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Joined May 2016

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Mehso-so

Wasn‘t a bad book but VERY depressing. Doesn‘t let up the mood for even a paragraph. Some time line issues that I honestly would have overlooked if they weren‘t pointed out by some good read fellows.
The pain the woman is in after loosing her little girl is palpable. (Jacket info)
I found the character development a little too cut and dry.
All in all it‘s a good book if you don‘t want to think too hard. Definitely a chick lit feel to it.

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Before the Fall | Noah Hawley
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Great book that is both a fast narrative and slows a little in between to let you catch your breath
Characters are wonderful
If you want to discuss that ending let me know
Would love to cause I‘m still on the fence about the whole thing

Reggie The guy who crashed the plane resonated with what was going on in my life at the time. I was working with an alcoholic baby who people had always taken care of his whole life. This guy got put in charge of our department where is long term girlfriend worked. Not a fun 2 years until he got fired. P.s. check out Noah‘s other book Other People‘s Weddings. It‘s sooo good. Very dark, but great. 5y
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Christmas Camp: A Novel | Karen Schaler

Hello all
Haven‘t been here for a bit but this is a great way to start the season

KrystleTheBookSlayer Welcome back! 👋 📚🎊🎉 6y
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Hey hey wondering if you guys also use good reads ? Do you like it ? Never used it before

GoneFishing I like it — good way to get book recs and keeps me in track with reading goals. 7y
Louise Lots of Littens use Goodreads! In fact, there's even a Litsy group on GR! 👍 7y
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The Noel Diary: A Novel | Richard Paul Evans
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Read this in two days :) Such a great intro to the season :) loved it so so so much I then listened to “the Christmas Box” on audio not sure if I‘ve ever cried so much to a book. Do you guys enjoy audiobooks as well ?

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Surprised that I like it so far

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Is there anything better to read this close to Halloween 🎃

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Alias Grace: A Novel | Margaret Atwood
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Current read .. 😀 love it so far

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Starting tonight 😀📚

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Mehso-so

About halfway through but was hoping for more funny not just her being funny about disability all the time. Overall good and quick read but feels like all the jokes are the same.

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Fierce Kingdom | Gin Phillips

Now I'm struggling with what to read next
1) emperor of all maladies
2) witches of NY
3) we are never meeting in real life

Suggestions ?

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Fierce Kingdom | Gin Phillips
Pickpick

Loved this book. At one point I actually forgot to breathe ! Excellent changes of pace every now and then just adds to the suspense !
How bout you ? What did you think ?

Reviewsbylola Yet another #botm that I can't wait to read! 7y
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I need help
I listened to "all the books" podcast and a few weeks back, either liberty or Rebecca mention a book with sisters fighting for a position (queen ? ) someone said "give me the thing" and liked how no one cared about feelings lol
But I didn't write it down ? @Liberty

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The Fishermen: A Novel | Chigozie Obioma
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Now reading.....

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Everybody's Son: A Novel | Thrity Umrigar
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Such a great read and really makes you think about balance of power and injustice. Not only in the world but in our own backyards. It'll make you go "omg this ACTUALLY happens !,, "
Such a great read. Loved the pace and how it spans nearly 3 decades in about 300 pages

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Everybody's Son: A Novel | Thrity Umrigar
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Starting this tonight

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Fifteen Dogs | Andre Alexis

6 more sleeps until My 1st day of Chapters come back ! Why did I even leave in the first place !? There's no place like home!! A year is way to long to be without my book fam

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Fifteen Dogs | Andre Alexis

Ok.... don't know why I've neglected my Litsy for so long but life get busy I guess lol
This is what I'm reading right now ❤️

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Called in sick due to a hurt hip. Feeling old . Taking a reading day and it's raining so it doesn't get much more perfect than that

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Lily and the Octopus | Steven Rowley
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Sunday story time

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This Is Gonna Hurt | Nikki Sixx
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Took a break from a little life to read this before he comes to my town of Moncton sept 27th with five finger death punch :) this might be my fav cover ever sooo pretty ❤️😍😍

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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

Still on this 😡😡 finding myself frustrated that I don't love this book as much as most people told me. We'll see what happens. Maybe it's me

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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

So I have a quick question for anyone who uses "book bub" I can't seem to get any of the daily deals. Am I suppose to be looking for a promo code or something? I click on the link for kobo and it tells me the book is 11,99 but in the email it said its 1.99 :/ help

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Definitely make sure you are checking and clicking the same day you get the email, some prices are one day or limited time special only. Otherwise, make sure you are signed up for the correct email list. Books that are on sale on US Amazon for instance, may not be on Canadian Amazon, etc. 8y
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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara
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Love this book but I sometimes feel like the author uses pronouns like "him" too often in a paragraph and I can get confused. Anyone else with this problem?

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Yes, I had to read through it twice. 8y
Alpha @Riveted_Reader_Melissa glad I'm not alone !! :) 8y
KarinWestbrook Yes, sometimes I wasn't exactly sure who "him" was! 8y
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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

So I'm almost crying cause Jude thinks he's gonna lose a friendship and all I can think of is "this book might break me" ..... Love it so far

SarahKay It will break you...but so worth it, trust me! 8y
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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara
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Today I turned in my employee card at Chapters so I did one final haul. Left pile is from Monday and right is from today :)

MrBook Nice hauls! 8y
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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

What does an RMT do when she had no appointments ? Read of course !! :)

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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

Chapter two is written so beautifully and is so artistic I can't help but smile and want to paint :)

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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara
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Loving this book so far! Thanks for the recommendations guys! Love how twisted these four person dysfunctional family/friendship seems to be !

AmyG One of my most favorite books...ever. 8y
Aluciddream Have you read the people in the trees.....it is also excellent 8y
Alpha @Aluciddream no I haven't I'll look into that thanks 8y
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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

Trying hard to decide whether to read "a little life " or "the emperor of all maladies" next. ... Thoughts?

Victoriahoperose A little life is awesome. Definitely read it!! 8y
KrisConstantReader A Little Life! 8y
SarahKay I also vote for A Little Life. 8y
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Alpha Thanks everyone :) A little life won the position of "next up" :) 8y
Amelie I just read Emperor of All Maladies and just started A Little Life; we must be kindred spirits 😊 8y
Alpha 😄😄😄 8y
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Haha wanted to try something new and light first time doing the "cozy" thing. Cute story so far

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Complications ..... Yup I'm having some of my own here

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"... It isn't reasonable to ask that we achieve perfection. What is reasonable is to ask that we never cease to aim for it "

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Stone Mattress: Nine Tales | Margaret Atwood
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I have a new kitten chances are she'll be a book lover too :)

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I idolize Atul Gawande for his brilliant book "Being Mortal". Diving head first into this treat tonight ???

Louise Now you have made me curious! 9y
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Stone Mattress: Nine Tales | Margaret Atwood
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Pickpick

This was soooo good..... The tales are so dark and she's so funny! Especially loved the line when describing someone's mother in the story "..... Who was unlikely to have been influenced by anything softer than a granite wall" I love that Atwood has a dark, sarcastic sense of humour like me :)

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This was awesome !!!!

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