Apr 26, 2022 8:50:17 GMT -6
The only TJR I have left to read other than the new one coming out is Maybe in Another Life.
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Apr 26, 2022 13:08:37 GMT -6
I read Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez and loved it. I haven't read any of her other books but this one was great!
I also read Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy. It was okay. It was entertaining enough but I was able to guess most of the twists pretty early on. Didn't live up to the hype.
I'm working on The League of Gentlewomen Witches now.
I have probably 5 other books started but nothing has really grabbed me yet.
My library somehow has The Hacienda in already so I'm picking that up tomorrow. So that will be another I don't need to get from BOTM.
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kayc
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Post by kayc on Apr 27, 2022 5:50:45 GMT -6
I finished The Night Shift last night. Overall I enjoyed it. It’s a thriller, with quite a few twists, many of which I guessed. This is the second book in a row that I’ve finished and thought the ending was weak, so maybe it’s just a me thing??
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Lakes
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Post by Lakes on Apr 27, 2022 6:46:41 GMT -6
I enjoyed The Insect Crisis: the fall of the tiny empires that run the world. It’s a topic that interests me and dovetails with my beekeeping class.
I’m hoping to squeeze one more book in this month but I keep getting distracted with outside stuff since the weather is finally getting nice.
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Post by justbecause on Apr 27, 2022 6:56:56 GMT -6
I just started a book on Genghis Khan. It’s very interesting so far.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Apr 27, 2022 7:00:58 GMT -6
I loved The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina. I'm going to be bold and it give it a full 5 stars.
I will say while reading this, The Night Circus kept coming to mind. And they are incredibly different books, but with some common elements. If you liked TNC, you might consider this. Like if The Night Circus met Gabriel Garcia Marquez/100 Years of Solitude.
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Post by angelashly on Apr 27, 2022 7:11:40 GMT -6
I am reading One Step To Far and liked it at first. Now it is dragging in the sense that action is happening, but I thought it was almost done because of the action and yet I still have 150 pages. I'll finish it but some authors really would benefit from shorter books.
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Post by peaseblossom55 on Apr 27, 2022 8:18:24 GMT -6
I finished yesterday Velvet was the night by the same author as Mexican gothic. I did not like it at all solid 1 star. I started my first audio book on Monday The Haunting of Hill House 25% of the way through and it’s ok. My hold of His and Hers came in so I can start that today.
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Post by cdnfroggy on Apr 27, 2022 8:25:41 GMT -6
I loved The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina. I'm going to be bold and it give it a full 5 stars. I will say while reading this, The Night Circus kept coming to mind. And they are incredibly different books, but with some common elements. If you liked TNC, you might consider this. Like if The Night Circus met Gabriel Garcia Marquez/100 Years of Solitude. Oo that's good to know - I have Inheritance on my shelf at home, I may have to move it up my TBR a bit! I finished The Sea Witch by Katee Robert, part of her wicked villains series and it was ok. I didn't realize they were eroticas with a bit of plot instead of a really steamy romance and I honestly could have used a bit less sex (Which is rare for me to say, since I like my romances very open door steamy) and a bit more plot/character development. But it was a quick read and I did overall enjoy it. I'm starting The Fervor by Alma Katsu and I'm so excited to dive into it. I've loved all her other historical horror fiction, so this one should also be fantastic!
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Post by kittyriot on Apr 27, 2022 9:34:23 GMT -6
I loved The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina. I'm going to be bold and it give it a full 5 stars. I will say while reading this, The Night Circus kept coming to mind. And they are incredibly different books, but with some common elements. If you liked TNC, you might consider this. Like if The Night Circus met Gabriel Garcia Marquez/100 Years of Solitude. I'm listening to The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina right now and I am absolutely loving it. I was just thinking, this is going to be a five star for me, for sure!
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Post by byjove on Apr 27, 2022 9:35:15 GMT -6
I loved The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina. I'm going to be bold and it give it a full 5 stars. I will say while reading this, The Night Circus kept coming to mind. And they are incredibly different books, but with some common elements. If you liked TNC, you might consider this. Like if The Night Circus met Gabriel Garcia Marquez/100 Years of Solitude. I'm listening to The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina right now and I am absolutely loving it. I was just thinking, this is going to be a five star for me, for sure! How is the narrator?
