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Marilyn1970

Marilyn1970

Joined November 2016

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Thief | Tarryn Fisher
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I rarely want to pick up the next book in a trilogy immediately. I usually like to give it a breather. Not this time! #3 in The Opportunist series. Yes, please!

ReadingVampire I love your mug!! 💜💜💜 6y
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Second in The Opportunists series. I've tried to read Tarryn Fisher before, and couldn't get into it, but this series grabbed me. It's bubblegum fiction, but it's good bubblegum fiction.

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Untitled | Unknown
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1. American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I love him and his books, it just didn't keep my interest to the end. I may finish one day though.
2. Does wine or coffee count as a snack?
3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
4. @Bostonmomx2
@JenlovesJT47
#tuesdaytidbits

britt_brooke Loved Smoke Gets in Your Eyes! So interesting. 7y
Marilyn1970 @britt_brooke I need her new book! Have you read that one? 7y
britt_brooke @Marilyn1970 Yes, it‘s fascinating, too. 👍🏻 7y
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Jar of Hearts | Jennifer Hillier
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My friend won this ARC copy from Goodreads and let me borrow it. Lucky me! I adore a good murder mystery and this is likely the best I've read this year. There is so more to this story than meets the eye and I was actually left guessing til the last chapter! #murdermystery #jenniferhillier #thriller

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Jar of Hearts | Jennifer Hillier
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I've been looking forward to this book for months! My friend won an ARC and shared it with me. ❤️ It's as great as I hoped. #jenniferhillier #arc #thriller #murdermystery

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One thing I love about checking books out from the library is that when they are almost due, I can tell everyone to leave me alone and binge read legimately. 😁

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The Guest Room: A Novel | Chris Bohjalian
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I'm so excited to read this! But I made a goal to finish knitting a sweater this weekend... This is the sad state of my Kindle. Closed. Waiting.

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I tried to read this last year and could not get into it. I guess it wasn't the right time, because I randomly grabbed if from my bookshelf and find myself blown away. It's time to stop doubting your greatness! Which I literally had to stop myself from doing as I wrote that sentence. Ugh!

StephanieGeiser I just picked up a copy of this. I was excited to read it before but now I can‘t wait! 7y
MelAnn This is an awesome book and I also have her newer one about money. Love her writing style! 7y
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The Last Mrs. Parrish | Liv Constantine
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Enjoying a little Bailey's and coffee on a Saturday morning, hoping The Last Mrs. Parrish is worth the hype.

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1. Judgemental people
2. Cake, but I'd never turn down pie.
3. Dee Dee
4. Romance, unless it's recommended by someone I know.
5. @Bostonmomx2 @RaeRae
#friyayintro

Bostonmomx2 But being judgy is sooooo fuuuuuun 😂😂 7y
Marilyn1970 @Bostonmomx2 There are always exceptions to the rule! 7y
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1. Neil Gaiman. He's adorable, and he would tell the best stories in that fabulous voice of his.

2. Chris Isaak!

3. Coffee or wine. Hardly original.

#trivialthursday #garthranzz

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Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J Maas
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It took me far too long to finish, but it was very good! I love this author. She's helping me enjoy the fantasy genre again. The best part? I recommended it to my adult daughter and it turns out we are reading it together. She's already on book three though!

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Easter | Gail Gibbons
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1. Facebook because I can't really read with this headache. :( I was going to start Mrs.Parrish.
2. Suspense / Thriller
3. Cadbury Dark Mini Eggs mmm mmm mmm
3. @Bostonmomx2 @RaeRae @BookFairy
#happyeaster @Syndelle777

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Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J Maas
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83% through... I've been enjoying it, but it's also been slow going. Can a book be considered "good", even though it's not a real page turner?

Reviewsbylola That‘s a hard argument sometimes. My current book is not a page turner either but I still enjoy picking it up. It‘s just a quieter novel. It‘s when I dread picking up a book or look for excuses to do anything other than read that I know it‘s an issue. 7y
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The Opportunist | Tarryn Fisher
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I have cracks on my Paperwhite! 😭 I don't even know how it happened!

Bostonmomx2 Oh noooooo!!! Time for a new Oasis (is that what the new one is called?) 7y
Bostonmomx2 Btw how is this book? I read one by her a couple years ago and it was the biggest nastiest piece of filth, I swore I‘d never read her again. 7y
RaimeyGallant Noooooooo 7y
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Marilyn1970 @Bostonmomx2 wouldn't I love that! It's waterproof and everything... The Husband being unemployed puts a damper on replacing my reading apparatus. 😭 7y
Marilyn1970 @Bostonmomx2 I know which one you mean... Marrow, I think? This is very good. I think you'd like it! There's nothing gross like Marrow had. There's hardly even any bad language! 7y
Bostonmomx2 @Marilyn1970 it was Mud Vein. It was disgusting. I‘m becoming addicted to Kristan Higgins. 7y
Marilyn1970 @Bostonmomx2 It does have a lot of great reviews, but the negative ones are very very negative. This book is pretty pedestrian. I'm only 75% through, but so far there's nothing crazy. Kristian Higgins is wonderful! 7y
Debiw781 Noooooooo!! ☹️ 7y
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1. I don't play any. Make a suggestion! :)
2. Thrillers/mystery/suspense
3. Russell Stover Coconut Nests
4. My husband. Most of the time. 😂
5. @Bostonmomx2 I wouldn't be here without her! ❤️#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

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The Opportunist | Tarryn Fisher
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I'm 30% in, and I'm loving it. I've tried Tarryn Fisher's books before and never made it to the end. I've wanted to like them, but just didn't. This one... So far so great! I can't wait to discover why... Well, I can't spoil it!

