The Great Carpezio
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Apr 15, 2024 22:25:59 GMT
This week I read (sorry this is a little late in the day)
The Furies: Women, Vengeance, and Justice Elizabeth Flock Journalistic Nonfiction, feminism ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The author, a renowned journalist, embeds and follows the lives of three women who take vengeance into their own hands in America, India and Syria in three very different ways and the repercussions of their choices.
Read for book club.
Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez Contemporary Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
This is my second book by this author. She is a Minnesota author, has a couple of popular TikTok dogs and is the owner of Nadia Cakes in Mn. (she also has a teen daughter that is a music prodigy.)
I enjoy her on TT and I have thoroughly enjoyed both of her books that take place in Mn. They are very readable, humorous characters with some real trauma to work through. Not a perfect book, but truly enjoyed so much about it, and if you read romance, you will likely enjoy it as well. (not spicy—adult–but not spicy)
What did you read?
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Post by quietgirl on Apr 15, 2024 22:54:02 GMT
I read several in the last couple weeks...
The Cracked Hinge, by John Dickson Carr. This is a Gideon Fell mystery. I listen to the Shedunnit podcast, which talks about the golden age of detective fiction, and Dickson Carr has come up in several recent episodes. 4 stars
The Sleepwalker, by Chris Bohjalian, about a wife and mother who disappears one night after a sleepwalking episode, and the devastating effects on her family. 5 stars
A Trick Of The Light, by Louise Penny, the 7th Inspector Gamache novel. Im reading these, slowly, in order. 5 stars
Dog On It, by Spencer Quinn, the first book in a mystery series, Chet and Bernie. Bernie is a private investigator and Chet is his German Shepherd. Its in Chet's point of view. I borrowed it from a friend, and to be honest it was exactly what I needed and was charmed, and will continue. 4 stars
Jane The Quene, by Janet Wertman, the first of 2 re-reads this week. This is about the life of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII third queen, told in alternate pov, hers and Thomas Cromwell. A favorite. 5 stars.
The Giver, by Lois Lowry, the other re-read. 5 stars
Left Neglected, by Lisa Genova, about a woman, A wife, mom, and executive, who was brain injured after a car accident. She was unable to acknowledge anything on her left side. It just didn't exist to her, even though she logically knew it was there. Excellent. 5 stars
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gottapeanow
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Post by gottapeanow on Apr 15, 2024 22:59:45 GMT
Three for me this week.
Victim by Andrew Boryga. I struggled at the beginning but felt this had some potential. I was right. This ended up a bit better than I thought.
But the entire premise made me uncomfortable. I guess that was sort of the point. 3.5/5 stars.
One by One by Frieda. Zipped through this one. Some great twists and turns for sure. I have so many questions about the last paragraph in the epilogue. 4/5 stars.
Very late to the party for The One by Marrs. My first book by John Marrs. I'm not sure what took me so long, but it did not disappoint. I loved all the twists with all the characters. Wow! And the ending was perfection. Truly. 4/5 stars
Lisa
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Post by mnmloveli on Apr 15, 2024 23:03:39 GMT
Great reading week for me……….
EVERYONE IS WATCHING (‘24 - 4 STARS) BY HEATHER GUDENKAUF DESCRIPTION : The Best Friend. The Confidant. The Senator. The Boyfriend. The Executive. Five contestants have been chosen to compete for ten million dollars on the game show One Lucky Winner. The catch? None of them knows what (or who) to expect, and it will be live streamed all over the world. Completely secluded in an estate in Northern California, with strict instructions not to leave the property and zero contact with the outside world, the competitors start to feel a little too isolated. When long-kept secrets begin to rise to the surface, the contestants realize this is no longer just a reality show—someone is out for blood. And the game can’t end until the world knows who the contestants really are. REVIEW :
First three books by this author for me were One Breath Away (‘20 - READ ‘22 - 3 STARS), The Overnight Guest (‘22 - 5 Stars) and Before She Was Found (‘19 - READ ‘22 - 4 Stars). Enjoyed this tale. I think it helped that I like “reality-type” tv shows. Even though the contests were similar to ones on shows I’ve seen before, the author’s writing did make them exciting for me. I liked how the author revealed the pasts of the contestants. As pasts are revealed, it definitely helped seeing where this book was going. Satisfying ending for me.
