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ShelleyBooksie

ShelleyBooksie

Joined July 2018

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Kiss of Deception | Mary E Pearson
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What a great book! Couldn't put it down. World building that is interesting but doesn't take pages and pages, interesting characters to root for and mystery and action to keep me turning pages. I've already ordered book 2!

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The Change: A Novel | Kirsten Miller
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Mehso-so

While I enjoyed the premise - women coming into powers at middle age and kicking ass- the book felt way too long.

paper.reveries That's a fair critique, it was pretty long! 2w
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Non fiction. I enjoyed learning about New York's complicated first responder system and what a shift actually looks like for EMT's. The author was deeply affected by both 911 and Covid and her experiences are eye opening.

ShelleyBooksie There were a few instances where I was frustrated with the author - she regularly jets off to Paris to relax and regroup- which is wonderful - but she never acknowledges the level of privilege that is compared to.other emt's whose average wage is $14/hr. Also, this book has multiple typos! I would recommend this book for anyone interested in the life of an EMT (note: in NY this is different than a Paramedic - something I learned from this book). 2w
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Mothers' Day | Fiona McArthur
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It took me 3 tries to get into this book. Audio was the magic choice. I did not feel interested in this book in the beginning, but by the end, I felt like a friend was giving me a hug.
Coffee, baking, music, magic, and found friends. A wonderful adult fairy tale.

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Highly recommend to managers in the vet field. This book is choc full of examples from the vet industry and reviews issues unique to the field. Loved it so much that I've convinced my boss to purchase a copy for each of her clinic managers, and I'm going to host a book club about it!

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Be Grateful | Sandra McMillan-Cato
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@Nutmegnc - I had a very discouraging day at work today, and when I came home, your beautiful card was waiting for me. It meant more than you know. Thank you - bookish friends are wonderful!!

TheLudicReader Sorry to hear about your shitty day.❤️ 2mo
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The Love Hypothesis | Ali Hazelwood
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I'd held off on reading this one as it had been posted everywhere, and I usually do not have good luck with really popular books.
This one was a great surprise! The characters were interesting, the storyline was fun (and at times made fun of itself), and the romance is full open door.
Would recommend!

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Mehso-so

This was very dry. I did enjoy the scientific research. They were able to prove that incivility impacts productivity, causes the loss of focus, and creates organizational instability. The most interesting part? Employees only need to witness incivility to have these effects!

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Take Your Breath Away | Linwood Barclay
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Page turner! I enjoy it when I don't figure out "whodunit" until the end of a book.

Andrew's wife went missing six years ago. Everyone thinks he murdered her but they cannot prove it. Suddenly, she is spotted at their old house. Is it her or a decoy?

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A great glimpse into The Darkling's past. I hope the entire series is adapted into graphic novel.

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What a page turner! I started this book not realizing it was a sequel. It was still great as a stand-alone. The characters were really interesting, and the story was fast-moving.

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Some parts of this were really funny and others were "meh." I loved the illustrations. They 100% made the book.

PageShifter Looks so cute! 3mo
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Coven | Jennifer Dugan
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I've been down and out with a gastro bug the past couple of days and I needed something to read that would keep my attention without requiring too much thought. Coven fit the bill!! I loved the color palette and illustrations in this graphic novel and the story of teenage found (witch) family was interesting. I also really liked that it kept both my attention as an adult and my 11 year old was able to enjoy it as well.

BoleyBooks Hope you feel well soon. 😊 3mo
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When you are only on chapter 8 of a book and the author has already used the word "fecund" 6 times.

