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Good as Gone
Good as Gone | Amy Gentry
Thirteen-year-old Julie Whitaker was kidnapped from her bedroom in the middle of the night, witnessed only by her younger sister. Her family was shattered, but managed to stick together, hoping against hope that Julie is still alive. And then one night: the doorbell rings.
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WanderingBookaneer
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#LexieCat was most excited at the prospect of a box! #FFFS #FallingForFallSwap

kspenmoll Kitties love all boxes!!! 3y
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Ahw06
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Mehso-so

This book was good but not great. I was really enjoying the book until about 75% of the way in when the suspense just stopped. I felt like it started wrapping up too soon and I suddenly missed the “I wonder what‘s going to happen next” urge to keep reading.
TW: sexual abuse
2.5 ⭐️

#Kindle #ebook

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sprainedbrain
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I have to say... I wasn‘t expecting to like this book as much as I did, based on the reviews and GR rating. It‘s kinda trippy, purposefully misleading, and twisty, but I liked it and never lost interest. I also found the mother strangely relatable, even if I wanted to shake her sometimes.

This was my last book for #Booked2020! It was the #BottomOfYourTBR book I chose, because it was my very oldest BOTM unread book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cinfhen I always regretted NOT buying this #BOTM!!! Glad it was a pick 🥳 3y
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EliNeedsMoreShelves
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Eleven books read in January - not a bad start!

6 print, 5 audiobooks
6 from my own shelves, 5 borrowed/library books
17/144 reading challenge prompts completed

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Sweettartlaura
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And with Good as Gone, the random pick from @emtobiasz , I completed my challenge to get me out of my reading slump.
And it worked!!! I‘ve torn through several more books since I finished this up a few days ago. So thank you all! This was even more effective than the #MakeMeReadIt I tried a year or so ago by voting on books I chose. If I do this again it will be by random draw.

Quickly, this book was great 👍🏻 Twists & turns I never expected

emtobiasz Ah, your bingo numbers! I was trying to figure out how I had picked this book for you, and had to scroll through your timeline a bit 😂 Glad it was a good one! 4y
Sweettartlaura @emtobiasz it was 👍🏻. Totally random, but this was too-notch 💁🏻‍♀️ 4y
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Mummahgoose
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WOW. I did not anticipate this story taking the direction it had.

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Reagan
Good as Gone | Amy Gentry
Mehso-so

Eh, I had really high hopes but thought this was predictable and the reverse chronological, every third chapter seemed overly schticky to me. I don‘t think schticky is a word, but it adequately describes this book. This was just okay, just slightly over the pan button for me.

Hooked_on_books If schticky isn‘t a word, it should be. 5y
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NatalieR
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Interesting novel. The story of what happens to a family after their 13-year-old daughter disappears and returns 8 years later. Definitely suspenseful as the story kept confusing me (in a good way) and changing my mind about what I thought was happening. #MountTBR #LitsyAtoZ #LetterG

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azulaco
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I had to post the whole long quote, because this is one of the truest pieces of writing I‘ve read in awhile. #metoo

MelissaSue81 😢 5y
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azulaco
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My mother died before Julie‘s hips ever filled out a skirt. She never saw me get my first heart-stop—that moment when you look at your girl in a certain light and see that she‘ll eventually become a woman, and it reminds you of every boy who put a pencil up your skirt when you walked ahead of him on the stairs, every man who stared at you at the bus stop, every honk on the street, every leering comment.

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Happy Mother‘s Day fellow mothers. At a reasonable hour our bedroom door slid shut and a note that said ‘Do not exit this room‘ was left behind. No problem kids. I‘m happy to stay in bed reading while you get all my gifts ready and your father gets me a cup of tea and makes me Swedish pancakes. They took me on a picnic to Stanley Park which is a gorgeous old homestead up the road. #iwokeuplikethis #lmpbc #Groupx @thegreensofa @Sarz @BecH @suvata

Tamra How fun! 5y
thegreensofa How exciting!! I love surprises what a beautiful sounding day! 😀. And I love your little foxes on your pjamas! 🦊🧡 5y
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Sarz
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4 ⭐
I loved this! It's by no means perfect, but I really enjoyed it.

Not much commentary though, girls - sorry! #lmpbc @thegreensofa @LapReader @BecH

(P.S. That's Minnie at the end of the bed, keeping my feet extra warm. Love my puppers!! #dogsoflitsy 😍)

RadicalReader Dogs are so good at the sweetest things 5y
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Rissa1
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Mehso-so

I wish I liked this more, I just don't and I cannot explain why.

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Rissa1
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I am watching my sisters boys overnight. I have a feeling it is going to be a long night. The one year old is sleeping, and for the moment so is the almost 3 year old. 3 has been diagnosed with Speech Apraxia, with possible anxiety and ADHD. Instead of being in bed tonight I am on the couch with 3. I have a new appreciation for Mom's of special needs kids. Glad I could give my Sis a break, but send positive vibes that we make it through.

