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Poor Nate and wealthy Natalie, together since middle school, are nearing college graduation. They go to Hawaii for Christmas break with friends and we are some spectacularly bad behavior. Nate‘s passive but a decent guy, but a couple of the characters are so toxic. I liked the idea and bits are funny, but I wished the author had pushed a little more. Low pick.

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Kerry‘s made a mess of things, so when a caretaker position at in inn in the mountains crops up, she jumps at the chance to go there and finish her overdue book. A storm hits soon after she arrives and in the isolation, cold, and lack of power, she stumbles on a body. This was an entertaining thriller though Kerry didn‘t always quite ring true.

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I‘ve always admired Merkel and now I do even more. We don‘t see eye to eye on some policy, but her level-headed approach, respect for those with other views, and willingness to change when the circumstances show she should are ideal in a leader. Plus, she‘s had a very interesting life. This is long but well worth it (and only a little dry in some spots about generating policy, which is inevitable).

ChaoticMissAdventures I got this from the library and was surprised at how long it is. Going to start it this weekend! 1d
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One day, without warning, multiple teen girls at a well-regarded school in Kuala Lumpur start to scream. This mass hysteria event allows us to get to know 2 girls at the school. I liked the idea and think this deals gently with themes of trauma, but overall it was just ok. And the ending, which had some good aspects, is a bit of a dud.

squirrelbrain Bindi‘s not keen either…. Big sigh! ❤️ 2d
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain Yes, and she‘s had a rough couple of weeks. We are moving back to the mainland in a couple weeks and have been packing up our stuff and loading our shipping container. It‘s been really stressful for her, poor baby. 2d
squirrelbrain Oh, poor Bindi! I saw you mention on another WP post that you‘d been really busy and wondered if you‘d been packing up. Hopefully it‘s exciting as well as hard work / stressful! 2d
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain You know, I‘ve moved SO many times in my life that usually moving isn‘t a big deal to me. But there‘s so much more riding on this move that it‘s the most stressful one I‘ve ever done. So, while I‘m happy about it, I won‘t truly be able to feel the excitement until it‘s all complete and everything is signed and done. Then my stress will calm down. 2d
squirrelbrain If you get two minutes, drop me a quick email with all your news - I‘m excited to find out what‘s happening! 😘 2d
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The upside/downside of an organization like the NYT highlighting the best books of the year is that it brings those books to wider attention, but seriously increases expectations. I thought this memoir of transitioning late in life would blow my socks off and it just didn‘t. I‘m so glad it exists and hope to see more trans stories being told, but it just didn‘t meet my expectations.

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Diane Boyd has been researching wolves since the 1970s and shares some of her experiences here. It‘s largely stories, many of which are quite funny, of her time working with wolves rather than a more traditional memoir. I loved it!

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I love Mary Roach, and this book is no exception. Ostensibly about space, it‘s really about human physiology and how it is impacted by being in zero gravity, all packaged with her signature wit. I loved it!

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Can't go wrong with a Mary Roach book. 6d
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 6d
Leftcoastzen 👏🐶 5d
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How We Named the Stars | Andrs N. Ordorica
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I‘m afraid this #TOBlonglist book just didn‘t work for me. It should be so affecting, dealing with queer coming of age, first love, and grief. But it fell flat for me with a very sappy ending. I have to agree with @BarbaraBB that it felt very YA, not in a good way. Plus, I hate the cover, which reminds me of bad wallpaper.

BarbaraBB Yes and it has nothing to do with the story. 6d
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Madness looks at the disparities of mental health care for black vs white people, focusing particularly on a Maryland asylum. It relies on individual accounts, fleshed out with stories gleaned from other sources. I have some quibbles, but overall it‘s a really powerful book highlighting a devastating inequality.

LoverOfLearning A power read! Finished it a week ago! 3h
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The Lost House: A Novel | Melissa Larsen
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Agnes travels to Iceland to participate in a podcast about a famous historical murder there, of her grandmother and aunt. Her grandfather is believed by many to be the killer, but for her that doesn‘t fit the man she knows. This is definitely a slower burning thriller, more of the psychological variety. I enjoyed it but I think it‘s ultimately forgettable.

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Homeseeking | Karissa Chen
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Haiwen and Suchi meet as children in Shanghai and we see their lives going forward, though Haiwen‘s story is told in reverse. Their lives allow us to see the backdrop of life during Japanese occupation as well as the politics of Hong Kong and Taiwan. I enjoyed this.

