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Jeszimsmi

Jeszimsmi

Joined May 2016

Writer. Reader. Librarian
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Becoming | Michelle Obama
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Anne of Green Gables | L M Montgomery
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Listened to the Audio with Rachel Mcadams narrating. Loved it!

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This book made me yearn for my childhood days spent by the creek and in the woods, looking for fairies and other fantastical creatures my adult mind shuts out.

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This book is so funny. Well, probably only to librarians who know what it is like to weed the Harlequin section, or the weird books you wonder how they got written. There are love letters to books the author loved and break up letters to the unfortunate ones. Hilarious Library of Congress subject headings ( yep, a particular level of book nerd)

It is delightfully inappropriate and hilarious, and it made me miss working at the library. A little.

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A sweet book about loss, friendship and family. It reminded me a lot of Frederik Backman‘s book my grandmother wants me to tell you she‘s sorry. A quick read but full of depth and hope. Perfect for the holiday season.

I received a NetGalley copy for a fair and honest review.

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Lilli de Jong: A Novel | Janet Benton

“I prayed that the unwed mother might someday gain her liberty.”

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Lilli de Jong: A Novel | Janet Benton
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“So Little is permissible for a woman - yet on her back every human climbs to adulthood.”

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The Fifth Season | N. K. Jemisin
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So good! Can‘t say much without spoilers, so read this book.

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Really enjoyed this historical novel of King George IV and his wife but not queen, Maria. A great weaving of historical truths with a story that kept me turning pages.

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Sing, Unburied, Sing | Jesmyn Ward
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A really incredible book. Reminds me a little of Toni Morrison. Hauntingly beautiful.

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The Hopefuls: A novel | Jennifer Close
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I couldn't put this book down! An interesting look at what home is in a town and business where no one is from D.C. And doesn't stay long. Beth longs for a place to belong and believes she has found that with the Dillons. The closer she becomes to them though the further away she becomes from her husband.

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The Hopefuls: A novel | Jennifer Close
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Perfect plane read!

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Are You Sleeping | Kathleen Barber
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Quick, intense read. Josie believes that her father's murderer has been safely behind bars for the past 13 years but when a podcast explores the murder questions arise as to the likelihood that the killer is still running free. Josie must confront the secrets of her past to answer the question of who killed her father

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A departure from her other books, this book is my favorite. Reid still writes about love in interesting ways and I could not put this book down.

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The Secret Life of Anna Blanc | Jennifer Kincheloe
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Loved this book. Fun characters and dialogue and strong female characters. Took me about 100 pages to get into the book but so glad I stuck around. Well worth the read!

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The River Witch | Kimberly Brock
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The book that is currently making me late to everything today.

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Standard Deviation | Katherine Heiny
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A great book for people who like character studies. This book is about marriage and infidelity and parenting challenges when a child is wired differently.

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The Breakdown | B A Paris
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I couldn't put this book down. It kept me guessing at whodunit and I stayed up late to finish in order to find out whether or not my suspicions were correct. A great fast and thrilling read, perfect for a day at the beach or a stormy summer day. I received an ARC for an honest review. #thebreakdown

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I loved the fun and flirty relationship between Carson and Sophie but especially love how strong and independent she is. She solves her own problems, owns up to her mistakes and finds the life she wants to live on her own terms.

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This year my reading goal was to read more books by diverse authors. This is a great, quick read about a woman in India separated from her husband, working and raising her son. It is universal longings we all have as wives and mothers with the unique lens of ms. Kapur's cultural experiences.

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Small Great Things | Jodi Picoult
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An important read for us all in today's climate. It will make you wrestle with race, racism and can we ever be a post racial society and what does that mean?

I loved this book. It made me dig deep and look hard inside. And while I can never truly know what it means to walk in someone else's shoes, Picoult asks us to at least try. And in the trying, we might just heal a fraction of the hurt in this world.

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Loved the magical realism. Reminiscent of Sarah Addison Allen. At its heart it is a story about sisters, love, forgiveness and the sacrifices we make for those we love.

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"Don't listen to that woman," her mother said. "Everyone's life is hard in some way. Yours just happens to be easier to see than most."

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Exit Signs | Patrice Locke
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The protagonist's struggle was universal. Wanting to be loved, known and understood but at the same time fearing it. I was constantly rooting for her while also cringing as I saw another bad decision coming her way.

The cast of characters kept up the fun banter throughout the book, there was a little mystery to be solved and a satisfying love story to round out the character's journey.

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Root, Petal, Thorn | Ella Joy Olsen
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A story following the lives of five women through loss and hope lived in one house.

Ivy is reeling after her husbands sudden and tragic death. She sets out to finish the renovations on the bungalow they have lived in since the beginning days of their marriage. As her project uncovers more and more mysteries of the previous lives lived in the house Ivy digs into the history of the house to understand the women and heal her own broken heart.