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Rissa1
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Tax time. Kids on tablets to keep them occupied. I am starting this book, because I forgot my book at home.

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Victoriahoperose
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Mehso-so

Finished up all my books that I had a little bit left in today. #goals !!! This was okay. Interesting abduction story and use of time. Reminded me of The Good Girl by Mary Kubica a little bit. Not bad, just a little odd in the way that it came together and not in a way that I was excited about.

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ckonicek
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Love, love, love this book. I did not want to put it down nor did I want it to end. It was so unique and heart-breaking and interesting!

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AmyAgentBor
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Quick read and great start to 2019. A page turner and not sure how it‘s going to end book with a bit of redemption in the end.

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alisonrose
Good as Gone | Amy Gentry
Mehso-so

This was a bit better than I expected based on the minimal synopsis, & while I know some people found the structure confusing, I thought it was interesting & made sense for the story the author was telling. I was definitely hooked & wanted to get to the end. But at the same time, there were a lot of plot holes & things left unaddressed, and most of the handful of characters were pretty flat. A decent read, but not super memorable, I guess. 3/5 ⭐️

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alisonrose
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On Goodreads, a review that begins “this is one of the best books I‘ve read this year” is immediately followed by one that begins “Absolutely hated this book, really ZERO stars, what a jumbled mess.” 😝😝😝 Let‘s see which camp I end up in! #nowreading

Reviewsbylola 😂😂😂 I fell in the middle of those two. I thought it was cleverly formatted but I also didn‘t find it memorable overall. 5y
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Jess7
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Here is a stack of #botm books I‘ve read. Show me yours! #bookstack - #readingresolutions 📚

I read #GoodAsGone a couple years ago and it‘s one of my favorite thrillers!

Blurb: “If you love a measured and thought-provoking novel of #suspense, with one eye on character study and one eye on a city‘s conflicted culture, this might just be the next book for you...[This Book delivers with] crisp, unobtrusive writing and well-executed plot twists.”

JillR How did you enjoy Other People‘s Houses? It keeps catching my eye... 6y
Jess7 @JillR - it was a so-so for me. If you search the hashtag #jpbookreview you will find my review of it (spoiler free). Just keep scrolling through them - I read it in April I think. 🤗🤗🤗 6y
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cathysaid
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Mehso-so

A kidnapping story that could have been good but went terribly awry. Lots of rabbit trails and unanswered questions. Kind of like when you're watching a movie and you say, "Really? That door just happened to be there?!?" and your spouse replies, "It was in the script." Yeah, that.

Kappadeemom I love Grumpy Cat ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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peacegypsy
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Modern Mrs. Darcy‘s list of unputdownables are, in fact, unputdownable! A list of page-turners, without a doubt. Starting this one tonight.

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tjwill
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Jess7 One of my favorite books!! 6y
2BR02B I enjoyed this one much more than I expected to. 6y
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Beckys_Books
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That was a rollercoaster of a book. 13 year old Julie is taken from her home one night and returns almost a decade later. Every character has secrets and demons that come to light as we learn the truth about Julie's disappearance. The bond between mother and daughter play an important part in this story. This book made me think about my relationship with my daughter. Have I been a good mom to her?

This is available through Kindle Unlimited.

MicheleinPhilly I am more than sure you have been an exceptional mom to her. 6y
Cathythoughts That you are even asking the question .... says YES ! You are a great mom ! You love her ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I often feel like this too , we can‘t be perfect, but we love them ! They are our own little ones & always will be 6y
Cathythoughts Beautiful pic ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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LoverofLit I really loved this read. 6y
Tanisha_A Lovely photograph! 6y
Beckys_Books @MicheleinPhilly @Cathythoughts thanks for the mind words! Now that my daughter is headed to college fingers crossed I've done everything I could to raise a strong independent woman! 6y
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Beckys_Books
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This book is freaking me out and I'm only 50 pages in. What really happened to Julie? It seems like she completely fabricated her abduction story. And, this is one messed up family.

