❤️ Just outside Myrtle Beach, SC
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💛 I‘m a practice coordinator for an internal medicine group at one of our local hospitals- I buy my books used and swap with others on bookcrossing.
💚 Single
💙 The female ones
💜 I didn‘t come up with it, my mom did 😉 - it‘s my name.

#gettingtoknowyou

Finished this book while getting an oil change. What an awesomely weird little book. I can see how it might not be everyone‘s cup of tea but I enjoyed it. It‘s the story of Ben who gets placed on the Path where some traumatic things happen and he has to struggle to get back to his family. Once Ben decided to take control instead of letting things happen he was able to make sense of what was happening to him. A lesson to be learned if you ask me.

Six years ago I brought this sassy, silly little girl home and it‘s definitely been an adventure. Here‘s to many more! Happy gotcha day my Shadow girl ❤️❤️. #catsoflitsy #gotchaday #tuxedocat #furbaby

1. The Dark Tower series
2. Currently Grey‘s Anatomy - rewatching the beginning
3. Not really
4. Shepherds Pie 😊
5. He does ❤️

#friyayintro

Definitely a slow burn, atmospheric read. Set in an insane asylum in 1911, the story follows two inmates, John and Ella as well as one of the physicians, Dr. Fuller. John and Ella fall in love during a time when eugenics was a big topic. The story touched on some dark topics but my so-so rating mostly comes from the ending. I felt it was a bit abrupt and under explained. Not a terrible read by any standards, just a sort of meh one in my eyes.

Look what I‘ve got! I should be able to get started on it this weekend. #lmpbc #round6 #groupb

Alright #groupN of #lmpbc round 7 - does this look like our lineup for the round?? If so, I‘m pretty excited 😍😍.

I‘m so excited for round 7 of #lmpbc with a nonfiction category. I‘ve been trying to read more nonfiction and there is a lot of it on my TBR to pick from as well. I‘ve narrowed it down and I‘ll tag the other books in the comments. Let me know if any of these choices stand out to you all.

#nonfiction2019 #somethingwrittenbyapoc

Only 7 more spots to go!!

Listened to this one on audio and really enjoyed it. Part memoir and part medical history, it was a fascinating look into the relatively recent understanding of how the human heart works and what treatments we are able to do. For example, CPR wasn‘t around until the late 1950s even though physicians began attempting open heart surgery in the late 1800s. Lots of interesting facts about cardiology - would definitely recommend. #audiobook #cardiology

#nonfiction2019 #somethingyouwerentlookingfor

#nonfiction2019 #somethingwithpolitics

Although some of the chapters detailing experiments and in depth plant knowledge dragged a bit for me, this was overall an enjoyable read. Not being a “lab girl” myself, I did find myself skimming some of the more science heavy sections but really enjoyed the memoir portions. I think everyone needs a Bill in their lives - a friend that sticks by you through it all. I also really want to go out and plant some trees in the backyard now.

Signed up for round 7 for the nonfiction group. It was a hard choice between nonfiction and historical fiction. Round 6 of #lmpbc has been a lot of fun and hopefully round 7 will be just as much fun. Have you signed up?

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My total for #24b4Monday.

Overall, I enjoyed this book as it was a fascinating look into the life of Malala, a 15 year old girl growing up in Pakistan. Her and her father are outspoken supporters of education and especially education of women which makes Malala a target for the Taliban. The only distraction were all of the names constantly being introduced. Otherwise, i felt that i learned about some of the history and the current climate.

Just in the nick of time . . . Wunderland is off to Hawaii.

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#lmpbc #groupb #round6

Mailing this one off to a #bookcrosser and forgot to take a picture before I packaged it 🤦🏻‍♀️.

I enjoyed this even though romance (and especially contemporary) isn‘t really my first choice anymore. It‘s mostly light & fluffy with enough real-ness to the characters to make it enjoyable. Evvie is dealing with the death of her husband and Dean is coming to grips with the fact that he can‘t pitch. Together they try to figure out how to move on.

