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Post by The Great Carpezio on Jul 22, 2024 18:55:21 GMT
Hello all!This week I read my 40th book of the year: The God of the Woods
Liz Moore Mystery/Thriller/Historical Fiction ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 It is 1975 and a teenager is missing from summer camp—I didn't realize it, but I read yet another, four in a row now, book about rich people behaving badly. It isn’t all that it is about (and many characters are not wealthy); however, it is a central theme in the novel. This is probably why I am taking a half star…I didn’t completely "feel it", but it was a “solid” mystery with “solid” (if not super rounded) characters with a good, “solid”—yet again, ending.
🟣 What did you read this week?
🟣 Also, mid-ish year check-in ---just for fun if you want to participate:
- How many books have you read this year? What is your goal?
- What is/are your favorite book(s) this year so far?
My answers:
How many books have you read this year? What is your goal?
I have read 40 books with a goal of 52. I will surpass my goal, likely, so I may increase it at the end of the summer. What is/are your favorite book(s) this year so far?For me, so far my top three are (no order):
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Post by gottapeanow on Jul 22, 2024 21:04:38 GMT
My answers:
How many books have you read this year? What is your goal?
I have read 40 books with a goal of 52. I will surpass my goal, likely, so I may increase it at the end of the summer. What is/are your favorite book(s) this year so far?For me, so far my top three are (no order): As always, The Great Carpezio, thanks for starting this thread. I had a great reading week. Skin & Bones by Watson. This is a unique combination of poetry and narrative. So well-done. Loved the characters and the plot. 5/5 stars. Yesterday, I binged the rest of All the Colors of the Dark. Oh my. I have the worst book hangover. There were so many gasp-out-loud moments in this amazing book. It's truly incredible. Truly. My very fave read of the year so far. 5/5 stars. I'd give it more stars if I could. How many books have you read this year? What is your goal?I had to bump up my reading goal. It was originally 80. I just hit that. I moved it to 120. What is/are your favorite book(s) this year so far? 1. All the Colors of the Dark 2. The Berry Pickers 3. NightwatchingLisa |
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Post by katiescarlett on Jul 22, 2024 21:10:00 GMT
I just finished 2 Nora Roberts books - Under Currents (4 stars) and Mind Games (3.5 rounded up to 4 stars).
I have read 30 of 40 books for the year. My favorites so far:
1. The Women by Kristen Hannah
2. Life's Too Short by Abby Jiminez
3. Toxic Prey by John Sandford
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 22, 2024 21:21:32 GMT
Last week I finished A Lovely Lie by Jaime Lynn Hendricks. It was almost like being back in high school although I never hung out with people like this. I kept reading to find out what would happen to everyone. 3/5 star
I finished My Name is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde yesterday ~ my first by this author. I know I’m late to the party but I thought it was an excellent read. 5/5
Tonight I'll start Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister.
I've finished 31 books so far. Usually DH and I read about 45 books each.
My favorites have been The Women and Funny Story. I also finished all 8 of the Ryder Creed series by Alex Kava and loved all of them.
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Post by Tearisci on Jul 22, 2024 21:22:58 GMT
I don't keep track of my books but I usually read 1-2 a week depending on my schedule.
Last week, I finished Not What She Seems by Yasmin Angoe. I can't remember if it was mentioned on this thread or not. I liked it quite a bit but the ending was a little contrived. Here is a brief synopsis:
After years of self-exile, Jacinda “Jac” Brodie is back in Brook Haven, South Carolina. But the small cliffside town no longer feels like home. Jac hasn’t been there since the beloved chief of police fell to his death—and all the whispers said she was to blame.
That chief was Jac’s father.
Racked with guilt, Jac left town with no plans to return. But when her granddad lands in the hospital, she rushes back to her family, bracing herself to confront the past.
Brook Haven feels different now. Wealthy newcomer Faye Arden has transformed the notorious Moor Manor into a quaint country inn. Jac’s convinced something sinister lurks beneath Faye’s perfect exterior, yet the whole town fawns over their charismatic new benefactor. And when Jac discovers one of her granddad’s prized possessions in Faye’s office, she knows she has to be right.
But as Jac continues to dig, she stumbles upon dangerous truths that hit too close to home. With not only her life but also her family’s safety on the line, Jac discovers that maybe some secrets are better left buried.
