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allisoncalifornia

allisoncalifornia

Joined March 2018

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The Secret History | Donna Tartt
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Mehso-so

Whoa. Amazing writing, mixed feelings on the plot

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So many books on my to read list!

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler
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Mehso-so

Whoa

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Light of Paris | Eleanor Brown
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Reorganizing my bookshelf 📚 looks like I need more purple books

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Mehso-so

I liked the premise and appreciated some of the writing but the mom and dad were just so rough

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This is #1 on my to get list! I love Van Halen

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Case for Jamie | Brittany Cavallaro
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Can‘t wait to read this one!

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Exit West: A Novel | Mohsin Hamid
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Whoa, this one was wild. But in the best way

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Tender is the Night | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Amazing writing but mixed reviews about the plot

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Wow this was good. If only every novel had 900 pages of world building and plot development.

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A joy to read!

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No Country for Old Men | Cormac McCarthy
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I can appreciate it even though I didn‘t like how oppressively tragic it was.

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Born to Run | Bruce Springsteen
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Unreal. It was amaze.

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The Girls: A Novel | Emma Cline
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Mehso-so

It was so close to the actual events it didn‘t seem very creative.

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Mehso-so

Pretty good? I think?

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Behold the Dreamers | Imbolo Mbue
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You have to read this. Seriously.

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Looking for Alaska | Green, John
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Bailedbailed

Wow this was bad.

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Very sweet, pretty uncomplicated but enjoyable.

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The Marriage Plot: A Novel | Jeffrey Eugenides
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Mehso-so

It was great, but I‘m not sure why.

hoggman I agree. In my opinion, the characters were fantastically 3D, but the plot was lacking. The marriage plot, as a genre, is a little overdone, even when its as self aware as this. 7y
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Fascinating read.

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Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman
Mehso-so

Many times it seemed dark and sad just for the sake of being dark and sad. But it was still pretty good!

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Into The Water | Paula Hawkins
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Mehso-so

Not as strong as I would have liked to see from Hawkins from a plot or writing stand point.

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The Winter People: A Novel | Jennifer McMahon
Mehso-so

Not what I was expecting but still really good!

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Loved the writing!!

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Magpie Murders | Anthony Horowitz
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I was impressed with the book within a book concept but the ending was a tad rough.

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I'll Give You the Sun | Jandy Nelson
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Loved the writing and the story! The characters were interesting although probably could have been fleshed out a bit more.

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Mozart: A Life | Paul Johnson
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Fascinating look at Mozart‘s life. Johnson is a great writer.

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This was an amazing balance of detailed while still being quickly paced, and it was super interesting.

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The Sinner | Petra Hammesfahr
Mehso-so

It was a very compelling plot idea but the execution fell short for me.

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Mehso-so

It was ok, just not anything special.

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Mehso-so

This one was good, but a little slow for me.

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All the Missing Girls | Megan Miranda
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Most of this book is told retroactively and it‘s amazing.

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Bonfire | Krysten Ritter
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Love a good mystery.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude | Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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I mean, there‘s a reason this is considered one of the greatest works of its time.

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White Fur | Jardine Libaire
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This one was wild. Glitz, glam, grime, the 80‘s, New York and star crossed lovers.

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Commonwealth | Ann Patchett
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Was unimpressed with this one. Which is a bummer considering all the hype.

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It was enjoyable and quirky, the writing style was pretty unique.

KateFulfordAuthor May I tempt you with another debut? Mine! See the link in my bio for lots of information to help you decide. Thanks, Kate 6y
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This book was exceptionally written, if not a bit tragic.

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Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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One of the only YA books I‘ve totally enjoyed.

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The Witness | Sandra Brown
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A super interesting plot, I love Brown‘s work.

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Exclusive | Sandra Brown
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Loved the twist!