LILTH (‘24 - 5+ STARS) BY ERIC RICKSTAD DESCRIPTION : Mother. Hero. Villain. Killer. After her son Lydan suffers traumatic injuries in a school shooting, single mom Elisabeth Ross grows enraged at men in power. If they won’t do anything to help end this epidemic of violence, she will. Believing it’s her destiny, she sets out to awaken the world to the cowards these men are. REVIEW :
First book by this author for me. Description caught my attention on The Real Book Spy’s March ‘24 Reading Guide.
Right away I find that this authors writing has a certain rhythm to it; his descriptions are very poetic in some situations. Loving the writing. At about 30% if I could have jumped into my Kindle and strangled someone, I would have 100% !!! Angry beyond belief from a book; never thought this could happen! A book has never made me feel this before. I had so many emotional reactions during this book. This book was tragic & shocking; realities of gun violence that could happen in our broken society today. I don’t have the answer to gun violence, but vigilante justice in this tale caused more harm than good.
Hope all Peas pick a good one this week !
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Post by hutchfan on Apr 16, 2024 0:16:21 GMT
I read Listen For The Lie by Amy Tintera. A twisty, page turner, I enjoyed but disliked most of the characters I loved Lucy's grandmother though.
Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all and, if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. But after Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy's blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. It's been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can't remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life. But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast Listen for the Lie and its too-good-looking host, Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy's murderer for the show's second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend's murder. even if she is the one who did it. The truth is out there, if we just listen.
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gottapeanow
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Post by gottapeanow on Apr 16, 2024 1:48:12 GMT
Great reading week for me………. EVERYONE IS WATCHING (‘24 - 4 STARS) BY HEATHER GUDENKAUFReading this now. And I have Listen for the Lie on hold, but I think it will be a bit before it's my turn.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Apr 16, 2024 1:58:22 GMT
I posted this today on the dinner thread: "I am so stressed (1st world problem!) I always have 8 eBooks on hold at the library. Especially now with our trip coming up, I am looking forward to reading books that were recommended on the Weekly Reading Thread. I was checking my library holds last night and when I clicked on Digital Holds there were zero books. I'm praying it's just some glitch that can be corrected." So I was at the library when they opened and they were stumped. I had sent an email through the library website last night and, when I got home, I had a reply. She has access that the normal librarians don't have so she was able to see my holds. She also sent me a screenshot which I was happy about because I was envisioning going through 52 weeks of these threads to figure out what I had put on hold! Anyway, long story semi-short, I posted the problem on NextDoor and had tons of replies that the same thing happened to them. So it's a software problem. Last week I finished reading Hidden Creed by Alex Kava, book #6 of the Ryder Creed series. 4/5 stars. I only have 2 left in the series and will really miss these characters. Now I'm reading The Stranger in Her House by John Marrs. Like mnmloveli , I want to strangle one of the characters but, knowing Marrs, there are twists lying in wait for me!
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 16, 2024 12:13:07 GMT
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez Contemporary Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 This is my second book by this author. She is a Minnesota author, has a couple of popular TikTok dogs and is the owner of Nadia Cakes in Mn. (she also has a teen daughter that is a music prodigy.) I enjoy her on TT and I have thoroughly enjoyed both of her books that take place in Mn. They are very readable, humorous characters with some real trauma to work through. Not a perfect book, but truly enjoyed so much about it, and if you read romance, you will likely enjoy it as well. (not spicy—adult–but not spicy) CUrrently reading this one right now!
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Post by lainey on Apr 16, 2024 12:41:46 GMT
My recent reads
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa 2 stars
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James 3 stars
Heartstopper Volumes 4 & 5 by Alice Oseman 4.5 stars each
23 by NJ Miller 2 stars
Piglet by Lottie Hazell 4 stars
The Mother in Law by Sally Hepworth 4 stars
The Black Cat Chronicles #2 by Francesca Maria 3 stars
Lady Killer #1 by Jamie S Rich 3 stars
The Never Tell Collection -
The Ghost Writer by Loreth Anne White 4 stars
The Bad Friend by Caroline Kepnes 3 stars
The Other Side of the Road by Andrea Bartz 1 star
Everywhere you Look by Liv Constantine 1 star
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Post by pjaye on Apr 16, 2024 12:51:20 GMT
What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan McTiernan also wrote all the Det Cormac Reilly books set in Ireland, which I've read and enjoyed. This book is set in the USA though, current day. Nina and Simon, high school sweethearts now in college, are avid hikers. They visit his (very wealthy) family's rural property for a few days, but only Simon returns. He claims Nina was unfaithful, leading to an argument, and he left her there; however, she has not been seen since. The narrative unfolds through alternating perspectives: Nina, their parents, and the lead detective on the case. It's probably not a co-incidence that there are similarities to the Gabby Petito case, because it's a little too close to be a co-incidence. It drew me in straight away...and it would make a good book club book as there's a of potential discussions. 4 stars, and I think the regular mystery readers here would enjoy it.
