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LionHeartLeo

LionHeartLeo

Joined June 2016

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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
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Star Wars: Dark Disciple | Christie Golden
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Omg no one told me this would be the saddest love story ever!!!!🥺😢💔 Such a fun, great book though! Made me really feel for Asajj Ventress & see her in a different light.

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This came highly recommended & a must read & it did not disappoint! It was really cool to learn about The Sith, & where Maul & Palpatine came from!

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Thrawn (Star Wars) | Timothy Zahn
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The Thrawn trilogy was amazing! Made me really love & respect the characters of Thrawn & I was fascinated by his intelligence & coolness!

Super_Jane I love this series. Have you read Thrawn Ascendancy? 1y
LionHeartLeo @Super_Jane yes!!! I‘m finishing book 1 right now! 1y
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Doctor Aphra is such a cool character! It‘s like Lara Croft meets Han Solo! And the fact she‘s clearly gay is even better!!

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My first Star Wars novel did not disappoint!!

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I feel terribly guilty for saying this, as I‘m a huge Murakami fan & have read them all...I was not a fan of this one.
I think I only truly liked “Charlie Parker Play‘s Bossa Nova”.
His short stories are hit or miss for me, but I LOVE his novels.

CatMS I love his novels also, just read 1 if these short stories: First Person Singular, and earlier listened to Confessions of Singapore Monkey which was odd. 13mo
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The Overstory: A Novel | Richard Powers
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Beautiful premise, just a bit slow for me. The ending lacked as well, but definitely loved an entire novel w/multiple stories/ perspectives all on trees alone!

charl08 Happy litsyversary! 4y
LionHeartLeo @charl08 Thank you!! 4y
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Crier's War | Nina Varela
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Loved the lesbian storyline, even if it is between a human and an Automae! Ended rather abruptly, so looking forward to the sequel when it comes out!

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One of the best meditation/inspirational/Buddhist writers I‘ve ever read!

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The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah
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Loved the Alaskan location, really felt the sadness/anger/frustration of domestic violence, & that ending though!!!!! Great story!

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Although some stuff seems repetitive & from her past books, Brene Brown is always amazing.
This book is essential reading for management or any leaders, to be successful & have a happy team/company/employees etc.

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Man's Search for Meaning | Viktor Emil Frankl, Harold S. Kushner, William J. Winslade
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Beautiful. Deep.
Particularly loved how it delved into the psychological aspects of being in a concentration camp & human suffering & our ability to mentally (& physically) overcome even the most horrible things.

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My latest birthday book haul!
I‘ve been on this search to find/read books that have changed peoples lives. Deep, meaningful books that when someone asks “What book have you read that changed your life?” you can definitely answer.
I‘ve read thousands of books. Really amazing ones. But I‘m sad that I have yet to find one that when someone asks me that question I can immediately answer.
If anyone has rec‘s please let me know! I‘m hungry!!

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Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy
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I‘m at chapter 22 & having a hard time sticking with this one! I‘ve heard so many amazing things about this book, & I‘ve wanted to read it for years, but it‘s pretty slow right now.
Is it worth it guys?!?

Insightsintobooks Keep going, this is one of my favorite books. 5y
KarouBlue Yes! Lulls notwithstanding, it is a beautiful novel! 5y
Rachbb3 I love this book. Muscle through! 5y
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Lea Bail if you‘re not into it. I enjoyed it in the end but definitely had to skim now and then. 5y
dabbe I‘m struggling, too! I powered through Middlemarch and even Bleak House but am finding I put this one down to read something else. 5y
LionHeartLeo @dabbe Yes! Lol, I have 3 other books I keep picking up instead! 5y
LatrelWhite I‘ve been reading it on and off for ten years now.🤷🏽‍♀️ 5y
LionHeartLeo @Latrelwhite LOL!!! It‘s gonna be one of those! 5y
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Men Without Women | Haruki Murakami
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Murakami writes great short stories, but whenever I read them after one of his novels I feel a bit cheated or shorted after finishing one. I think because right at the point where I start to become invested & interested in a character, the story ends, sometimes abruptly.

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Killing Commendatore | Haruki Murakami
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Wow! I didn‘t know what to expect from Murakami‘s newest novel. I wasn‘t really blown away by “Colorless Tsukuru” & I‘ve been more fond of his earlier works. But I absolutely loved Killing Commendatore!!! It reminded me a little of 1Q84, another Murakami favorite of mine, but with more character building that really had me loving the characters, especially Menshiki.

Cathythoughts It was my first experience of this author ... loved it. Looking forward to reading more 5y
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Man Called Ove | Fredrik Backman
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Help! Just finished Murakami‘s “Killing Commendatore” (amazing) & I can‘t decide which of these I should read next!!!

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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara
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Got to the point in this book where I cannot put it down! So incredibly emotional , raw, touching. The way Yanagihara describes Jude‘s feelings & emotions leaves one to think that some kind of personal experience led to such psychological realism.

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Killing Commendatore | Haruki Murakami

Its Here!!!

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Killing Commendatore | Haruki Murakami
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Its Here!!!

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Beneath a Scarlet Sky | Mark T. Sullivan
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First book haul of the New Year! I don‘t have to wonder if any of you get the same giddy, excited feeling when your book haul arrives by mail!
#bookhaul #bookworm #nerdalert

RaimeyGallant Best feeling ever! ;) And a belated welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
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"Her heart galloped as loudly as a crazed horse on a wooden bridge."

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Probably one of the best, funniest, & most honest self-help style books I've ever read! It took me longer to finish it because I kept stopping to jot down quotes I liked, & there was a ton!

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Between the World and Me | Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Loved this book! Should be required reading in this day & age.

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Any book that starts with the sentence "Well f$@&." earns my attention!! LOL! As a modern Buddhist, I've struggled with finding books & Buddhist authors that speak to me, that are down to earth, & real. This man is that. He is funny, deep, compassionate & intelligent. Each one of his books portrays this. This book isn't just for the heartbroken in love, but in life, career, family, society, etc. Our heart breaks in many different ways & reasons.

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Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo
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The Horror Vault @ The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles

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Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo
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The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles

Chelleo Love this!! 6y
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The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles

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The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles

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Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo
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The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles!

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Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo
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If your ever in Los Angeles you must check out The Last Bookstore in downtown L.A.!!

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Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo
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Almost done with this one! I love a book that gets you to love & care about all the characters (regardless of "good" or "evil") & keeps you hanging on everything they do or say. Bardugo has done a great job of this. I think my favorite character so far is Inej! Can't wait to start part 2!

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The Master and Margarita | Mikhail Bulgakov
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Being sick sucks! Only positive? Catching up on some reading ;)

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Choke: A Novel | Chuck Palahniuk
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Wow! What a trip! Disturbingly funny!!

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Big Sur | Jack Kerouac
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This is my second Kerouac book & I don't know how I feel about it quite yet. I find his writing style sometimes difficult to follow, w/ run on sentences & incoherent babble. I'm taking into account the fact he was piss drunk 1/2 the time, lol! Love to hear people's thoughts/reviews!! Chime in!

BookishFeminist I haven't read this yet but I have the exact same edition sitting on my shelf! 8y
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Can you spot all the cool 1st editions? Atlantis Bookstore in Santorini Greece lived up to the hype & made the nerd in me very excited! :)

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Got to visit Atlantis Bookstore on the island of Santorini while in Greece! Dream come true! There were some amazing literary finds in this store, including this 1st edition Animal Farm!