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Scochrane26

Joined December 2018

Hufflepuff Lucifer, Parks and Rec, Friends fan Travel & nature 💚
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Audiobook. Needed a book with a beach on the cover for my library‘s book challenge & then @Eggs reviewed this HF about Guernsey, which I would love to visit. The story of 3 young women during the German WW2 occupation who want to make a difference in the war. A little suspenseful towards the end; I really wanted to know what was going to happen. Wasn‘t sure about the ending at first, but now I think it was a good way to tie things up.

Eggs Wonderful to hear! Glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏻 2w
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Positives about this book—it had a lot less typos/mistakes than in Clanlands Almanac, history I didn‘t know about New Zealand, interesting adventures, & enjoyable banter.
Negatives—don‘t like the continued jokes about Black Jack from Outlander

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#bookspin list for March. I actually did both my bookspin & doublespin books for February but won‘t get a bingo. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3w
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A Minute to Midnight | David Baldacci
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Another book gifted to me from a library sale. Not my typical genre. It‘s a good story, but not a series I‘ll continue (my personal choice). An FBI agent is trying to solve her sister‘s case because she was kidnapped & presumed dead at age 6. Agent returns to former home, but then ends up involved in a serial killer case in the same town. Some twists, interesting cases, & really liked the agent‘s assistant. This is one of my #bookspin for Feb.

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Welcome, Caller | M Dean Wright
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I picked this up at the Ky Book Fair. It‘s a debut from a college student who self-published, & I thought I‘d give it a try. It‘s a low pick, but I feel there‘s potential to improve. The MC is a transgender male who has a close group of LGBTQIA+ friends. He starts listening to a radio call-in show & connects with the DJ while he‘s also starting to build a friendship with a guy IRL. Found family, mental health, diverse characters, romance

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2nd book picked by librarian (book bundle). I had no idea there was a series starting in 1996 with Jane Austen as a detective (before I read any Austen). Written close to Austen‘s style, this 1st story involves Jane trying to prove her friend is innocent of murder after her husband dies while Jane is staying there. There‘s complications, interesting characters,& overall, a good mystery. 8 books in series. @StayCurious -you may be interested

TheBookHippie I read them all with the #Janeandtheexcellentreadalong with @Crinoline_Laphroaig last year into this year. It was amazing and so fun. (edited) 1mo
Ruthiella I also read about half of the series as part of #janeandtheexcellentreadalong and recommend the rest of them. Each subsequent book improves upon the previous one. 1mo
Scochrane26 @TheBookHippie @Ruthiella Thanks for the info. I was on the fence about continuing the series, but I think they‘d be good whenever I need a mystery. 1mo
TheBookHippie @Scochrane26 they definitely get better as you go along. 1mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig And you can check out the #JaneAndTheExcellentReadalong posts as you read series. 1mo
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As part of my library‘s book challenge, I had to try out a service called book bundles. I filled out a brief online form about my likes/dislikes & a librarian found 3 books to match my tastes. This is the 1st one.
This story centers around an arranged marriage in order to combine family businesses. The MCs are both ambitious so go along with it, at first. An enjoyable story, but a little too long & the ending conflict wasn‘t necessary, imo.3.5 ⭐️

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So, I got to meet Graham McTavish, aka Dougal Mackenzie, war chief, yesterday at a book signing. He has been in Lexington, Kentucky several times in the last year because he has developed his own bourbon brand (it‘s only bourbon if it‘s from KY). He didn‘t do a talk about the new Clanlands but spoke to each of us as we went through line & allowed pics. A friend went with me, it was a good time.

wanderinglynn How awesome! 1mo
Ruthiella Wow! 🤩 1mo
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Plume, Volume 1 | K. Lynn Smith
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My friend wanted this GN series when we went to Cincinnati, OH for comic con. She couldn‘t go, so we got them for her. She wanted me to read them. I love all 3 & can‘t wait to get the 4th one from her (think it‘s only a 4 volume series). An adventure story about revenge & ancient, magical artifacts. Check it out if you enjoy GN.