Jaded by Ela Lee Recommended here last week. Set in the UK, current day, debut novel. Jade is a lawyer, born to a Korean mother and Turkish father (which is also the author's ethnic mix) she's a high flyer and climbing up the ladder of the law firm, then one night at a work event, she has too much to drink and a colleague helps her to get home, but when she wakes up the next day, she sees an open bottle of wine, but can't remember what happened, then she finds she has vaginal trauma. The main part of the story is how Jade struggles to make sense of what happened that night, and how she and her long term boyfriend Kit deal with the knowledge. There's also a concurrent commentary of the demands of the corporate world and the racism and misogyny that is still inherent. I found the parts of the story dealing with Jade's experiences of racism more compelling than the sexual assault storyline. 3.5 stars rounded down to 3 for GR
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Post by pjaye on Apr 16, 2024 12:51:58 GMT
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James 3 stars That's a shame, I loved this one, I had high hopes for you!
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 16, 2024 14:58:39 GMT
I finished Fourth Wing. SO GOOD! I'm still on the waiting list for "Iron Flame" but I'm moving up. I started at #328 or something like that and this morning I'm #224. There are 75 Kindle copies so it won't be forever. Meanwhile I read Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins. I'm pretty sure I never read this one, and I'm not sure why. I liked "The Hunger Games", and "Catching Fire" (although not as much as the first one), so not sure why I wouldn't have read "Mockingjay". It was pretty good, but as is the case with so many sequels, not quite as good as the first. Then, while on my dystopian binge, I read The Stranded. The story is that there was a huge pandemic that went through Europe and cruise ship passengers were trapped on their ships when the USA wouldn't let them in. Meanwhile -- or maybe during the epidemic -- parts of the USA seceded (the southern parts, which sounds like Texas and surrounding states) and formed their own very totalitarian government. Definitely not 5 stars but it was readable, and kept me going just because I wanted to know how it ended. I started The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes, based on some comments in the "how did your parents meet" thread. My mom was a War Bride and someone suggested a particular book. My library didn't have that one, but I found this while searching. It was the common format... introduce us to four different young Australian women, a bit about their lives in Australia, then put then on the ship (which in this case was an aircraft carrier, refitted to accommodate hundreds of women), then follow their lives in England. The problem was that one of the girls smuggled her dog on board in a basket. She got by the customs people in Sydney by pretending to be light-headed from being pregnant (she wasn't) so they took her straight on board. So, I just knew that this dog was going to be trouble because how was she going to get it *off* the ship in England? So I googled. Yes he dies. DNF for me. Then I finished the second half of The Wild Robot Escapes. I had been reading this out loud to the 3rd grade class where I'd been subbing (a lot, because the teacher's father has been very ill). I wanted to finish it and find out what happened, lol. I'll be in that class this week for three days (her father died) but I suspect they're done with the book and have moved on to the next one ("The Wild Robot Protects") which I'll then have to get from the library. haha
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 16, 2024 15:01:55 GMT
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James 3 stars That's a shame, I loved this one, I had high hopes for you! I tried to read this once, but it was during one my dh's overseas trips so I stopped reading. I didn't want anything too spooky while I was alone in the house. hahaha at me. I need to put it back on my list.
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Rhondito
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Post by Rhondito on Apr 16, 2024 15:12:06 GMT
Two for me this week.
