The Death of Bees: A Novel | 
1) I tend to keep almost all of my books! I also like to lend my books out to coworkers and friends! And I LOVE giving books as gifts! 😍
2) It depends on the book, but I do generally read pretty quickly! 📚💕
3) The tagged book. Ugh. I just couldn't get into it. It started out in such a depressing manner. 😞
Thanks so much for the tag, @Meaw_catlady ! 😀💕📚 @Eggs #wondrouswednesday
pickUnpopular opinion alert! I liked this story, but not its execution. Underage sex, drug use, and unending foul language made me struggle to read it. It‘s very short, but took me 3 weeks to finish! I get it; it‘s supposed to be “raw” & I‘m supposed to be enlightened enough to accept this “accurate” portrayal of poverty-ridden places, well, anywhere. Doesn‘t mean I have to like it. Still, it‘s a pick for a good story, but barely.
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
1. Tagged plus King Leopold‘s Ghost and Everyone Knows You Go Home
2. Just One Damned Thing After Another
3. BBC‘s Dracula
“Izzy called me Marnie after her mother.”
#firstlinefridays
@ShyBookOwl
So sad but true. Even the 15-year-old main character in this book gets the insane way immigrants seeking asylum are treated. (Assuming they are allowed in the country at all.)
This one‘s been on my tbr list for a long time and now it‘s on sale today. Spend the $2?
so-soThis book has an explosive beginning and I had great hopes for it. Sadly, it dropped off sharply. It is easy to read, but has a rather pedestrian plot. Perhaps if it were marketed as a YA or a cross-over novel, I wouldn‘t have been so hard on it.
pickA strange story of two girls abandoned long before their parents died and how they tried to survive on their own. It‘s told through the girls‘ eyes and that of their one true friend.
pickLOVED it. My favorite book for the whole round. I cared very much what happened to the girls and the swearing did not bother me one bit! On it's way home to you @shellleigh33 #lmpbc
pick@Kayla.Adriena this is on it's way to you in the morning! So sorry I'm late!
@Skeebies05 @shellleigh33 #LMPBC #groupL
0005 @suvata
And I really enjoyed this book!!
@Skeebies05 it arrived today! Thanks!
#LMPBC #groupL #round005
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@shellleigh33 @Kayla.Adriena
So sorry! This is going out today. 🙈🙈🙈I am shame. My review is in the back of the book 🤗
#Lmpbc #groupL
@Crazeedi @shellleigh33 @Kayla.Adriena
@Skeebies05 @Kayla.Adriena @Crazeedi started this book last night for our #LMPBC #groupL #round5 read. I went into this book blind and am about half way done but I want to give y‘all a heads up that there is a lot of cussing and some very dark topics that could be triggers for some individuals. With that said, if this is a problem to any of you I will be happy to pick a different book. I want everyone to have an enjoyable reading experience
Was this YA or yawn? I can't decide. Can't wait to hear what my book club has to say - Sometimes the dud books spawn the best discussions, forcing me to up my ratings!
#readtribe #bookclub
so-soTwo sisters, aged 15 and 12, find themselves on their own after their mom kills their dad by smothering with a pillow, then hangs herself in the shed. They don't want anyone to know for fear they'll be placed in the care of some horrible foster parents; so they have to sneakily cover up the deaths. It's a bit grim but you find yourself rooting for them anyway.
This book has hooked me right in! But this little derp had me slightly distracted, so she gets her photo taken. 😍❤🐶 #oliveoil #muchlove #rockinweekend #puppiesoflitsy
pickI loved this book!
It‘s dark—really dark, and has a lot of uncomfortable stuff in it. It‘s also very well written, touching, and funny in a lot of different ways. Nelly‘s narratives are fantastic.
Definitely not for everyone, but it was for me!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
pickRead this for a book club I just joined and was not disappointed!! It‘s an easy read, told from@the perspective of 3 characters, and has so many twists and turns. I love the writers style and how perfectly she portrays each character in the book. I couldn‘t put it down, highly recommended!
Here you go @scripturient I hope those are indigo! What do you say to some yellow books to match my yellow flowers @mrsamandahood & @GirlMeetsBook 🌻🌼🍋🌞🤓
"Today is Christmas Eve. Today is my birthday. Today I am fifteen. Today I buried my parents in the backyard. Neither of them were beloved."
And so begins this darkly funny debut about two sisters trying to stick together and form an unlikely family. #junebookbugs #death
pickThis book begins pretty grimly (not my favorite fare, usually), so I was worried initially. However, an underlying vein of sympathy and kindness permeates the book, and that gentle spirit, along with several of the characters, captured my heart. Expect to laugh, cry, squirm, gag, fret, and cheer: this book packs it all in. (Also, I love the cover.)
Woot! Woot! I'm back! New new phone works! Finally! Had a wonderful date night w/my BFF @bookdrunkard78! Picked up these lovelies at HPB. I absolutely loved The Death of Bees when I read it last year & have been looking for a copy of my very own since. The BFF raved about Mosquitoland when she read it, so got it at a bargain price! Finally. . . Lunch. Is. The. Worst. So, I'm hoping my go-to Cooking Light can help a girl out. Great lil #bookhaul!
Day 30 of #augustphotochallenge is #augusthaul This is kind of embarrassing, but when I consider that 10 of these are used books, I feel a little bit better. 😳