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I couldn‘t help but laugh at this line. Turning out to be a pretty cute book. #bookquote #quickread #lightandfluffy

I wasn‘t sure how to feel about this book going in since it was never assigned reading. Having read The Catcher in the Rye not long ago, I was a bit concerned that it would be another angsty teenage cliche. I was pleasantly surprised by Charlie. Bits of the story were out there and some issues were barely discussed but overall I still found that I really enjoyed it. #rorygilmorechallenge #rorygilmorereadinglist #rorygilmorereadingchallenge

Finished this one #lmpbc #round6 #groupB today and wow, what a story. Heartbreaking, eye-opening and definitely thought provoking. A tale of love, friendship, betrayal, loss and family. I don‘t want to give too much away as it still has one more round but a great pick @suvata

It will be on its way to @Hooked_on_books this week.

Thanks @DaveGreen7777 for the tag. #7covers7days #7days7covers #covercrush.

Day 3 and 4 (got a little behind 😳) - each day post a picture of a cover that you love, no explanation needed. Tag a fellow litten to play along.

Feel free to join in if you haven‘t already 😊!

I really enjoyed this one. I felt like I was on the edge of my seat for most of the book and had to force myself not to jump ahead - I wanted to know what was going to happen. My last relationship was not a healthy one so on some levels I could definitely empathize with the main character. Probably a bit over the top for those that read this genre frequently but for me it was a fun, suspenseful ride.

Thanks @DaveGreen7777 for the tag. #7covers7days #7days7covers #covercrush.

Day 2 - each day post a picture of a cover that you love, no explanation needed. Tag a fellow litten to play along.

Wanna join us @Bookgoil ?

Thanks @DaveGreen7777 for the tag. #7covers7days #7days7covers #covercrush.

Day 1 - each day post a picture of a cover that you love, no explanation needed. Tag a fellow litten to play along.

Wanna join us @vas182 ?

I‘m bailing at 56 pages. The thought of picking this back up and slogging through it fills me with dread. The premise, a forbidden love affair in 18th century Venice as told through actual love letters, sounds promising. The execution, on the other hand, is flat, dry and boring. The lovers seem more petty and narcissistic than star crossed and ill fortuned. I just can‘t- life is short and there are many more books to be read!! On to the next one!

I‘ve gotten a little behind on replying to my #litsylove letters with work being crazy and then a hurricane 😳 but I have set a goal. I will write one letter a day until I am at least a little more caught up 😉. That being said, @TheBookHippie your long overdue response will be in the mail in the morning!

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Nothing really spectacular about this book but it was a quick, enjoyable read. Both of the narrators were good and overall, I can‘t really find fault with it. Not terribly memorable but sometimes brain fluff isn‘t a bad thing.

Heather, thank you so much!! What an awesome birthday surprise!!

A quick, enjoyable little read about some of the things people leave in books. The author runs a bookstore with his family and started cataloguing some of his finds. I always enjoy finding ticket stubs and receipts in the used books that I buy so this was interesting read for me.

Pictured is this weeks stack of books.

Also, I hit my 30,000 page goal for the year so I may need to re-evaluate that one. #goals #pagesread

This book definitely broke my heart. The story of two women in Afghanistan, born to completely different circumstances and generations, who end up married to the same man. It is a story of friendship, betrayal, war, loss, abuse and ultimately love. This book will stay with me for a long time and will ultimately be one of my favorites. It‘s ready to travel and hopefully touch another reader. #bookcrossing #bookcrosser #bookmail

Can‘t really focus on a book while waiting on Dorian so I‘m re-watching Grey‘s Anatomy from the beginning. #hurricanedorian #hurricanewatch #greysanatomy #rewatch

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I had a good day even in the midst of hurricane preparations. I treated myself to lunch, a pedicure and of course some books 😉. All in all, not a bad way to spend my day!! #birthday #virgo #hurricaneseason #southcarolina #scproblems #dorian #hurricanedorian #anotheryearolder

I was debating whether or not to bail and I‘m ultimately glad that I stuck it out. It‘s very interesting and unusual writing style but once you get the hang of it, the story moves quickly and is quite entertaining. A mix between real life accounts and ghostly narration help to tell the tale of the death of Willie Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War. Thank you to those that recommend sticking with it and I‘ll be on the lookout for the audiobook.

The September #lmpbc pick got here today along with some #litsylove letters/birthday wishes. Looking forward to digging into this book and responding to same letters during my long weekend.

My #lmpbc book is on its way to Hawaii. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! #groupb

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Has anyone else read this? Does it get better and/or less confusing?

