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laurel.orourke

laurel.orourke

Joined January 2021

Fantasy, romance, historical fiction, and thrillers. 📍Columbus, OH🔮 ig: @laurel.orourke
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Finally starting my July #BOTM!! The characters are super dynamic and interesting so far.

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Blood & Honey | Shelby Mahurin
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The 20th book of 2021! It was not as fast paced as the first one… I enjoyed the last 100 pages and hope the third is a good time.

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Blood & Honey | Shelby Mahurin
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Summer porch reading vibes

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Blood & Honey | Shelby Mahurin
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First Sunday without an obligation in a few months. I‘m enjoying being able to sit back and read and later deep clean the house. What are you up to today?

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New pick from #Libby

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Blood & Honey | Shelby Mahurin
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Anything better than a book in bed?

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Blood & Honey | Shelby Mahurin
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Been in a slight slump and I‘m so ready for this to pull me out. I‘m also so excited for #Gods&Monsters to come out next week!!!

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Half Sick of Shadows | Laura Sebastian
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June #BOTM pick is off to a good start!! I‘m not super familiar with the Arthurian legends so I‘m really enjoying reading it through this lens.

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American Dirt | Jeanine Cummins
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This has made commutes and housework so enjoyable!!

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Jade City | Fonda Lee
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This rainy weather makes me want to curl up, read, and never leave the house again!!!

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Jade City | Fonda Lee
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Very interesting so far!! Excited to uncover more of this well built world.

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Jade City | Fonda Lee
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Hopefully i can finish this before my books are due back!

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Half Sick of Shadows | Laura Sebastian
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My June #BOTM pick!!! Super excited for this month!

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Picked this up from the library today!

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Ready for this one!

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So fun and steamy! Can‘t wait for the next book in the series.

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Still plugging along on this book. Last week was weird for me... lots of unexpected events took up my free time but we got new patio furniture and I‘m looking forward to finishing it tonight on my deck.

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How to Be an Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi
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My first Libby audiobook. Very excited to make this a part of my commute.

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Curled up with 2 puppies and a good book 🥰

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New adventure starts today!!

bookishcow I love this book! Such a fun read 🤩 3y
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The Wicked King | Holly Black
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AHHH!! I think this one was better than the last!! The politics! The schemes! The betrayal!! I need Queen of Nothing like right now!!!

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The Wicked King | Holly Black
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Hmm... nfl draft or a good book? The choice is fairly easy lol

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The Wicked King | Holly Black
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I have had a lot of commitments recently and haven‘t been able to dedicate time to this story but I LOVE it whenever I get a chance to pick it up. This world is so great and intriguing.

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The Wicked King | Holly Black
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Deep cleaned the house yesterday and it makes it so much easier to enjoy my books!

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The weather is GORGEOUS and we‘re grilling out. How‘s your Sunday?

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No better view on a sunny Sunday!! Waiting for it to warm up a bit and I‘m moving to the porch!

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Let‘s do this! April #BOTM

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The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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It‘s raining and I‘ll be curled up in our new papasan chair all day.

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The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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What is your weekend looking like? I‘m going rock climbing and reading this book!

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The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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The only thing getting me through the work day is thinking about sitting on my porch in the sun, reading.

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The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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Reading in the sun 😌

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The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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IM SO EXCITED TO READ THIS!!!! AHHH!!! Also I‘m planning a vacation with friends who I haven‘t seen in over a year 😭😭 the end is in sight and I can‘t wait to be back with my people.

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I enjoyed this so much. The mix of mystery and history was so much fun. This story has multiple narrators on different timelines and I can say I didn‘t feel like one detracted from the over all story. It‘s also a fairly quick read which is nice too. This was my March #BOTM pick and possibly my favorite so far. 5⭐️

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Back home with my parents for the weekend and I cannot wait to dive into this book for the rest of the day.

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My choice for my April #BOTM! It was really to choose this month. I definitely want to pick up Arsenic and Adobo sometime soon... what did you pick?

BooksCoffeeNurse I picked this one also. ☺️ 3y
The_Heeler_Booklife I picked this and Arsenic. 3y
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Finally diving into my March #BOTM with a goal to finish it before my next #BOTM arrives.... I think I can do it! Also isn‘t this cover just so stunning??

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Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston
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I had chills upon finishing this book. It‘s so sexy, fun, funny, steamy, and hopeful. I didn‘t want to put it down. I loved it and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun witty romance.

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Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston
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Did some serious cleaning this morning and am hopeful to wrap up this rainy Sunday by finishing this book!! Definitely pulling me out of my slump which I appreciated.

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Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston
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You ever have one of those days where all you think about at work is being able to pick your book back up?? Very much looking forward to the weekend and no commutes or responsibilities. Just leggings and books.

peanutnine Very much feeling this sentiment today! The weekend can't come soon enough! Also, I loved 😍 RWRB so I totally get not wanting to do anything but read it. Hope you get to finish it soon 😊 3y
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Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston
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Sitting in my car to read on my lunch breaks is one of my fave things to do. So relaxing and a great way to recenter for the rest of the work day.

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Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston
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Already I can tell a quippy romance was exactly what I needed for my reading slump. I can barely keep my eyes open but I want to continue reading. 🥰

shanaqui It's super more-ish! My wife and I were reading it together at bedtime and kept getting to bed waaay too late. We had to move it to our lunch break. 😂 3y
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Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston
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I‘m hoping to get out of my reading slump with this one. I‘m so excited to read it!!

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The Kindest Lie: A Novel | Nancy Johnson
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I tried I really did. But this book was such a chore. Johnson‘s themes and ideas really interested me but the execution was subpar. I really didn‘t care for the characters. I felt like I knew them in the beginning but as the story went on the characters felt more and more unlikable. Maybe I‘ll revisit because I didn‘t absolutely hate it but after a string of books I couldn‘t stop thinking about this really wore me down.

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The Kindest Lie: A Novel | Nancy Johnson
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Settled into our new home in a new state and I‘ve actually had time to read and this book is growing on me.

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The Kindest Lie: A Novel | Nancy Johnson
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I don‘t know if it‘s because of the move bot because of the story but I haven‘t picked this up in a week and I find myself longing for my fantasy TBRs that have already been packed up. I do think the story and perspective is an important one to hear, I just wish it pulled me in a bit more.

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The Kindest Lie: A Novel | Nancy Johnson
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Finally finding time to dive into my February #BOTM pick!! Started it briefly last night after finishing Addie LaRue. It‘s fun and I feel like I know the characters personally. Contemporary Fiction is not my fave genre however.

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WHEW snowstorm of the century (probably not but it‘s a lot!) So I‘m snuggling up with a book 🥰 how are you handling the snow??

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I‘ve been so slow to actually read through this because WE‘RE MOVING IN 2 WEEKS!!! I‘m so excited, nervous, and anxious. This move is something we‘ve both wanted for a long time and it‘s finally happening. I‘m finally leaving my hometown and we‘re moving to Columbus OH. We found the best house in a cute neighborhood near friends. I just wish I had a little more time to read.

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So... does Henry remember her?! Omg 😱😍

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Working from home is extremely difficult when this book is starting me in the face... I count down the hours until I can pick it up again.