The Great Carpezio
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Jun 13, 2022 5:11:34 GMT
Hello readers!
This week I read:
🟢 Verity ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I read my first CoHo book (Coleen Hoover). I’ve heard this was a departure from her regular writing (popular romance). I’ve also heard there is concern about this book and teens having access to it, so I was curious.
It really depends on the teen, but I can see why some are concerned. Anyway, I did enjoy the book, but I didn’t find it particularly amazing or something everyone must go out and read. Good twists and turns and a lot of questions at the end to mull over
What did you read?
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Post by trixiecat on Jun 13, 2022 12:46:39 GMT
I just started The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain. I am only 60 pages in but I am really liking it so far.
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Post by guzismom on Jun 13, 2022 12:50:13 GMT
I read Fat Funeral for free due to my trial of Kindle Unlimited. Nothing earth shattering here; but the scientific notifications were OUTSTANDING...a full 40% of the book, according to Kindle.
I started East of Eden by John Steinbeck. My daughter's new BF named him as a favorite author, so I thought I should revisit him since I hadn't read anything by him since high school.
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 13, 2022 12:53:01 GMT
I finished The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. I really wanted to enjoy this one and it wasn't bad, but it just didn't grip me I. I wanted to know what happened, but I had to force myself to keep reading because it wasn't enjoyable to me.
Next up is half of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness Arundhati Roy for my book club.
I also have Verity by Colleen Hoover that I just checked out from the library, so that will be after the bookclub book.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 13, 2022 15:53:41 GMT
Last week I finished The Club by Ellery Lloyd. The first half of the book was very slow. Too many characters that I had a hard time remembering their back story. Mostly unlikeable characters to boot. By the end, I didn’t care what happened to any of them. Reese’s Book Club pick. I’m starting to see a pattern here. 2 ½ stars.
Next, I finished What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline. The bigger question is what didn’t happen to them. The book started with a bang and for the first half, I was engaged in what happened to them. Part 2 of the book turned into an action thriller with the dad playing superhero. 4/5 for the first half of the book, 2.5/5 for the second half.
Now I’m reading The Stolen Hours by Allen Eskens. We love this author and I’m totally enjoying the book!
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Post by maryland on Jun 13, 2022 16:00:04 GMT
I finished The Younger Wife and it was okay, not my favorite. I listened to All The Girls Are All So Nice Here and it was good. Reading Watch Out For Her - Samantha Bailey and it's good so far. Listening to When She Finds You - A J McDine and like it a lot.
I read Verity a few years ago and liked it. I don't remember too much about it, but don't remember thinking it wasn't good for teens. I think I recommended it to my kids who were in high school/college. But I can't remember what a book was about that I read a few weeks ago! Haha
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Post by Fidget on Jun 13, 2022 16:13:59 GMT
I finished The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare - I loved this book 5/5 stars for me!
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Post by epeanymous on Jun 13, 2022 16:33:08 GMT
I wasn't a huge fan of The Club either. I love mysteries, but I really didn't care who did it. The Younger Wife also wasn't a particular favorite.
Last week, I reach Richard Osman's The Man who Died Twice, as well as two books in the Ellie Alexander cozy mystery series set in Ashland, where I was vacationing (A Batter of Life and Death and On Thin Icing). Today, I'm reading Murder on Bainbridge Island by Dianne Harman, and I can't say I will read more in that series.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jun 13, 2022 16:58:17 GMT
Two more good reads !
TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY (‘22) by Lindwood Barclay : 4 STARS.
DESCRIPTION: One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most everyone assumed Andy had got away with murder—it’s always the husband, isn’t it?—but the police could never build a strong case against him. Now, six years later, Andy has finally put his life back together. He sold the house he once shared with Brie and moved away. He’s settled down with a new partner, Jayne, and life is good. But Andy’s peaceful world is about to shatter. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, “Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?” And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman—who bears a striking resemblance to Brie—is gone. The police are notified and old questions—and dark suspicions—resurface.
