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The Library of Lost Things
The Library of Lost Things | Laura Taylor Namey
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Nicki_K
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A bookworm using reading books as a coping mechanism and for the escapism- haven't all of us readers been there at some stage?! I enjoyed the friendship elements and gradually seeing the main character reveal the secrets she was holding back and finding love and acceptance along the way. I was wrapt up in it from start to finish and to say it felt like the book left me feeling warm and fuzzy at the end would be an understatement. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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MaggieCarr
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Storied of teens having to grow up too quick paired with parenting the very adults that are supposed to be caring for them always hits me where it hurts. I quickly fell for these characters and all their emotions but their complex stories/tragedies/home lives made them memorable. As the debut title for a newly formed Not So YA Book Club at our library this one will have lots of great discussion for us to delve into.

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Rachiiebookdragon
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An ok book with a ok storyline- and an interesting take on a classic book.

3.75/5

Read for prompts for:

#Buzzwordathon
#PopSugarReadingChallenge2022
#52BookClubReadingChallenge2022

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Sharpeipup
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Weekend dreams of my recent afternoon tea while I listen to my current #audiobook

annahenke Now that is a TEA!! 3y
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BookishGirl06
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This was really good. The main character Darcy was just so relatable for me.

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BookishGirl06
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When the MC considers selling her mothers things behind her back, and I‘m sitting here like “no don‘t do it!” I‘ve watched so many episodes of hoarders and it never ends well when people throw out stuff without asking first.

BookishGirl06 This could probably cause the mother‘s hoarding to get worse 3y
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BookishGirl06
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What I‘m reading now

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MidnightBookGirl
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Mehso-so

There is a lot going on in this book, and overall it was just okay. I really thought the Hoarding aspect of this book was going to be... bigger? Hoarders tend to have layers of mental health issues, so just merely having a heartfelt conversation can't magically help people overcome years of hoarding. But there's strong friendship featured in the book, which I liked.
Book 36 of 2021 (ya'll so far behind in reviews!)

Phaedra This is on my list to read! 3y
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booksaremyfavorite
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I enjoyed this YA book. We don‘t know the story behind every person. Some don‘t ever feel comfortable telling what goes on in their real lives. Very relatable story.

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JillsBookshelf
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I was immensely disappointed by this book. The writing was not good and distracted me from the story, and the dialogue sounded like an adult trying too hard to sound like a teenager. Also, the book had too many plots and not enough time. The main character was in conflict with literally every person in her life. This meant that the romance felt VERY rushed. Overall both the characters and the plot were a fail for me. 🙁

⭐️ ⭐️

#ya

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IheartYA
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
An unputdownable YA contemporary story with endearing, consistent and relatable characters. This book was well written and evenly paced. So many great quotes in here. It felt like a 4 star for most of the book but the surprise conclusion bumped it up to a 5. Sometimes the lengthy inner monolgue was tedious. This will be one of my favorite books of 2021.

@TheDaysGoBy Thank you so much for gifting me this book! ❤

TheDaysGoBy Yay! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀 3y
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JillsBookshelf
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Enjoying my newest read in my book nook! ❤️ It‘s one of my favorite places to curl up and read without any distractions.

#ya #booknook #love #cozyread

emilyrose_x I loved this book! ❤ 3y
JillsBookshelf @emilyrosex thanks for telling me! I was kind of disappointed by the first 50 pages, but I trust that it‘ll get better. Happy reading! 3y
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HyruleGiGi
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Currently reading

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IheartYA
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@TheDaysGoBy Thank you for the Christmas package! How'd you know these are on my TBR? 🤗❤ I'm working on your box, it's just gonna be a tad late. 🎄🎁

TheDaysGoBy No worries! You don‘t have to send anything. Just wanted to send you a little something to end 2020 on a positive note. 🙂 And I did some sleuthing on your goodreads while I was standing in my local indie bookstore 😂 You‘re so welcome! Enjoy everything! 3y
IheartYA @TheDaysGoBy sneaky, sneaky lol Thank you. Yours was already in the works. Just need to figure out when I can get to the post office again. 3y
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ckittle019
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I was able to see so much of myself in the main character- always reading, living vicariously through the characters of the book I am engrossed in, side stepping real life- just to name a few. Really enjoyed this one.

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LeenReads
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I only read 4 words of the synopsis before buying this: “Fangirl meets Jane Austen“. SOLD.

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emilyrose_x
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Books Read 7
Kindle Books 4
Physical Books 2
Audiobooks 1

My favourite book this month was The Library of Lost Things which I listened to as an audiobook :)

I have also re-read four books that I own as the libraries still aren't open - I can't wait until the 15th July!

https://beingmissrose.wordpress.com/2020/06/30/june-2020-reading-round-up/

#junewrapup

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ShyBookOwl
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I'd read enough stories to know how they worked. #firstlinefridays

emilyrose_x I'm listening to this as an audiobook at the moment - love it!! 4y
ShyBookOwl @beingmissrose nice! I'm enjoying it too 4y
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ShyBookOwl
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What a great opening. Is there anything more comforting than books about book-lovers?