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Post by gottapeanow on Jul 22, 2024 21:49:37 GMT
I finished My Name is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde yesterday ~ my first by this author. I know I’m late to the party but I thought it was an excellent read. 5/5 I've read 8 of her books. After Pay It Forward, this is my favorite book by her. Just beautiful! Lisa |
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Post by hutchfan on Jul 22, 2024 22:18:13 GMT
I read Tangled Up In You by Christina Lauren. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I got to meet them in person, get my picture with them and get my book signed.
They were with Kate Clayborn another author I love she was the moderator. It was a huge event and I loved every minute of it.
Ren has never held an iPad, goggled the answer to a question, or followed a crush on social media. What she has done: read a book or two, or three (okay hundreds),taught herself to paint, and built a working wind-power system from scratch. But for all the books she's read, Ren has never found one that can teach a women raised on a homestead and off the grid for most of her twenty two years how to live in the real world. So when she achieves her lifelong dream of attending Corona College, it feels like her life is finally beginning.
Fitz has the rest of his life mapped out: graduate from Corona at the top of his class,get his criminal record wiped clean, and pass himself off as the rich, handsome player everyone thinks he is. He's a few short months from checking off one of his plans when Ren Gylden, with her cascading blond hair and encyclopedic brain, crashes into his life, and for the first time Fitz's plan is in jeopardy.
But a simple assignment in their immunology seminar changes the course of both their lives, and suddenly they're thrown out of the frying pan and into the fire on a road trip that will lead them in the most unexpected directions. When they're out on the open road, the world somehow shifts, and the unlikely pair realize that maybe, the key to the dreams they've both been chasing has been sitting next to them the whole time.
I have read 36 books so far with the goal of 45 but I am going to up the total.
My favorite books I have read so far this year are:
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
Funny Story by Emily Henry
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
North and South trilogy by John Jakes
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren.
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 22, 2024 22:57:24 GMT
This week I've read two books. A Song Called Home by Sara Zarr. I think this is a middle grade or YA book so it was a pretty quick read. My book group has a prompt this month for a book that has music in it somehow. This was your basic book about the kids' one parent getting remarried, and the adjustment to that, and to moving, and to a new school, etc. Like I said, easy read. lol An American Childhood by Annie Dillard. I tried to read one of her books awhile ago and just couldn't get into it. But this is about her childhood in Pittsburgh, up until she left for college. Since I'm from Pittsburgh I thought it would be interesting. It was just okay. The parts about growing up in Pgh. were good, and all her descriptions of the neighborhoods, people, etc. were fun to read. But I will admit to skimming some chapters.  For this year I've read 62 books (although there were a few that I didn't finish or that I leaped through), and I don't have a particular goal for the year. My favorites this year: Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, The Book of Longings, Julia, the four or five of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher books that I read this year, and the first five books of The #1 Ladies Detective Agency series. |
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Post by edie3 on Jul 23, 2024 1:00:03 GMT
I finished Lark Accending which I loved! 5/5 With fires devastating much of America, Lark and his family first leave their home in Maryland for Maine. But as the country increasingly falls under the grip of religious nationalism, it becomes clear that nowhere is safe, not just from physical disasters but also persecution. The family secures a place on a crowded boat headed to Ireland, the last place on earth rumored to be accepting American refugees.
Upon arrival, it turns out that the safe harbor of Ireland no longer exists either—and Lark, the sole survivor of the trans-Atlantic voyage, must disappear into the countryside. As he runs for his life, Lark finds two equally lost and desperate souls: one of the last remaining dogs, who becomes his closest companion, and a fierce, mysterious woman in search of her lost son. Together they form a makeshift family and attempt to reach Glendalough, a place they believe will offer protection. But can any community provide the safety that they seek?
Lark Ascending is a moving and unforgettable story of friendship and bravery, and even more, a story of the ongoing fight to protect our personal freedoms and find our shared humanity, from a writer at the peak of his powers.
Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J. D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tearoom floor.
I also finished The Mystery Guest which is the 2nd book in The Maid series. This one was good, but not as good as the first book. 3.5/5
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 23, 2024 1:52:36 GMT
Last week I read three.
Silent Creed (#2 in the series) by Alex Kava, Sandwich by Catherine Newman and Reckless Creed (#3 in series).
As before, I liked the Creed books. I also liked Sandwich and would recommend, but not a "You have to read this!" recommend. But it was a good "menopausal coming of age" story. haha
Currently reading/listening to Camino Ghosts by John Grisham.
I've read 31 books so far this year. My goal is always one per week, so 52. This does include a few short stories which are usually only 75-100 pages.
