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RatherTooFondofBooks

RatherTooFondofBooks

Joined May 2016

I blog at rathertoofondofbooks.com
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Spring | Ali Smith
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Today I finally spent my birthday book vouchers! My birthday was earlier this year so I‘ve had them a while! I got Spring by Ali Smith, The Girl Aquarium by Jen Campbell and S by J. J. Abrams! I‘m so excited to read all these books! #BookHaul #amreading

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I started reading The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames this afternoon. This is such a beautiful and brilliant novel - I want to savour it and devour it at the same time! This is the second book for my 20 Books of Summer challenge. #amreading #StellaFortuna

JanuarieTimewalker13 I have a quick question-I see you also have British edition...I just received mine, after having to return American edition to library. My British edition does not have a family tree, like the American edition does in the beginning of the book. I‘m so confused as to why-Does yours have it? (edited) 5y
RatherTooFondofBooks My copy doesn‘t have a family tree in either, which is a shame when the family is quite complicated to keep track of. Are you enjoying the book? I think it‘s a wonderful novel so far. 5y
JanuarieTimewalker13 The book is amazing, I‘m almost done, but I think it‘s so sad that the British edition has neither the family tree nor the map end pages. I‘m going to post the Inside of the American edition later. I had to purchase an American copy. This is a lesson learned.I‘m not sure how I could decipher the difference online, however, when purchasing it. I‘ll post to alert other people. That‘s prob why the American copy is a bit more expensive. 5y
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Daisy Jones & The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Just finished spent the entire afternoon listening (whilst reading along) to Daisy Jones & The Six and I completely and utterly adored it! The audio is brilliant and really adds to the book. I will write a full review once I've got my thoughts together but for now I loved it and I highly recommend it. #amreading #mustread

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I‘ve started reading #TheGoldfinch by Donna Tartt as part of my summer reading challenge and I‘m loving it so far. #amreading #summerreading

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I‘m having a lie-in this morning and part-reading part-listening to I Heart Hawaii by Lindsey Kelk! I‘ve loved this series and this book is just as good. 😍 #amreading

Birdsong28 I will be reading this today as well!!! I absolutely love this series and the author. 😍📚📖 5y
RatherTooFondofBooks It‘s so good! I‘m sad this series is coming to an end but I‘m happy this final book is shaping up to be a great send-off. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am. 😍📖 5y
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No Title | None
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This weekend on my blog I‘ve shared my May wrap-up post! May was a brilliant reading month for me so I‘m hoping it continues through June! www.rathertoofondofbooks.com

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On my blog (link in bio) today I‘ve posted about my 20 Books of Summer 2019 challenge. Here is the stack of books I‘ve chosen! I will be reading other books as well (on kindle and audio) but I want to make an effort to read some physical books! Have you read any of these? Where do you recommend that I start? #SummerReading #TBR

Gnora My mom and I listened to In the Unlikely Event together. That was an experience I will never forget. Fantastic book. 5y
jb72 I‘ve not read any of those. Cool challenge though. I‘ve read two Rooney short stories. One I liked okay and one I didn‘t. 5y
Ericalambbrown I just finished The Goldfinch today. I adored it and it‘s going to stick with me for a long time. 💕 5y
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RatherTooFondofBooks @Gnora That sounds like a lovely way to share a novel. I might look out for the audio book so I can listen and read. I‘m really looking forward to finally reading this, it‘s been on my bookcase for a while now. 5y
RatherTooFondofBooks @jb72 Thank you. I read Conversations with Friends recently and didn‘t enjoy it all that much but I did love Rooney‘s writing style so wanted to give Normal People a go. I‘m hoping I‘ll like it more. 5y
RatherTooFondofBooks @Ericalambbrown I‘m a big fan of Donna Tartt so I‘ve been really keen to get to The Goldfinch, it feels like it‘ll be a real treat. I‘m glad you enjoyed it so much. 5y
ShyBookOwl Nice stack! I can't plan ahead like that. I'm such a mood reader! 5y
RatherTooFondofBooks @ShyBookOwl Thank you. I‘m a mood reader too so sticking to this TBR will be a challenge. I‘m hoping I‘ll manage it as I‘m keen to read all of these books. 5y
Megabooks Great choices! I have tried three times to finish The Goldfinch. The prose is beautiful, but I couldn‘t lock into the plot correctly. Judy Blume books are always good for summer! 5y
RatherTooFondofBooks @Megabooks Thank you! That‘s a shame about The Goldfinch. I‘m excited to read the Judy Blume - I feel sure this is going to be a great read! 😊 5y
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The Holiday | T.M. Logan
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I‘m now reading The Holiday by T M Logan and I‘m enjoying it so far. It‘s gripped me from the start and it‘s going to be a good book to read in the sunny weather we‘re currently having! 😎 #amreading #TheHoliday

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A Modern Family | Helga Flatland
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I'm currently reading A Modern Family by Helga Flatland and am very much enjoying it. It's a family drama with each chapter coming from a different sibling's perspective and it's so true to life. #amreading

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Just started reading this today and it‘s so good! I was reading in the garden in the sun earlier and it felt like the perfect place to read this. 😊 #amreading

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This was a really interesting #audiobook, I‘m glad I read it. 4/5

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#amreading At The Birth of Bowie by Phil Lancaster and very much enjoying it!

RadicalReader Love Bowie forever favorite movie Labyrinth 5y
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I‘m currently listening to the #audiobook of We Are Not Such Things and it‘s fascinating.

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I'm currently reading Middlemarch by George Eliot! I really don't know why I've put off reading this for so long because I'm very much enjoying it.

emmalouise1 Love the cover :) 5y
RatherTooFondofBooks It‘s one of the Penguin English Library editions. They‘re all gorgeous! :) 5y
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All Is Not Forgotten | Wendy Walker
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I finished this a few days ago but am still struggling to put into words how incredible I found this novel. I'm fascinated by the treatment idea but it's so much more than that. A thriller that will stay with me for a long time to come.

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Where Did I Go? | Polly Williamson
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A really inspiring memoir about recovering from a traumatic brain injury. Polly Williamson is so open and honest about her recovery and that makes for an incredible read.

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Safe Word | Karen Long
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I started reading this last night ready for a blog tour I'm on for it next week and I'm already intrigued just three chapters in! Can't wait to read more.

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The Joyce Girl | Annabel ABBS
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Just started reading this and can already tell it's going to be a really good read!

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My Favourite Manson Girl | Alison Umminger
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This novel is an interesting look at the way girls can be lost. It's told from the viewpoint of a 15yr old girl who is feeling pushed out at home so she runs away to LA to spend the summer with her older sister. These is glamour, seediness, a brief love affair and a sense of growing up.

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Just started reading this short ebook and am really enjoying it. Milly Johnson wrote it to help a woman who has been through a living nightmare - all proceeds of this book are going to charity. It's only 99p and is a good read.

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All Is Not Forgotten | Wendy Walker
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This is going to be my next read and I can't wait to start it!

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I've just finished reading this and have conflicted thoughts about it. Has anyone else read it? How did it make you feel?