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Esmerelda1rm

Esmerelda1rm

Joined May 2019

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Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
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Circe by Madeline Miller
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Alice Network by Kate Quinn
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Anne of Green Gables | L M Montgomery
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Listening to Rachel McAdams narrating this novel was such a treat! She was able to bring so much life and character to the story that I‘m not sure I would‘ve gotten if I had read it myself. Now I need to watch the Netflix show and read the graphic novel and get a nice hard bound set of all the books.

LibrarianRyan There is a new book that is a modern retelling called Anne of Manhatten. It came out this month. You might give it a try. 3y
Esmerelda1rm Thanks! I‘ll definitely take a look at that one! 3y
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A disturbing look at how a little boy grows up with violence and poverty.

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Interesting interpretation of the classic novel, but I kept thinking of Disney‘s A Christmas Carol while reading it. Goofy made a great Marley.

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Man's Search for Meaning | Viktor E Frankl
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I liked it very much until I got to the end. He lost me after the fifth time he referenced his own publications. That got annoying really quickly but it was still a fascinating listen on audio.

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The Language of Good-bye | Maribeth Fischer
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“Annie has often wondered then if it was true, the most important things in people‘s lives were also the most sorrowful, if saying good-bye altered a person in ways that saying ‘I love you‘ could not.”

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Starless Sea | Erin Morgenstern
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Finished this book today and I‘m still not sure how I feel about it. It was beautifully written with rich details and language however I have absolutely no Idea what the plot was. It felt like the story ended half way through but the characters didn‘t get the memo so they just kept going for another 250 pages. It had an “Alice in Wonderland” vibe.

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Buzz Off | Hannah Reed
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Cleopatra: A Life | Stacy Schiff
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Buzz Off | Hannah Reed
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I picked this book for a fall reading challenge on Goodreads and I really liked it. I don‘t read cozy mysteries very often and it was nice to read something different. I loved learning about bee keeping while solving a murder in a picturesque Wisconsin town. It was delightful!

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Wizard's First Rule | Terry Goodkind
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RIP Terry Goodkind, your work was my first taste of epic fantasy and I will be forever grateful. I‘ve read Wizards First Rule three times in my life and every time I finish it I‘m left emotionally spent. Your words will be missed.

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Rules of Magic | Alice Hoffman
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I got to choose October‘s book for my book club! I thought “The Rules of Magic” would be a fitting selection for the month!

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Found some fuzzy friends to read with! They‘re not present in this particular photo but the butterfly bush was covered with butterflies and bees!

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Happy Labor Day to everyone! I treated myself to a little trip to Half Priced Books and found a signed copy of “A Better Man” by Louise Penny. I have a weakness for signed copies, the fan girl in me can‘t resist! #bookhaul

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Good lord, he‘s a dick in this book...

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Cheshire Crossing | Andy Weir
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Interesting book!

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Tinderbox | Rachel Grant
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Fun military romance novel!

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Tinderbox | Rachel Grant
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Doing some stitching while I listen to my audiobook!

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Monstress Volume 4 | Marjorie Liu
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This comic series is very binge worthy!

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My first COVID book haul!

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Cozying up to a nice book tonight!

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Enjoying my new fireplace with Rue this evening :)

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Cloche and Dagger | Jenn McKinlay
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Starting a new book today chosen for me by my goodreads friends!

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Bad Girls | Alex De Campi, Victor Santos
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I liked this one a lot, it‘s an interesting look at Havana Cuba on New Year‘s Eve in 1958!

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My book haul for this evening!

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Year One | Nora Roberts
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Similar to S.M. Stirling but not a bad listen.

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Started reading these comics after my daughter cast them off (this is book three of twelve installments). If you haven‘t watched the original 80s movies then you‘ll be lost but I‘m enjoying them so far!

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Cute comic!

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Heartbreaking book, the end made me so sad...

TrishB Did you mean to pan? 5y
Esmerelda1rm No I did not!! That is so weird... 5y
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Changing the Game | Jaci Burton
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This was definitely a naughty read with a sweet ending but the dialogue made it so-so.

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Stillhouse Lake | Rachel Caine
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This book was awesome! I listened to this book as fast as I could. The suspense was great and I totally didn‘t see the end coming. It was great thrill ride!

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Hamilton: The Revolution | Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter
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Getting ready to experience Hamilton in Chicago!

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Marrying Winterborne | Lisa Kleypas
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Another great Historical romance from Lisa Kleypas! Such a great story!

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Circe | Madeline Miller
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Madeline Miller came to our library on Sunday to talk to us about her book! Such an excellent public speaker!

aa_guer2021 I am so jealous. 😭❤️ 5y
TheSpineView Wow! I'm jealous too!😋 5y
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Magic for Liars | Sarah Gailey
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Just received June‘s #thebookhookup and it looks amazing! I love my SIGNED COPY, a super cool coffee mug and an aromatherapy crystal mist! Thank you so much! These picks are great!!!! Love getting my Strand bookstore fix sent to me all the way in Indianapolis! #thestrand #thestrandbookstore

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Ghostopolis | Doug TenNapel
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Such a good comic, if you like Harry Dresden you‘ll like this comic!

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IMCPL - Decatur Branch Library | Indianapolis, IN (Library)
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I think we‘re ready for summer reading! #bookhaul

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Taproot | Keezy Young
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Book was wonderful. I just finished reading it, it‘s so good I‘m letting my kid read it. I thought the combination of gardening, a gay love story and the supernatural was endearing. This was my type of comic book!

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Koryo Books | New York, NY (Bookstore)
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So my hotel was in Korea town in NYC and I found a bookstore where all the books are in Korean!

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Seems like a good deal for $3.95

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Amazon Books (Manhattan - 34th Street) | New York, NY (Bookstore)
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I have mixed feelings about going into an amazon bookstore but I gotta feed the addiction!

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It's like a mix of Mouseguard and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.

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An Easy Death | Charlaine Harris
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Happy Memorial Day!

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Half Price Books - Greenwood | Greenwood, IN (Bookstore)
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Found these beauties in the clearance section! #sleepingbeauties #theweddingdate #theshadowthrone

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After You: A Novel | Jojo Moyes
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I loved this book! So emotional and dealt with the aftermath of will‘s death. Wish I could stay in the car and start the last book in the series. Alas, I have to go into work....

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Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Greenwood Park | Indianapolis, IN (Bookstore)
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tpixie I really enjoyed bear town! it‘s much more than just about hockey. 5y
tpixie Welcome🥳📚🥳 5y
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Dune | Frank Herbert
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“A popular man arouses the jealousy of the powerful”

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Branded | Laura Wright
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I wasn‘t all that impressed with the story, but the steamy scenes were pretty hot! Lol

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The Royal We | Heather Cocks, Jessica Morgan
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On sale today from audible! So glad I checked today! #audible #theroyalwe

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Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Greenwood Park | Indianapolis, IN (Bookstore)
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tpixie I really enjoyed the nightingale. A great one about WWI is (edited) 5y
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Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Greenwood Park | Indianapolis, IN (Bookstore)
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Last week‘s buy two get three hail from Barnes & Nobles!
#barnesandnoble #bookhaul #thetattooistofauschwitz #soulkeeper #whodoyoulove