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I listened to 3 different & really good audiobooks in January. This one is the first book that is referenced in The World Record Book of Racist Stories. It‘s also hilarious while encouraging us white people to think about our words & actions. It‘s amazing that some people feel comfortable making blatant racist comments or treating people so differently.

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I feel like I‘m the last person to read this book, so I won‘t say much about it. It‘s trippy, & I had a hard time putting it down, except for when I needed to think through all the characters. May be one I reread in the future because I know I missed details.

Tamra You aren‘t alone - still on my shelf! 1mo
Sargar114 It‘s on my shelf as well. The husband got it for me for Christmas 2022 🙈 1mo
Scochrane26 @tamra @Sargar114 I‘ve had it for at least a year. I‘m doing my library‘s book challenge again & needed a book with a map. It finally was read because it has a map. 1mo
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This story has some twists that were a bit different from other books I‘ve read. I enjoyed the characters but sometimes wished the MC was less innocent (it‘s set after WW2 so had to lessen my expectations). A huge library is involved which made me happy. Don‘t want to give away spoilers. Thanks @Gissy for gifting me this one. 4 ⭐️

Gissy I‘m glad to here that. I need to read this one🤗❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
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2nd 5 ⭐️ read for January, an audiobook. I‘m old enough to remember the Challenger explosion, which is toward the end of this book, but I didn‘t know anything before that. This is so interesting, I looked forward to the drive to & from work. These women are/were amazing, courageous, & way smarter than me.

Singout If you like that book, you‘d probably like this excellent one, the bio of female teacher and passenger Christa McAuliffe, recommended for #AuldLangSpine by @Amiable two years ago. 2mo
Scochrane26 @Singout Thanks, I‘ll look for that one. 2mo
Amiable I have this book sitting right on the top of my TBR stack! 2mo
Singout @Amiable Didn‘t you read it in 2021? 2mo
Amiable @Singout I read “The Burning Blue” in 2021. I have “The Six” in my stacks. 1mo
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One of two NF 5 ⭐️ reads in January. After reading Horse, I was curious about the real-life story of Lexington. Plus, I live around the city of Lexington, so it‘s easy to imagine the farms back in the 1850‘s. Even if you don‘t know much about horses, this is a great read. I learned new information & really need to visit the KY Horse Park museum soon. @Megabooks

Megabooks So glad you loved this piece of KY history, too! 2mo
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The Wednesdays | Julie Bourbeau
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My Kentucky Wildcats are stressing me out in basketball right now, so I‘m posting to calm down. 😂
1. My middle name “Cochrane” was my grandmother‘s maiden name.
2. 1 sister
3. In the Lives of Puppets
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs #2 Love that❣️ Thanks for joining in! 2mo
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Took Littens‘ recommendations to listen to this memoir. Y‘all were right—this is a delightful book with Winkler like a friendly neighbor. I often watched Happy Days as a kid but I also love Winkler in Parks and Rec. Found the parts about his dyslexia really interesting.

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Finally continued this fun mystery series starring Queen Elizabeth. This one involved stolen art. Enjoyable series.

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The Seven Year Slip | Ashley Poston
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My first book of the year, a romance featuring a hot chef. The twist is the protagonist has an apartment that puts her 7 years in the past sometimes. Also a story about grief. TW discussion about suicide

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I have a lot of books to post about for January, but for right now, I‘m doing my #bookspin list for February. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo
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End of the Chapter | John Galsworthy
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End of 2023 stats. May post more from SG later. Think I upped my page count this year & somehow fit a few more in than last year (think because of audiobooks).