Captivatedbybooks Its a good book! The ending is awesome 6y
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Sorceress_Of_Books
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Trying an audiobook for the first time. Really enjoying being able to read while driving! And this book is really good the reader does the narration very well

Eggs I just read this! 6y
Sorceress_Of_Books I‘m really enjoying the story so far. Can only listen so much I don‘t have a long drive to work but been listening while I can 6y
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Jess7
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Yay! 🎉 Sooo much #BOOKMAIL today! 📚📬📦 Both of my #BOTM boxes arrived today—but that‘s not all! I also received a #BOTM edition of one of my favorite psychological thrillers, #GoodAsGone, from the lovely @TheLibrarian ! I am super excited to add this one to my ever growing #bookofthemonth collection. Thanks so much Carrie! It looks so pretty on my bookshelves! 😍 #Bookhaul #newbooks

My Lisa Jewell book is missing the botm symbol on the spine🧐

Christine11 Exciting bookmail! 😊💕 6y
PenguinInFlight 😍😍 6y
TheLibrarian You‘re more than welcome!! And holy speedy shipping. I mailed it media rate on Saturday. 6y
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Reviewsbylola The Animators 😍😍😍 6y
The_Heeler_Booklife Mine is the missing the emblem as well on Then She Was Gone. Btw Circe is so good (from the amount I read today). 6y
BookBridget Stacked! 6y
Moray_Reads Circe already! I'm still waiting on my Goldsboro edition 😬 I've already tag it, but still 6y
AuthorMelindaSCollins Those are the two BOTM books I ordered this month as well! Can‘t wait to start! 6y
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Jess7
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Thanks for the chance to win the #Beloveds! AmyGentry is one of my newer favorite authors of #Psychologicalthrillers and I loved this debut #GoodAsGone. I also really like these authors Gillian Flynn, Lisa Lutz, Paula Hawkins (one of them), Gilly Macmillan, Ruth Ware (some of them), Kate Morton, Mary Kubica (esp. #TheGoodGirl), BA Paris, and more! #ReadingResolutions - #LitsyGiveaways

Alfoster I love all those authors as well😍! 6y
Jess7 🤗🤗 @Alfoster 6y
ReadingSusan That‘s a great list. Thanks for entering! Which Paula Hawkins did you like? 6y
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Jess7 I liked The Girl on the Train. I read it before all the hype and loved it. Into the Water was just so-so to me. @ReadingSusan but I think there are many who felt the opposite bc of the hype. Have you read Paula Hawkins and did you like either of the books? 6y
ReadingSusan @Jess7 I read The Girl on the Train right after Gone Girl and that made me not like it. I liked Into the Water more but didn‘t really love it either. 6y
Jess7 I think several people feel like that. I actually read Girl on the Train first. I watched the Gone Girl movie before reading the book. @ReadingSusan 6y
Scarlett_ohara I've never heard of Amy Gentry but I did love Gone Girl, Girl on the Train, Into the Water and am currently reading Sharp Objects and enjoying it. 6y
rwmg I've read The Girl On The Train and would have bailed after the first chapter if it hadn't been a book club choice. Sharp Objects was also a book club choice, OMG what a depressing bunch of people in that book. 6y
Jess7 Well it sounds like you and I may not like the same type of psychological thrillers. That‘s ok @rwmg 6y
Jess7 Awesome @Scarlett_ohara - you should check her out. I really liked it. I read it last spring on vacation along with The Perfect Girl by Gilly Macmillan. 6y
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AngelErin
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✨I bought #goodasgone by #amygentry at a library book sale over a year ago. I still haven‘t read it. 😂 I‘m so terrible. I buy so many books and it takes me ages to get to them. I know I‘m not the only one with this issue. QOTD: About how many books do you own that you haven‘t read yet?✨

Kappadeemom Over 100 🙄 6y
jpmcwisemorgan Um I don‘t even know that I can count them because there are so many and it would take so long. 6y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Well over 100 😂💜 6y
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Pruzy I have the same problem...or skill...because I am getting great books for amazing prices! 6y
AngelErin @Kappadeemom @jpmcwisemorgan @thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Pruzy I have over 300 I‘m sure lol!! It would take ages for me to count also, but I would like to see just how many for sure one day. Haha I am always getting books for great prices too. My book collection is out of control! 😂😂😂 6y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @AngelErin, I have heaps of unread ebooks, which I don‘t count 😂 🥂 here‘s to out of control book collections! 6y
AngelErin @thegirlwiththelibrarybag Lol! I don‘t count ebooks either. Oh my, then it would be worse. 😂 Yey! Out of control book collections! 🥂 ♥️ 6y
Reviewsbylola Great picture! I love Sinful Colors. And to answer your question—more than I‘m willing to count. 🤣🤣 6y
ErikasMindfulShelf My Goodreads account says 620 books I own but haven‘t read yet 🙈That‘s not counting ebooks. 6y
AngelErin @Reviewsbylola Thanks! Me too, they‘re so cheap. 🤪 Haha, I haven‘t had the courage to do an actual count myself. It would take ages to do that. But I kinda want to just to find out an actual number lol. 😂😂 (edited) 6y
AngelErin @irre I can‘t even add in ebooks on this one! It would be even more outrageous. 😆😆 6y
Jess7 I loved this book!!!!! I own about 400 ish kindle ebooks I haven‘t read yet. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y
AngelErin @Jess7 I can‘t wait to get to it!! That‘s a lot. 😊 I have NO IDEA how many ebooks I own. 6y
Jess7 Haha I only know bc i add them to a list on Goodreads when I buy them and Goodreads gives me a total 6y
Jess7 I loved it so much — I wish I had a copy of it so I could share it with others! 6y
AngelErin @Jess7 I use Libib to scan all the books I own. But I have never added in ebooks. (edited) 6y
jpmcwisemorgan I‘m going to go with at least 1000 because most of the physical books I own I haven‘t read, and that‘s two bookcases worth at least. And I own more than 1000 ebooks and I definitely haven‘t read all of them. That‘s why I‘m not gonna count them. 6y
Eggs Love the colors in your pic 6y
AngelErin @jpmcwisemorgan We should all just not count ebooks. 😂😂 6y
AngelErin @Eggs Thank you! 💗💛 6y
jpmcwisemorgan Excellent. I support this decision. 6y
AngelErin @jpmcwisemorgan 😀😀😀 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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Wellllllll that was some weird shit. 🤔

