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Into the Darkest Corner
Into the Darkest Corner | Elizabeth Haynes
Check the locks on your doors and windows and surrender to this obsessive thriller. Karin Slaughter When young, pretty Catherine Bailey meets Lee Brightman, she cant believe her luck. Gorgeous, charismatic and a bit mysterious, Lee seems almost too perfect to be true. But what begins as flattering attention and spontaneous, passionate sex transforms into raging jealousy, and Catherine soon discovers that Lees dashing good looks hide a dark, violent nature. Four years later, Lee is behind bars and Catherinenow Cathyis trying to build a new life for herself. Trusting no one, she compulsively checks every lock of her apartment and varies her route home each day. Then an attractive new neighbour moves in. Encouraging her to confront her fears, he sparks unexpected hope and the possibility of a normal life. Until the day the phone rings. Winner of Amazon UKs Book of the Year Award and shortlisted for the Waverton Good Read Award and the Peoples Book Prize, the mesmerizing, skillfully drawn and vividly cinematic Into the Darkest Corner is an ingeniously structured tour de force of suspense that marks the arrival of a major new talent.
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JenReadsAlot
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I read this years ago and remember being #scared a few times! #teamslaughter @Clwojick

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Victoriahoperose
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I definitely enjoyed this book. It was similar in some ways to Behind Closed Doors. I thought it moved quickly and was very interesting from start to finish. It did get a little complicated/ hard to follow in parts with the time jump, but overall I really liked this one.

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blondie
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🤍❤🖤

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aschermetz
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Overall, this was a decent thriller, without the “shocking twist” you see so many have these days. I kept waiting for one and was pleasantly surprised that the characters I liked did in fact turn out to be decent people throughout the story. An interesting spin on the domestic thriller trope, with an unreliable narrator but only because she‘s been so traumatized. Some extra gratuitous violence unnecessary to the story; but overall 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️.

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Mshookquilts
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This book gets into your head. The author helps you experience & understand the fear of an abused woman.

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Mshookquilts
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“I put my hand to my mouth to stop—what? A scream? There was nobody left now. Nobody at all. It was just him, and me. “ This book is giving me the serious creeps.

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Howseldomtheydo
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After finishing this dark book, I‘m ready for something lighter! #whatshouldireadnext #tbr #read #kindle

Lcsmcat I don‘t blame you! This book has some dark, dark moments! 6y
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somebooksaround
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I‘m on a thriller kick & the Barnes & Noble trip was a success😬I hope everyone is having a good week! Stormy weather rolling in so that means reading in the rain🌧📚
#reading #books #tbr #thriller #novel #fiction #wednesday

ladym30 Beautiful bookmark!! 6y
somebooksaround @ladym30 thank you! I couldn‘t leave it behind!😍🧜‍♀️ 6y
BiblioLitten I love your bookmark!!😍 6y
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somebooksaround @BiblioLitten thank you so much!! 😃🙌🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️ 6y
RadicalReader @josteele I enjoy her books a ton can‘t say enough good things about her writing or recommend her more highly or strongly 6y
somebooksaround @RadicalReader that‘s amazing to hear! Thanks for the heads up!! I‘m so excited to read this book!! 😃🙌 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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It's been years since I read this, but I still think about it. Such a great thriller.

JenReadsAlot I agree! 6y
eanderson I have this! I need to put it on my priority TBR! 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto @eanderson I loved this! I bet I read it 8 years ago and I still think about it on a regular basis and it creeps me out. 6y
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After her miraculous escape from an abusive relationship, Catherine begins to make steps down the road to recovery. But everything starts to fall apart, when the phone rings - she learns that her ex who has served his 3 year prison sentence is about to be released.
#aprella #excalling

Cathythoughts I like the sound of this one ... 👍🏻 7y
Mdargusch Uh oh. This one sends chills down my back. 😬 7y
emilyhaldi Oh boy!!! Prison release 😬 7y
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Reviewsbylola That sounds scary! 7y
JenReadsAlot I loved this book, but it was creepy! 7y
Christine11 I loved this book but it‘s really scary! 😱 7y
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TheLudicReader
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Although I had no trouble flying through the pages, it did feel a bit hackneyed. Party girl Cathy meets gorgeous and mysterious Lee who turns out to be a sadistic psycho. We see their relationship unfold and also spend time with Cathy three years later. She‘s suffering from PTSD and OCD, but luckily handsome doctor Stuart moves into the flat upstairs. You can see where it‘s all going from mile away, but I still kept reading.

