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A dystopian setting in which most people have lost the ability to dream, with catastrophic psychological results. Indigenous people, who can still dream, are hunted for their marrow to create a serum to treat others.
A great synopsis yet it‘s another YA novel I cannot relate to. Call me a snob, I don‘t know, but this really didn‘t work for me. Note to self: stop reading YA adventures for a while!!

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Megabooks, Cinfhen, Cortg, Laughterhp, squirrelbrain, RaeLovesToRead

Cinfhen I feel ya #BookSnob 😂😂I 1y

squirrelbrain Doesn‘t sound like my kind of book either! 1y

LeahBergen I hear ya! It‘s not very often that I connect with YA. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1y

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TheLudicReader Too bad. I loved this one. 1y

BarbaraBB @TheLudicReader I know. You and some others whose opinion I value. That‘s why I picked it up in the first place but it just didn‘t work for me. 1y

TheLudicReader @BarbaraBB well, that‘s what‘s amazing about books, right. Like I can‘t understand all the Colleen Hoover love. At all. Lol. 1y

BarbaraBB @TheLudicReader We agree on that 😉 1y

BarbaraBB @LeahBergen @squirrelbrain @Cinfhen I knew you‘d understand me 🤍 1y

Megabooks Girl, just say NO to YA! 1y

BarbaraBB @Megabooks I should!!! 1y

Cortg Next! Nothing wrong with moving on! 1y

bthegood A book snob would not have picked it up to begin with - at least you try different genres - and yes, I agree with others - just say no 😂 1y

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FelinesAndFelonies

Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case | Charles Henry Bosworth, Joel Schwartz

My #bookmail is on 🔥 today. Kensington Press sent a finished copy of this recent true crime release.

I'm a total weirdo, I think. I love true crime & non-fiction but have decided I do not like memoirs or autobiographies. I don't mind essays but I don't like short stories.

I think I might be a #booksnob. 🤣😂

#catsoflitsy #littenskittens #catsy

Kappadeemom Your kitty looks like mine! (Without the shaved legs!) 2y

FelinesAndFelonies @Kappadeemom aww! 🥰 Mine was in the hospital for a couple of days. She's 16 and has hypertension & hyperthyroidism. We didn't know until she had a stroke. So she's still working to grow her hair back. 😂 2y

Kappadeemom @FelinesAndFelonies awww bless her heart!🥰 My kitty is 11 and a handsome boy 2y

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EKonrad Have you watched The Thing About Pam? It covers this case - kinda cheesy but I enjoyed it. 2y

Leftcoastzen Awww! Hope she feels better! 2y

FelinesAndFelonies @Leftcoastzen thank you! She's doing much better now! We were really worried but she's healing magnificently! ❤️‍🩹 2y

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Cinfhen

Four Winds | Kristin Hannah

Geez, this book is GRIM!!!! I was having #FoMo but now I know Kristen Hannah isn‘t the author for me.
I don‘t dislike this book as much as The Great Alone but I feel like the author is intentionally manipulating me.
I get the Dust Bowl was a terrible tragic time in US History and I actually appreciate the insight and descriptions Hannah provides but there‘s zero redemption. And I still have another 4 hours.

Caroline2 Yeah I‘m not keen on Kristin Hannah either. Bit too melodramatic. 2y

Cinfhen Yessss, that‘s exactly it @Caroline2 2y

BookLineNSinker Thank you for saying that... I've been wanting to say it myself! @Caroline2 I just didn't love it as much as everyone the did, just wasn't for me. 2y

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Cinfhen I often find it‘s hard to admit to not liking a book that everyone else seems to love @BudgetingBookwormBabe I also feel like it will seem I‘m judging others taste, when it simply isn‘t true. I can appreciate how others might LOVE this book & author. 2y

BkClubCare I swear I am allergic to KH‘s writing. I won‘t read her anymore. The Nightingale sealed that for me (and I see that gave it 3 stars 🤣 I must‘ve been feeling generous.) 2y

Crazeedi @Cinfhen I liked her early books, and they've gotten not as good for me too, and yes grim is the word. 2y

Cinfhen I actually liked The Nightingale but again, I felt manipulated but I could not stand TGA @BkClubCare @Crazeedi I‘m happy this one is a #BorrowNotBuy 2y

PatriciaU I feel the same way about this author. Not for me… 2y

Cinfhen Woohoo 🙌🏻 I love when others validate my feelings xx Thanks @PatriciaU 2y

janeycanuck I hated The Great Alone and have been hesitant to pick anything else up by Hannah (though I have the Nightingale somewhere…) but have also been enticed by the buzz on this one. I think you‘ve confirmed for me that I should steer clear. 2y