TricksyTails 🤣🤣🤣 6y
rather_be_reading cnt wait to start this one! 6y
britt_brooke 😆 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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I leave on an airplane for vacation tomorrow so today is jam packed with stuff that needs done. My nail appt with my mom isn't for 1.5 hours though. Hoping to finish this one before then. ❤️

JoScho Oooh where are you going? 6y
BookMaven407 That mug 😂. Hope you have an awesome time on vacation. 👯 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto @JoScho Destin, Florida for a week with my family! 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto @BookMaven407 It's one of my favorites. It's from this place called the Hen House in Minneapolis. Last time we took a trip there we ate breakfast there everyday. It's so good. They sell these quirky coffee mugs. 6y
JoScho That sounds fun! Enjoy! 6y
AlaMich Have a great time! 6y
PenguinInFlight Have a wonderful trip! 💜☺️ 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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Month end AM mental prep.

Three more days. 🤓

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MishAnn
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Mehso-so

I mean it was good but it wasn‘t. So much jumping around and none of the characters were very likable except Jane.

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MishAnn
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Onto book 6!!

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kricheal
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I really enjoyed the structure of this book. It had me hooked, but the payoff was kind of so-so in my opinion.

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kendra
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I put off reading this as I‘ve realized I‘m a little tired of Gone Girls right now. I‘m less than 100 pages in and really enjoying this one. I feel that I‘m being taken for a ride, and I‘m excited to see where it goes.

Jess7 I really enjoyed this book. 6y
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This was a really quick read, that literally kept me guessing. It occurred to me that the plot gets a confusing when I tried explaining in to a curious group of students. It wasn't as unexpected as I hoped, but it was super engaging, edge of your seat, a good pick for fans of thrillers. #classroomread

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clconn17
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I‘m between a pick and so-so on this one. It was interesting and a little suspenseful, but I had a hard time with the main character. The choices she made just were not believable at all. I also don‘t like how the author vilified religion.

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Lauren_reading
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2 child abduction books in a row...this was another really good one. I loved all the twists and how it had me rethinking what I thought I knew throughout.

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kricheal
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Starting this next on my prime reads account. Anyone read It?

Beckys_Books No, but it sounds intriguing! 6y
Jadams89 I have. It was pretty good. 6y
Captivatedbybooks I have it‘s good! 6y
Reviewsbylola I read it for a readathon. It kept my attention. 6y
shutterbug_mama Yes, it was a quick read! 6y
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ashlinisme
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This book has some really apt descriptions

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Somasis
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Between the library book sale and the three thrift shops I hit up afterward, today was a VERY good day.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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The allure of my bed was so strong last night that not even the excitement of opening my #halloweengoespostal package was enough to keep me awake! Opening parcels in the morning is quite an excellent start to the day tho - and I‘ve been spoilt! Books off my Litsy tbr, spooky socks, colouring in book, and chocolate (which is coming to work with me) and the cutest Halloween card I‘ve ever received (ok, it‘s my 1st ever Halloween card) THANKS LIDIA!

Jess7 I loved As Good As Gone. I think @MinDea enjoyed it too. 6y
ralexist The Chronicles of St. Mary's series is frackin' awesome! Enjoy! 6y
MinDea Yes Good as Gone is so good! 6y
batsy Both books are on my TBR! And mmm, chocolate. 6y
Lidia Yeiii! I'm so glad you liked it! I would've wanted to wrap everything, but since I was mailing internationally they have to check every single item 6y
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Bookladylinda
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Loved this book so much! I listened to the audio and had a hard not listening to it. So good!!!

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MaryAnn1
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I found the use of religion as a tool to brainwash a child almost too much to take. This story was so painfully real. 💔