First up was The Idea of You by Robinne Lee. I've had this on my TBR list forever and finally decided to read it since there's a movie coming out starring Anne Hathaway. A 39 yr old single mom unexpectedly ends up in a relationship with a 20 yr old lead singer of a world famous pop band. This book turned out very different to what I was expecting. I was expecting chick-lit, and it wasn't. It was very emotional and it made me sob. It had more s*x than I would've preferred, but all in all I really enjoyed it. (It's on Kindle Unlimited.) 4 stars
She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica. Wear your seatbelts - this is a twisty ride! An ICU nurse caring for a patient with a traumatic brain injury from jumping off a bridge. Or did she? This one was full of surprises, but the ending felt a bit rushed. 4 stars
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Post by lainey on Apr 16, 2024 16:19:51 GMT
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James 3 stars That's a shame, I loved this one, I had high hopes for you! I'm still planning to read more by the author. It just wasn't as scary as I'd hoped.
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Rhondito
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Post by Rhondito on Apr 16, 2024 16:52:38 GMT
I finished Fourth Wing. SO GOOD! I was at a loss of what to read next and this book has been on the edge of my radar for a while; I could never commit to it, but your post pushed me to download. Fingers crossed that I love it!
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 16, 2024 16:58:01 GMT
I finished Fourth Wing. SO GOOD! I was at a loss of what to read next and this book has been on the edge of my radar for a while; I could never commit to it, but your post pushed me to download. Fingers crossed that I love it! Normally I don't really like fantasy, so I was very surprised that I liked this one so much. It just grabbed me from the beginning. And the scenes with her dragon, once they find each other, are so much fun.
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Post by pjaye on Apr 16, 2024 17:19:24 GMT
That's a shame, I loved this one, I had high hopes for you! I'm still planning to read more by the author. It just wasn't as scary as I'd hoped. Yeah, it's not hard-core scary as in horror, I'd call it more "creepy/spooky"...but I think I'd actually be scared if I was in that hotel with the flashing lights and slamming doors (and I don't even believe in ghosts). Her other books are the same, there's usually ghosts doing creepy stuff for attention that's linked to the still living person doing the creepy stuff for real.
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Post by trixiecat on Apr 16, 2024 21:20:24 GMT
I had a DNF this week. It was Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham. It is rare for me not to finish a book. I will be in the minority probably on this one since it is an Editor's Pick on Amazon.
Lucy Sharpe is larger than life. Magnetic, addictive. Bold and dangerous. Especially for Margot, who meets Lucy at the end of their freshman year at a liberal arts college in South Carolina. Margot is the shy one, the careful one, always the sidekick and never the center of attention. But when Lucy singles her out at the end of the year, a year Margot spent studying and playing it safe, and asks her to room together, something in Margot can't say no—something daring, or starved, or maybe even envious.
And so Margot finds herself living in an off-campus house with three other girls, Lucy, the ringleader; Sloane, the sarcastic one; and Nicole, the nice one, the three of them opposites but also deeply intertwined. It's a year that finds Margot finally coming out of the shell she's been in since the end of high school, when her best friend Eliza died three weeks after graduation. Margot and Lucy have become the closest of friends, but by the middle of their sophomore year, one of the fraternity boys from the house next door has been brutally murdered... and Lucy Sharpe is missing without a trace.
From the author of A Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things comes a tantalizing thriller about the nature of friendship and belonging, about loyalty, envy, and betrayal—another gripping novel from an author quickly becoming the gold standard in psychological suspense.
I felt after 2 hours in to listening to it, it was too much conversation that probably wasn't necessary to develop the character relationships. I just started tuning it all out and not listening as well as I should have.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Apr 16, 2024 21:31:12 GMT
I know y'all are waiting to hear the outcome of my disappearing eBooks in my library Holds so I wanted to let you know all is well ~ they are back! I think in the future I will occasionally take a screen shot of my account, just for safety sake! Posted by trixiecat: I had a DNF this week. It was Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham. It is rare for me not to finish a book. I will be in the minority probably on this one since it is an Editor's Pick on Amazon. I read it, can't remember how I rated it but there was a huge twist at the end. I've often wondered how differently we view books that are on tape rather than read. I've never experienced one on tape.
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Post by mnmloveli on Apr 16, 2024 22:03:09 GMT
I know y'all are waiting to hear the outcome of my disappearing eBooks in my library Holds so I wanted to let you know all is well ~ they are back! I think in the future I will occasionally take a screen shot of my account, just for safety sake! Posted by trixiecat : I had a DNF this week. It was Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham. It is rare for me not to finish a book. I will be in the minority probably on this one since it is an Editor's Pick on Amazon. I read it, can't remember how I rated it but there was a huge twist at the end. I've often wondered how differently we view books that are on tape rather than read. I've never experienced one on tape. Glad your books re-appeared ! I’m so OCD, I keep a list of what’s on my different Kindles; favorite authors / new authors to try / freebies. Crazy ! Interesting thought about reviewing books that are read vs listened to. I’ve never listened to a book but I heard readers who have definitely have favorite “readers” and also ones they don’t like. I also read Only If You’re Lucky and loved it. All her books for me were 5-star reads.
