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The concept of the book was pretty awesome! It‘s about a missing girl told from the perspective of a podcast. For those that like #truecrime and similar genres, you‘d probably enjoy!

This story is truly heartbreaking. The saddest part for me was the author‘s point that girls go missing all of the time. I listened to this audiobook and the format of a podcast investigating their disappearance worked really well. I love a full cast narration and the actor who voiced Sadie was very good, but some of the others were kind of stilted. Leaving the ending kind of open was a strange choice that I didn‘t really like. 3.75/5 stars

This is story about Sadie, her sister Mattie is found dead and Sadie disappears to try to find out who killed her. Her grandmother is worried and ask Wes McCray who decides to find out where Sadie went. He has a radio show so through a podcast he interviews the people involved. It a good story, it has some trigger warnings you might want to check before reading. It had me gripped wanting to know what happens to Sadie.

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2. I'm not into any winter sports, but going for a snowy walk would be very nice.

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Absolutely loved this dual POV storytelling.
Sadie is hunting down the man that killed her sister and West is hunting down Sadie to save her and has a podcast about his journey. How far will one sister‘s love for the other drive her for revenge?

I really really liked this book. It was very raw and emotional and the main character was so relatable. I loved the two povs and the podcast was super cool so you got everyone's pov at some point. I'm gunna knock off half a start for the ending tho. Won't day why because spoilers, but I didn't like it. 4.5/5 stars.

Book 212/2021. Finished 2/9/21. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Absolutely outstanding - hype is real

Absolutely my favorite dual POV story ever. 19 yr old Sadie is hunting the man who killed her little sister. Podcast host West is hunting Sadie, trying to find her before it‘s too late. This book is going to haunt me for a long time

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Sadie is about a girl trying to find the person who killed her little sister Mattie. Sadie ends up missing and her surrogate grandmother is desperate to find her. It's told in a dual timeline with Sadie as one POV and West McCray, a radio personality, as the other POV. West is working on a podcast about small towns and ends up hearing about Sadie's story. If you end up listening to the audiobook, it's a wonderful full-cast narration.

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This was riveting but very dark. I listened to the audiobook and liked the full cast. But I couldn‘t connect with any of the characters and was left feeling sad by the end.

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A difficult one for me to review. I liked the format alternating between Sadie‘s POV and the podcast episodes. The story was just so grim - as it was intended to be, but not what I would normally choose. I couldn‘t stop listening, but I was glad when it was over.

It was a Mystery May for me. Here are the mystery/thrillers I read in May. Have you read any of these? Thoughts? Local Woman Missing was my favorite.

All kinds of content warnings, but I will never forget this character.

While my kiddo watches Baby Shark, I‘m digging into a mystery.

This was well written, but it just didn‘t click for me. I felt no attachment to the characters or the story. Because this is supposed to be (in part) a podcast, I also had a lot of trouble with how the interviewees sounded like they were reading from a script. I wanted a bit more ad-libbing, some well-placed ummms, etc. to make it sound how people actually talk. I get there issues with doing this, but it prevented me from buying into the story.

Just finished this and it was too riveting for me to put down. The ending leaves more questions than answers but there is one thing I am sure about.

Just started this. Went for an audio-walk earlier since it‘s a nice day out. Luckily Libby had the audiobook available.

This was pretty good, but I didn‘t really like the ending and don‘t really understand the hype 🤷‍♀️ 3.75 Read for the #Bookoplathon

What a hard and wild ride this book was, the story went back and forth between Sadie the main character and a local radio podcaster that is looking for her go back and forth telling the story and the ending was a bit open ended??

So I am thinking of an audiobook swap. Here's how it would work:

You'd fill.out a form that asks.you which service you use to get Audiobooks. Audible or LibroFm. Your match would buy your Audiobook (s) on the day of the Opening and they would send you some small bookish trinkets.. maybe some headphones or a Pop socket for your phone or maybe some claiming strips.

So that way you have something to open and you get a new book. Thoughts?

I need a swap box to open in April. Anyone hosting haha? An April Fool's would be fun. Funny books, funny gag gifts. Anyone? I am too busy to host but would love to sign up

So I just bought two Courtney Summers books. Her newest and her first (I believe?) And I found out that she does podcasts to go along with her books?! Wild! That's awesome.

Sadie is cleverer than it might first appear. Summers lampoons the true-crime trend of middle-class butter-wouldn‘t-melt-in-their-mouths white blonde victims. I knocked it over in a single afternoon. I‘d say it‘s the perfect book for fans of Veronica Mars. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/sadie-courtney-summers/

I picked this one up on a whim and was totally intrigued by the whole “if she dies, she takes the truth with her” and I HAD to know if it did or not. The podcast side of the book was a nice surprise and did make me think this would be great as an audiobook (which I did listen to right after finishing the book and it was amazing!) It definitely has a heavy tone so not for the light hearted.