A three books that I like enough to recommend are The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry, The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon and Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 23, 2024 10:58:26 GMT
I finished Lark Accending which I loved! 5/5 With fires devastating much of America, Lark and his family first leave their home in Maryland for Maine. But as the country increasingly falls under the grip of religious nationalism, it becomes clear that nowhere is safe, not just from physical disasters but also persecution. The family secures a place on a crowded boat headed to Ireland, the last place on earth rumored to be accepting American refugees. Upon arrival, it turns out that the safe harbor of Ireland no longer exists either—and Lark, the sole survivor of the trans-Atlantic voyage, must disappear into the countryside. As he runs for his life, Lark finds two equally lost and desperate souls: one of the last remaining dogs, who becomes his closest companion, and a fierce, mysterious woman in search of her lost son. Together they form a makeshift family and attempt to reach Glendalough, a place they believe will offer protection. But can any community provide the safety that they seek? Lark Ascending is a moving and unforgettable story of friendship and bravery, and even more, a story of the ongoing fight to protect our personal freedoms and find our shared humanity, from a writer at the peak of his powers. Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J. D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tearoom floor. I also finished The Mystery Guest which is the 2nd book in The Maid series. This one was good, but not as good as the first book. 3.5/5 "Lark Ascending" sounds like my type of book (I'm always in for the dystopian type, lol)... but, please tell me if the dog survives. Not going to read it if he doesn't.  |
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Post by alsomsknit on Jul 23, 2024 12:49:39 GMT
How many? No idea.
Favorite? Because my memory is practically non-existent, one from this past week, Medusa’s Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear.
I think since I shared last, I’ve read 3 books. In no particular order:
Medusa’s Sisters by Lauren J. A. Bear. Flew through the book and preordered the author’s next book.
An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo. It’s the 14th in a series whose main character is an ex-Amish police chief. She lives and works in the area she grew up in. It isn’t something I can read back to back. The MC can be incredibly stupid and short-sighted, which gets herself into danger. So, I wait for the next book to drop to under $10. Still, there is no question regarding if I will read the next book. Haven’t read any of the short stories…there are many.
The Last Sandstorm by Jasmin Faulk-Dickerson. Non-fiction. Author’s life as an Italian-Saudi child. Mom is Italian. Dad is Saudi. She grew up in Saudi Arabia/Riyadh, but spent summer vacations in Italy. What being a mixed child was like, living in Saudi Arabia, family dynamics, marriage, work, and finally escaping.
Devil in the White City or Babel is next. Trying to read what I already own. Though, Devil is DH’s. Not sure he has read it to completion.
ETA: How did I forget The Women? That was an incredible read.
Also, I don’t make a number goal. Did that one year and found myself passing up larger books to meet the goal.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jul 23, 2024 17:09:21 GMT
LOVE me some John Marrs !
THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT (‘24 - 4 STARS) BY JOHN MARRS
DESCRIPTION : The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, the breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show called The Substitute. It will follow ten couples as they raise a virtual child from birth to the age of eighteen but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child, or risk it all for the chance of a real baby.
REVIEW :
One of my favorite and most consistent authors! Previous 8/9 books by this author for me were all 4or5 stars. One exception was Keep It In The Family (‘22 - 2 Stars). A Stranger in Her House (‘24 - 5 Stars), The Marriage Act (‘23 - 4 Stars), The Minders (‘22 - 4 Stars), When You Disappeared ('17 - Read '20 - 4 Stars), The Good Samaritan ('18 - Read '20 - 4 Stars), What Lies Between Us ('20 - 5 Stars), The One ('18 - Read '20 - 5 Stars) and The Passengers ('19 - 5 Stars).
Always like this authors writing and the frequent cliffhangers at the end of chapters. Taking a little time to get use to the 6 “families” involved in the experiment. Very sci-fi since it deals with so much AI / virtual children. Maybe a look into the future ? Everyone has secrets that get revealed slowly through the entire book. Fell short of five stars because for me, the “after show” updates were a bit confusing for me; bounced around too much.
HAPPY READING !
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Post by quietgirl on Jul 23, 2024 17:17:01 GMT
Since I last posted, I read 3 Ann Cleeves Vera Stanhope mysteries, The Crow Trap, Hidden Depths and Silent Voices, all 4 stars. Also read The Ferryman, by Justin Cronin, about an alternate world, 5 stars. Songbirds, by Christy Lefteri, about the plight of migrant women in Cyprus, 5 stars. Leave the World Behind, by Rumaan Alam, 3 1/2 stars. I liked the premise, but the lack of character development and an ambiguous end knocked a star off for me. I just today finished The Book of Longing, by Sue Monk Kidd, loved, 5 stars.