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Post by trixiecat on Apr 17, 2024 2:14:41 GMT
I know y'all are waiting to hear the outcome of my disappearing eBooks in my library Holds so I wanted to let you know all is well ~ they are back! I think in the future I will occasionally take a screen shot of my account, just for safety sake! Posted by trixiecat : I had a DNF this week. It was Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham. It is rare for me not to finish a book. I will be in the minority probably on this one since it is an Editor's Pick on Amazon. I read it, can't remember how I rated it but there was a huge twist at the end. I've often wondered how differently we view books that are on tape rather than read. I've never experienced one on tape. Glad your books re-appeared ! I’m so OCD, I keep a list of what’s on my different Kindles; favorite authors / new authors to try / freebies. Crazy ! Interesting thought about reviewing books that are read vs listened to. I’ve never listened to a book but I heard readers who have definitely have favorite “readers” and also ones they don’t like. I also read Only If You’re Lucky and loved it. All her books for me were 5-star reads.
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Post by trixiecat on Apr 17, 2024 2:16:41 GMT
I actually skipped to the end and heard part of the twist at the end. After I skipped through the middle I just wasn't interested in finishing it. I read A Flicker In The Dark I think it was called and enjoyed it. Maybe I just wasnt' in the mood for this book. Like I said I rarely DNF a book.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 17, 2024 13:08:17 GMT
monklady123 I actually applied for several library cards (3 are from MD, and recently I got one from TX and one from FL) because each library has different catalogs, and some have books my library system doesn't have while others have shorter waitlist. You could always do that too, LOL.
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Post by monklady123 on Apr 17, 2024 15:46:56 GMT
monklady123 I actually applied for several library cards (3 are from MD, and recently I got one from TX and one from FL) because each library has different catalogs, and some have books my library system doesn't have while others have shorter waitlist. You could always do that too, LOL. Lol...yep, I already have several. haha But not from Texas or Florida...I'll have to look into those. Not sure what county you live in, but most of the libraries near me have reciprocal borrowing privileges with each other... I have e-cards from Arlington, Alexandria City, Falls Church City, Fairfax County, DC, and Montgomery County. hahahahaha I did all those during the pandemic. Now I mostly use Arlington, Fairfax, and DC. DC seems to often have books for Kindle that my library has only the hard copy version. Sadly for me though, and for everyone else on the "Iron Flame" waiting lists, the lists are long everywhere. But my turn will come....
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Post by mnmloveli on Apr 17, 2024 16:32:04 GMT
For any Sophie Kinsella readers, this was posted on her Facebook page this morning…….
”To my dear readers and followers I’ve wanted for a long time to share with you a health update and I’ve been waiting for the strength to do so. At the end of 2022 I was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer. I did not share this before because I wanted to make sure that my children were able to hear and process the news in privacy and adapt to our ‘new normal.’ I have been under the care of the excellent team at University College Hospital in London and have had successful surgery and subsequent radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which is still ongoing. At the moment all is stable and I am feeling generally very well, though I get very tired and my memory is even worse than it was before! I am so grateful to my family and close friends who have been an incredible support to me, and to the wonderful doctors and nurses who have treated me. I am also so grateful to my readers for your constant support. The wonderful response to THE BURNOUT has really buoyed me up, during a difficult time. To everyone who is suffering from cancer in any form I send love and best wishes, as well as to those who support them. It can feel very lonely and scary to have a tough diagnosis, and the support and care of those around you means more than words can say. I’ll be in touch soon, and in the meanwhile, greetings from sunny London. Sophie xx”
Very sad but glad to hear she’s staying strong. Prayers for Sophie.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 17, 2024 16:55:13 GMT
For any Sophie Kinsella readers, this was posted on her Facebook page this morning……. ”To my dear readers and followers I’ve wanted for a long time to share with you a health update and I’ve been waiting for the strength to do so. At the end of 2022 I was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer. I did not share this before because I wanted to make sure that my children were able to hear and process the news in privacy and adapt to our ‘new normal.’ I have been under the care of the excellent team at University College Hospital in London and have had successful surgery and subsequent radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which is still ongoing. At the moment all is stable and I am feeling generally very well, though I get very tired and my memory is even worse than it was before! I am so grateful to my family and close friends who have been an incredible support to me, and to the wonderful doctors and nurses who have treated me. I am also so grateful to my readers for your constant support. The wonderful response to THE BURNOUT has really buoyed me up, during a difficult time. To everyone who is suffering from cancer in any form I send love and best wishes, as well as to those who support them. It can feel very lonely and scary to have a tough diagnosis, and the support and care of those around you means more than words can say. I’ll be in touch soon, and in the meanwhile, greetings from sunny London. Sophie xx” Very sad but glad to hear she’s staying strong. Prayers for Sophie. I JUST SAW THAT AND WAS COMING TO POST THIS! I totally gasped when I saw that. I adore SK. I hate to hear this news, but glad she is mending. Another favorite Author, Madeline Miller (she wrote Circe and Song of Achilles) is suffering from Long Covid. I hate that we may not get any more books from her...