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Blood Test: A Comedy | Charles Baxter
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When the #TOBlonglist came out, this one looked right up my alley. A man gets a new blood test that tells him he has a tendency for criminality and will kill someone, but it‘s funny. Problem is, it‘s not so funny (but thinks it is), then takes a wild turn away from the premise halfway through and doesn‘t hold together. I wish I had bailed.

ChaoticMissAdventures That is a bummer. Many of the books on the list this year seem to be wild misses for a lot of people. 1w
squirrelbrain Glad I didn‘t get this one then! 1w
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In his latest, Hendrix travels back to 1970 to a place where pregnant teen girls are stashed to have their babies (and have them taken away) so their families can pretend it isn‘t happening. I loved this book. Some of the body horror had me cringing away from the page. And this book is so female in the best way that I kept forgetting it was written by a man (other male authors should take note).

WildAlaskaBibliophile I'm looking forward to this one! 1w
AmyG Loved this, too. 1w
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Untitled | Unknown
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I thought I posted this yesterday, but apparently not! 🤪 Once again in January, I didn‘t read any of the picked books. But later this month, I do expect to get to one or more of these as my physical book library is packed away.

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Belle Greene | Alexandra Lapierre
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I think the length of this one had intimidated me a bit, so I‘m so glad #Roll100 (January) got me to pick it up, because I loved it! From the first page, it yanked me into the story and I wanted to learn as much as possible about the extraordinary Belle.

sarahbarnes This sounds really good! 2w
squirrelbrain It was very good! ❤️ 2w
BarbaraBB That is encouraging indeed! 2w
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I‘m surprised that 1984 is the Orwell book that‘s had so much recent traction when this allegory of authoritarianism and the corruption of power is just incredibly timely. I‘m so glad I finally read this and appreciate the reminder that none of this is new.

GingerAntics Right? I have no clue how this isn‘t way more popular right now. It feels more fitting than 1984 to me. 2w
Hooked_on_books @GingerAntics If the orange idiot ever read anything longer than a tweet, I would have thought he read this and was using it as a playbook. 2w
SqueakyChu I‘ve read both, and the book that left the bigger impression on me of the two was 1984. 2w
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I decided to give this a try after seeing good reviews and while I enjoyed it, I didn‘t love it. I found the early part of the story engaging, but starting around the middle of the book, my interest started to flag a bit, as there a sections that I felt dragged. A low pick for me.

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Breaking Wild | Diane Les Becquets
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This book follows 2 women, one a hunter who gets into trouble on a hunt, and the other part of the search and rescue team. Their stories alternate and we learn more about each of them as the tension steadily builds toward the outcome. I found this wholly riveting.

dabbe 🐾🖤🐾 2w
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Rolltown: Bat Hardin #3 | Mack Reynolds
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I did pretty well with my first month of #Roll100 in January—2 books completed and I‘m 2/3 through the third book. Hopefully that bodes well for February! Here are my books corresponding to the numbers.

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2w
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This book follows the lives of four female physicists in Germany, first as they battle sexism to work in their field, then as they try to escape the Nazis and thus survive. It‘s terrific and gives good context for what was happening and how they were impacted. One of them discovered nuclear fission, so we‘re talking some serious science! There are also too many echoes to what we currently see in the US today for my comfort.

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I‘m not entirely sure what I think of this one. It follows the main character during high school then again in her late 20s. We come to understand she had some horrific experiences when younger and they‘ve impacted who she has become. But I feel like it almost glamorizes disordered eating and there‘s a hole at the end I didn‘t like. Overall, I enjoyed listening and didn‘t want to stop, so l‘ll give it a hesitant pick.

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The night of July 27-28, 2022, Troublesome Creek in Hindman, KY went from a trickle to a 20 foot flood, killing 17 in the county and wiping away many homes. This anthology showcases writers associated with the area telling of their experience with the flood in prose, poetry, and photos. It‘s a valuable chronicle, but of course a tough read. @Megabooks , I think you‘ll want to read this one.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
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Megarich family scion Teddy is running for senator while sister Clara just tries to keep it together after a traumatic experience and addiction issues. Then something rattles the family and the campaign, steadily growing more sinister. I really enjoyed this, told from the POVs of Clara and Teddy‘s wife Jess.

BarbaraBB Love the cover! 2w
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Cross My Heart | Megan Collins
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This thriller is a fun one. The author injects enough question marks to make it believable without veering into silliness. I thought I saw where it was initially going and was glad to be proven wrong. It does have a bit too much of women fawning over wedding dresses for my taste (I‘ve never understood that), but that‘s a small thing.