I started recording my reads in March, and since then have read 49 books.I didn't set a goal. My favorites are, Hamnet, by Maggie O Farrell, The Vaster Wilds, by Lauren Groff, Good Morning, Midnight, by Lily Brooks Dalton, The Fox Wife, by Yangsze Choo, Endurance-Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, by Alfred Lansing, and Castle Of Water, by Dana Huckelbridge.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jul 23, 2024 17:37:02 GMT
I’ve read 57 books so far this year. I do not set a goal but I usually average about 100 books a year.
Here are my favorite books of 2024 ! I’ve only listed the 5/5+ stars…………..
5+ Darling Girls (‘24) by Sally Hepworth (thrilling foster home relationship journey). KU
5+ Where You End (‘24) by Abbott Kahler (riveting thriller memory loss & cult past). KU
5+ Kill For Me Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh (twisty thriller that will leave you gasping).
5 The Stranger in Her House (‘24) by John Marrs (rollercoaster thriller). KU
5 The Haters (‘24) by Robyn Harding (author internet trolls).
5 Middle of the Night (‘24) by Riley Sager (eerie, suspenseful mystery).
5 The Nature of Disappearing (‘24 - 5 Stars) by Kimi Cunningham Grant (wilderness mystery).
5 Where Butterflies Wander (‘24) by Suzanne Redfearn (touching fam drama).
5 The Woman on the Ledge (‘24) by Ruth Mancini (twistiest psych drama).
5 First Lie Wins (‘24) by Ashley Elston (twisty, cat-n-mouse mystery).
5 Coming to Find You (‘23) by Jane Corry (historical thriller).
5 The Guests (‘24) by Margot Hunt (storm drama). KU
5 The Ascent (‘24) by Adam Plantinga (debut fiction; prison thriller).
5 Only If You’re Lucky (‘24) by Stacy Willingham (college mystery +more).
Enjoying seeing everyone’s favorite books so far !
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Post by Tearisci on Jul 23, 2024 18:05:44 GMT
I just finished The Haters by Robyn Harding. A very suspenseful page-turner that I think was recommended on this group. i'd give it a 5/5 because I didn't want to put it down. Here's a synopsis:
Camryn Lane is living her dream. After years of struggle and rejection, her first novel has finally been published. Her editor is happy; her teenage daughter is proud; and her boyfriend and friends are all excited for her. She’s on top of the world—until she receives a disturbing message from an unknown sender.
Rattled by the accusations she finds there, Camryn swallows the sick feeling in her stomach and resolves to put the missive out of her mind. But when she checks her ratings on a popular book site, she finds a scathing one-star review. The reviewer is so articulate and convincing that soon, Camryn’s book is flooded with bad reviews. Could the reviewer be the same person who sent the ugly email? And why do they want to ruin her?
As the online harassment creeps into Camryn’s personal life, she vows to find out who’s behind it. Is it really a disgruntled reader? Or could it be someone she knows? The troll’s actions are escalating, and when the abuse turns deadly, it will take everything Camryn has to unmask the enemy so intent on destroying her—and finally learn why she's being targeted.
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Post by bethany102399 on Jul 23, 2024 18:13:41 GMT
According to my kindle app I've read 55 titles. slightly more than in 23, which has me reading 53 titles. I don't have a goal, and as I'm unemployed at the moment (waiting to hear back this week about an interview from last week) I have more time than I would if I was working.
Favorite title? Friends in Napa was good, just finished Very Bad Company which is also good - both are beach reads.
I got sucked into the Empyrean series which lives up to the hype.
On the my favorite series front, this year saw new books from Jodi Taylor (Time police) and will see the newest Julie Mulhern book later this year.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jul 23, 2024 18:18:40 GMT
I just finished The Haters by Robyn Harding. A very suspenseful page-turner that I think was recommended on this group. i'd give it a 5/5 because I didn't want to put it down. Here's a synopsis: On my list above for favorites of 2024 so far ! Glad you loved it ! |
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Post by gottapeanow on Jul 23, 2024 18:48:40 GMT
LOVE me some John Marrs ! John Marrs is a great author and super fun to interact with in the Psychological Thrillers FB reading group. As an aside, he wrote a k!ll3r review for All the Colors of the Dark, the book I just finished. Lisa |
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Post by mnmloveli on Jul 23, 2024 18:55:22 GMT
LOVE me some John Marrs ! John Marrs is a great author and super fun to interact with in the Psychological Thrillers FB reading group. As an aside, he wrote a k!ll3r review for All the Colors of the Dark, the book I just finished. Lisa NOW you’ve convinced me I must read ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK ! LOL |
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Post by scrapngranny on Jul 24, 2024 1:44:25 GMT
I finished the The Covenant of Water, by Abraham Verghses. It was written by the same author who wrote Cutting for Stone.