REVIEW: I have read 12 previous books by Mr. Barclay, (8) 4/5 stars, (1) 3 star and (3) 1 star. Three of his most recent books, Find You First (‘21), Elevator Pitch (‘19) and A Noise Downstairs (‘18) all received 4 stars.
I always love how even this author’s secondary characters are well developed. The tension stayed throughout the whole book. Entertained me til the end and even that was totally satisfying.
I’LL BE YOU (‘22) by Janelle Brown : 4 STARS
DESCRIPTION: As children, Sam and Elli were two halves of a perfect whole: Gorgeous identical twins. Once Hollywood discovered them, they became B-list child TV stars, often inhabiting the same role. But as adults their lives have splintered. After leaving acting, Elli reinvented herself as the perfect homemaker: Married to a real-estate lawyer, in a house two blocks from the beach. Meanwhile, Sam has never recovered from her failed Hollywood career, or from her addiction to the pills and booze that have propped her up for the last fifteen years. When her father calls out of the blue, Sam is shocked to learn that Elli’s life has been in turmoil: Her husband moved out, and Elli just adopted a two-year-old girl. Now she’s stopped answering her phone and checked in to a mysterious spa in Ojai. Is her sister just decompressing, or is she in trouble?
REVIEW: This author’s first book for me was Pretty Things (‘20) which I gave 4 Stars. Like her first book, I like her writing and how it draws me in and keeps me reading. Loved how she told the twins’ backstory. I like how the author makes you feel for the characters or at least understand their side. Original plot for me that moved along at a perfect pace. I wouldn’t call this book a thriller but a very good family dynamics tale and the ties that bind us. Definitely kept me turning the pages.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jun 13, 2022 16:58:39 GMT
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Post by hutchfan on Jun 13, 2022 18:17:49 GMT
I read Magpie by Elizabeth Day.
I won an Advanced Readers Edition from Goodreads.
This was a page turner.
Marisa and Jake can't get have a baby so they take in Kate who is carrying their baby and things start going wrong for the 3 of them and throw in Jake's mom Annabelle who is whole other evil.
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Post by gottapeanow on Jun 13, 2022 18:24:25 GMT
I didn't get quite as much reading done as I hoped while on vacation.
I finished Redemption by Mike Lawson. It was good but a bit far-fetched. 4/5 stars
I also read The School for German Brides, which was excellent. Strong characters and a great plot. 5/5 plot.
Lisa
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Post by mnmloveli on Jun 13, 2022 18:42:53 GMT
I read Magpie by Elizabeth Day. I won an Advanced Readers Edition from Goodreads. This was a page turner. Marisa and Jake can't get have a baby so they take in Kate who is carrying their baby and things start going wrong for the 3 of them and throw in Jake's mom Annabelle who is whole other evil. This book got on my TBR pile from an ad on my kindle. Glad to hear from someone who liked it ! |
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Post by maryland on Jun 13, 2022 19:03:45 GMT
I read Magpie by Elizabeth Day. I won an Advanced Readers Edition from Goodreads. This was a page turner. Marisa and Jake can't get have a baby so they take in Kate who is carrying their baby and things start going wrong for the 3 of them and throw in Jake's mom Annabelle who is whole other evil. There have been a lot of ads for that book and it looks good! |
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Post by fotos4u2 on Jun 13, 2022 19:44:32 GMT
I guess 4 more for me? Hmm I didn't realize I read that much last week.
The Girl They Left Behind by Roxanne Veltzos. 2 stars. The idea behind this story was so good. A young Jewish girl is left on the steps of a building at the beginning of the Nazi takeover of Romania. She's adopted by a Romanian family and it was supposed to go through the Soviet Union occupation and the beginning of communism. Sadly it was so boring I skimmed most of the book.
Only Child by Rhiannon Navin. 5 stars. This book could be difficult for some to read right now, but felt right to me. About a family whose children are involved in a school shooting. The 1st grader survives, but the 5th grader does not. The story is told from the 1st graders perspective and is just amazing. Anyone who liked "Room" by Emma Donoghue will "love" this one (weird to say "love" about a book with such a sad premise).