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Using the framing device of first love and the thoughtful loss of virginity, this book delves into the life of 17 year old Neon, a good kid in a supportive family. We get a bit of his relationship with Aria, some of his friend group, and some family dynamics. I thought this was sweet, but not in a bad way.

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In this fascinating approach to true crime, Winkler Dawson looks at the 1832 death of Sarah Cornell and the subsequent murder trial coverage done by Catharine Williams. She looks at the evidence from a modern lens to critique both the trial findings and Williams‘ work as well as showing the deplorable victim shaming the occurred in the case. This book is terrific.

GingerAntics This sounds really good. 3w
squirrelbrain Sounds fab - stacking! 3w
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A Killing Cold: A Novel | Kate Alice Marshall
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I‘ve read and liked this author before, but this one isn‘t at good. There are too many clunky attempts at tension-building early on and the end gets so twisted up it‘s just silly. I did keep turning the pages, though.

Melismatic I read her previous book and wasn‘t impressed. A shame you weren‘t feeling this one though, seems like it got a lot of hype 3w
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We Do Not Part | Han Kang
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Kang‘s most recently translated work explores survival and death amidst hardship and violence, whether man made or natural. Overall I quite liked this, including the multiple potential interpretations of events in the second half. I was bothered by the description of a medical procedure that would never actually be used and would in fact be counterproductive, as things like that always take me out of a story.

BarbaraBB Sounds good despite the medical procedure! 3w
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40 Love: A Novel | Madeleine Wickham
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A group of disparate, sort-of friends come together for a weekend tennis party and things end up blowing up rather spectacularly. Basically, the foibles of rich people and those adjacent. I enjoyed this as a nice palette cleanser and even learned about the Lloyd‘s Name situation back in the 80s/90s.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w
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Visions (Cainsville, #2) | Kelley Armstrong
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It had been a while since I had read book 1 of this series, so it took me a little time to settle in. But once I did, I enjoyed this further exploration into Cainsville with a new mystery attached and some interesting visions for Olivia. Armstrong seems to know exactly how much paranormal to add to balance the story well.

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This fascinating and engaging narrative nonfiction explores the creation of Chinese telecom giant Huawei and its story up to the current moment. I was glued to it in a way I didn‘t expect and Nancy Wu is unsurprisingly fantastic as the audio narrator. While it never mentioned TikTok, it gave me some insight into why some are concerned about Chinese governmental involvement in that app (though I still don‘t know if it‘s a concern or not).

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Another day, another bail! This one looked so interesting, and I love the cover, but I‘m bailing at the 12% mark. It‘s repetitive and very YA (in a bad way). Plus, if New Zealand is underwater from sea level rise, why is Manhattan only partially submerged? In the age of Google it‘s really easy to figure out there‘s an altitude problem there.

Butterfinger Goodness. Don't they believe in research? 3w
Hooked_on_books @Butterfinger Especially very easy research. And I guess their editor doesn‘t believe in research, either. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 3w
BarbaraBB Research is a thing of the past it seems 😩 3w
Leftcoastzen Oh , that sucks! 3w
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The Anthropologists | Aysegl Savas
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I gave this one 50 pages, but it isn‘t working for me at all. I find the writing stilted and it‘s holding me at arm‘s length. I feel like there‘s both nothing happening and no character development.

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The Coin: A Novel | Yasmin Zaher
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I suspected this would not be for me and indeed it was not. It occasionally felt like it was going to veer close to an understandable metaphor, but instead of getting there would then throw in a deliberately provocative sexual statement and I‘m never a fan of that, as I don‘t think it informs the story. #TOBlonglist

Leftcoastzen I was curious about this one , but lots of “so-so”& pan reviews (edited) 4w
Hooked_on_books @Leftcoastzen There are people out there who love it, so I say grab it from your library and give it a go if you‘re curious. You never know! 4w
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Annie Bot | Sierra Greer
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This is one I skipped over last year and I‘m so glad I circled back to it. I thought it was absolutely brilliant. It‘s such a good exploration of patriarchy and incels (without ever using that word). I loved it.