EvieBee Reminded me of, but the latter was definitely better written. 7y
TheLudicReader The Book of You is also a great book in this genre, @EvieBee 7y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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A violent and obsessive ex-boyfriend who just won‘t let go. 😨
#heartsandhardcovers #stalkerkindoflove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😱😱😱 7y
Christine11 This book was so good but so scary! One of my favourite thrillers 😊 7y
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Book_Bound_Club
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I typically only read 1 book a month unless it‘s a series and I read 5! I know that‘s nowhere near as many as most of you but I am super proud of myself 😂 hoping to read 6 for the month of February, maybe more - but 6 is a good start.

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Book_Bound_Club
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Mehso-so

I really liked this book but felt there were parts that were lacking. It was definitely suspenseful and kept me on my toes. I just wish the book were either longer or was made into a duology! Read my full review: www.bookboundclub.com

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Kristy_K
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I had 100 pages left in this book and there was no way I could leave it behind until I got back from my vacation.

One of, if not the best psychological thrillers I‘ve read all year. There‘s really no mystery (we know from the start who the bad guy is), but this tale of Catherine/Cathy during her relationship with Lee and 4 years later, really gets in your head.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

#thriller

Ms_T I loved this ❤️ 7y
EvieBee It does! I leant this to my sister who isn‘t a reader. I told her she just hadn‘t read the right book. She read this in 2 days! 7y
Kristy_K @EvieBee Yay! I love when that happens to nonreaders. 7y
RadicalReader @Kristy_K I REALLY ENJOYED this novel there aren‘t any words for how incredibly wonderful of a journey this book took my mind on 7y
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SassyPants617
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Mehso-so

Eh. I wasn‘t thrilled with this. I felt the middle dragged A LOT. I‘d say 2.5 ⭐️. Anyone read this and feel otherwise?

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JoeStalksBeck
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morgan_krahn
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You guys. 😳 I was hooked. Overall I really enjoyed this book, but was not the biggest fan of the end. I felt like it was a bit abrupt...would definitely recommend though!

SassyPants617 I‘m reading this right now! I‘m about halfway through, waiting to see where it goes... 7y
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😳😳😳 this book. Oh my.

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Myhusbandhatesreading
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Finished this one late yesterday... 3 1/2 out of 5 ⭐️ for me.

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morgan_krahn
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With Thanksgiving and little man being sick, I‘ve had all of zero free time to catch up on any reading. Little man is napping (for the time being) so Christmas movies and reading it is while we wait for his daddy to finish up chores out in the barn

JackOBotts Love those snuggly moments! 🤗 7y
Melissa_J He‘s so sweet. I hope he feels better soon! 7y
morgan_krahn @JackOBotts aren‘t snuggles just the best?! This has basically been our entire day today 😍 7y
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morgan_krahn @Melissa_J thanks, he really is a sweet little dude. Here‘s to hoping he kicks this cold soon! Even with the coughs and snotty nose he is still all smiles, now why can‘t grown men handle a cold like a baby lol 😂 7y
jfalkens Hope he feels better soon xxx 7y
CoffeeBooksRepeat Hope he feels better! 7y
SassyPants617 Hope he feels better ASAP! I‘m currently reading Into the Darkest Corner...still deciding how I feel about it. (Assuming you are also reading it, if not, sorry! Lol) 7y
Elisa Such a cutie, so sorry he isn‘t feeling well! It‘s so hard when our little ones feel poorly. I hope he feels better soon!! 💜💜💜 7y
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Myhusbandhatesreading
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This one was available at the library so decided to start it next. I‘m sooooo not looking forward to going back to work on Monday and back to reality.

