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Kimiam

Kimiam

Joined September 2017

Books, beans (coffee that is) & bags!
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A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
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This is a must read book! One is the best I have read in 2020. Takes place right after what happened to Freddie Gray. I lived in Maryland during this time. Always was lead to believe the rioters raided the drugs at Rite Aide. Guess again. Corrupt police, entire departments. Reads like a crime novel. Wish it were one. So sad that it‘s true.

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A Dangerous Man | Robert Crais
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One of his best. Joe Pike and Elvis Cole never disappoint. Really good book totally held my interest from page one. Loved it! Highly recommend

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The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir | Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
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Panpan

I really don‘t know how I feel about this book. Took forever to read. I did not feel anything for anyone involved in this murder and memoir. She combines what happened to her as a child and a man convicted of murder. The argument is sentence to die or life sentence. Weird book.

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The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir | Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
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Mehso-so

I really don‘t know how I feel about this book. Took forever to read. I did not feel anything for anyone involved in this murder and memoir. She combines what happened to her as a child and a man convicted of murder. The argument is sentence to die or life sentence. Weird book.

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Live Bait | P. J. Tracy
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One of the best books I have read. This is the second in a series but can be read as a stand alone. This mother daughter writing duo is awesome. Really great book, had me in tears at the end and I don‘t cry. I did not figure it out at all. Usually I can guess the killer in a few chapters, not with this one. Highly recommend

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Monkeewrench | P. J. Tracy
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Older book. Very well written. Mother daughter writing duo. Liked the characters, kept me guessing. Sort of a police/detective procedural but with a nice twist. Computer nerds and gamers thrown in the mix. This is the first one in a series and I have ordered the second. Good book. 4 out of 5 stars

ReadingOver50 I remember liking this too 😄 5y
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Ask Again, Yes: A Novel | Mary Beth Keane
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This book is awesome. I enjoyed the story. I love the way this was written, from each characters POV. Moves along smoothly. Highly recommend this book. 4.5 stars from me

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Judgment | Joseph Finder
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This was a good book. Held my interest throughout and lately I have the attention span of a flea. Have never been disappointed by this author. Learned a bit about judges as well. Highly recommend

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#MurderTrending | Gretchen McNeil
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Mehso-so

Had a very hard time with this book. Kind of boring. Not that great. Did not live up to the hype.

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Damaged | Pamela Callow
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Good book. Nice light read. Start of the Kate Lange series. Believable characters, good plot. For a new author not a bad first try

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Zoo City | Lauren Beukes
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Finally finished this book. Glad I stuck with it when I wanted to just toss it. Takes place in South Africa where if you commit a crime you get assigned an animal to carry with you at all times making you animaled or a zoo boy/ girl. When your animal dies, so do you. This book has it all, a sloth, a serial killer, and a story unlike one I have ever read. Another good book by this author even if it started a bit slow.

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Untitled | Unknown

I have a question. Is there a way to link my Nook to either goodreads or Bookly?

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Zoo City | Lauren Beukes

Really want to like this book. Loved The Shining Girls and Broken Monsters. This one is hard for me to get into. Struggling. Have read 127 of 302 pages and plan to keep going.

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Currently reading this. Really enjoying it so far. Love Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis.

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The Boy: A Novel | Tami Hoag
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I liked this book quite a bit. I love that it takes place in Louisiana on the bayou. I feel her writing improves with each book. This is a great story that kept me guessing. I did not get bored or sidetracked at all, really held my interest. A good story.

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I love the writing style of James Lee Burke. I have been reading him for years. This book is awesome, he just keeps getting better! Fans of this series will not be disappointed.

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Nine Perfect Strangers | Liane Moriarty
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Finished this book today. Absolutely loved it! She gets better and better with each one. The end was a bit predictable but given the characters it was perfect for them. Book had a little bit of everything. Really liked it

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Nine Perfect Strangers | Liane Moriarty

About halfway through this book and really enjoying it so far. Read lots of reviews that people didn‘t like it. So far so good.

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Spark of Light | Jodi Picoult

I loved this book. She tells a story like no one else. The characters were all easy to relate to, even if your own views are different. I wanted to hate the shooter but did not. Her writing just gets better and better.

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Bird Box: A Novel | Josh Malerman

Really struggling with this book. Finding it a bit boring. Will put it down for now. Maybe reading another book will help me want to finish this one.

RinaBrahmbhattBarot Oh....which other book did you pick? 5y
Kimiam Am currently reading Jodi Picoult A Spark of Light 5y
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Mehso-so

Was a little slow in places. Not a bad book just a bit dragged out. I liked the Hypnotist much more. I will read more by this writing duo.

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Sunburn | Laura Lippman
Mehso-so

I love noir so I should have liked this book. I think the problem was I didn‘t like the main character. I did not connect to her in any way. I like most of her books but this one meh.....

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The Caregiver | Samuel Park
Mehso-so

I finished this book. Really wanted to like it. Ended up being okay. One of the characters in the book is battling stomach cancer. Found out the author died from the same thing. I really wish I would have loved this book.

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The Caregiver | Samuel Park

Having a bit of a hard time getting in to this book. I want to like it but.... Really hope it picks up

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This book! Wow what a story. Beautifully written, puts you right in the setting. Read it in two days and really wish it would have been longer. A really good book.

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The Fallen | David Baldacci
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I like the Amos Decker series by this author. I found this book to be good, well written but it did drag a bit. Had some good twists and turns. Kept me guessing for the most part. Did introduce his partners family and a town in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Dirty cops, insurance fraud, murder and a search for hidden money. I would have liked it more had I not still been hung up on Rabbit Cake.