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Untethered | Julie Lawson Timmer
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Fresh look on blended families and what makes family. Char, dealing with the grief of her husband's death must come to terms with the fact she no longer is step mother to Allie. With no parental rights she and Allie live in limbo while Allies biological mother makes space for the girl in her life. Allie befriends Morgan who has been in foster care. When Morgan disappears and Allie chases after her, Char learns what it means to be a mother.

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Tiny Little Thing | Beatriz Williams
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Williams writes yearning in a way no other author can. The tension, longing, hope is palpable on every page and every interaction.

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Lemongrass Hope | Amy Impellizzeri
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I love alternate universe storylines. This story tells such a universal truth about love and marriage and the many different loves we have in our lives.

Beautifully written story about what it means to be wife, mother, friend, daughter.

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A great perspective on doubt and faith and how the two don't contradict each other.

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Some Women | Emily Liebert
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It was a nice quick read about three women who meet at a barre class. Each woman faces a major problem in their relationships at home. Through their burgeoning friendship they help each other deal with the highs and lows and disappointments.

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The Year We Turned Forty: A Novel | Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke
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The women have such an ease with writing that makes me devour every book they write . I loved the story question that is universal, would you go back and live life differently if you could?

Great read, great questions and the characters feel like friends.

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The Light of Paris | Eleanor Brown
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This is one of those books where one of the storylines overshadowed the other. I couldn't engage with Madeleine. She needed more spunk and honestly I couldn't understand why she let herself be so unhappy. Her story takes place in 1999 and there was no reason for her to marry for society or parental expectations. Honestly that is what ruined most of her storyline for me. I spent a lot of time frustrated with her.

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The Light of Paris | Eleanor Brown
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It wasn't the room; it was the people in it. And Margie feared she held no magic in her at all.

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A great look at how we each can help tackle problems locally and globally. Marlow discussed the problems with short term mission trips and how he believed deeper relationships go further to initiate change in communities. He presents a challenge to the reader to start serving with the most impact.

An important read for anyone who has a heart for mission work and an important read for anyone who is unsure of how to take the first step.

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No community is an agenda , an outlet, or a lesson, and it's people are not photo ops.

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I loved the eccentric characters and the crazyish plot. The first half of the book flies by. There was something about the ending I didn't like as much. Not sure what it was but it fell flat. Definitely worth the read but be prepared to slog a little through the ending.

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I loved the eccentric characters and the crazyish plot. The first half of the book flies by. There was something about the ending I didn't like as much. Not sure what it was but it fell flat. Definitely worth the read but be prepared to slog a little through the ending.

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I loved the eccentric characters and the crazyish plot. The first half of the book flies by. There was something about the ending I didn't like as much. Not sure what it was but it fell flat. Definitely worth the read but be prepared to slog a little through the ending.

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This book contained the elements I love in a suspense book. An unreliable narrator and a basic who dunnit Agatha Christie style.

Ware creates the perfect setting, characters where their dark side doesn't hide and a plausible motive for each person to be considered the suspect.

It kept me guessing until the end.

MrBook Great review! 😊👍🏻 8y
JoeStalksBeck I loved the audio. Nina was my fav character 8y
Jeszimsmi Ooh, it would be a good one to listen to. Will have to find. I agree about Nina. She had the most sass and seemed the most sane :) 8y
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This is what I call fake resting....this woman and mom is exhausted. And tired of being exhausted.

BookishMarginalia Teachers have a less acute version of this. I can a 8y
BookishMarginalia Oops (sent too fast) - I feel for the moms who are teachers and have a double dose! 8y
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What She Knew: A Novel | Gilly Macmillan
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Some things are too big for other people to bear.

Ms.Story I want to read this right this instant!!! 😳 8y
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What She Knew: A Novel | Gilly Macmillan
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"It's a line I've crossed many times since. If you talk too openly about terrible things people shrink from you.

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Behind Closed Doors | B. A. Paris
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I was lucky to win an arc. A suspenseful, edge of your seat read. A lot of nail biting involved as I read the past/present storyline.

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The Precious One | Marisa de los Santos
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I liked the book. Until the end. I think she wanted some twists and turns but they were too convenient and forced. If the book had ended 50 pages earlier I would have really enjoyed this it. It is still worth reading but no one will blame you if you skip the end :)

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It is a hard balance for an adult writer to capture the voice of a child while tackling adult themes. Backman does this well. I wanted to write down a quote from almost every page. A beautiful. Heartfelt read from us kids who grew up with Roald Dahl and have been seeking the grown up version.

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"I want someone to remember I existed. I want someone to know I was here."

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"Only different people change the world," Granny used to say. "No one normal has ever changed a crapping thing."

MrBook Ain't that the truth! 😎👍🏻 8y
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One More Day | Kelly Simmons
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Tons of suspense, just the right amount of supernatural and a protagonist you never know quite whether you can trust. The ending came a little fast but all in all a great read.

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One More Day | Kelly Simmons
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No, the church was further from the living, closer to the dead and unforgivable. The church was where she belonged.