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The Girl from the Sea
The Girl from the Sea: An Absolutely Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Shocking Twist | Shalini Boland
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'I can't remember anything. Not even my own name.' When Mia James is washed up on a beautiful, sun-drenched beach she has no idea who she is or what happened to her. She doesn't even recognise her own face - until a man comes forward claiming to be her boyfriend and providing her with an identity. As Mia tries to adjust to the perfect life she was living before her accident, she quickly realises that something is wrong. Why is everyone around her lying to her? What don't they want her to remember? From the top ten bestselling author of The Secret Mother and The Perfect Family, this completely addictive psychological thriller will have you racing through the pages until the final jaw-dropping twist. If you loved Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Wife Between Us this book is for you.
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GypsyKat
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What would you do if you lost your memory, and everyone knew more about your life than you do? Who would you trust when you don‘t even know who you are? This was a fun, quick read. Hard to put down and definitely a page turner. I really enjoyed this fast paced story! Three and a half stars.

HeatherBlue Love that cover! 5y
TheSpineView This cover reminds me of Neil Gaiman's book The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Anyone else get that? 5y
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GypsyKat
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Since my last post was sad, I wanted to make this one happy. Colby (9years) and Arya (6months) give me lots of love, and are great company. I took this picture last week, but it‘s basically them every morning as I make my tea. They‘re hanging out with me while I listen to my audiobook today. There‘s nothing quite like doggy love. 💕💕💕 #DogsOfLitsy

Cathythoughts Gorgeous 5y
Megabooks 😁😁💕 5y
wanderinglynn What cute pups! ❤️🐶❤️🐶 5y
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DGRachel They look like they are hoping you'll drop something for them. 😂 Adorable. 5y
ValerieAndBooks I thought the same as @DGRachel ! 🤗 5y
Bookzombie 💗🐶🐶 5y
mrp27 😍🐶😍🐶 5y
BookwormAHN 💖💖 5y
mom2bugnbee Gorgeous puppers! 5y
Lreads Colby has the sweetest face and those puppy eyes! 😍🐶💕 5y
TheSpineView Totally agree at doggy love! 5y
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GypsyKat
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Starting this audiobook today.

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TorieStorieS
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Fast and fun- I enjoyed this #NetGalley read, as I‘m a sucker for the amnesia trope! I thought some of the twists were easier to see coming than others, but I genuinely liked this this story of a woman trying to recover her memory after washing up on the seashore! And these #Butterflies are a part of my spring decor! #LiteraryLuck

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 🦋💛 6y
TorieStorieS Thanks, @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks !!! 😊😊😊 6y
vkois88 How cute! 6y
TorieStorieS Thanks, @vkois88 - I‘m a sucker for fairy lights!! ☺️☺️☺️ 6y
vkois88 I feel the same... I usually avoid looking at them bc I want them all! Lol 6y
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MummaBear
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Mehso-so

I couldn‘t quite make this a pick...very interested to read this as it‘s set where I live and did enjoy reading about familiar places in a fictitious sense. However, typos annoyed me and I found it too predictable. Easy read.

i.z.booknook Cool review!!! Thank you for also letting me read it too! 😊❤️ 6y
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i.z.booknook
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This was probably between a pick and a so-so. I enjoyed the story and was interested by it. I found it a little predictable and there were a lot of editing mistakes 😂lots of missed punctuation or missed words 😂 but I did enjoy it!

And I loved that it was set where my parents live! I knew all the little bits she was describing which I found very exciting 😆

P.S. the picture is me on the river from the book, in my kayak 🚣🏼‍♀️

Tanisha_A Nice photograph! 😍 6y
MummaBear Happy to have let you borrow it 😍 6y
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i.z.booknook
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Starting this one today as it is set in Christchurch, Dorset where my parents live!!

Very excited to read a book set somewhere I know and love!

It‘s about a girl who washes up on shore with no memory of who she is.

Mdargusch Stacking! 6y
rachaich Oooh I grew up near there! 6y
i.z.booknook @rachaich oh my gosh no way! 😃 it‘s such a beautiful area! 😍 awesome setting for a book! ❤️ 6y
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SoniaC
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Just started this audiobook today. So far i‘m not loving it. Just kind of lukewarm. Worried it‘s a gone girl, luckiest girl alive, girl on the train type of book 🤷🏻‍♀️

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GypsyKat
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These Goodreads emails about books sales are a double edged sword. 😆😂

Ashley85 True!! 6y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Mehso-so

Mia is found on a beach and doesn‘t remember who she is or her name.

A suspenseful and quick read following Mia who is trying to gain her memories back. This was a interesting read and I enjoyed it. The story kept me hooked and trying to figure out what happened. The ending actually surprised me.

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

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Lauren_reading
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Mehso-so

It was an interesting premise and i was drawn in right away, but it was really predictable and i guessed what happened early on. #audiobook

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Lauren_reading
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Thank goodness for #audiobooks - got me through my half marathon!!!