Ruthiella Good job! 👏👏👏 3mo
Cuilin 🎉🥳🎉 3mo
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January 2024 #bookspin list. Mostly the same as December because I was catching up on past bookspins. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
Megabooks You‘ll enjoy 10! 3mo
Scochrane26 @Megabooks yes, that‘s one of my Book Fair books, so we met the author. Since I liked Horse, I‘m interested in the NF story. 3mo
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Several good stories, including Poirot & Mr. Quin stories. I think I‘ve completed all of Christie‘s books with this one. Most of the ones I read this year were audio, & I‘m sure I‘ll revisit my favorites.

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Wrecked | Heather Henson
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This is a pretty quick YA read set in Kentucky around the opioid epidemic. Got this at Ky Book Fair. A retelling of The Tempest, it‘s about a male teen who moves to the area, meets & falls for a female teen whose dad happens to be the main meth cooker/seller in the area. Stuff happens, it‘s a good book, esp for teens. #doublespin for December
This may be my last finished physical book for the year. Bookend the year with opioid epidemic books.

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Warrior Girl Unearthed | Angeline Boulley
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This is my pick for June. #12booksof2023. I loved Firekeeper‘s Daughter & loved this one even more. @Andrew65

Andrew65 Excellent. 3mo
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Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
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May is the hardest month to choose a favorite book because there‘s 4. I‘m choosing this one because of Marcellus the octopus. This story has stuck with me since reading it, think I rated it a 4 on GR at the time but I need to change that. #12booksof2023 @Andrew65
The others are The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Convenience Store Woman, & I‘m Glad my Mom Died.

Andrew65 This is on my list for next year. 3mo
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For the 4th day of Christmas, I‘m choosing this one as my favorite of April. I love this trilogy, so much that I reread the first 2 later in the year. It‘s a fun book. #12booksof2023 @Andrew65

Andrew65 Love the sound of this one. 3mo
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Wednesday's Wrath | Don Pendleton
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1. Yes, I had a few goals. I met my GR goal & completed my library‘s book challenge. I didn‘t finish all my bookspin books but got close.
2. 5 ⭐️ for The World Record Book of Racist Stories because the audio version earned it an extra ⭐️
3. Don‘t think I have any series planned for next year
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🥳 3mo
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This book wins my top spot for March because I learned a lot from it & I liked the audiobook narration. I didn‘t agree with everything Hari presented, but the information is useful in my clinical practice.
I like picking a favorite each month because not all of them will be in my yearly top ten but are still great.
#12booksof2023 @Andrew65

Andrew65 Sounds a fascinating read, I like books of this nature. (edited) 3mo
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Tuesday's Socks | Alison Ragsdale
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1. I received 2 books & gifted 1 (not counting Litsy swap)
2. I like to cross stitch bookmarks for gifts
@TheSpineView #two4tuesday

TheSpineView Homemade gifts are the best! Thanks for playing 🎄🎁📚 3mo
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Scattered Showers | Rainbow Rowell
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Looking at my February books for #12booksof2023 , I realized I don‘t have any year-end favorites in February. Rainbow Rowell is a fave author, so this short story collection is my pick. Plus, the cover is lovely. @Andrew65 12 days of Christmas

Andrew65 I‘ve loved her books. 3mo
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Demon Copperhead: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver
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Joining in on #12booksof2023
12 Days of Christmas This is an easy choice for January, first book of the year, still my overall fave of 2023. @Andrew65

Andrew65 Excellent choice. 3mo
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Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories | Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie Mallowan
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Audio for this one probably wasn‘t the best choice. The poetry was not enjoyable for me & maybe if I had physically read & seen illustrations, I would have liked it more. The short stories were ok.

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Still working toward my goal of reading all of Agatha Christie‘s books & almost done, thanks to audiobooks this year. This collection is the usual—it has great & good stories. No bad ones though. Features Poirot in the last story.

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@Gissy 1) you have such nice handwriting 2) Thanks for this book & all the extras! 3) any chocolate makes me happy 😀
A friend recommended this book awhile ago, so I‘m excited to read it soon! #jolabokaflodswap
@MaleficentBookDragon I always love this swap, thanks for organizing it again.

