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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
Andalite's Gift | Katherine A Applegate
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Pickpick

I don‘t even know where to begin to start with this book - there is unhinged and then one really big step up the ladder is this book.

Listened to most of this book like 😦🤭🫢

Loved it. No notes.

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vonnie862
Beautyland: A Novel | Marie-Helene Bertino
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Mehso-so

This is a coming of age story of a girl who is supposed to be an alien. The coming of age aspect was good but it kind of lost me with the alien thing. Was she really an alien, though? Or was she just a girl who felt like an outsider? 3 ⭐️

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AnneCecilie
Beautyland: A Novel | Marie-Helene Bertino
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Bailedbailed

I read the first part of this novel and decided to bail. Started another book, and started to think about this and what happened to Adina. So I gave it another chance and read another 60 p, before the final DNF.

I can‘t really explain it, but something wasn‘t working for me.

#tob25

BarbaraBB It didn‘t work for me either 2w
AmyG Ha… I am loving it. 2w
kwmg40 I managed to finish this one but didn't find it all that engaging. 1w
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majkia
Engines of Oblivion | Karen Osborne
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Last of the two part Memory War series. Trying to end the 'forever war' run for and by corporations whose only desire is to control everything. Aliens seem like an additional way to win the war, but they aren't what they appear and offer a new vector toward fighting the corporations.

Imaginative, innovative in some respects and has lots of action.

#Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

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Sara_Planz
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Pickpick


This was the perfect book for right now. Oddly enough, the story of an alien helped me find the strength to get through each day. This story is emotional, funny, heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. I felt the sincerity of this story on each page, once again proving that Matt Haig has a talent for writing that very few have. This story will resonate with readers as we struggle as a planet to survive the pain and suffering all around.

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squirrelbrain
Beautyland: A Novel | Marie-Helene Bertino
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Pickpick

Another one from the #ToB list that I loved, although the quirky premise (girl sent from another planet to report back on life on Earth) concerned me. Turns out I loved Adina and I‘d have been one of those holding up the ‘I believe you‘ placards at her readings.

I‘m glad it made the shortlist as the book was so difficult to get hold of here in the UK that I probably wouldn‘t have bothered otherwise and I‘m so pleased I got to experience it.

sarahbarnes Wow, a glowing review of this one! I haven‘t read it yet; I may need to check it out. It wasn‘t speaking to me…. 3w
Jas16 I felt the same way. I would have skipped it too and am so glad I didn‘t. 3w
BarbaraBB Beautiful photo. I am glad you loved it! 3w
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TrishB Great review 👍🏻 3w
squirrelbrain It wasn‘t speaking to me particularly @sarahbarnes - or to @Jas16 either. If we both loved it I‘m sure you will too! 3w
Cathythoughts Great review… I‘m wondering about it. Sounds good. 3w
Chelsea.Poole So glad it worked for you! 3w
Suet624 I liked this one too. 3w
CarolynM Another one for the TBR😬 3w
squirrelbrain Sorry, not sorry! 🤪 @CarolynM 3w
Hooked_on_books I read this one soon after it published, as it one that popped up at my library and sounded interesting. I really liked it. It‘s received a lot of end of year love here and I‘m glad for that. 3w
squirrelbrain It was so difficult together hold of here @Hooked_on_books - I ordered it on Amazon at Xmas, as I was gifted a voucher. It was going to take 3 weeks to come, then the day after it was due to be delivered they cancelled my order. 🤷‍♀️ I got a copy on EBay in the end, and now Amazon keep emailing to say ‘Here‘s something you might like‘. 🤦‍♀️ 2w
Hooked_on_books Well that‘s maddening! Yet another reason not to use the big A I suppose. That kind of wait time (actually more like a month) is routine for Hawaii. It‘s understandable but very frustrating. I‘m glad you managed to track it down. The things we do for books! 2w
BkClubCare Yay! 👏 I admit that I love the purple of the cover; yours is a lot darker almost black? Anyway, I loved the story. 2w
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Butterfinger
Beautyland: A Novel | Marie-Helene Bertino
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Pickpick

Adina is very relatable to me. I was committed to learning about her life, her likes, her dislikes, and her struggles in society. I remember as a child thinking I talked in a different language than anyone else, which is why everyone thought I was weird. I didn't know anything about the Spectrum. When Adina was hurting, I felt it deep in my gut. At one point, I realized I was clenching because I knew how her honesty would be misconstrued.

Butterfinger Beautyland reminded me very much of this one, which I read with @megnews 3w
TheBookHippie ♥️ 3w
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