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SarahBookInterrupted

SarahBookInterrupted

Joined June 2020

Replace should with could and you‘ll live a full life worthy of you.
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Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
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A Long Way Home: A Memoir by Saroo Brierley
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Virginia is recommending a book that holds the Guinness World Record for the most translated book by a living author!

https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-the-alchemist

#bookinterrupted #thealchemist #ManuscriptMonday #bookclub #bookrecommendations #bookstoread #guinnessworldrecord

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Perfect for any romance book lover. It‘s has 3 super cute love stories that are based around the New York Museum of Literature and their employees. I listened to the audiobook so when it went to the second story the narrator was the same actress/voice. It did take me a moment to get used to that transition and that she was no longer Molly. I enjoyed all three heroines and their love interests. It was a funny, sweet and predictable rom-com.

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Spare | Prince Harry
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I absolutely loved it. It was just as good as the original trilogy. It was a little darker but it was completely engaging and interesting to see how the Hunger Games developed into what they were. Also, to see how someone becomes the President Snow of the future. The movie did a decent job depicting the book, but I‘d read it first otherwise you‘ll miss some important details and it could feel rushed at the end. Read don‘t listen to the audiobook.

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Lindsay‘s back this season and has recommended a memoir on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-my-lovely-wife-in-the-psy...

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Conspiracy in Belgravia | Sherry Thomas
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I absolutely love this series. I adore Charlotte Holmes as Sherlock. This book just added to my love of the characters in this series. I also really liked that Olivia has started writing and can‘t wait to see how that story line will continue. Its refreshing to see that all the women in this series are extremely interesting, intelligent and talented. It has a great mystery, beloved characters and potential love stories. A perfect mix for me.

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Mr. Malcolm's List | Suzanne Allain
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I suggested this book on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. It goes with this year‘s theme of Books with Movie‘s. I still haven‘t watched the movie, but book didn‘t disappoint. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-mr-malcolm-s-list

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So this was the first book in Book Interrupted‘s Book‘s with Movies Season. I loved this book in 2008 and recommended it to others but reading it this time around there were some really cringy parts in it. I still loved the spiritual and self discovery stuff. We had a good discussion on the podcast about how people 15+ years ago didn‘t really talk openly about mental health or women escaping social expectations to know themselves. So-so in 2024.

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Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | Michelle Zauner
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This memoir had so much in it. I really liked how honest it was. Michelle didn‘t sugar coat the people in the book or herself. I absolutely loved the details about food in the book. It made me want to visit Korea and indulge in the culture and cuisine. I didn‘t know the band Japanese Breakfast but this book made me go down a rabbit hole of her music, interviews, articles, etc. She is a real artist. I feel her mom is helping her from beyond too. 🥰

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First Lie Wins: A Novel | Ashley Elston
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Virginia is back this season of Book Interrupted with her own book pick. She is also participating in Manuscript Monday. Check out her first recommendation here: https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-eleanor-oliphant-is-compl...

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The Break | Katherena Vermette
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Check out an award winning book recommendation by Kim on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday here: https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-the-break

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Absolutely loved every minute of it. I adore these characters so very much. This one was a real tear jerker. I won‘t go into details why because I think it spoils it a little bit, but the love and grief in this one had me sobbing. Excellent murder mystery as usual. I guessed one part but the rest left me guess right to the end. The author also allows you to see the humanity in the bad characters as well, which makes this series kinda special. 5⭐️

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Split Tooth | Tanya Tagaq
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I listened to the audio book which I‘d suggest because the author is an internationally acclaimed Inuit throat singer. She sings between chapters, which adds to the intensity of the book. This book makes you feel all the emotions. The writing is powerful; poetic at times, crude at others. It reads like a memoir at one moment then like folklore the next. It‘s love, hate, sadness, anger, excitement, nostalgia, and regret. It penetrates your soul.

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At first I wasn‘t sure I was going to like this book. I couldn‘t relate to Lana, but as I continued to read and understand her complicated relationship with Beth I began to soften to her. I always liked Jack and her love for the water and her family. The murder was a good whodunnit and I loved all the descriptions of the natural environment that was the backdrop of the book. In addition I learned something about land trusts, so win-win for me.

Crazeedi I enjoyed this. Like you I wasn't sure at first 2mo
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Meredith from Book Interrupted recommends this book and dreams of an octopus hug too. Check out her thoughts on this weeks Manuscript Monday here: https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-the-soul-of-an-octopus

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A Study In Scarlet Women | Sherry Thomas
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Alright I couldn‘t help it. I skipped ahead on the buddy read. The story got too good to put down. I really enjoyed it and am sorry it‘s done. I absolutely love Charolette‘s Holmes character. I adore her relationship with Watson and Lord Ingram. The mystery was good too. There was good character development with an excellent plot. I‘m definitely going to read more in this series and I have already recommended to others. Thank you Pemberlittens!