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 17, 2024 17:02:30 GMT
monklady123 I actually applied for several library cards (3 are from MD, and recently I got one from TX and one from FL) because each library has different catalogs, and some have books my library system doesn't have while others have shorter waitlist. You could always do that too, LOL. Lol...yep, I already have several. haha But not from Texas or Florida...I'll have to look into those. Not sure what county you live in, but most of the libraries near me have reciprocal borrowing privileges with each other... I have e-cards from Arlington, Alexandria City, Falls Church City, Fairfax County, DC, and Montgomery County. hahahahaha I did all those during the pandemic. Now I mostly use Arlington, Fairfax, and DC. DC seems to often have books for Kindle that my library has only the hard copy version. Sadly for me though, and for everyone else on the "Iron Flame" waiting lists, the lists are long everywhere. But my turn will come.... Yes same for my libraries, I am part of the So. MD regional libraries (3 counties share the same catalog) and then I got one from Baltimore Co and Prince Georges Co during covid. They are allowing me to keep the BC and PGC cards (although I had to go to a physical PGC branch and renew mine this year) but typically you had to provide an address within the library system to use it. Maryland has an interlibrary loan of ALL the counties, called Marina, but digital books are not part of that share system. I must have gotten the 4th wing and iron flame at just the right time bc I barely waited for them. It must have been just as IF was released, bc I thought for sure I'd be waiting forever and then... got it! I liked the first one better than the 2nd one, and I'll probably read the others as they come out, but I am not not a huge fan... I think I gave both 2/2.5 stars.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Apr 17, 2024 17:14:58 GMT
I hadn't seen that city name in quite a while. I dated the most adorable guy at LSU who was from Falls Church.
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Rhondito
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Post by Rhondito on Apr 17, 2024 17:42:54 GMT
For any Sophie Kinsella readers, this was posted on her Facebook page this morning……. ”To my dear readers and followers I’ve wanted for a long time to share with you a health update and I’ve been waiting for the strength to do so. At the end of 2022 I was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer. I did not share this before because I wanted to make sure that my children were able to hear and process the news in privacy and adapt to our ‘new normal.’ I have been under the care of the excellent team at University College Hospital in London and have had successful surgery and subsequent radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which is still ongoing. At the moment all is stable and I am feeling generally very well, though I get very tired and my memory is even worse than it was before! I am so grateful to my family and close friends who have been an incredible support to me, and to the wonderful doctors and nurses who have treated me. I am also so grateful to my readers for your constant support. The wonderful response to THE BURNOUT has really buoyed me up, during a difficult time. To everyone who is suffering from cancer in any form I send love and best wishes, as well as to those who support them. It can feel very lonely and scary to have a tough diagnosis, and the support and care of those around you means more than words can say. I’ll be in touch soon, and in the meanwhile, greetings from sunny London. Sophie xx” Very sad but glad to hear she’s staying strong. Prayers for Sophie. This makes me so sad... Her books have been so fun to read over the years.
Brit Turner, the drummer for Blackberry Smoke, was diagnosed with the same brain cancer around the same time, November 2022, and his treatment was very similar. Surgery, radiation... He continued to tour through it all. Last summer he got to a point where there was no evidence of the cancer, but it came back. He passed away last month.
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