Beckys_Books So, true! 7y
Ashley_Nicoletto Me too. I already have Monday dread. 7y
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morgan_krahn
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They tell me this drink will make me feel better 😷🤷🏼‍♀️
I‘m thinking the toasted English muffin with peanut butter and honey and a good book will work better lol

BethM What is it? It's an odd color. 7y
morgan_krahn @BethM it‘s called Best Defense. Any yes, it‘s very odd. Almost to the point that I don‘t know if I can make myself drink if 😬 7y
MicheleinPhilly Oh no! Did you catch the crud? I can‘t seem to shake it. 😷 7y
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morgan_krahn @MicheleinPhilly I did 😩 apparently we are teaching our little guy to share at an early age....he started with a cold and now my husband and I are both sick 😷 7y
TheKidUpstairs @morgan_krahn little ones are germ factories. I was at my doctor's yesterday, and she diagnosed me with "child in Kindergarten syndrome" - earache is the result of a lingering sinus bug caught from son #2 (who got it from son #1), cough from either the sinus bug or a result of being around son #1's croup, sore throat either a result of the above or it might be strep caught from son #1's best friend. Ugh. 7y
GypsyKat Oh no! Feel better! Btw, peanut-butter and honey are one of my favorite combinations! 7y
BethM Emergenc and essential oils have been helping me. Oddly enough though what really kicked it was gargling warm salt water. 7y
morgan_krahn @BethM warm salt water is what my mom suggested as well! When I told her I can‘t gargle without gagging she replied “suck it up and try” 😂 7y
BethM I scoffed at it but holy buckets did it help! But admittedly not my favorite :) 7y
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😳 I am so hooked into this book right as it is, now this 😳 I NEED to know what went down between Cathy and Lee 😬

Ms_T I was exactly the same as you when I read this book - I stayed up until the early hours reading it then gave myself nightmares. It‘s so good but so creepy! Glad you‘re enjoying it. 7y
EvieBee It‘s a page turner for sure. 7y
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morgan_krahn
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At my desk with a dark chocolate hot cocoa ☕️ I literally cannot put it down, so thankful that it is on my phone and I can sneak a page or two in at every free minute!

JenReadsAlot I loved that book! 7y
morgan_krahn @JenReadsAlot I wasn‘t so sure about it at first....but now I‘m hooked. I just NEED to know what happens! 7y
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morgan_krahn
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Little man is sick 😭 he‘s snuggled up with his daddy‘s baby blanket while momma reads on her phone 😴

Bookzombie Poor baby. I hope he feels better soon. 💞 7y
cobwebmoth Aw, hope he's feeling better soon! 7y
morgan_krahn @Bookzombie @cobwebmoth thanks! Poor little man is trying to be his happy self but he‘s just soooooo stuffed up 😩 7y
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moranadatter I hope he feels better soon! 7y
Cathythoughts He is in the best possible place. Lucky baby. He will be better soon. X 7y
JacqMac Aww poor little guy. I hope he feels better soon. 7y
Jas16 I hope he feels better soon 7y
Cinfhen Awww, hope he feels better real soon 💙 7y
Mommamanzi Hope he feels better quick! 7y
WarpedSweetness Oh no poor little dude. :-( My little guy has been sick also. Sick babies are the worst. 7y
Eyelit 💛💛💛 7y
[DELETED] 206653737 Aww poor baby hope he feels better soon! ❤️ 7y
Tigerbook 😢😘 7y
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morgan_krahn
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Warm drink and e-book while I wait for my first patients ☕️☺️

Reviewsbylola 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
Odd_One RT as in Respiratory Therapist? 7y
Odd_One Nvm, I saw another post for Radiology 😷 I work in Cardiopulmonary, just thought I found a fellow Resp. Therapist 😅 7y
morgan_krahn @Odd_One nope sorry! Registered radiologic technologist 💀 7y
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morgan_krahn
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This is getting good 😳

EvieBee Yes! Like Sleeping with the Enemy good! 7y
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morgan_krahn
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Apple cinnamon overnight oats with an e-Book in my X-ray room today 🍎🍏💀

ItsAngel @morgan_krahn Into the Darkest Corner was an excellent book! 🙌🏼 7y
morgan_krahn @ItsAngel I‘m really enjoying it so far, but not too far into it yet! I‘m glad to hear you liked it!! 7y
Bks4Wrms I second @ItsAngel‘s comment! 👍🏻 7y
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SassyPants617
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Shift done. Kicking back with my book and a margarita 🤓📚🍹

Tanzy13 😊 7y
UCLAoso Cheers! Planning on doing the same this weekend📖 7y
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morgan_krahn
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Some nap time reading before momma heads to work 👶🏼💤

Robothugs Adorable!‘ 😍 7y
suvata Awww! 7y
TheWordJar So cute!! 😍 7y
Ashley_Nicoletto Snuggles. ❤️ 7y
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Sha0102
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Great thriller, a page turner. The extra point is that we can almost understand how a person with OCD feels. Really enjoy it. "Before I Go to Sleep meets Sleeping with the Enemy in this sexy and suspenseful psychological debut thriller that is absolutely unputdownable—exploring romantic obsession, the darker side of female friendships, and the line between love and violence"—Entertaining level: ?????#Sha2017

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BarbaraBB
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Perfect book for reading on the beach of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. One to dive into but also to forget soon afterwards.