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Book Interrupted‘s final book of our banned book season. See what we all had to say on the podcast here: https://www.bookinterrupted.com/episodes-podcast/episode/4e39e25d/the-absolutely...

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I never guessed whodunnit on this one. Agatha Christie really got me this time. I didn‘t love all the slights against the Spanish relative but all in all another incredibly enjoyable Poirot. I did miss Hasting in this one, but the murder was very unique and complex. I only guessed one element of the confusion with the murder, so I felt some satisfaction with that. If you love murder mysteries this is a good one for the holidays.

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This is the last book of Book Interrupted‘s banned book season and it was a good one. It‘s classified as a graphic novel but I‘d say it‘s a novel with drawings. Which I think really added to the story. This is a juvenile book so the narrative is very young, but I think it made all the difficult topics more accessible. Also the author didn‘t follow the formula of “bad guy or good guy” all characters were both. It was more “absolutely”true to life.

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Red at the Bone | Jacqueline Woodson
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This was another book with many different perspectives from the 5 main characters. I really like it when an author does this. This book was so sad at times and so hopeful at others. It was a short book but it definitely didn‘t feel that way. I liked how complicated the relationship‘s were in this book, but still there was so much love. If you need to choose a book for your end of year book goal this is one.

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Check out Kim‘s book recommendation on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-where-the-crawdads-sing

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The Guest List | Lucy Foley
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I flew through this book. It kept you engaged the entire time. It starts at the end then works it way back but not in a linear way. I loved that it was in many people‘s different voices and perspectives. She created a puzzle to put together from different people accounts of current and past events. And most importantly the author had me guessing right to the very end. Excellent book! I have already recommended it to others.

5feet.of.fury I‘ve liked all her thrillers, I thought this one was so good. 3mo
SarahBookInterrupted @5feet.of.fury This was the first book I‘ve read from her, but I‘ll definitely try others going forward. 3mo
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This was a buddy read with the #Pemberlittens and a Northanger Abby spin off. Other then the names and places it really wasn‘t a spin off, however it was an enjoyable YA book. I liked the positive romantic relationship. I also liked how it addressed grieving and how it can impact family members differently. And it wouldn‘t be a good YA without all the complexities of just being a teenager. It‘s a cute book about ghost and love in all its forms.

StayCurious Great review! 4mo
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The ABC Murders (Poirot) | Agatha Christie
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This was a good one. It had me guessing right to the end. If you like Poirot mysteries this is a good one to read. I love them all so I might be bias, however I flew through this one so quickly. It was a very quick read. Also I just read that John Malkovich does a mini series with this book. Might try and watch it. PS. Love this old book cover.

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It is very dark, which isn‘t usually my thing, but I really loved being in Korede‘s mind. The book was written in a way that so much information was revealed without so much writing and explaining. It read like a movie, she showed us the dynamics. I also liked how the “why” was slowly unraveled as you continued reading. I loved that the coma patient was Korede‘s confident. Ayoola‘s character also made sense to me and their tortuous sisterly bond.

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Despite Pride and Prejudice being my favourite Jane Austen I preferred this spin off to her first. I felt she really captured the all Dashwood sisters characters. I liked that it included opium and the use of it during that time period. It reminded me of The Heiress by Molly Greeley which I also enjoyed. Fanny‘s character was spot on as well. I also enjoyed the delayed gratification on when the stink bomb would be used. It was a satisfying book.

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Check out Kim's book recommendation on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. She got a little help from Dax Shepherd on this one.

https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-behave

#bookinterrupted #armchairexpert #ManuscriptMonday #bookrecommendations #bookreview #behave #bookclub

AnnR 👍 It took me a while to get through, but this was a fascinating science based book about human behavior. 4mo
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Finding Me: A Memoir | Viola Davis
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I already admired her work and thought she was a great actress. I also watched one of these home improvement shows where she gave a childhood friend a renovation, but I had no idea about her life until I read this book. I listened to the audiobook and just found out that she won a Grammy for it. It was so good I couldn‘t stop listening. I devoured it. It was so authentic, honest, inspiring and moving. A must read or better yet listen.

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Son | Lois Lowry
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Thank you Lois Lowry. I was disappointed at the end of The Giver but found out from the Book Interrupted Podcast that this book is a finale to it. I didn‘t read the others just jumped to this and it was completely satisfying. I loved it and will go back and read 2&3 now. I loved Claire‘s character immensely. I thought details like how she was afraid of birds was great. It makes you think about all the normal occurrences that make life wonderful.