It was 775 pages, so big undertaking. I enjoyed the book and learned a lot about India, that I not known before. It about 3 generations of a family, from 1900 to 1977. For my at times it got very wordy, but that might be why I felt every much part of the story. There were a lot of characters to keep track of, and that could get confusing. I did like the book but think I liked Cutting for Stone better.
I also read James, by Everett Percival. I loved the book. It went back to Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. The adventure takes place when a slave runs away from his owner, because the owner sold the slave’s wife and daughter and he wants to get to the North to make enough money to buy his back his family. Great story.
I’ve read 34 books so far. Without a doubt my favorite been:
1. The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon
2. Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver
3. We Must Not Think of Ourselves, Lauren Goudstein
ETA I’ve been on the waitlist for The Women forever!!
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 24, 2024 12:06:45 GMT
I finished the The Covenant of Water, by Abraham Verghses. It was written by the same author who wrote Cutting for Stone. It was 775 pages, so big undertaking. I enjoyed the book and learned a lot about India, that I not known before. It about 3 generations of a family, from 1900 to 1977. For my at times it got very wordy, but that might be why I felt every much part of the story. There were a lot of characters to keep track of, and that could get confusing. I did like the book but think I liked Cutting for Stone better. I also read James, by Everett Percival. I loved the book. It went back to Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. The adventure takes place when a slave runs away from his owner, because the owner sold the slave’s wife and daughter and he wants to get to the North to make enough money to buy his back his family. Great story. I’ve read 34 books so far. Without a doubt my favorite been: 1. The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon 2. Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver 3. We Must Not Think of Ourselves, Lauren Goudstein ETA I’ve been on the waitlist for The Women forever!!Same! omg... I started at #800-something for the Kindle version. I am not kidding...over 800!  I've never been that low down on a waiting list before. I'm now #152. Getting there. lol. I'm not even sure why it has such a long waiting list. Did some celebrity promote it for their book club? |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jul 24, 2024 15:09:00 GMT
I set a goal of 52 books a year. I have read 43 books so far. I'll have to go back and see what my faves are...
Here is what I've read this past week...
4 Stars for Medea by Eilish Quin. Medea is one of most haunting Greek myths. Typically written off as a woman scorned so badly by her husband that she murders her own children, this novel takes the time to explore her background and explain (in a different way) why she made certain choices. As a daughter of a sea nymph, Medea is confronted with a grusome prophecy that Medea's brother, Phaethon, will be hacked to death... and then discovers later his death will be by her own hands. In hopes of thwarting that future, Medea dedicates her time to Pharmakon (the study of medicines and poisons), and eventually moves into the dark arts of necromancy and sorcery. This is where her story twists, as she is desperate to leave her island kingdom with her brother, and escape their tyrant father. At first, I was confused why Quin would change the path of Phaethon so much, only to have this help explain her actions as the daughter of Aeetes, and later the wife of Jason of the Argonauts. Instead of acts of jealousy and rage, it is more of a mother's love... and then devestation. Because this author's take was so unexpected (to me), I read with skepticism and side-eye (I really do not like it when authors change the basic mythology so much) but then, the conclusion made so much sense in this retelling of Medea's tale.
“There are monsters everywhere.” Telamon shrugged. “Some have the heads of animals, and others wear human faces.”
4.5 Stars for Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand. "Tell me, what is it you plan to do / with your one wild and precious life?"
This is (supposedly) Hilderbrand's swan song herself, her last book (but she may be back...). We say goodbye to familiar characters: After 35 years as Nantucket's Chief of Police, Ed Kapenash is retiring. But instead of ending his career quietly, he is called to investigate a fire at Triple 8 a summer home recently purchased by a flashy new couple, the Richardsons. On top of the fire, their personal conceirge Coco is missing.
