literaryfiction

How to Read a Book: A Novel | Monica Wood

so-so

Honestly, I don‘t quite know how to feel about this book which is why I gave it 3 stars.

This book started off so slow. It took me a while to get into it. It just felt like the story was meandering and that made it boring.

By the second half it got more exciting and it low key got a little horny, which I typically don‘t mind but in this case it felt random.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/review-how-to-read-a-book/

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Prairiegirl_reading I was hate reading by the end. Lots of people love it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1d

oddandbookish @Prairiegirl_reading I didn‘t hate it but I definitely didn‘t love it either. It got such great reviews and I was expecting more from it. 1d

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Daisey

Black Woods, Blue Sky | Eowyn Ivey, Ruth Hulbert (illustrator)

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I listened to this book on flights to and from Alaska, and it was the perfect complement to my trip.

#audiobook #Alaska

BarbaraBB Gorgeous photo 🤩. I am very curious about the book. 2d

Ruthiella Oh yes! I‘ve only read The Snow Child, but indeed she‘s a perfect author for reading Alaska. 2d

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2d

Daisey @BarbaraBB @Ruthiella I really enjoyed this, but I‘m not sure I would have rated it as highly if I had never been to Alaska. Reading it while traveling there was perfect. For me it was much more about the atmosphere than the plot itself. 1d

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LaurenAsh

Wait Till You See Me Dance: Stories | Deb Olin Unferth

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Sandy book #1

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Ladygodiva7

Women's Hotel: A Novel | Daniel M. Lavery

This book was hard to get into and it finally got interesting 3/4 in. I‘ve put this book down and read 4 other books until I picked it up again and finished it.

Nicos Pick or pan ? 4d

Ladygodiva7 @Nicos Pan for me. 4d

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TheLudicReader

Await Your Reply | Dan Chaon

so-so

I finished it, so I guess that‘s something. I am not really sure I understood it though. Three separate narratives concerning family, identity, fraud. There was something about it that kept me reading, but when I got to the end I was a little bit 🤷‍♀️.

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MyNamesParadise

The Queens of Crime: A Novel | Marie Benedict

so-so

I read this 4 mystery/thriller book club & I listened to the audio & thank goodness I did because I found this so boring. I didn‘t know enough about the authors featured. The story wasn‘t very engaging or maybe it was the narrator. I‘m giving this 3 stars which is what I give a book when it‘s written well enough, but just not for me. I hadn‘t read anything by the author and I don‘t think I would again.

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Jeg

This Is Happiness | Niall Williams

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It took me a while to read this because I wanted to savour the beautiful writing , story telling and wisdom of Niall Williams. A wonderful story of life , love and happiness . The narrator was a joy to “ listen “ to.
This is one book I think I could listen to as an audio book.
A tale of a time in Ireland when things were simple but technology in the form of electricity was spreading .
A look at one small village . Insightful. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Desha That‘s so interesting that you just finished this…I am currently reading it for book club! Enjoying it so far! 🩷 6d

Tamra Great winding story telling! I‘m currently listening to