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Rabbit Cake | Annie Hartnett
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This book! Best book I have read in a long time. This is my favorite family. They are flawed, odd, drowning in grief and I loved all of them. The story is told thru the youngest daughter whose name is Elvis. Do yourself a favor and read this wonderful book,

Skyrimir I‘m reading it right now and feel the same way. Loving it! 6y
DebinHawaii I loved this one too! 🐰🎂💛 6y
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Rabbit Cake | Annie Hartnett

This book is amazing! Not my usual type of read but wow! Highly recommend

britt_brooke I have this and need to read it soon. I keep hearing such great things! 6y
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What You Don't Know | Joann Chaney
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This is going to be on my list for great reads of 2017. First book for this author and I hope it is one of many to come. Well written, great characters and they really came alive! Love the way it was written. More than a who done it. Really good book

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The Dime | Kathleen Kent
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I loved this book. Finally! I found one I didn‘t bail on. Well written characters, good plot, starts with a bang. Got a bit predictable towards the end but it kept my interest so I can overlook that. Nice easy read

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The Snowman | Jo Nesb
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It melted! Did not like this book! Boring and way to long. Really wanted to like it but no. This was like the third one in a row I was not happy with. Too bad. Should have liked it. The blurb appealed to me. Ah well. Guess Harry will not be joining my list of detectives I follow.

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The Girls: A Novel | Emma Cline
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I really don‘t know why I read this book. I think I have read every nonfiction book regarding the Manson family and found this one a trite take off. Story was not predictable and not very good at that. Perhaps if you didn‘t know anything about the story it may be okay. Found the characters boring and unlike able. Sorry I read it

Kaylamburson There has been so much hype for it, but I struggled to get past a few chapters. 6y
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Killing Season | Faye Kellerman
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Wow! Great read. No Peter Decker this time. Really good story. I liked all of the main characters, she really wrote them well. I read this book in two days because I just could not put it down. Great book about murder, teenage determination, friendships and family. Highly recommend.

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1Q84 | Haruki Murakami
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I really tried with this book. 400 pages in and bored beyond belief. I am used to a much faster pace. Keep thinking it will pick up but no. Very well written but at a snails pace. I wanted to enjoy it because it is so outside of my usual type of book. Trying to read different genres but....

KrystleTheBookSlayer That's why I'm so hesitant to even attempt reading it, I hate to bail on a book, but I also really hate a slow story. 😞 6y
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So this happened! While checking my email I found a message stating that I received a settlement in a lawsuit between iBooks and Barnes and Noble. Substantial gift card to B&N. Check your emails if you have Nook on either iPhone or iPad. Nice surprise so I treated myself to a Nook Glow Light.

DrexEdit 👍 7y
robinb What a nice surprise! I had basically the same thing recently from Amazon for my Kindle....❤️ 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Yay! I got a settlement from Amazon recently too. 📚📚👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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Wow! What a read. I loved this book. Read it in a day and a half. Great story. A bit twisted. Boy meets girl in a bar, a relationship grows, trip to visit his parents. She has second thoughts with little hints along the way. Did not see the ending coming. Really good book!

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Ink and Bone | Lisa Unger
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I did not finish this book as I found it incredibly boring. This should tell you something since I very rarely give up on a book. The reviews were fabulous, could not wait to begin. Page 73 is as far as I got. I started to hate Finley. Not a good thing. I have read a liked other books by this author so this one shocked me in that I don‘t like it. Snooze fest.

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1Q84 | Haruki Murakami
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Has anyone read this book? Struggling to get in to it.

Aleida I am. It's a bear. While it's very good, it's very long and the author takes him time teasing out the story. 7y
Kimiam Ok. I will stick with it. Thanks 7y
DrexEdit I loved this book, but I love all Murakami books. That said, this was originally published in 3 volumes so you can break it into more manageable pieces and not feel bad about it. 7y
Kimiam I read that. I may have to do that. Might be a bit more manageable unless I really get in to it 7y
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Awesome book. Have been reading out of my comfort zone lately and man am I happy. I can see this turning into a serial. Great story line, kick ass main character. She receives little handwritten messages on scraps of paper with cryptic clues as to what is going to happen. She prevents people from being harmed often at great risk to herself. Really held my interest throughout.

Aleida Great cover 7y
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The Bookshop at Water's End | Patti Callahan Henry
Mehso-so

This book was what I needed after my last read. I did not expect it to be as good as it was. A light easy story and book. The author writes well, can really turn a phrase, but.... I was looking for the "hook" and did not find it. I often do this after reading a really good book, the next one isn't great. I still thought the story was good, the characters well written and relatable. I wish I liked it more.

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This book is amazing! Has it all. I am an avid reader of police procedurals, mysteries, and a bit of gore. Finding it in one book plus so much more. Never ever thought I would read a time travel book. The idea is just not appealing to me, but a time traveling serial killer! Wow!
One of the best books I have read in a while. First time reading this author and am headed to the bookstore to find more. 5 out of 5 stars!

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The Glass Castle: A Memoir | Jeannette Walls
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Late to the gate on this one. Usually I avoid books that I know will give me either the feels or flashbacks. But....Woody! Saw him in a preview for the movie and had to read it. Glad I waited. Read the fathers part in Woody's voice. I think I would not have liked this book as much if I didn't. I would have hated the father but who can hate Woody? Really liked this book in spite of the feels. Now I need a weird book.

RaimeyGallant A belated welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon 7y
Cinfhen Want an awesome quirky book ~ try 7y
Kimiam On my list as of now. Love quirky books! 7y
Cinfhen Hope you enjoy it 😊and the author is on Litsy🙌🏻 7y
Jess7 Welcome! 7y
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