How Lulu Lost Her Mind by Rachel Gibson. 3 stars. What I thought was going to be a fun, lighthearted read with maybe a slightly dark back story ended up falling flat. Lulu is a woman whose mother with Alzheimer's gets kicked out of her memory care facility. They decide they're going to fly across country to their decrepit family home for mom to live out her final years. The whole book felt more like a first draft than a fully fleshed-out novel. Also, having had quite a few family members who had Alzheimer's I found some of the story unrealistic.
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord. 4 stars. A library pick I got mostly for my older daughter with whom I share books. Young adult story about two teenagers. A girl whose family owns a big franchise called Big League Burgers and a boy whose family owns a small deli called Girl Cheesin'. The teens go to school together, but in a twist of fate end up in a twitter war for their respective restaurants. It was a super fast, fluffy read.
I had planned to read "Unsheltered" last week, but couldn't get into it so abandoned it quickly. Next up is "Let's Not Do That Again" by Grant Ginder.
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Post by finaledition on Jun 13, 2022 20:04:18 GMT
I read The No-Show by Beth O'Leary. She wrote The Flatshare a couple years ago which I loved. I've read each of her following books which have been good, but nothing lives up to the first book. I just wonder if I'm overly critical and setting too high of expectations and nothing will quite live up to the first book. It's an enjoyable book, but just pales in comparison.
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Post by Mystie on Jun 13, 2022 20:36:56 GMT
Hola! This past week I read The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones. I found an advanced reader's copy of it at the thrift store. It's a novel that takes place in an Edwardian country house...a party has been planned...and then peculiar things begin to derail the party. The best way I could describe it is "Downton Abbey meets Twilight Zone." I enjoyed it, didn't love it, but it was fine.
And I read Metropolis by B.A. Shapiro. I think it's been mentioned here before. I've read several of this author's books and enjoyed them. This is the story of several people who are using an old storage unit facility for purposes other than storage: as living spaces, as hiding spaces, as office spaces. An accident breaks off this use of the building, throwing each person into upheaval and even peril. This was good; I gave it 4/5 stars. Some of it seemed a bit improbable, but the characters were interesting.
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Post by purplebee on Jun 13, 2022 20:44:49 GMT
Read Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I was stuck at Regan National Airport in DC for a few hours due to weather issues affecting the arrival of the flight I was catching. It was the perfect time waster: trashy, celebrity lifestyle goes wrong story about 4 siblings with a famous but absent Dad. Lots of drama and rich folks doing bad things. I just had a chapter or two left when I finally got home.
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Post by catmom on Jun 13, 2022 21:31:31 GMT
I read Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James. I really loved Sundown Motel so I thought I would try one of her earlier books. It's a really atmospheric ghost story and I enjoyed the first half. The middle moved a bit slow with nothing really happening, and then it resolved quickly and in a fairly expected way. 3/5
Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett, the author of Unlikely Animals. The library doesn't have Unlikely Animals yet so I thought I would try this one. It sounds similar-ish - a tale of grief and loss told in a really quirky way, from the perspective of a 10 year old girl. There's not a big plot arc, it's more like a slice of life telling the story of a girl who has lost her mother and what the next 18 months is like for the family living with grief. I enjoyed it 3/5
DNF: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. This is an unpopular opinion, and its just my reading taste.... The main character seemed to have almost unbelievably bad luck, with something bad happening to her at every turn. I strongly suspected the whole book was going to be like this and it felt emotionally manipulative. Also, while the main character was fully fleshed and likeable, the other characters seemed very one dimensional and to exist mainly in order to make the main character's life more difficult. So I decided to move on.
