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MeJeMiller

MeJeMiller

Joined June 2016

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Mehso-so

Not the right book at the right time. I skimmed a lot.

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The Good Son: A Novel | You-Jeong Jeong
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Mehso-so

I built up this book up so much in my head. Then I read it. It was okay. I liked no one, which was the point. The writing was halfway decent. The story was okay. I think I just built it up too much.

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Circus of Wonders | Elizabeth Macneal
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Mehso-so

There were great parts of this book. But there were also more parts where I didn‘t care. I was a little disappointed in the ending. To quote 10 things I Hate about you, Can you just be whelmed?

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Pickpick

I am the same kind of curmudgeon that Emily is…almost. Another beautiful cover and a book that I was engrossed in. I liked the character interactions. The book read fast.

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Death of a Bookseller | Alice Slater
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Mehso-so

The cover is gorgeous. That‘s the nicest thing I have to say. I don‘t hate it. I just struggled to like ANYONE and kept wondering why I care and why anyone does.

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So there‘s certain subjects, (leaving legacies, getting hand written mail among some) that we have a very similar view on though we‘ve come to the conclusion very differently. Better written than I thought it would. Definitely makes me think about my “Ithaca”. Definitely a person I instagram follow now and want to be friends with.

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Pickpick

Who was caught off guard by how much they liked this? 🙋‍♀️ for real though. I loved the people David interacted with and all the stories. I wasn‘t annoyed by anyone. I really liked all the stories.

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I wanna know Annette. I just want to know all these people. I just want to know for sure what happened to the end for them. It‘s one thing to read a fictional account but when it‘s real…it hits harder.

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Think I‘m going to have to read the rest of the series. I wasn‘t sure I was going to like this series but it slowly got under my skin and I had to know who did it. Like that it was female lead but not sure how I feel about Rory just being so nice. I‘d think there would be an ulterior motive.

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Murtagh: The World of Eragon | Christopher Paolini
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Pickpick

I loved it. I feel the writing has gotten so much better throughout the series. It instantly took me back to a simpler time in my life. I always wished for a Murtagh book and surpassed my expectations. I love the connection between Murtagh and Thorn and their adventures. And the cult. Oy.

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Mehso-so

I‘m not enough of a foodie to like this book. It‘s pretty well written, just some of the food terms and stories weren‘t up my ally.

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Hamnet | MAGGIE. O'FARRELL
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I don‘t know why this took me a while to understand what was going on with the time jump. I liked it when I got in the groove. I really loved how some passages were written. It drew you in and made you love the characters.

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Mehso-so

I didn‘t love it but definitely didn‘t hate it. I had mixed feelings about going back and forth with the timeline for some reason. I was more fascinated about the real people. (Especially the stepdaughter and stepson) good filler book.

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The Maidens: A Novel | Alex Michaelides
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Panpan

Ending wasn‘t horrible. Writing wasn‘t great. Didn‘t like the characters. There were characters that felt very useless. There were plot points that were useless. Pacing was…..weird? Felt like this book could have been half the length.

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I love this wasn‘t a WWII love story. Yes love is a small part of it but not the main part. I love that it was from a Russian woman‘s point of view and wasn‘t necessarily pro American. Started a little slow. Loved the official and unofficial autobiography parts. Wasn‘t a huge fan of E. Roosevelt‘s parts but understand. Fascinating woman worthy of knowing.

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Mister Magic | Kiersten White
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Don‘t join a cult kids. This almost got a so-so from me. It‘s so obvious what it is actually masking. I did get mildly confused near the end but figured it out. Glad it worked out in the end. Would I read it again? No. Unless I did the audio for background noise.

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I was nervous about reading a Sager book so soon. But I‘m glad I did. I didn‘t like it as much as the last one but still really good. Liked how it went back and forth and the little hints that were given. I liked how it was wrapped up.

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I respect the art of short stories but they always leave me feeling half filled. This one wasn‘t different. I really like it but I wish that it was a full book. Great writing. Likable characters. Wish there was more conflict before the resolution but it‘s a short story.

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Pickpick

That. Ending. That was so good. Pretty sure this is one of the best books I‘ve read this year. That. Ending.

Caroline2 Oh I‘ve had this on my kindle for ages. Glad to hear it‘s good! 👍 5mo
MeJeMiller @Caroline2 I may be biased cause I like most everything I read by him. But this one is my favorite by far. 5mo
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Little Red House | Liv Andersson
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So good. I kept asking who and how 95% of the way through. Love how everything was put together. Wasn‘t a fan that the whole town got weirdly quiet with the murders. Kept asking who do I trust? I kind of want to go through it again to see if what questions I have still are answered and I didn‘t notice.

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Pickpick

Great writing. I got invested in the world. It took me a while to really start liking it and my interest came in went but would definitely read the rest of the series.

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Address Unknown | Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
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It may be short but it makes an impact. Makes a person think about why people choose their alliances.