BarbaraBB I just read my first book by her and thought it way too chick-lit #booksnob

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BookBosomed1 Im listening to this book; I agree it is grim. I‘d appreciate some levity here & there. The book seems like a good example for an overuse of pathos. 2y

Cinfhen Oh my!!! I‘m in such GREAT company/ thanks for letting me know I‘m not alone in the #UnPopularOpinion corner @BookBosomed1 @BarbaraBB @janeycanuck 2y

Lcsmcat @Crazeedi I agree that she‘s gotten much more emotionally manipulative in her later books. I hate when authors do that. 2y

LeahBergen I‘ve always sensed she‘s not for me, either! 😬 2y

Megabooks I‘m not a fan of hers. 🤷🏻‍♀️ good luck finishing! 2y

janeycanuck @Cinfhen @BookBosomed1 @BarbaraBB @LeahBergen @Megabooks A small but mighty group! 2y

LeahBergen @janeycanuck Right? 😆 2y

Centique I‘ve come to that conclusion too after reading The Nightingale! Good writing but one was enough for me. A bit too long and bleak without something really sharp or insightful to make it worthwhile. 2y

Cinfhen EXACTLY @Centique it‘s like how much can we torture the reader with??? 2y

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Cinfhen

With the Fire on High | Elizabeth Acevedo

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Ok, so this book is DEFINITELY YA and I‘m DEFINITELY no longer a YA....however, that didn‘t stop me from really enjoying this story. Parts were eye-rolling but overall #PhillyRules and this story was 🔥🔥🔥🔥This review was written with a sprinkle of cinnamon and less salt then usual xx

Challenge Prompts: #Booked2020 #YAWrittenByAPoC
#ReadingEurope2020 #Spain And shoutout to the author for a fabulous narration 🙌🏻🎧

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julesG 👏👏👏 Great review. Now I'm stacking it. 4y

Cinfhen It‘s really fun and young and spicy 🌶 I think you‘ll like it @julesG even if you‘re not from Philly 😉😊😘 4y

julesG I'm a citizen of the world. 😉 The places I've been (in books), the streets I've roamed (in books),... 😁 4y

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Cinfhen @julesG 🙌🏻💗can‘t argue with that😁 4y

Tanisha_A @julesG Love that! 4y

BarbaraBB A sprinkle of cinnamon 🧡 4y

NeedsMoreBooks This turned out to be an unexpected favorite 💖 4y

Cinfhen @NeedsMoreBooks so then I think you‘ll REALLY LIKE

On the Come Up - Target Signed Edition

Cinfhen Sometimes us #SaltyGirls can be sweet @BarbaraBB 😘😘 4y

JennyM Love it! 😆 4y

NeedsMoreBooks @Cinfhen I think so. Have only read a few pages but I am enjoying it 😊 4y

Suet624 Her first book was soooo good that I was just a touch let down by this one. But I agree that it was a good one. 4y

erzascarletbookgasm Ha, cute review! 4y

Geenie I‘ve been loving YA too. Reading it not knowing what it was! 4y

Librarybelle I may have to use this one for the #YANovelByAPoC prompt too! 4y

alisiakae Acevedo has become a favorite YA author for me! Have you read Poet X? It‘s also great on audio. 4y

Megabooks This is such a fantastic book. I wish YA were more like this because then I‘d read it more. There‘s too much immature romance for me in most, but this hit the right note, or flavor! 😉😊 4y

Cinfhen No @4thhouseontheleft but I will check it out!!! Go for it @Librarybelle it was a quick listen and I imagine a short read 4y

Cinfhen I‘m generally a #BookSnob about YA which is totally unfair @Geenie as I‘m not the intended audience so I have no place judging but this book was really charming. It‘s my 3 YA since January and I‘ve liked all 3!!! 4y

Cinfhen @Megabooks I like what you did there!!!! 🤣 4y

Cinfhen Ok #BookTwin #SoulSister I‘m gonna check out Poet X next time I‘m craving something less heavy then my current NF / Holocaust reads @Suet624 4y

Suet624 I loved the format of the physical copy of poet x. I read it and then listened to it. Both were excellent but If possible I‘d encourage you to read it first. 4y