I'm currently reading The Trees by Percival Everett, and I'm enjoying it so far.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jun 13, 2022 22:36:47 GMT
Verity ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I read my first CoHo book (Coleen Hoover). I’ve heard this was a departure from her regular writing (popular romance). I’ve also heard there is concern about this book and teens having access to it, so I was curious. It really depends on the teen, but I can see why some are concerned. Anyway, I did enjoy the book, but I didn’t find it particularly amazing or something everyone must go out and read. I'm in the minority that just didn't like the book. I finished The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare - I loved this book 5/5 stars for me! 5/5 for me too, and I think this one deserves for more accolades than the above Verity by Colleen Hoover. I also read The School for German Brides, I may be just the teensiest envious that you read so many new books.... but it's a nice shade of green and one I can live with.  I've enjoyed a number of Aimie K. Runyan's books, and now I'm debating whether to pick up this audiobook. Only Child by Rhiannon Navin. 5 stars. Definitely going on my TBR list! The audiobook looks amazing... but such a terrible subject. It looks like a book to be read/listened to with attention and in a good head space. I haven't been on here in forever, so these are just a few I've read: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (audiobook, narrated by Tom Hanks) (2019) 4+/5 stars. The lives of two siblings from a dysfunctional family over the course of their lives. Probably would have given it 5 stars, but the entire book revolves around the mother's choice to go to India and it's a destination that I just don't ever fully believe. All the details (near the end of the story) in a not-always-subtle comparison to Mother Teresa just feel forced. I would have found the entire book more believable if "mom" had just picked up stakes and moved across the country, or even gone to Mexico (if it was so important for her to leave the US). The Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda Skenandore (audiobook) (2021) - 4+ stars. A wife & mother burns her finger while trying to do her hair in Los Angeles in 1926, and her husband immediately calls for a doctor consultation. Lives change from that very moment as Mirielle is diagnosed with leprosy and bundled off to a lepers colony in Louisiana without hesitation - a grim, sad reality of the time. The strength of the book is definitely the strength of community within the colony and Mirielle's adjustment to it. An historical fiction that rings true and one I recommend. Death at La Fenice, Commissario Brunetti #1 by Donna Leon (1992) - I love a good mystery series and I've been wanting to check this one out for some time. I was pleasantly pleased. The setting is Venice, the backdrop is an opera and the deceased is a genius orchestra conductor. 1 down, 30 more to go.  Stillhouse Lake (#1) by Rachel Caine (audiobook) (2017) - Mystery Thriller, 3-4/5 stars. Imprisoned, vicious serial killer with both sycophantic followers and vitriolic haters that all join in a relentless hatred of the killer's innocent family. Details a bit gruesome and forced in order to compare to Batman's Joker. Tough woman main character in full Mama Bear mode was my favorite part. (At least there were no trite sex scenes thrown in.) - The book could have been subtitled "The Awakening of Gina Royal." Take Me With You by Catherine Ryan Hyde (audiobook) (2014), 4 stars - contemporary story, as Hyde does so well. One of my more favorite authors, she always seems to suck me in more and more as her stories go on. Reluctantly Home by Imogen Clark (audiobook) (2021), 4 stars - contemporary. Two women, one young, one old, both forever changed after tragedy. Both individual stories spin out in bits and pieces over the course of the book, each new piece expanding the pictures of the separate stories until they bump into each other and create a new, better story. --- Trigger warning: Child Death The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O'Neal (audiobook) (2020), 4 stars - more contemporary story than mystery. Set in England. Oddly similar to The Dutch House (above) as mothers in both books abandon their children to pursue lives in India. (Odd how coincidences like that happen when you just pick up things randomly to read.) Barbara O'Neal also wrote When We Believed in Mermaids and The Art of Inheriting Secrets, books I also rated very highly, finding all three unique in perspective. The Friend by Teresa Driscoll (audiobook) (2018), 4 stars. Mystery thriller with a definite creep factor that builds to the end. The "who" was someone drawing my attention all along, so that part of the big reveal wasn't really surprising. But the what and the why, that I didn't know. One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow by Olivia Hawker (audiobook) (2019) - Historical Fiction, Wyoming prairie 1870. 4 stars. Surviving winter was no joke, and I really enjoyed the setting. Saved my favorite for last: The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku (audiobook) (2020) - nonfiction biography/memoir/autobiography from a Holocaust concentration camp survivor. Real life is so much stranger than fiction! The moments when this man was captured and escaped and was recaptured... With his ultimate survival came the vow to smile every day and to live the best life possible. 5 big beautiful stars. |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 13, 2022 23:26:00 GMT