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Hello Beautiful | Ann Napolitano
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What a beautiful story of family and forgiveness. I let this story carry me through and it was effortless. I don‘t have the words to say how much I love this book. Lots of very different characters, the right conflict at the right time. Ugh. I wish I loved every book like this.

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Keeper of Enchanted Rooms | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Pickpick

Another book that I didn‘t love but really liked. I was kept mostly interested but not enthralled. No reason why I‘m not in love.

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Mehso-so

Not a bad book. Just wasn‘t in the mood.

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In an Instant | Suzanne Redfearn
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Feel like the amount of teenage angst was right for the book and it didn‘t get on my nerves. Kind of wish the oldest sister was involved more but this was a great book. I felt for the characters and was invested in them. I hated Bob.

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Ordinary Grace: A Novel | William Kent Krueger
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Pickpick

It has enough movement to keep me intrigued but not enough for me to LOVE it.

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A book is always more impactful when it‘s a serious situation told from a kid‘s POV. I enjoyed the character being young and the mispronouncing of words. And how quick this book moved.

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The Paper Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Mehso-so

There wasn‘t enough character development or background information to really like this book. I wanted too. I was almost there. Just not enough development for me. There were parts that were enjoyable and in different circumstances I would have loved it.

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Mehso-so

There were definitely moments I could tell this was written by a man. Moments dragged but it‘s someone‘s “journal”. I do think it‘s an interesting topic. I almost enjoyed the priest‘s section more than the rest of the book and read a book about him.

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If you never loved Justin, whether book or movie, you‘re lying and you‘re wrong. Great read aloud book. First time reading it for me and I loved it as much as I knew I would.

AvidReader25 This was one of my favorite books as a kid! I read it over and over! 9mo
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Mehso-so

It‘s not a bad book but definitely nothing special. Based on a real person, I always wonder how much is actually true.

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The Fortune Teller: A Novel | Gwendolyn Womack
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I really liked this book in spite of it having moments I rolled my eyes at and lost interest. Dual timelines aren‘t always great but I enjoyed this.

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There‘s probably a research paper in the theology of Mitch Albom‘s books. They always make me think about what I would do, say, or believe. This one is no different. Bought on a whim and started waiting for friends. Shorter book that makes you think.

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Will | Will Smith
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You know there‘s always celebrities you‘d want to hang out with just by the very little you know about them? Will Smith has always been on my list. Reading this book, I don‘t know if we would be besties. He‘s more extreme than I am. But we could probably hang. It‘s written okay. Narrated well by Will. Has more biblical knowledge than I expected.

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Pickpick

I get why this book is popular. It‘s so dang charming. Definitely mind fluff for me where I don‘t need to be too committed to the book.

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The Bride Test | Helen Hoang
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Panpan

I keep trying to figure out what I didn‘t like about it. I think it was a combination of writing, pacing and when things were revealed.

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The Last Daughter of York | Nicola Cornick
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Mehso-so

Sometimes the feeling of speaking didn‘t feel right. I just couldn‘t love it. Didn‘t hate it.

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Took me forever to read and these books are getting too long. But I think way too much about time travel and the consequences when I read these books. The battle scenes in this one were spectacular. Can‘t wait to wait years for the next one.

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So reading this slow. That battle scene from Roger‘s arrival until chapter 93 for sure….beautifully written.

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Pickpick

I guess I liked it. I didn‘t completely hate how long it took for her secret to come out. There‘s a lot of things that could have been done a lot worse.

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I had a little issue with how it was paced the second part. But I liked how I was kept guessing.

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The Last Sword Maker | Brian Nelson
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Bailedbailed

I just couldn‘t get through this book.

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Bailedbailed

I tried so hard. I wanted so bad to read this book and enjoyably learn something. But I couldn‘t. I think the whole concept of hygge is great. Do I need a book going in depth of it? Noooooo.

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I adore this series. Nice cleanser. I love the one liners and the brothers. Diana was a good addition to this book. Love the place and times. It‘s a good western without being too much of a western.

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Mehso-so

Did I see the end coming and who the killer was? 🤷🏼‍♀️ if I go back and thought about it maybe.

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Pickpick

Love the color scheme. I loved growing up there was a character that shared a form of my name and she learned she was strong.

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Panpan

This is me trying a genre that I usually don‘t like hoping for a different outcome and failing. If I liked the genre, this book would have been great. I just couldn‘t get there.

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All the Dark Places | Terri Parlato
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For a debut, it‘s solid. There were a few parts I would have gotten rid of to make the story more stream line but the book generally picked up at a good pace. I liked the ending of the main characters story but seriously wonder how she‘ll make a living. Maybe by drinking tea, which comes up a lot in this book.

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I enjoyed it, when I got in the groove of it. I feel like I‘m almost disappointed in the ending. Like I‘m not but I‘m not quite fulfilled and I feel like I have questions that don‘t need answers for the book to be whole. But good book of family, found and biological.