Well, maybe pizza. MAYBE.
Hm.. I think I'll order some comfort pizza to go with this comfort read. 🍕📚😌

#bibliophile

Karkar 😍🍕🍕🍕🍕 4y
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vicgreentoriafield
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Mehso-so

3/5?
This was cute, REALLY cute. The relationship between Darcy and Marisol is the kind of friendship few are lucky to have. Darcy's after school job is one to envy, bookstore with tons of reading time? Yes please. As cute as this was, &as likeable as the MCs were, this was just meh. I got bored halfway through and kept thinking "How much longer?" It's a good palette cleanser, and a fast read. TW: abandonment, hoarding, mentions of a car accident

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megnews
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I‘m finding myself very frustrated with the MC‘s mom and fact teen daughter has to be the adult. I realize there‘s a mental illness but it isn‘t making me feel better about it. May have to set this #YAApril pick aside and try something else. May come back, not sure yet. 🤔

SaturnDoo I want to read this one. Sorry it isn't working for you 😕 4y
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jmtrivera
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I expected this to be centered around the conflict between Darcy & her mom, but that builds more subtly & the book instead winds around Darcy's attraction to Asher & her friendship w/Marisol. The romance tropes annoyed me, but I loved the emphasis on friendship. It was beautifully portrayed & clearly much more important than the romance. When the book finally gets to the family conflict, it was satisfying & neat w/o being too miraculous & sappy.

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Nitpickyabouttrains
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Ya about a girl who loves to read. Her mother is a hoarder and she meets a boy who makes her want to be in the real world, not her books.

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sprainedbrain
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Oh, this is a sweet, fun contemporary YA (with a healthy dash of romance).

My full review is on my blog, wherein I list the things I loved and gloss over the tropes I didn‘t mind so much: http://sprainedbrain.blog/2020/01/19/book-review-the-library-of-lost-things-by-l...

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy... one of these days I plan to be caught up and get reviews out BEFORE the books. 😬

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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sprainedbrain
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Literally just started this book, but that‘s a great first paragraph!

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Branwen
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"Holding a real book is like holding something alive. There's the grit of the pages between your fingers as you turn them. The edges get soft and warm. With a real book, you feel the weight of the story more."

YES. SO TRUE! ???

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Paperback.Propensity
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This book was more than I expected. Some romance, but so so so touching. I think I must have put my hand over my heart over a dozen times while reading.

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Jas16
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Thank you @AmyG for making my day brighter, and on YOUR special day no less. It was so sweet of you to send this to me when you noticed I had stacked it. The weekend cannot get here fast enough so that I can have time to curl up with this book. Thank you again my friend!

krissylovesbooks75 Ohh, I loved this book! 4y
AmyG I read this in a day. Enjoy!!! I was so thrilled to see you stacked it. 4y
charl08 Added this to the wishlist - thanks! 4y
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TheHeartlandBookFairy
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Listed as a YA romance, this book will appeal to many outside of that demographic. The complex mother daughter relationship, an absentee father, the almost too grown-up-Darcy mashed up with the innocent Darcy who lives her life within the safe confines of books, & Darcy's BFF Marisol, her advisor & confidant. Throw in Asher, a life-changing accident, & a hoarder for a mom & you have an interesting & riveting story! Favorite passage: (in comments)

TheHeartlandBookFairy Favorite passage: "Life isn't to-the-letter predictable. It's messy, like us, and it changes. So our dreams can change too.". Truth! Whether you are 18 or 50 plus, truth! Insight: am I spending my life in my books? 4y
TheHeartlandBookFairy Also, it's not hoarding if it's books 😉 4y
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Lovesbooks87
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I absolutely LOVED this book! Darcy loves everything about books. She is just trying to figure out how to balance her life with everything that is going on. Her mom is a hoarder and she is afraid that everyone will find out her moms secret. I fell in love with Darcy and Asher. I loved seeing them work through everything together. I didn‘t want this book to end at all! Can‘t wait to see what the author writes next!

AmyG I just finished this. I won it from Goodreads. What a lovely YA book. I don‘t even really like books like this. Ha! @Jas16 I see you stacked this.....it will be coming your way! 4y
Jas16 @AmyG Thank you so much! That is so nice of you. After this great review, I cannot wait to read it. 4y
AmyG @Jas16 when I saw you marked it to read....I knew I had to send this.... a real gem of a book. You‘ll love it. Sending it out tomorrow. 😘 4y
Lovesbooks87 @AmyG that‘s so nice of you! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed it! @Jas16 I hope you enjoy it and can‘t wait to hear what you think about it! 4y
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Missusb
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Add in #waywardson coz I read that yesterday. #readingstats September 2019. Plus #grchallenge lots of great books here.

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Kelly
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Up now!

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CrossroadReview
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Just totally finished The Library of Lost Things by @laura_namey and man was it perfection! This contemporary was one of a kind with heart and all the feels!! The budding romance was spot on and I could use a book two like now! 5 📚 Book Stacks for this one!!

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CrossroadReview
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This week I‘m reading mainly blue books! I‘ll also be chatting with Laura Namey on the 27th at 5pm est. I‘m so excited to be reading some of these. #TBR Pick this week is Messenger of Fear | #YearOfEpicReads Pick A Dress for the Wicked | Then catching up on my reviews with The Good Luck Girls and The Memory Thief!