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This mix of women's lives and relationships with sci-fi didn't quite work for me. I was much more interested in the comedic portrayal of a Silicon Valley workaholic than the tech-gone-wrong storyline.

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It's been a rough week and I'm not even attempting to stay up all night for the #reversereadathon, but I got in several good hours this evening. I'm soooooooooooo looking forward to a full day of reading tomorrow. @DeweysReadathon

The story of a strong woman in the tech industry. But then something goes wrong with her and the product. It wanted to be women‘s fiction then sci-fi then back to women‘s...I couldn‘t keep up. Just okay.

On a weekend getaway in NH, checking out the local bookstore. I love that they promote books with simple, handwritten quotes. I‘m not usually one for “missing children” plots but this one got me good! 😂

“Like a lot of successful people, I have problems with my sinuses. I was digging in my bag for tissues when I felt my phone buzzing. It was work. And so between the call and my nose, I didn‘t notice our child had gone missing.”

You can‘t spell ‘stacks‘ without ‘cat.‘ 🐾📚❤️

@AmyG I kept forgetting to post, but this arrived a few days ago. Thank you so much! 💖💙💛 It looks like a fun read for a lazy weekend.

Would anyone like this? (In the US) I gave it 3.5 stars. Good read. Kept my interest but nothing earth-shattering. Just leave your name below.

I wasn't initially sure I would like this book about a laser-focused Silicon Valley executive named Shelly Stone. Luckily, just when I was sure Shelly couldn't pass a Turing test, something happens to crack her facade: she meets a young woman who reminds her of her younger self--who may even be her younger self. Original, witty, and sometimes hilarious, The Glitch is one of the best books I've read this year.

Fun summer read about an incredibly over-regimented 39 year old woman who thinks she is in complete control of her life when in reality, she only thinks she‘s got a handle on everything, including herself. Some very funny and entertaining writing!

Finally back to reading. This book is a strange one. A woman, head of a tech company, finds that their product (a device you fit behind your ear that speaks to you) isn‘t quite working as planned. Add a few other crazy plotlines...and you‘re off. I‘m enjoying this book as I can‘t imagine where this story leads.

Honestly, I almost bailed several times. I had this one on kindle and audiobook and Cassandra Campbell narrates, which usually gets me through any book. And her voice is perfect for the annoying Shelley Stone. But it took sooooooo long to get on with the story and I switched to ebook where I could skim like crazy. Glad I did. The twist, as others mentioned, was obvious and the ending disappointing.

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In VT for the weekend (while there is a tag sale at my home). My husband is doing a bike ride for charity which means I get to read while I wait for him to finish. Win/win

So, first, this is not a chick lit novel. Second, and spoiler alert, it is not a sci-fi novel. It is some weird hodgepodge of a novel that didn‘t seem to know what it wanted to be. The premise is so intriguing, but the execution was lacking. The twist was something I saw eight away and then spent most of the boom wondering why she hadn‘t even considered it. And I did not appreciate the ending.

Currently reading. This looks like an interesting book. My TBR pile is so big for this month I think this one got picked next purely based on the brightest cover of the pile.

1. I‘m looking at the tagged book.
2. Over two years ago
3. When your current read answers the question for you...
4. 7:30
5. A lamp, an alarm clock, and a baby monitor.

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A fun summer read about a type A CEO of a tech company, who's tackling work, motherhood, relationships, and a potential melt down. It's funny, poignant, witty, and well written.