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ChaoticMissAdventures
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Went to pick up my library hold and am having a very Lucky Day!

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dkflynn33
Country Girl: A Memoir | Edna O'Brien
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Bailedbailed

So, I intended to read The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien for my book club, and I downloaded her biography instead. I read the whole book BEFORE I realized that I was reading the wrong book. Unfortunately for me, I am not a fan of non-fiction. it just isn't my thing. Totally my fault for not verifying it was the right book, BUT the titles were almost identical, and it was the same author. I gave it 1 star. (Jan)

#BookedForLife

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xicanti
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I‘m working my way through my last unread book from the Canada Reads shortlist. With about a hundred pages to go, I like it but I‘m not passionate about it. Guess that means WATCH OUT FOR HER is my top pick for this year, and it‘s bound to get voted off either first or second. Hopefully the debates‘ll still offer some interesting discussion fodder, whether or not I have strong feelings about the books on the table.

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Chelsea.Poole
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Absolutely no clue who Rex Chapman was, and forgot how this landed on my radar (just saw @Megabooks ‘ review and tag so that‘s definitely it!) but what a pleasant surprise! Rex is just fabulous, though he‘s been through it! A UK basketball legend who made it to the NBA after racism soured his experience with Kentucky. A riches to rags story: an opioid addiction and hitting rock bottom. But he found a way out and has a big presence on X.

Megabooks It‘s so funny…he came up with one of Dad‘s aides, who is a guy the same age as Rex, and I guess knew him as a teen. He called Rex “spoiled”. 😂😂 I wonder if there‘s still a giant photo of him in my high school gym?? 4d
Chelsea.Poole @Megabooks I have no other point of reference, but according to Rex in the audiobook he‘s pretty divisive there! 2d
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Kris10H
From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir | Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough
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I had only general knowledge of Lisa Marie ahead of this - her famous father and her multiple marriages (most notably to Michael Jackson). This memoir covers these topics and much more, painting a fuller understanding of her life, her struggles, and the essence of who she was.
I would describe Lisa Marie as a beloved mother who loved fiercely despite, or maybe because of, the devastating loss that irrevocably changed the path of her life.

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BBowling
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Very insightful look at the tech oligarchs. An intelligent, creative, but largely an emotionally immature lot. She follows their careers and social rise from the earliest Silicon Valley days to present day. I was left with great respect for some and loathing resignation for others. A valuable read for the time we are in.

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RaeLovesToRead
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A heartbreaking, vulnerable, raw, intimate, powerful piece of writing.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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VRM1975
The Bookshop Woman | Nanako Hanada, Catriona Anderson
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rachaich
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | Michelle Zauner
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What an interesting book, a memoir and tribute to her heritage. I loved the brutal honesty around their relationship and how she tried to atone it. I also appreciated the desperation to reunited her memories through family and visits.