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Post by kittyriot on Apr 27, 2022 9:38:10 GMT -6
I'm listening to The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina right now and I am absolutely loving it. I was just thinking, this is going to be a five star for me, for sure! How is the narrator? Absolutely wonderful, beautiful, lyrical, younger voice. It's a narrator I recognize but I don't know it off the top of my head.
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Post by kittyriot on Apr 27, 2022 9:38:50 GMT -6
Absolutely wonderful, beautiful, lyrical, younger voice. It's a narrator I recognize but I don't know it off the top of my head. Narrator is Frankie Corzo.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Apr 27, 2022 9:41:13 GMT -6
Absolutely wonderful, beautiful, lyrical, younger voice. It's a narrator I recognize but I don't know it off the top of my head. I may do the audio too, ha!
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Post by angelashly on Apr 27, 2022 11:03:09 GMT -6
Well May looks like not a month I'll be getting to my owned books
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Post by caer on Apr 27, 2022 11:35:41 GMT -6
I finished Anatomy of a Scandal and mostly enjoyed it. It’s very slow but it was interesting and I enjoyed the courtroom parts.
I’m reading Insomnia now.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Apr 27, 2022 11:44:18 GMT -6
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melohdy
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Post by melohdy on Apr 27, 2022 11:51:31 GMT -6
If you're like me and have a bunch that you're considering, check your library. Mine had I think three of the BOTM books that I was able to get on the holds list for. That will save me some cash
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Apr 27, 2022 11:56:07 GMT -6
I finished Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult and really enjoyed it. I thought it did a really good job telling the story through the early parts of the pandemic and the lessens learned through it.
I just started the Long Call by Anita Shreve and I'm having trouble getting into it so we will see how it goes. It's been on my tbr forever!
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nelzie
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Post by nelzie on Apr 27, 2022 13:30:28 GMT -6
I finished The League of Gentlewomen Witches, it was decent. 3.5 stars.
I'm working on Wil Wheaton's new annotated memoir but it's so long I'm not sure I will finish before it's due back. It's good but I'm not in the mood to binge it.
I'm hoping to finish my ARC of Stay Awake today. I'm about 60% into it and it's really good so far.
I'm picking up The Hacienda and The Children on the Hill from my library this evening. My libby hold for Dead Silence also just came in so I have several books I've really been looking forward to.
I've been in the mood for a romance so I got The Coppersmith Farmhouse by Devney Perry which I saw recommended on booktok. I also realized the 2nd book in the Lovelight Farms series is out so I'll probably buy that. I loved the first one!
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Post by bubblehape on Apr 27, 2022 13:42:02 GMT -6
I finished Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult and really enjoyed it. I thought it did a really good job telling the story through the early parts of the pandemic and the lessens learned through it. I just started the Long Call by Anita Shreve and I'm having trouble getting into it so we will see how it goes. It's been on my tbr forever! I liked wish you were here too, it was very on point about the pandemic
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Post by mintyblueair on Apr 27, 2022 14:33:07 GMT -6
I finished Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult and really enjoyed it. I thought it did a really good job telling the story through the early parts of the pandemic and the lessens learned through it. I just started the Long Call by Anita Shreve and I'm having trouble getting into it so we will see how it goes. It's been on my tbr forever! I haven't read any Jodi Picoult in well over a decade, but the reviews here of Wish You Were Here make me want to pick her up again.
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Post by mintyblueair on Apr 27, 2022 14:39:02 GMT -6
I'm doing so much reading for school these days that my recreational reading time is cut to twenty or thirty minutes before bed 😭
So I decided to return Harlem Shuffle and The Mystery of Right and Wrong. I'm going to stick to thrillers and historical fiction for now because I know I can get through those really quickly. I'm currently reading A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham, and then I've got The Rose Code by Kate Quinn and Booth by Karen Joy Fowler (I'm really excited for this one!).
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Cher
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Post by Cher on Apr 27, 2022 14:55:22 GMT -6
I actually finished Wish You Were Here today and it’s prob my least favorite Jodi Picoult book.
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junch817
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Post by junch817 on Apr 27, 2022 14:59:57 GMT -6
Molly Shannon has a memoir that just came out (Hello, Molly!); I’m excited to read that. I realized most of the memoirs I have read lately have been written by males (Colin Jost, Dave Grohl, Seth Rogan) so I’m looking forward to reading a female memoir.
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