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AmandaSextonFerguson

AmandaSextonFerguson

Joined June 2016

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A dark looking at the German resistance in WWI and WWII and women's roles in the war effort.

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The Almost Sisters: A Novel | Joshilyn Jackson
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I loved this book! It has everything - intrigue, casseroles, Baptists, sweating pastors, bankrupt rakes, a box of bones, sushi pjs, and Batman. Enjoy!

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Into The Water | Paula Hawkins
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Great book. It kept me on edge throughout. The various points of view heightened the mystery. And I loved the historic references about the English witch trials. Those gave the book a certain depth the modern stories couldn't do.

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I tried this as my new daily affirmation phrase but apparently it came across more "weirdo" than empowering. ??? Loved this book!

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Mississippi Blood | Greg Iles
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I loved this entire series. Reading Greg Iles makes me want to take a drive to Natchez and visit the ruins of Windsor - Mississippi's Stonehenge.

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This book kept me guessing until the end. I love the ones I can't guess in the first few chapters.

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The Nest: A Novel | Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
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I liked this book but it wasn't one of those i couldn't put down. Its interesting how people live when they think they expect a windfall.

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King wrote: There's a place in A Raisin in the Sun where a character cries out: "I want to fly! I want to touch the sun!" to which his wife replies, "First eat your eggs."

This is King's best advice to writers. You want to be a writer. Put together your tool box and be willing to work hard in perfecting your craft. In other words, "First eat your eggs." Advice that could be beneficial to anyone.

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To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi. - William Faulkner

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Never Let Me Go | Kazuo Ishiguro
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This book dragged on and on for me. I'm not going to spoil the plot but some details were not explained until part 2 of the book and I was confused most of part 1, thinking there was a breakdown in translation (Great Britain to Mississippi, you know 😂). I so hoped everything would have been explained in the end and I guess it was but the explanation was kind of meh.

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Loved! Laugh out loud funny with the most endearing main character ever written. I will definitely read the sequel.

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Bossypants | Tina Fey
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Laughing like a loon as I listen to this in my car. Fellow motorists have to think I'm a crazy person.😜

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The Swans of Fifth Avenue | Melanie Benjamin
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I loved this book! I felt like a glamorous traveler with society's most sophisticated and beautiful women and their court jester. Beautifully written and researched.

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Floating in my favorite cove. #lastdaysofsummer

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This beautiful language of this book made me feel like I was on the coast of France or marching through the snow with the German army. I enjoyed viewing the horrors of war and some personal kindnesses through the eyes of the many well-developed characters. This was on the same line as The Book Thief, another that I enjoyed thoroughly.

Stephanie-Anne 😻😻😻Loved this too! 8y
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Mehso-so

I was expecting something big from the buildup but was let down in the end.

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Lookaway, Lookaway: A Novel | Wilton Barnhardt
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Next up. Perfect for a stormy day on the porch.⛈

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The Knockoff | Lucy Sykes, Jo Piazza
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I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of a print magazine editor and chief wading her way through the digital world. Loved the hilarious accounts of social media "over sharing" and a glance at how assertive can easily become bat sh*t crazy. Love!

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The Knockoff | Lucy Sykes, Jo Piazza
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I'm listening to this on audio. Love the narrator's over-the-top English accent. Seems like a fun read so far.

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Dumplin' | Julie Murphy
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This book was so refreshing, especially after my last dark, weepy read. Full of fabulous Southerisms that are so quotable!

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Dumplin' | Julie Murphy

"And on the eighth day, God created ranch dressing."????. Just started this one. Fun summer read to counteract the effects of Me Before You.

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Although I thought Lou was super annoying most of the time, I loved the character of Will. The plot was pretty obvious from the beginning but the beautiful language drew me in until the very end. I haven't decided if I will read the sequel. I like imagining what happened next.

Traci I feel the same way about the sequel! 8y
Traci & I just now noticed you already commented on my review and said that. 😊 lol 8y
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I'm getting to the end of this book, and I already know it is going to rip my heart out.

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A Confederacy of Dunces | John Kennedy Toole
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My favorite book.

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