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britt_brooke
Never Never: The complete series | Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher
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Panpan

⭐️⭐️ It pains me to slam a #CoHo book, but this was so dumb. I loved the idea of BFFs Hoover and Fisher alternating writing chapters, building the story on the fly. It sounds so fun, but this story isn‘t interesting nor believable, and has no real resolution. The writing is marginal at best and goes on for all eternity. Edit that shit down! What a waste of time and $15. #thankunext

TheBookHippie Love the mug! 12mo
britt_brooke @TheBookHippie Thank you! It‘s my new favorite! 💚 12mo
EclecticBookLover There are not enough Figment things! I have seen more stuff in recent years. 12mo
britt_brooke @EclecticBookLover He‘s so cute! We love him! 12mo
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britt_brooke
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Panpan

⭐️ The Sequel Worth Skipping. If you can suspend a good amount of belief, you‘ll like this, but if you‘re like me (sorry), this was pretty dumb. And I have a rule about books with pointless fictional school shootings. It‘s absolutely tasteless, especially in this ridiculous context. There‘s no space for that shit in my reading life. I‘ll never read Swanson again. #thankunext

squirrelbrain 🤣🤣🤣 Love your first sentence! 12mo
britt_brooke @squirrelbrain I couldn‘t resist! 😅😂 12mo
Ruthiella Very funny! “The Sequel Worth Skipping” 😂😂😂 12mo
britt_brooke @Ruthiella Couldn‘t resist! 😅 12mo
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britt_brooke
The Villa: A Novel | Rachel Hawkins
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Panpan

⭐️⭐️ Exactly the type of domestic thriller that steers me away from the genre. The parallel story trope is fine, but make it surprising or even just slightly interesting. Idk. At least it didn‘t have “girl, woman, or wife” in the title. Moving on. #thankunext

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britt_brooke
These Silent Woods: A Novel | Kimi Cunningham Grant
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⭐️⭐️ I hate when books are mis-marketed. This is not a thriller. If I‘d been anticipating a slow burn, I could‘ve gone in with proper expectations which might‘ve helped … also, maybe not. I hated this story. It was boring, unbelievable, and too tidy. Nothing/nothing/nothing/rush/end. And gag me with that ridiculous epilogue. Made for a decent #bookclub discussion, though, so there‘s that. #thankunext

DeeLew Bummer! I bought this one not too long ago but haven‘t read it yet. It was on some recommended list for horror/thrillers but I have since read several negative reviews. 1y
britt_brooke @DeeLew Give it a try! I‘ve seen a lot of positive reviews, too. Turning out to be pretty polarizing. 1y
LeahBergen I saw the little dishes in the background and wondered if it was for book club. 😆 These sort of books sometimes make for the best discussions! 1y
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Cinfhen So true @LeahBergen polarizing books make for the BEST discussions but I‘ll be passing on this one. 1y
britt_brooke @LeahBergen Very true! 😂 1y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen Good call. 😚 1y
arubabookwoman But I love the cover! It would be so nice to live in that cabin. 1y
Reggie Lol, I always see this in the horror section at B&N and I‘m always curious. I can rest easy now. 1y
britt_brooke @arubabookwoman It really is a pretty cover! 🤩 1y
britt_brooke @Reggie That anyone would consider this horror is preposterous! 😂 Not even close. 1y
Megabooks Oooo…now I‘m glad I didn‘t get this at the audible sale! 1y
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britt_brooke
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️ A bit gimmicky if I‘m being honest, but an okay celebrity memoir. Years of unknown MS symptoms + years of alcoholism. Some pretty brutal stuff flecked with Hollywood name dropping. The nonlinear storytelling didn‘t bother me like it has some folks. I thought it helped provide bits and pieces of a broader picture. Blair is an excellent narrator with one major exception: the crying spurts felt disingenuous, as if crying on cue.