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Welltraveledpages
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Starting this book today and wondering if I'll be okay after. 😕

#reading #scarybooks #intothedarkestcorner #elizabethhaynes #checkthedoor

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melissarochelle
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My Darcy was a reader. She also needed a Xanax while reading Into the Darkest Corner. We agreed it still remains one of the best psychological thrillers we've read.

It's been less than 48 hours and I miss her so much. She was my reading buddy, my constant cuddler. Anytime I was in a chair (or hammock) reading, she was next to me.

JoeStalksBeck Oh this is a great book! 8y
Buddys_Momma Dogs are just the best💜💜. So sorry to hear about Darcy😔 8y
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candc320
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I listened to this as an audiobook and it was wonderful! Going back and forth between 2003/2004 when our main character, Cathy, is in a relationship with a man named Lee and 2007/2008 when something horrible has clearly happened and Cathy is now riddled with OCD. Hearing what happened between these two points in time was both devastating and exhilarating. Definitely plan to read/listen to more by this author! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Dark and disturbing thriller centred around an abusive relationship and its aftermath. The chapters flash back and forward to the time of the affair and afterwards which takes a few chapters to get into and it could have done with being a touch shorter but all in all a gripping read.

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This is an odd thing. The author is British, it's set in England yet the narrator uses words like "pants" for "trousers", "sneakers" and "cotton candy". Didn't the publisher trust American readers to understand the original British words?

Aseleener I have noticed that in other books, but the other way around. 8y
Minervasbutler @Aseleener Never noticed it before but I'm sure you're right 8y
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Kosugi
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Don't get me wrong, I have a soft spot for crime thrillers but, man, does this get more and more implausible as it goes along. It's decent at first and a mess by the time it ends.

Characters are poorly developed, especially our domestic abuser baddie who is a bouncer? Cop? Who cares? They just felt unrealistic at all times.

This seems to be as well loved as "Girl on the Train" (which I also think is overrated and disliked) and I am not sure why.

TrishB This has been on my kindle for ages and I haven't got to it! I don't think I'll be rushing! 8y
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JoeStalksBeck
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Deep thought of the day 🤔#thinkLitsy #bethebook

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JoeStalksBeck
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Literally on page 10 and my entire body reacted to this passage. I felt my stomach flip 🤢😵😱 #infinitejestbuddyread

ReadingSusan Omg yikes! 8y
Ashley_Nicoletto Ooooooohhhhhh. I have this on my TBR. 8y
EvieBee I remember this scene so clearly. There was another one that made my stomach turn. Brutal. 8y
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Witchy_Book_Dragon Wow....I may need to read this 8y
Amandajoy Well I wasn't expecting that 😳 8y
TrishB This has been on my kindle forever! 8y
JoeStalksBeck @ReadingSusan @Ashley_Nicoletto @EvieBee84 @Lady-Erin @Amandajoy @TrishB the book is really good and usually things like that don't bother me but for some reason the visual was ..... 😳. Hey , at least it starts off with a shock. Let's hope it continues 😃 8y
Witchy_Book_Dragon Keep me posted. I want to know how it is 8y
JoeStalksBeck @lady-Erin so far it's really good. It's sort of written like a diary . It goes back and forth between days and years labeled on the page. 8y
LazyOwl OMG a little unsettling 😱 8y
JoeStalksBeck @LazyOwl I agree lol. I'm 150 pages in and nothing like that has occurred again 8y
bookaholic1 would love to read this book 8y
Witchy_Book_Dragon @GoodallBookHaul that sounds neat. I like when books are written like that 8y
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JoeStalksBeck
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Ok I've cut down my list of books for February. I know I will wander outside these as holds come in. Some ebooks. Some audiobooks. Some paperback books. Happy reading !!!📚❤️✅📖

Iamlisa22 What an amazing list ! Most of these are on my TBR list. 8y
JoeStalksBeck @lamlisa22 thanks!! I started The Darkest Corner today. Between work and family I'm hoping to find time to get through all of them:) happy reading!❤️📚 8y
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