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MissBiancaB

MissBiancaB

Joined September 2016

Lover of fiction
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Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey
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The Prey by Andrew Fukuda
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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
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Winnie the Pooh | A.A. Milne
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Elizabeth Is Missing | Emma Healey, E C Healey
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The Prey | Andrew Fukuda
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The second instalment

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Glass Sword | Victoria Aveyard
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3.5 stars. Much darker than the Red Queen, especially towards the end. Mare's character has certainly evolved into a darker one than I predicted or expected, especially for YA. I was looking forward to more between Cal and Mare but felt their relationship struggled to grow. Looking forward to the next instalment to see where Aveyard takes us.

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Glass Sword | Victoria Aveyard
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"Anyone, anything, can betray anyone. Even your own heart."

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Mehso-so

The love triangle was meh and the storyline was predictable in parts and then bizarre in others, BUT in saying that, there is something I enjoy about the whole time travel thing.

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"I would love you in any shape, in any world, with any past. Never doubt that." - Lt Markov

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4 stars. A compulsive read. Ani is a complex character and her story is shocking. By the time you hit page 200 your head will spin. I certainly didn't predict where her story was headed and found I was glued to the pages as it all came out. Whoa!

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My holiday reading is almost complete!

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Notes on a Scandal | Zoe Heller
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A great slow burn. Very enjoyable.

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Moon Over Manifest | Clare Vanderpool
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A tale about finding oneself, your loved ones, and a place to call home. While it took a while for me to fall under its spell, its sweetness got me in the end.

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Outlander | Diana Gabaldon
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An epic read which I adored!

Mariposa_Bookworm Woooo hoo! Jamie! 8y
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Outlander | Diana Gabaldon
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"Ye werena the first lass I kissed," he said softly. "But I swear you'll be the last." #outlander #quote

Natalia Love outlander! 8y
Sarah1960 Jamie, sigh the very best fictional boyfriend! 8y
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Shelter: A Novel | Jung Yun
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Mehso-so

Intense. Harrowing. Confronting. I had no idea what to expect going into this book, and while there isn't much to like in the subject matter or even in the characters, it was still a very good read. The lives that these people lived behind closed doors surprised and saddened me.

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Outlander: A Novel | Diana Gabaldon
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"Lord, let me be strong enough not to fall to my knees and beg her to stay" Jamie Fraser #outlander

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Crenshaw | Katherine Applegate
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Mehso-so

Very sweet but not in the same league as The One and Only Ivan. 3 stars.

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Crenshaw | Katherine Applegate
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The Hunt | Andrew Fukuda
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Fast paced, gory and gripping. The anticipation just builds and builds until it comes hurtling towards its gripping climax. "The Hunger Games with vampires" totally delivered. 4 stars.

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The Hunt | Andrew Fukuda
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This is addictive.
#currentlyreading

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Outlander | Diana Gabaldon
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"Ye need not be scairt of me nor of anyone here so long as I'm with ye." Jamie Fraser
#Outlander #quotes

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The Simple Life | Rhonda Hetzel
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A quick introduction to Rhonda's life of simplicity and living more intentionally. Food for thought. 3 stars.

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Outlander | Diana Gabaldon
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"It's strange the things you remember" Claire Randall
#outlander #quotes

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The Simple Life | Rhonda Hetzel
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Sitting at the farm, reading this, contemplating...
#simplify #inspiration

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Moon Over Manifest | Clare Vanderpool
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Currently reading!
It has elements of To Kill A Mockingbird, Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkins.

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Fellside | M R Carey
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The book jacket tells me I will not want to put this down. But I did and often. The writing is great, but the story is boring, I'm more than 150 pages in and the protagonist has been unconscious for most of it. I keep waiting for it to kick into gear and just when I thought we were getting somewhere, we're not. I held high hopes for Carey's new novel after raving about The Girl With All The Gifts, but I'm sorry, I can't go on.

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"We accept the love we think we deserve."

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Natalia This book is👌🏻 8y
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The Widow | Fiona Barton
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While this isn't a thriller in terms of 'who dunnit'? It's more a case of how & why while watching the police & press get to the bottom of it. Very enjoyable.

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The Nest | Cynthia D'Apriz Sweeney
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I loved getting to know the Plumb family with all their eccentricities and watch them discover what truly matters as they are busy making other plans. This book has been written very beautifully, I enjoyed it immensely.

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Mehso-so

Three stars for nostalgia. Poor Bridget is still hilariously hopeless but truth be told it's time for her to grow up. As a reader, I have changed and think it was time for her character to evolve.

One of those sequels that is living on the coat tails of its predecessors.