Cinfhen Meg wasn‘t crazy about this one either / so #Maybesomeday and definitely #BorrowNotBuy 2y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen Just skip it. 😂 2y
Megabooks Agree with Britt @Cinfhen !! 2y
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britt_brooke @Megabooks 😆 We took one for the team! If I‘d been more present on litsy lately, I‘d have seen your review and skipped it myself. #thankunext @cinfhen 2y
Cinfhen Another GREAT # @britt_brooke and now I‘m out / #thankunext @Megabooks xxx 2y
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Avanders
Swamplandia! | Karen Russell
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Bailedbailed

Zafón is a literary genius. So simultaneously reading Labyrinth and Swamplandia! only highlighted how very poorly Russell stacks up. Also, this image depicts what is unfinishable about Swamplandia! when in the hands of someone who is, imho, incapable of handling it. #thankunext #ohhellno

So I release Swamplandia! back to the wild, and continue w Zafon. I also took up another Coyle installment & started Mount Misery today!

Read 1/2, then DNF.

Avanders #LMPBC @chrissyreadit @cobwebmoth @TK421 Nathan — I should be sending it back to you by the end of the week! Also tagging #LMPBC #groupv @maleficentbookdragon @bethm @tk421 (again 😁) @bklover #creaturefeature (edited) 5y
Susanita I tried to read it three times and finally decided it wasn‘t for me. 5y
BlameJennyJane That cover though for Swamplandia! 😍 It is odd but I love it. I almost got the book with a far less appealing cover (a gator on it, perhaps) but check the reviews on here and ultimately opted for something else. 5y
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Chrissyreadit It was a very unpleasant book. 5y
cobwebmoth I reached a point where I was hate reading it, so I had to bail. I don't have the emotional energy for some books. 5y
Avanders @Susanita There are people who really enjoyed the book... i think it‘s just fine to not be in that group 😆 @BlameJennyJane it‘s a great visual/cover, I agree... and it‘s high-concept and maybe could have been good in someone else‘s hands.. 🤷🏽‍♀️ @chrissyreadit And way to go, finishing it!! 👏🏽👏🏽 @cobwebmoth right. I think that‘s the perfect time to bail on a book... when you‘re hating reading it! 👿🤢👋🏽 5y
Chrissyreadit @Avanders I had to finish- I hate feeling anxious about a character. 5y
Avanders @Chrissyreadit ohh yeah, I can see that. 😔 Well, I don‘t know if I‘m on a roll or if the books are, but I am skewering my current read.... It‘s one of the worst books I‘ve ever read... maybe it‘s just me 🤷🏽‍♀️😆 5y
Chrissyreadit @Avanders what is it? 5y
Chrissyreadit @Avanders just saw this response! I am not getting notifications for some comments. So odd. 5y
Avanders @Chrissyreadit same issue! @MaleficentBookDragon tagged me a few days ago and I never got notification! Boooo 5y
Chrissyreadit Double boo. 5y
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MallenNC
Thank You Notes | Jimmy Fallon, the Writers of Late Night
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In the voice of Jimmy Fallon: "Thank you, Library holds that come in when I've got six books checked out already."

I'm sure there are lots of book related possibilities for these snarky thank yous.

#ThankUNext #AMonthofSongs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤣🤣🤣 you can do it!!! 5y
OriginalCyn620 I love these! So funny! 😂 5y
MallenNC @OriginalCyn620 I don‘t get to watch late night shows too much but I‘m always tickled by those notes! 5y
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JoScho
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Chadwick, a Texas-raised wanderer, college dropout, bumbling social activist, and hobbyhorse musician, flew to Japan to begin a four-year period of voluntary exile and Zen education. He recounts his experiences both inside and beyond the monastery walls and offers insightful portraits of the characters he knew in that world as they worked inexorably toward initiating him into the mysterious ways of Japan. #thankunext #amonthofsongs

OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚🎶 5y
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OriginalCyn620
Mini Shopaholic: A Novel | Sophie Kinsella
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I love that when I finish one book, I always have another one on deck! #thankunext #amonthofsongs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💗💗💗 5y
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