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This book is coaching meets the law of attraction. It would make a great chaser to The 4% Fix by Karma Brown.The book gives you steps to follow to change your mindset and it includes many exercises I‘ve never seen. Which is saying something.I‘ve read a lot of books in the sphere of enhancing your life, which include books on the law of attraction. I liked the summary at the end which allowed me to do all the exercises at once, which was satisfying

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Something Borrowed | Emily Giffin
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Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir
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I was a little late starting this with the #pemberlittens but it was easy to catch up. I enjoyed revisiting the characters from the first book. The mystery was better in the first but this one was also enjoyable. It leaves a teaser at the end for the next book, so I‘ll definitely be reading it. I‘m also desperate for a proper romantic finale like in all Jane Austen books. It is a mystery book, but one can hope. Also, “my” Willoughby isn‘t as bad.

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I didn‘t know anything about Dolly Alderton before reading this book. I loved this book anyway. She is funny, caring and authentic. I loved the chapters that listed “Everything I know about love at”. I‘m not a millennial so there were things I didn‘t relate too but it didn‘t matter. I completely enjoyed this read and think I might purchase this book so that I can always have her recipes. There are so many gems in this book. Read it and love her!

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I really enjoyed this book. I haven‘t read the others in the series but I will go back and read them now. I found the first few chapters a little confusing because I could tell the author was trying to catch me up to the 4 previous books, but once we got properly into the story I loved it. I really liked the chemistry between the main characters and their strong personalities. The mystery was decent and the side characters were excellent.

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Check out my review on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-a-lady-s-guide-to-fortune...

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The Giver | Lois Lowry
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This was another banned book from season 3 of Book Interrupted. I‘d recommend it. It was great for a book club discussion because of all the topics and themes it brought up. It was a short, fast-paced book, but I hated the end. I discovered during the podcast there‘s 4 books in this series but the 4th book “Son” is the ending of this book. So, I‘m going to read that to feel more satisfied. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gB3LOne2QSwnTGz00DB7B

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Mr. Malcolm's List | Suzanne Allain
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Loved it! I read this book because I heard there was a movie coming and it seemed like the type of romance that i love. It did not disappoint. I read it within a few days and it was predictable but delightfully so. I really enjoyed the chemistry and the light humour concerning fountains and bodies of water. I enjoyed the supporting characters too. I‘d recommend for any Jane Austen fan. It was very satisfying. I‘m looking forward to the movie.

bookandbedandtea I enjoyed this and hadn't heard they were making a movie. Very cool! 6mo
SarahBookInterrupted @bookandbedandtea Yes, it came out this July. I‘ve just watch the preview so far. But looks like it will be good. 6mo
bookandbedandtea @SarahBookInterrupted Oh it's BEEN out! I'll look for it. 😊 6mo
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Check out Kim‘s Coffee Table Book Recommendation on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-the-big-bad-book-of-bill-...

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A Quitter's Paradise | Elysha Chang
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So this book was too depressing for me. It was dark but the humour just seemed sad to me and not funny. I had hoped that there would be some hope at the end but the more her world was revealed the more lost I felt along with her. It took me so long to read it but I couldn‘t bail because I was looking for some hope and honestly what was given wasn‘t enough for me. I felt even more sorry for Eleanor by the end, actually for all the characters.

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Washington Black | Esi Edugyan
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Check out my book recommendation on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-washington-black

AmyG I loved this book! 6mo
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This was an excellent book. Great mystery and I loved the concept completely. It makes you think right to the end. It really is Agatha Christie meets Groundhog Day. It was brilliant. I don‘t know what else to say except read it! Everything else will spoil it. I was disappointed to see that the Netflix series adaptation has been cancelled. I would have watched that, but maybe I‘ll just have to reread this one now that I know the end.

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Kara is back on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday with "The Myth of Normal" by Gabor Maté & his son Daniel.
https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-the-myth-of-normal

#bookinterrupted #ManuscriptMonday #bookrecommendations #bookclub #bookreview #gabormate #trauma #themythofnormal

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Confessions of a Shopaholic | Sophie Kinsella
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Check out Kim‘s book recommendation on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-confessions-of-a-shopahol...

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Check out Meredith‘s Book Recommendation on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-it-s-not-the-stork

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This series is so good. I can‘t wait for the next book to come out in March. I have preordered it. It‘s funny and heartfelt, but the mystery is so great too. The characters are so lovable even the potential murders. The character development is excellent and the B story could be its own book in my opinion. Finlay and Vero have won my heart! I‘d drive off that cliff with them.

jewright The first one was especially funny. 7mo
SarahBookInterrupted @jewright it really was. It was the one that hooked me. I love characters like Finlay that fall into unfortunate circumstances but make the best of them in a lighthearted way. My mom is a real life character like Finlay. I often say to my siblings “ It‘s like she‘s being pranked”. 🤣 7mo
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