I‘m only 30 pages in and already debating whether or not I should just move on . . . #tobailornottobail. #thatisthequestion #bail

This book . . . wow. The relationship between Pearl and Winnie and then Winnie‘s story . . . pretty rough. There were parts that were incredibly hard to read but Amy Tan did an amazing job of keeping you wanting to know more. As hard as this story was to read at times it was also very beautiful. That ending . . . ❤️❤️❤️.

It‘ll be on its way to Hawaii soon. #LMPBC #groupb

While I did enjoy this one, I don‘t think it will make my top reads of the year. It was a good story and had beautiful writing but the first half of the book was a little slow and I wasn‘t always sure whether I liked Kya 🤷🏻‍♀️. I didn‘t see the ending coming tho so that was an interesting surprise. Growing up in North Carolina and visiting the coast quite a bit did make connecting with that part pretty easy. Overall a pick but not a favorite.

Absolutely loved this book based on real women who helped ferry planes back and forth during WWII. They had to fly through enemy territory without instruments or radios to deliver these planes to the front lines. We as women may still have a fight a head of us for equality but it‘s women and stories like theirs that make me realize that we truly have come a long way. The afterword introduces you to the women who inspired the characters.

This book started off pretty slow but I eventually got sucked into the story. Very descriptive writing but I felt that the characters were a little one dimensional. Since there were a lot of characters it would have been hard to really get to know them all but I felt a little disengaged because of the underdevelopment. Overall a pick and a good story but not going to be a favorite. It‘ll be on its way to a new reader soon. #bookcrossing

Finished this one last night and really enjoyed it. It was a quick, easy read but also heartfelt. I really enjoyed the way the story was told, alternating between Daniel and Natasha‘s POVs with some of the side characters thrown into the mix with their POVs and little stories. The other two books are TBR for this weekend as book swaps. #bookcrossing #bookswaps #booktrades #weekendtbr

Overall I really enjoyed this book. The pacing, the writing and the plot were all good. My least favorite part of the story was Andy, one of the main characters. I get being indecisive but she took it to a whole different level. There were multiple times I wanted to reach through the pages and just shake some sense into her. Otherwise I felt like it was a solid story. It‘s only my 2nd Slaughter novel but I will definitely read more from her.

Your #lmpbc got here today @Mynameisacolour and so did your surprise Amazon package! Thank you so much for sending me a wishlist book. I promise to let you know what I think when I get to read it. #groupb

Ultimately between pan and so-so for me. The writing was clever and I enjoyed the true crime aspect but I felt like parts of it were long and tedious. I wanted to keep reading Grace‘s story but then it would veer off into Dr. Jordan‘s story (which was weird) and less enjoyable. I enjoyed The Handmaid‘s Tale so i will check out more of her work but this was, overall, just meh for me.

Chose this as my Amazon first pick book for August - what did you choose? #amazon #amazonfirstpick #prime #primemembership

Got a couple #litsylove letters out today. Got a couple more overdue ones to answer but will work on them shortly. Sorry friends.

#julywrapup #monthlywrapup #monthlystats #readingstats

*9 books read
*2,982 pages

Little bit of a slow reading month. I didn‘t get as many audiobooks in this month either so that‘s a factor. The tagged book was my favorite from this month.

I really enjoyed this one although I was afraid that it was going to be overwhelming on audio with all of the different characters. The narrator did a fantastic job keeping everyone separate. This is a fairytale retelling of “The 12 Dancing Princesses” but set in the 1920‘s. I‘ve never read the original fairytale but I‘m fascinated by anything 1920‘s/jazz age so I gave this a shot and was pleasantly surprised. Now to find the original fairytale.

#Unpopularopinion time but I didn‘t love this book. I wanted to and I kept trying to but it just never happened. The whole story is just brutal and sad as if nothing good ever happened to Stella. Don‘t get me wrong, the writing is amazing, the character building off the charts but to spend 450 pages slogging through someone else‘s misery - not really my thing. It did break my heart to learn that the whole thing was inspired by the authors family.

Still not 100% sure how I feel about this book. On the one had, beautiful writing and character development and on the other hand . . . the ending. Obviously, you kind of know how it‘s going to go since there are hostages and terrorists . . . it‘s probably not going to end well but at the same time . . . 💔. I did not like the epilogue at all and would have been much more satisfied with the end being the actual ending.