This story was entertaining, full of flashy parties, sun-soaked drama featuring some of her most beloved characters (Blond Sharon, COP Kapenash, Fast Eddie...) all on the backdrop of the island of Nantucket.
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Post by Rhondito on Jul 25, 2024 16:54:08 GMT
I've read 23 so far and my goal is 40. I want to surpass it, but I don't know if that will happen. EXTREMELY busy at work and other obligations are taking up too much time. I'm treading water on The Haters - hoping to make some progress soon! Several books posted above are in my Next Up list and I'm anxious to get to them. I get such great suggestions here! I finished My Name is Anton by Catherine Ryan Hyde yesterday ~ my first by this author. I know I’m late to the party but I thought it was an excellent read. 5/5 One of my favorite books! |
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Post by fotos4u2 on Jul 25, 2024 17:23:38 GMT
I always love hearing everyone's favorite books so far. I've read 57 with a current goal of 100. Currently reading the Rom-Commers by Katherine Center which is enjoyable enough.
As for my 5 stars so far this year:
The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Quite a few 4 stars though:
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
The Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda Skenandore
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor
In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (sadly didn't like the second book as much)
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas (I found ACOTAR not as enjoyable but pushed through and decided to give book 2 a try which ended up being good, book 3 seems to not have great reviews but I've ordered it at the library anyway)
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Post by trixiecat on Jul 25, 2024 18:50:11 GMT
I just finished Where Butterflies Wander by Suzanne Redfearn. I rate it 5 stars. Love this book and this author. I would love to see a sequel.
After a tragic accident claims the life of one of her children, Marie Egide is desperate to carve out a fresh start for her family. With her husband and their three surviving children, Marie travels to New Hampshire, where she plans to sell a family estate and then, just maybe, they’ll be able to heal from their grief.
Marie’s plans are thwarted when she realizes a war veteran known by locals as “the river witch” is living in a cabin on the property, which she claims was a gift from Marie’s grandfather. If Davina refuses to move on, Marie won’t be able to either.
The two women clash, and battle lines are drawn within Marie’s family and the town as each side fights for what they believe is right, the tension rising until it reaches its breaking point. And the choice is no longer theirs when a force bigger than them all—fate—takes control.
I have read 34 books with a goal of 42. My listening to books as upped since I discovered Icloud library. And I am spending so much less on Audible books.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jul 25, 2024 19:11:23 GMT
I just finished Where Butterflies Wander by Suzanne Redfearn. I rate it 5 stars. Love this book and this author. I would love to see a sequel. After a tragic accident claims the life of one of her children, Marie Egide is desperate to carve out a fresh start for her family. With her husband and their three surviving children, Marie travels to New Hampshire, where she plans to sell a family estate and then, just maybe, they’ll be able to heal from their grief. Marie’s plans are thwarted when she realizes a war veteran known by locals as “the river witch” is living in a cabin on the property, which she claims was a gift from Marie’s grandfather. If Davina refuses to move on, Marie won’t be able to either. The two women clash, and battle lines are drawn within Marie’s family and the town as each side fights for what they believe is right, the tension rising until it reaches its breaking point. And the choice is no longer theirs when a force bigger than them all—fate—takes control. I have read 34 books with a goal of 42. My listening to books as upped since I discovered Icloud library. And I am spending so much less on Audible books. This book is my favorite by this author and I hope the following quotes stay with me: “Anger is a wasted emotion, more detrimental to the bearer than the target.” “The way I see it, we’re all a bit like curdled milk, so the choice is, you either decide to make cheese or else let the whole thing go to rot.” “Only when you lose the desire for the things that don’t matter do you start to have fun.” Previous books by this author for me were Moment in Time (‘22 - 3 Stars), Hush Little Baby (‘19 - Read ‘21 - 4 Stars), Hadley & Grace (‘21 - 4 Stars) and In An Instant (‘20 - 4 Stars). |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jul 26, 2024 19:27:26 GMT
I finished another one last night: 4 Stars for Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle. "Love is a net. It can catch you long after the person is no longer there." For over 20 years, whenever Daphne Bell mets a potental love interest, she receives a slip of paper with his name and the amount of time they date. It's an interesting premise, and it takes a twist when she gets a paper that only has a name - not length of time. Serle's books seem to have a hint of the supernatural, so of course you have to suspend disbelief and buy into the books, but when you do, the story is quite interesting.
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I've never been that low down on a waiting list before. I'm now #152. Getting there. lol. I'm not even sure why it has such a long waiting list. Did some celebrity promote it for their book club? 