RachelAmphlett Congratulations! 🏃 🏃🥂 7y
Ashley_Nicoletto Way to go! Congrats! 7y
vivastory Congratulations! 👏👍 7y
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Texreader Awesome! Great idea and congrats!! 7y
MemoirsForMe Woo hoo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
BookMaven407 Way to go! 👍🏃‍♀️ 7y
Bookzombie Congratulations!! 7y
TheWordJar Way to go!!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🥇🏆🏅 7y
Joanne1 Very impressive. Go you!! 7y
Reggie That‘s awesome!!!! Good job!!!! 7y
Rachbb3 Yay! 7y
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Laylafinn
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The dude makes it so hard to make any reading progress during the day, ehhhhh he's luck he's cute.

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Vreyes
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This book was soooo good!!! Idk how else to describe other than you will be totally surprised. 4 stars

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OutsmartYourShelf
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Mia is found on the beach apparently having luckily escaped drowning after an accident. She has no memory of her life before or even her name but starts to wonder if it really was an accident. Started off well but became very formulaic. Guessed who it was and the 'twist' ending well before they happened. Plus the main character was irritating. Rating: 2.5/5.

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JoeStalksBeck
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Audible sale! 2.99$! Yay!

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Read4life
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Update to my #LitsyReadingChallenge Not doing too bad so far. #litsybingo

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Read4life
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Mehso-so

I enjoyed it for the most part. I didn't bail. It had a twist which saved it. However, the main character was so desperately needy (especially at the very end) that I just couldn't take it.

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Read4life
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Finished listening to An Abundance of Katherines by John Green today. This is my next audio listen. 🎧📚

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NerdyRev
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Mehso-so

Another book following "the girl" in the title trend. If you wanted to read what a clichéd "memory loss after a tragic accident only to return to the old life" book, this is it! The writing was ok, but this hits every single note-angry boyfriend- check, being lied to-check, the prot. figuring it out right at the right moment-check. You will guess who did it. I read it on a train and it was great for that. If I read it at home, I would have skipped

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BookDragonNotWorm
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The plot of this book gets an A, but the execution gets a B-. Despite a fresh, original premise, the character's internal dialogue was so repetitive at times that it was annoying. Even though most chapters ended with a tasty cliffhanger, I found that I could resist reading on, or neglecting other duties to pick the book back up. Despite how good one layer of the book was, the other layer just seemed a bit juvenile, but still good. 4 stars out of 5

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Tarlia
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Wonder if I can hit 200%?

scripturient You can do it!!! 😃 8y
Laura317 Go for it!!! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Way to go! Congrats! 8y
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Tarlia
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Pretty gripping so far. #netgalley

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imabusybee
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Almost done.

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irregularreader
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new #bookreview at www.theirregularreaderblog.wordpress.com! Girl from the Sea is a paranoia inducing mystery!

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Inked.and.nerdy
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All in all this was a good, quick read. I finished it in less than a day and it pulled me in from the start. Trying to piece together her memories along side her and figuring out what happened gripped me and I loved the twist. I recommend it for sure, especially if you liked the thrillers of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train

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Inked.and.nerdy
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This candle scent is truly intoxicating. It smells so amazing as I am enjoying powering through this book!!

MrBook Ooooh, where did you get it?! Love the pic! 8y
Inked.and.nerdy Cherry Pit Crafts on Etsy.. She has a bunch of different stuff and the butterbeer smells SO good @MrBook 8y
MrBook Nice!!! Passing this along to @BookBabe. You two would make excellent shopping buddies, lol. 8y
BookBabe Yes! 😍 8y
Inked.and.nerdy A girl can ALWAYS use good shopping buddies!! @MrBook @BookBabe 8y
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Inked.and.nerdy
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Finally finished Cress, loved it, and can't wait to get onto my next book. I'm not a super fast reader and between work and grad school I can't pop out books as quickly as some, but I think I have to up my goal.. I'll hit 30 in a few weeks at this rate!! 😁📚

BookishFeminist That's awesome! That's a lot between work & school. 8y
BookBabe Awesome! Are we friends on Goodreads yet? :) 8y
Inked.and.nerdy @BookBabe I don't think so!! 8y
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Inked.and.nerdy
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Got my first 3 books from #netgalley! Two were read now books but got my first approval!! So excited to join the netgalley community and having my world opened to new books and authors that I don't know 👍🏻🤓📚

Sue Yay!! I love netgalley - it's so much fun (and addictive!) 8y
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JPeterson
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Took the plunge and signed up for netgalley the other day, and already received these two!
They have already been published, but excited all the same! (Is there a different policy for receiving galleys that are already published? I wouldn't think so, but wanted to double check).

readinginthedark I think your timeline to review them isn't as strict, but otherwise not that I know of. 8y
JPeterson @readinginthedark That's my thoughts, but both seem to be fairly quick reads anyways. 😊 8y
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Laura317
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This book was a #NetGalley pick - my first - and it was so good! It begins when the MC is found with amnesia. What happened to her? Was it an accident? Or was it something else? I was kept guessing the entire time.

MrBook You know, I can't remember either, but now I'm intrigued. 8y
Laura317 @MrBook I never saw it coming. That's I I have to say about that. 8y
MrBook 😊👍🏻 8y
Alfoster Just finished it and I agree @Laura317! Didn't see it coming at all! So good! 8y
Laura317 @Alfoster Glad to hear I'm not alone there! 8y
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Laura317
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My first NetGalley book! I'm so excited to start this.

Madeline Welcome to the world of Netgalley addiction! 8y
Sue Yay, netgalley is awesome! 8y
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