This book left me feeling shattered. It shines a light on our true crime obsession whilst refusing to shy away from the terrible pain of trauma and loss and being forced to survive on the margins of our society. Part of the great power of it is what it leaves unsaid and off the page.

TW/CW for child abuse, pedophilia, drug abuse, and mention of suicide.

(Pictured is our new fur baboo Garbo.)

Well there goes my #24in48. There‘s no way I can pick up another book after this one. We follow Sadie as she hunts down her sister‘s killer. Alternating that story is a podcaster who is now following up on the disappearance of Sadie, herself. This was dark and disturbing without the really horrific details, thank god. There are some really spot on paragraphs in here about different things that just really grabbed hold of me. Thanks so much,👇🏼

In a span of 4 pages, the voices of 3 people get metaphors.

Trigger warning: sexual abuse. I listened to this book which is done by a full cast and I think it really added to the story. It is told in alternating chapters by Sadie and a podcast host of a true-crime podcast investigating her disappearance. Sadie takes off after her sister is murdered in search of the man she thinks killed her. If you listen to true crime podcasts those chapters hit all the tropes of that genre. #audiobook

Another #NewYearWhoDis audiobook down! This one was on my radar for a while but i steered clear because of the hype. Now wish I hadn't because it's so freaking good! I read reviews on how the ending was unsatisfying but I thought it was perfectly executed and fit so well with the story

Also THIS is how a full cast audiobook is done!

Great rec @TheLibrarian

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Oh, Sadie. Surprisingly deep for a YA read that got me pensive by the end. This ending is a bit controversial but I think it‘s fitting for the final themes, as much as I hate to admit it.

#ATY2021 #illustratedcover

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Ready with my #BookSpinBingo card for January. Starting with the tagged book for “A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list (#ATY2021)“, using “A book with an illustrated cover“. I tried the audio of it in 2020 and while the format fit the book well, I can never seem to get into audiobooks. So I'm re-attempting with an ebook version.

The book was good but left me wondering. I want to know what really happen. I feel the end was incomplete and I need more information. We need a sequel! Lol

Wow, wow, wow. This book is on fire. The shock factor kept my attention through the whole book. Read it in one sitting, couldn't put it down. Loved the writing style and how the story unfolded. Kept me guessing all the way. The story goes between characters and a pod cast. Sadie's sister is found dead and she's missing too. Sadie lost it when her sister died slowly the story unfolds to an eye opening ending.

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Content warning for CSA. This one's heavy from the outset. Sadie deals with the death of her sister, and between her own POV and a somewhat parallel podcast by a reporter following her movements, more and more is uncovered about the life the two girls lead. I had to keep pausing it, but it's actually worth reading, without the weird creepy spin that too many writers seem to put on this sort of story.

Courtney Summers writes with such jaw-dropping power, pulling emotion from places I didn‘t even know existed. She is a genius with her craft and I admire her for it, even if I‘m still recovering from all the blows to the gut!

If she dies, she takes the truth with her. #sadie #courtneysummers

What a heartbreaking book. I‘ve heard mixed reviews for the audiobook but I thought it was really well done.

When looking for some new books to read I found lots referring to “for fans of Sadie” and this book wasn‘t anywhere on my radar. Looking it up if has very good reviews from all my goodreads friends so I‘m going to give The Loop a rest and try this out.

Listened to this on Audiobook and the full cast made all the difference. It was such an engaging and beautiful story.

So this had a different ending than I recalled. I‘m not sure if it was s as good the second time around, I also think the ending in my head was better.

My first candles!
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Amazing audiobook! I loved how this book told the story through Sadie‘s eyes but then also as a podcast led by what a reporter found while investigating! So clever! This one has been on my radar a while and I‘m so glad I picked it up! #TBRCrew @jessinikkip @jb73 @AkashaVampie @AsYouWish @AnansiGirl @ElizaMarie @Catherine_Willoughby @MissAimz_55 @Squidgwet @Bookworm54 @bookworm546

I started Sadie yesterday on audio and I‘m hooked! I decided to assemble the trick-or-treat bags just so I had something to do while I continued to listen. I have to work this afternoon and I‘ll probably walk to work for my continued book enjoyment. Here are the Halloween bags I assembled for contactless, curbside pickup this year!

Hands down on of the best #audiobooks I‘ve ever read!! Amazing full-cast recording and awesome mystery. It does not read YA, even though it is. You MUST listen, not read in print.

Sadie‘s sister was murdered by a man they knew as Keith, who had appeared then vanished again. Sadie sets out to find him, and along the way finds a disturbing (TW ⬇️) trail of pain & destruction. Sadie‘s chapters alternate with a podcast host who is trying to find her.