Gissy I‘m glad you liked it. Thank you ✍️😊
This book is in my wish list too🤗Looking forward to read your review😃
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Litsy hasn‘t worked for me all day, so after logging out & back in, I can finally post my #jolabokaflodswap gifts. Had to include the wrapping paper in this pic, so cute with the unicorns, rainbows, cats, & llamas. I‘m excited to finally have this book & so much chocolate! (the glass is mine) And I love small candy canes! Thanks so much Rebecca! @Branwen @MaleficentBookDragon

Branwen YAY! Happy Christmas! And Happy Jolabokaflod! 🤭 I'm so glad you like everything! 🍫💕📚 3mo
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The World Record Book of Racist Stories | Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar
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It‘s weird to say I laughed through most of this book, but the audio version is so funny! A great way to talk about racism, privilege, & personal space. Now I need to listen to their first book.
I needed the laughter this week as my dad‘s been in the hospital, & we‘ve gotten bad news that he will most likely need a nursing home instead of returning home.

Smrloomis Sending you good thoughts as you navigate the next steps with your father. That can‘t be easy for him or you. Glad you got to laugh some! 3mo
Scochrane26 @Smrloomis Thank you 3mo
Ruthiella So sorry to hear about your dad. ❤️ 3mo
MaureenMc 💗💗💗 3mo
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The World Swappers | John Brunner
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Got my 2nd #jolabokaflodswap package. Thanks, @Gissy ! All the way from Puerto Rico! Can‘t wait to open. @MaleficentBookDragon

Gissy Yes! Hope you like it🤗🎄💚❤️💚 3mo
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Christmas Swap | Talia Samuels
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Forgot to post this yesterday, but I mailed my #jolabokaflodswap packages via UPS. One should be at its destination on Tuesday, the other on Friday. @MaleficentBookDragon

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Swaps | Sherree DeCovny
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Received a #jolabokaflodswap package last night. Also, an adorable pic of my Griffin. @MaleficentBookDragon

dabbe Hello there, Gorgeous Griffin! 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 3mo
Branwen Hooray! I'm so glad it arrived safely! 🥰💕📚 3mo
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Unsheltered: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver
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This book was weird for me—I read all of it but was still disappointed. Because it‘s Barbara Kingsolver, who has never disappointed me. Two different timelines with different families in the same house. The past MC is a science teacher dealing with people who are against Darwin. The present family is dealing with several crises & clash sometimes about political issues. Parallels about the house, people trying to accept changes in the world. 3.5/5

Scochrane26 Definitely a book leaning to the left politically. Published in 2018. (edited) 4mo
Tamra I bailed - but that isn‘t unusual for me with Kingsolver. I think I‘ve only enjoyed (edited) 4mo
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A Christian book, think it‘s Rachel Held Evans‘ last one. I really liked this one. She uses some stories from the Bible in a retelling, then talks about each one. She was always open about questioning her faith sometimes, & this is about her trying to reconcile parts of the Bible with her beliefs. Think this was #doublespin for November.

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Not pictured—20. Forever is Now
#bookspin list for December. Hoping to at least complete bookspin/doublespin books but will see if I have time for a bingo. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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Christmastime | Alison Jay
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I need some recommendations! For my church book club, I want to use a Christmas-themed book next month. I need something light-hearted, maybe a cozy mystery (like 12 Slays of Christmas), not too long, and no spicy romance. Please help!