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The Wife Between Us | Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
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I enjoyed it a lot! The suspense fell flat for me though. I kept expecting more, so I read faster and faster. In the end, it was a good read, consistent, and it definitely kept my interest! I just wish there has been more suspense.

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The Wife Between Us | Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
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70% away from the end! Will I be disappointed or enlightened?

DebBates101 Neither 7y
Megabooks Agreed @DebBates101 ☹️☹️ 7y
Jess7 It is worth reading! I liked the first half better though. (edited) 7y
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Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J Maas
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The Night Court! I definitely dig the Night Court. Tamlin, you need a long talk with your lady love.

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Year One | Nora Roberts
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I managed to catch a cold. Lame. But my darling brought me a Hot Toddy and my kids tucked me in. ❤️

Marilyn1970 Probably not the greatest book to read when I'm sick 7y
GypsyKat Awe, sounds like you‘re in good hands. Feel better soon! 💗 7y
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Year One | Nora Roberts
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I'm enjoying this! I'm not dying to pick it up every minute of the day, but I like it.

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I started reading last night in the bath and the first 40 pages flew by.

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Hidden Seams | Alessandra Torre
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The Nightingale | Kristin Hannah
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Every bit as fantastic as I was told! Thank you @Bostonmomx2 for making me read it. ❤️

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Bostonmomx2 Book hangover??? 7y
CoverToCoverGirl That‘s a top notch book! ❤️🧡❤️🧡 7y
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Mehso-so
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Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty
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This absolutely lived up to all the hype! I only wish I had read it sooner.

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Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty

It's quite wonderful

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Stillhouse Lake | Rachel Caine
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Wow, this was GOOD! There were no real lulls in the story, just moments of less intensity. I'm thrilled it's a trilogy.

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Stillhouse Lake | Rachel Caine
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Please be good!

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Daddy Darkest | Ellery a Kane
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It's getting good!

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Emma in the Night | Wendy Walker
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It slowed down for me 1/3 through, but then it picked up and twisted and turned for a surprising end.

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I joined a new book club and this is what I walked into. Perfect!

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Double Whammy | Gretchen Archer
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I haven't made much time for reading... I've been trying to write instead. This sounds like a fun and quick read. A perfect distraction! Has anyone else read Gretchen's books?

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Graveyard Book | Neil Gaiman
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I love Neil Gaiman. But I especially love listening to Neil Gaiman. This is my favorite book to listen to him narrate.

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All Is Not Forgotten | Wendy Walker
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The first 100 pages have flown by. I can't believe I've never read anything by this author before!

Marilyn1970 I honestly didn't want to put this book down. I can't say that about many books these days, so when I say it, it's for the real! One if my very favorite thrillers of the year. It kept me on the edge of my seat steadily throughout, but the ending zinged me at least twice. What a story!!! 7y
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The Winter People: A Novel | Jennifer McMahon
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I've loved all of Jennifer McMahon's books I've read so far, and this is no different. She knows how to hook a reader and keep them hooked.

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Tight | Alessandra Torre
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Alaskan summers are the best. Sitting outside at 10 PM while it's cool and quiet is when I feel at peace.

TrishB Sounds perfect 😀 7y
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Black Lies | Alessandra Torre
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I can't remember the last time a book held me in ransom until I finished it. Black Lies sure as heck did. What a great way to spend an afternoon. It wasnt just a boy meets girl and they have lots of incredible sex story, although that's certainly an element. There are secrets for him and for her. And it's not the sort of secrets anyone would suspect. Give it a read. I promise you'll enjoy it. I even had a little cry at the end.

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Black Lies | Alessandra Torre

20 pages in and I'm loathe to stop reading!

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A dear friend suggested this one, so I nominated it for my Book Club's September read!

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I enjoyed the story, but the main character wasn't all that likeable. There was enough mystery to keep me engaged and interested though. Overall, I'm glad I read it.

Megabooks Agree that she wasn't likable. 7y
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Woman in Cabin 10 | Ruth Ware
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I'm almost done! Did my Kindle lie to me? 23 mins til the end?!

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I'm excited about the book for my Book Club this month! I hope I can actually make it to th meeting. #thewomanincabin10 #mysterylover #bookclub

Debiw781 I want to read this one! 7y
Bostonmomx2 Did you actually make it to the meeting??? 7y
Marilyn1970 @Bostonmomx2 It's on Saturday! Cross your fingers. ;) 7y
Bostonmomx2 @Marilyn1970 you can do it! 7y
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Good insight into what it takes to be a writer while remaining aceessable and humorous. It's a great read so far!

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I never knew much about Jean Harlow... A friend gave me this book and I absolutely loved it. David Stern wrote an wonderful biography and kept it very interesting and evenly paced. Nothing was sensational, and there were a staggering amount of footnotes. I was very impressed and have found a new respect for the sweet actress who died far too young.

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It's time to get caught up with this series!

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I'm so excited this arrived today! #twinpeaks

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The Bookseller: A Novel | Cynthia Swanson
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I started this today for my Book Club. Sadly, already reading two other books as well. I hope it's a good (and quick) read!

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#hpchapteraday #chapter8 A snowy day makes for perfect reading.