Erinreadsthebooks It‘s so good and has stayed with me. I think about it often and still get mad 😅 4w
Suet624 Darn it. I keep passing this over at the library. 4w
ChaoticMissAdventures One of my favorites from last year! The way she tackles domestic abuse was so good. I think it is very important to read today as places like Facebook change rules to allow women to be called "household objects". 4w
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dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4w
Hooked_on_books @ChaoticMissAdventures Wait, what? Women can be called household objects on Facebook?!? That‘s unacceptable! 4w
Hooked_on_books @Suet624 Pick it up next time you‘re there—you won‘t be sorry! 4w
Reggie The minute he forgives his bro and later he unplugs her for weeks. Omg, the rage!!!!!! Also, I love the fact that she was two thoughts away from an AI apocalypse when she thinks about linking up with future Annie‘s and helping them out. In Terminator 3 Skynet just connects to every machine and says kill the humans. I loved this book so much. 4w
Hooked_on_books @ChaoticMissAdventures When you decide to dehumanize 50% of the population just to compete, something is very wrong. 4w
Hooked_on_books @Reggie I hadn‘t made the terminator connection, but you‘re absolutely right! Yeah, when he tortured her for hours and just sat there listening to it, it was clear how little humanity he had. He had to have been a very hard character for the author to write, he‘s so despicable. 4w
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This book follows a football team from a deaf high school in California as they reach for the state championship. It looks at the stories of some of the players and coaches along the way. Amazon picked this as their 2024 book of the year and while I would not give it that status, it‘s definitely worth reading.

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Wanting to increase his income enough that his cattle ranch could continue to survive, a Montana man contracted with a wind company to establish a small wind farm on his property. This book shows how moneyed interests worked to put every blockade in his path. It is outstanding narrative nonfiction and contains warning bells for the way the US appears to be going.

Pedrocamacho Sounds interesting 😊 there have been a number of stories in recent years talking folks clashing in small Montana towns over some fairly rudimentary stuff 4w
thecheckoutstack Oh yeah! I live on the other side of the crazies from Big Timber where an investment real estate company has purchased what used to be the Marlboro Ranch and is in major conflict with the surrounding ranches and towns over water rights so they can keep their golf courses green. It‘s a wild landscape out here. 4w
Hooked_on_books @Pedrocamacho @thecheckoutstack My in-laws live in Montana and have a billionaire complete with helicopter down the road from them. I think Montana wants to feel like it‘s still the Wild West and this is the kind of thing you end up with as a result. 4w
Pedrocamacho Yeah, @Hooked_on_books, wasn‘t Blazing Saddles about a rich guy trying to take over a town for his devices? I‘m not sure that‘s what folks are nostalgic for when they imagine the ‘Wild West‘ 🤣 (edited) 4w
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Plowing the Dark: A Novel | Richard Powers
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I really like that Richard Powers focuses on the sciences in his books, but the science here is computer programming/graphic design, and it is just not for me. I really tried but it isn‘t working and I‘m out.

DGRachel Puppy!🐶 (sorry the book didn‘t work. ) 1mo
Leftcoastzen 🐶 1mo
JenP That‘s too bad. I normally love his books but haven‘t read this one 1mo
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Coffin Road | Peter May
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A man washes up on the Scottish island of Harris with no memory of who he is. Meanwhile, another man is found murdered on the remote Flannan Isles. Our amnesiac main character is concerned he may be the killer and tries to put his memory together to figure out the mystery. I really enjoyed this. Riveting story and stunning setting.

kspenmoll Love this series- the setting does make me want to visit the islands! 1mo
Hooked_on_books @kspenmoll That‘s exactly what I was thinking last night. I need to get myself to the outer Hebrides! 1mo
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The Daydreamer | Ian McEwan
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Described by the author as a children‘s book for adults, these stories are the daydreams of a creative child. Not my usual fare, but it‘s charming with a bit of an edge, which I appreciate.

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Following Volume I, where Tara found herself stuck reliving November 18 over and over, she now enters her second year of reliving the day. Most of this is riveting, though she does go off on a tangent at one point I found less interesting. The ending makes me crazy to read the next volume, which isn‘t out in English yet! Arg!

AnneCecilie I‘m hooked on this series and has volume 5 out from the library now. 1mo
Hooked_on_books @AnneCecilie I‘m hooked, too! I‘m desperate for volume 3, but the English doesn‘t come out until November! I may have to learn another language to finish the series. 😂 1mo
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I received a B&N gift card for Christmas (thanks Mom!) and succumbed to their 50% off hardbacks sale. I ordered these a few days after Christmas and they have finally arrived! Plus I included a copy of The Book Censor‘s Library, as I LOVED it and wanted a copy to keep. #bookhaul