jdiehr A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg 4mo
jlhammar I adored this charming, cozy middle-grade read. Has some lovely Christmas scenes 4mo
jlhammar I listened to this several years back in December and it was fantastic! Might not seem it, but turned out to be a perfect December read as it is set at Christmastime. 4mo
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jlhammar I loved this wintry read (inspired by the Russian fairy tale The Snow Maiden). A good one for discussion. 4mo
jlhammar My book club read this a few years back and we all loved it 4mo
jlhammar Oh, and this one is also wonderful! 4mo
CogsOfEncouragement This was very funny, and for some reason I didn‘t expect that. 4mo
Scochrane26 @jdiehr Thanks! I forgot about that one but have read it. 4mo
Scochrane26 @jlhammar @CogsOfEncouragement Thanks for the recs! Don‘t think my group would like Dash & Lily (too old of a group), but a lot of these look like good options. 4mo
CogsOfEncouragement I read it at about age 50 and loved it. lol 4mo
Scochrane26 @CogsOfEncouragement I watched the tv series last year at 46ish & also loved it. My group just isn‘t that into YA, except for me. 4mo
CogsOfEncouragement My daughter and I love the series too. I‘ll definitely rewatch this year. 4mo
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I definitely picked this at the Ky Book Fair because of the cover & title. A little bit of Jane Austen, with some Agatha Christie & maybe some Sherlock thrown in. A humorous, closed-door mystery set during a ball. I enjoyed the mystery & characters (except one who may be worse than Mr. Collins). #pemberlittens would love this. Think there will be a sequel.

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My friend lent me her giant, door-stopper copy of the Paper Girls series. I didn‘t love it as much as she did because sci-fi & time travel are not my genres. Despite that, I did sort of understand the time travel & loved the 4 girls‘ interactions & friendships. Plus, I got to relive part of the ‘80s & Y2k. Recommend for fans of f the above genres, graphic novels/comics, & adventure. #bookspin for November

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Christmastime | Alison Jay
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I haven‘t done a swap all year, mostly because of finances, but I can‘t pass up my favorite one. Already signed up—you all should sign up, too! See @MaleficentBookDragon for sign-ups

Karisa Thank you! I love this swap too! 💗 4mo
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Bingo! | Rosemary Wells
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Starling House was my last prompt to finish for my library‘s book challenge. They had a drawing for small prizes every 3 months, so I spaced my bingos out over the year, haven‘t won yet. They‘ll have a overall drawing at the end of December. Not all the spaces were books, & I enjoyed most of the books I picked.

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Starling House | Alix Harrow
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If only the cover wasn‘t ruined by Reese‘s book club. Got to see Harrow in Louisville on the book tour for this one. I drive through Muhlenburg co on the way to see my friend in western Ky & love Prine‘s song Paradise. Thought it was interesting how Harrow twisted facts about Ky but also used the truth to build this story. It was a weird story, but I got about halfway through & wanted to keep reading to unravel the mystery. Some romance as well.

Scochrane26 Considered Gothic fiction but not scary. Saw some GR reviews that weren‘t happy that it isn‘t horror, so FYI. (edited) 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I loved this one and I hate those brands! I just ordered a book on Amazon because it didn‘t have a stamp/brand on the cover and the one they sent did 😫😫😫 4mo
Scochrane26 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I didn‘t have a choice with this one either, since I got it at the signing. I don‘t understand why they can‘t put the stamp on the spine or back. 4mo
tpixie Yes! Mine has the B & N stamp. Ruins the covers!! Marketing at its worst… 4mo
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Halloweenland | Al Sarrantonio
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1. Killers of a Certain Age
2. My sister is coming over, we will hand out candy & treat bags (stickers, etc).
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView
Happy Halloween!!

TheSpineView Sounds like fun! Happy Halloween! 5mo
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The Gathering Storm | Robin Bridges
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A soft pick because it did hold my attention. Got this book during the pandemic in a mystery box from Half-Price books. A YA story, 1st of a trilogy, about a girl in Russia who is a necromancer. As the story goes on, she finds that most of the wealthy families she socializes with have supernatural abilities. An interesting premise but don‘t think I‘ll continue. Had a hard time with the MC‘s lack of knowledge or ability to use skills. #bookspin Oct