Lives change from that very moment as Mirielle is diagnosed with leprosy and bundled off to a lepers colony in Louisiana without hesitation I've been to the leper colony in Carville, LA. One of my sorority sister's father was chaplain there so that's where she had her wedding. "From 1894 to 2005, Carville was the only national leprosarium in the continental United States. Its medical, cultural and architectural legacy lives on as the National Hansen's Disease Museum and as the National Hansen's Disease Clinical Center in Baton Rouge." |
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Post by leftturnonly on Jun 13, 2022 23:28:06 GMT
Lives change from that very moment as Mirielle is diagnosed with leprosy and bundled off to a lepers colony in Louisiana without hesitation I've been to the leper colony in Carville, LA. One of my sorority sister's father was chaplain there so that's where she had her wedding. "From 1894 to 2005, Carville was the only national leprosarium in the continental United States. Its medical, cultural and architectural legacy lives on as the National Hansen's Disease Museum and as the National Hansen's Disease Clinical Center in Baton Rouge." You just gave me goosebumps from head to toe! Maybe consider checking out the book. You'd probably like it. |
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Post by mimima on Jun 14, 2022 0:41:44 GMT
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve read: Millennial Nuns: Reflections on Living a Spiritual Life in a World of Social Media by the Daughters of Saint Paul. Those of you who listen to “From the Front Porch” podcast by Annie B. Jones have heard her rave about this book. I enjoyed the stories of different nuns and their journey, though honestly, not much about social media came up. Like all collections, some entries are stronger than others, but good to read a bit at a time (my toothbrush reading book.) 3/5 stars. The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix. Much more sci-fi than I usually read and as such, it was so-so. 2.5/5 stars. Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber. I thought there’d be a bit more magical realism in this book (though I am not a MR fan in general,) but this was a sweet palate cleanser. Why do people who inherit cafes not need Food Handler Permits? Or, in this case, wear seatbelts? And, in this one, the author knew only one way to end a story – to have one partner die. 3/5 stars. Maybe 2.75 actually. The Orthodox Way by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware. This is my second time reading and I remember that the first time it was like drinking from a firehose. This time it felt more manageable, but no less profound. Wonderful reminder of the holistic approach of Orthodoxy and how to immerse ourselves in it. Read a bit at a time while brushing my teeth. 4/5 stars The Grace of Being There: Single Mother Saints in our Lives, by Summer Kinard, et al. I come from an intact family and have never been a single mom, but I found this collection to be real, raw, and so very needed. In the church, we have this vision of what a "good family" or "Orthodox family" looks like which automatically excludes those who do not fit this vision. These strong and brave women looked back to the Saints of the church to draw upon and to boldly say that single motherhood (and fatherhood, though that's not the focus of the book,) has always existed and that we need to ask for their prayers as we navigate this life. (In the interest of full disclosure, I either know personally, have met, or am online friends with the vast majority of the authors and the editor, and I say, "good job!) Read a bit at a time while brushing my teeth (it’s pretty short.) 5/5 stars Booth by Karen Joy Fowler. The fabulous Mystie recommended this book very highly. It's rare to spend so much time with a fiction book for me. This one, however, was dense and thoughtful, so I needed to slow down. Shakespeare quotes and Lincoln history was interspersed throughout, and Fowler created a tale of tragedy and woe. However, as much as I enjoyed that aspect, I was disappointed in not feeling that I understood the motive. 3/5 stars Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak. I’d heard an interview with the author on “Moms Don’t have Time to Read Books” the podcast by Zibby Owens and I excitedly put it on my list as I hoped this would be like Curtis Sittenfeld's "American Wife," but it tried more to be a thriller and was in the hands of a much less skilled writer.I was easily bored while reading it and found that the twists and turns seemed simplistic. Intrigued by the fall of the Soviet timeframe but disappointed at the execution. 2.5/5 stars. |
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Post by SabrinaP on Jun 14, 2022 3:26:31 GMT
I finished 3 books this week.