TheKidUpstairs Ooh, great stack! The Anthropologists and The Editor are both high on my TBR! 1mo
RowReads1 I‘ve been curious about The Anthropologists. 1mo
Hooked_on_books @RowReads1 It made one of Obama‘s reading lists, which always makes me curious. 1mo
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Watershed | Percival Everett
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In Watershed, Everett draws parallels between the current and historic treatment of both Black and Native Americans in the US. And, of course, he still infuses the book with his trademark humor. This was terrific, and I‘m not surprised—the man is a marvel.
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Butterfinger I can't believe I have not heard of him till James. I'm going to redeem that. 1mo
JenP He‘s a brilliant author 1mo
Amiable My friend just gave me this one and said it was really good —have you read it yet? 1mo
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BarbaraBB He‘s so good. We‘re lucky he has such an extensive backlist! 1mo
Hooked_on_books @Butterfinger I only discovered him a couple of years ago with The Trees and he‘d already been writing for decades. I‘ve been trying to redeem that as well. 1mo
Hooked_on_books @Amiable I haven‘t read it yet, but I have it. I‘m thinking I‘ll read that one in February. I‘ll try to remember to tag you in my review! 1mo
Hooked_on_books @BarbaraBB I‘m sad that it took me so long to find him but THRILLED that he has so many books for me to explore! He‘s incredible. 1mo
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I‘m being honest with myself—I‘m never going to read this book. I started it months ago and was immediately stymied, as it read to me like a book one needs to have some knowledge of Indian history going in to understand and I just don‘t. Since, it has just sat, and today is the day I admit it isn‘t going to happen.

Soubhiville Bindi clearly thinks that‘s the right choice. ❤️🐶 1mo
squirrelbrain It‘s still partly read on my shelf too….. 1mo
Hooked_on_books @Soubhiville She‘s been trying to convince me for months! She‘s so proud that I finally saw she was right. 😉 1mo
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain I really only ever read about 25 pages or so. I just felt like I was dropped into the middle of a story in progress. I‘ll have to find another book on Indian history someday. 1mo
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This book looks at domestic violence and, in particular, intimate partner homicide, from all angles. It takes a deep dive into a few particular real life stories in an incredibly readable narrative nonfiction fashion. It also shows the efforts to combat the violence and support victims. It is of course emotionally challenging to read but is absolutely superb.

ShelleyBooksie Best reading buddy! ♡ 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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Fire and Bones | Kathy Reichs
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The latest in the series finds Tempe in DC, asked to assist with the aftermath of a fire. It‘s a good addition to the series, with a fun wink at Bones. I didn‘t love the audio, though, which I thought was read a bit dry. I will warn potential readers that there is a brief but very frank description of what happens to human bodies in fire, which might be too much for some right now.

Eva_B Thanks! You‘ve just reminded me to reserve this at my local library! 😊 1mo
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This book looks at a series of men who have evidence showing they are undoubtedly innocent yet were nonetheless found guilty and locked up at Sing Sing. Their stories are important, but the author‘s involvement in tv production comes out too strongly here, making the stories a bit more surface and lacking in more angles. A low pick for me.

DogMomIrene Ugh! NF writers scratching a surface, a really good surface, but then don‘t commit to going deep really bugs me. 1mo
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I keep seeing this book so when it popped up as a skip the line loan, I thought I‘d give it a go. I wish I hadn‘t bothered. It‘s billed as a mystery/thriller, but at the 43% mark, there‘s only the barest hint of a mystery and no thriller whatsoever. It reminds me of Riley Sager, who I can‘t stand. And the characters are actively uninteresting. I get annoyed that books like this get elevated when those that are far better do not.

Laughterhp Omg I can‘t stand Riley Sager either! 1mo
Hooked_on_books @Laughterhp I‘m so glad to know it‘s not just me! I see people raving about him and I think his books are so poorly done. A whole lot of writing, but nothing actually happening. And mystery/thriller books are supposed to be plotty! 1mo
BarbaraBB I‘m with you two! I only read the tagged one but that was enough. So poorly done indeed. @Laughterhp 1mo
TrishB I got this on a 99p offer so I won‘t push to top of the pile. I don‘t like Sager either. 1mo
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What Waits in the Woods | Terri Parlato
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This is a poorly done, clunky mystery in which the cops are clueless and fail to investigate obvious options, the red herrings are incredibly obvious and the main cop character has an odd quirk that verges on inappropriate. I definitely won‘t read this author again. Cool cover, though.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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This #TOBlonglist book actually looks like snarky fun that I would enjoy. But it‘s just not working for me right now. So back to the library it goes!

BarbaraBB It was a so-so for me too. Nothing special (edited) 1mo
ChaoticMissAdventures All the reviews are terrible, I might skip this unless it randomly ends up a zombie pick. 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
sarahbarnes I get it. I liked something about it (and I grew up in the Midwest and could relate) but I didn‘t love it. 1mo
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