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abookishbutterfly

Recursion | Blake Crouch

Last month when I did the Book Snob Book Tag on BookTube, I started thinking about other things that I am definitely very particular about when it comes to books. As it turns out, I am a bigger book snob than I initially realized! Check out my latest video video and let me know if any of these things bother you, too! https://youtu.be/wMp_dYyTtTQ #booktube #youtube #bookvlog #booksnob #dustjackets #moviecovets #massmarketpaperbacks #librarybooks

abookishbutterfly @EadieB 5y

EadieB @Butterflyamore Sorry to see that Elliot passed away! He was so cute! In regards to DustJackets, I love them too. I bought a book that didn't have a jacket and made my own by taking a picture of the cover from the Amazon app and printed it out on paper and taped the papers together. I'm not at home or I would show you the cover that I made. I take the jacket off when I read the book but I would never throw it away. I put it back on after reading. 5y

EadieB @Butterflyamore I also like to remove the plastic covers from library books I own. I hate when they put the barcode on the back of the cover and cover up some of the wording from other's reviews or the description of the book. I hate to get a book where people have bent the edges of pages to mark their spot. I also am a book repairer. I'm forever putting tapes on the backside of older books whose jacket is ripping. Tape bindings that are apart too (edited) 5y

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EadieB @Butterflyamore I like reading hardcover but sometimes find the trade of mass market a lot easier to travel with. I don't like descriptive sex or bad language in books. I love beautiful poetic writing too where I will read every word. But other styles don't bother me either. Never heard of putting bar codes on the front. Sales stickers on the front are annoying too. I always peel them off. I don't keep books after I read them so I'm not too fussy. 5y

abookishbutterfly @EadieB Thank you. It‘s been very difficult emotionally. We did not expect this to happen. Creating a cover for one without a dust jacket is a really good idea! I might have to do that for the one I mentioned. 5y

abookishbutterfly @EadieB Yes, I don‘t like those sale stickers either. I‘m usually okay with profanity, as long as it isn‘t ridiculously out of control, but I‘m not a fan of descriptive sex scenes either. 5y

EadieB @Butterflyamore Making the cover was a lot of fun. I'll have to find the book or I may have sent it on to one of my book swapping sites and I probably explained the cover to the person I sent it too. But I may still have it. 5y

EadieB @Butterflyamore The profanity that I dislike is when they use the F word throughout constantly when it is not necessary. That really bugs me. I think I mentioned the book YOU by Carolyn Kepnes. Found that really bad for descriptive sex and language. 5y

abookishbutterfly @EadieB Yeah, I thought I had wanted to read that but not now, based on what you‘ve shared. I do feel using the F word repeatedly really takes away from the value of the story. The sex stuff - I don‘t know - it‘s just so awkward to read for me. I really am not interested in the sex lives of other people. 5y

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abookishbutterfly

A Monster Calls | Patrick Ness, Siobhan Dowd

Am I a book snob? You can decide after you watch my next video: https://youtu.be/ZRQ2-abO3L4

Let me know what your answers would be over on #BookTube!

#booksnob #booktag #bookvideo #booktalk #bookpreferences

abookishbutterfly @EadieB 5y

EadieB 1. I like to read the book before watching the movie. If it‘s a long book and I just want to know the story then I would watch the movie and may or may not read the book. 5y

EadieB 2. I would prefer physical books. 5y

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EadieB 3. Would prefer to marry a reader. 5y

EadieB 4. I could give up sci-fi. 5y

EadieB 5. Love Mystery/Thrillers. 5y

EadieB 6. Sci-fi 5y

EadieB 7. My husband is a reader but he complains that I have too many books and read too much. 5y

EadieB I don‘t know where to find #booktube. 5y

abookishbutterfly @EadieB Thanks for sharing your answers! BookTube is the book community on YouTube - that‘s what they call it. So basically it just meant comment on my video. 😊 5y

EadieB @Butterflyamore ok thanks! 5y

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PageTurnersAndSweetTea

The Wives: A Novel | Tarryn Fisher

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catiewithac

Contagion | Erin Bowman

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Bailing on this book. There‘s nothing particularly horrible about it,but it‘s not amazing. The writing isn‘t exceptional, and I‘m only reading exceptional in 2019! #booksnob

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K.Wielechowski

The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story (Movie Tie-in) (Movie Tie-in Editions) | Diane Ackerman

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I hate that it is the movie cover (#booksnob) but I love this book! While much of the narrative revolves around Antonina Zabinski, wife of the director of the Warsaw zoo, it is much more the story of Poland before, during, &after WWII. The Zabinskis risked everything to help Jews escape the Nazis but you also learn what life was like in war-time Warsaw. As the gr. gr. granddaughter of a Polish immigrant, I loved learning about where I come from.

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TheBookbabeblog84

A Reaper at the Gates | Sabaa Tahir

Ugh...I dislike the US editions cover....I purchased it because I just really wanted to read it. But the UK editions cover is awesome. #coverart #booksnob

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