The first was a reread for me of a children's book that I love and first read in my college children's lit class, Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman. They are making this book into a movie for Amazon Prime and since I loved it when I first read it, I wanted to read it again. The book takes place in Medieval Times. Catherine is 14. Her father is trying to marry her off and she is doing everything in her power to run off each suitor. The book is so witty. I love the journal style it's written in too! 4/5 stars. (I sure hope they don't wreck the story in the movie)
The second book was Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau. I picked up this one because several book reviewers on TikTok were comaring it to Daisy Jones and the Six. The books both take place in the 1970's and involve rock and roll, but that's about the end of the comparasions. This book is cute, but no where near as good as Daisy Jones. I still liked the overall story though. 3/5 stars
THe last book was Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gramus. This is one of the best books I've read this year. I thought it would be a rom-com based on the cover but it definitely wasn't. The book tackles the issue of sexism in the 1960's and is still very relatable to today. One of the unique parts of this book is it's told from a few different perspectives including that of the family dog! I highly reccomend this book! 5/5 stars
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Post by pjaye on Jun 14, 2022 3:54:46 GMT
THe last book was Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gramus. This is one of the best books I've read this year. I thought it would be a rom-com based on the cover but it definitely wasn't. The book tackles the issue of sexism in the 1960's and is still very relatable to today. One of the unique parts of this book is it's told from a few different perspectives including that of the family dog! I highly reccomend this book! 5/5 starsI'm about 2/3 of the way through and loving it as well. |
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Post by finaledition on Jun 14, 2022 4:28:42 GMT
THe last book was Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gramus. This is one of the best books I've read this year. I thought it would be a rom-com based on the cover but it definitely wasn't. The book tackles the issue of sexism in the 1960's and is still very relatable to today. One of the unique parts of this book is it's told from a few different perspectives including that of the family dog! I highly reccomend this book! 5/5 starsI'm about 2/3 of the way through and loving it as well. I’m about 1/2 through. I’m very much enjoying it. It’s one of the books that doesn’t take very long to get into it |
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Post by peasapie on Jun 14, 2022 13:55:26 GMT
I read Magpie by Elizabeth Day. I won an Advanced Readers Edition from Goodreads. This was a page turner. Marisa and Jake can't get have a baby so they take in Kate who is carrying their baby and things start going wrong for the 3 of them and throw in Jake's mom Annabelle who is whole other evil. I just put a digital hold at my library. 22 weeks — looks popular! |
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Post by mimima on Jun 14, 2022 14:36:10 GMT
I'm about 2/3 of the way through and loving it as well. I’m about 1/2 through. I’m very much enjoying it. It’s one of the books that doesn’t take very long to get into it I just picked it up from the library - I'll start as soon as I finish my current read. |
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Post by gramasue on Jun 14, 2022 16:19:17 GMT
I was halfway through Linwood Barclay's Elevator Pitch when The Long Weekend by Gilly MacMillan became available at my library. I was enjoying Elevator Pitch, but I can renew it, so I put it aside for the other one. The Long Weekend is such a good read and has several people waiting for it after me. I'm about 1/3 through it, and can't wait to see what happens next to these three women on a weekend away together. It is somewhat reminiscent of Good Night, Beautiful, where you think you know who a certain person is from their narration, and they turn out to be another person.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jun 14, 2022 16:43:29 GMT
I was halfway through Linwood Barclay's Elevator Pitch when The Long Weekend by Gilly MacMillan became available at my library. I was enjoying Elevator Pitch, but I can renew it, so I put it aside for the other one. The Long Weekend is such a good read and has several people waiting for it after me. I'm about 1/3 through it, and can't wait to see what happens next to these three women on a weekend away together. It is somewhat reminiscent of Good Night, Beautiful, where you think you know who a certain person is from their narration, and they turn out to be another person. LOVED The Long Weekend ! It was a 5-star read for me. ENJOY ! |
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I've enjoyed a number of Aimie K. Runyan's books, and now I'm debating whether to pick up this audiobook. 