BeeMagical LOL this one was a struggle for me. It just didn‘t have the goods 🙃 (edited) 4mo
TheLudicReader I hate overused words... suddenly that's all I think about while reading. 4mo
jlhammar Oh no, that would bother the heck out of me! 4mo
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AmyG And with words like that, they stick out. So you are bound to easily recognize it again. Drives me nuts, too. @TheLudicReader Exactly! 4mo
UwannaPublishme 🤦🏻‍♀️😬🙄 3mo
BiblioLitten Oh no!! It would distract me so much. 3mo
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What a bright spot in my day! Thank you for the lovely cards @TheLudicReader , @KateReadsYA , @Deblovestoread

KateReadsYA You're welcome 💖 4mo
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Apologies for the late posting @TheKidUpstairs - thank you for my lovely mug and tasty coffee! #muglove23 , @cinfen

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Came across this one when @Andrew65 reviewed it. Classic "whodunit." I enjoyed the setting of the rural village with lots of questionable characters. Soft pic for me.

Andrew65 Well done, pleased to hear you enjoyed it. 👏👏👏 4mo
TheKidUpstairs Hi Shelley, just wanted to make sure everything is okay with your #MugLove23 package? Tracking said it was delivered on the 7th, I hope it's okay! 4mo
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Just finished reading these for work. I enjoy this authors writing style. A lot of the content was inspiring, and I look forward to trying out out some of the suggested exercises at my workplace. Thanks for the suggestion and lend @DinoMom

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Jar of Hearts | Jennifer Hillier
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What a page turner! The subject matter is heavy - violent death, child death, non-consentual sex and prison. There were many times throughout this book that I felt yucky finding the writing so propelling. It's a pick but one I would only recommend to certain people. So many trigger warnings.

Prairiegirl_reading It sounds like I‘ll be staying away from this one but I wanted to say your cat is adorable!! 😻😻 4mo
dabbe Cutest kitty! ❣️🐾❣️ 4mo
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Jar of Hearts | Jennifer Hillier
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@LitsyLove , @StayCurious , @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
This is one of my fav self photos. I volunteered at a cat show this fall and got to meet this darling girl.
The best thing to happen to my family in the last 5 years is our.dog Raven.

ReadingRachael What a cutie 🥰 4mo
PageShifter Haha, I have done that too - well not met her ;) 4mo
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Unseen | Karin Slaughter
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Is anyone watching Will Trent? I am really enjoying it.

5feet.of.fury I like it! Huge difference from the books, but I like it! 4mo
rubyslippersreads I‘ve only seen the first episode. I ❤️ Betty, though. 🐶 4mo
Read4life My husband and I are enjoying it 💙 4mo
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Blerdgal_Fenix I am in love with Will Trent & his boss Amanda Wagner wardrobe is amazing 🤩 I am enjoying the show fully 4mo
Monica5 I have been watching it 4mo
LiseWorks Yes! I like it. 4mo
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The first third of this book (science) was captivating, the middle third was really hard for me to get into (the politics of creating and passing bills in the US govt) and the final third was very interesting (court case).
This book delves into the US pharmaceutical medical compounding business and its surprising lack of safety checks. It is scary how many people have died due to contaminated medications.

thebackyardgnome Sounds fascinating! 4mo
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Catch Your Breath | Ed Patrick
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What an excellent book. "A gut punch of a memoir by a doctor and comedian whose job it is to keep people alive by putting them to sleep."
We join Ed on his journey to becoming a doctor, deciding on a specialty and how covid turned the medical world upside down.
This book is honest, humorous, and sad at times.

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I continue to love this series. Volume 4 is an important look at a teen realizing he has a mental illness and his boyfriend's experience loving someone who is battling a mental illness.

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I continue to love this series of graphic novels. The author deals with heavy subjects (sexuality, mental health, peer groups) in a way that is very relatable to late middle grade and YA audiences.

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Paper Girls #1 | Brian K. Vaughan
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I'm still not sure what to think of this graphic novel. It was strange, but also funny and I enjoyed the 80's culture. I'm interested enough that I will check put book 2. It's not one that I would share with middle grader though.

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Another one off my tbr! This one caught my eye when @Soubhiville recommended it.
I really enjoyed thuis non fiction. It follows the lives of students enrolled in Moorepark's exotic animal training program.

CBee Such a gorgeous kitty! 😻 4mo
Soubhiville Such a cool book! I couldn‘t imagine working with the majority of those animals. And I second @CBee your kitty is beautiful! 4mo
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This one reads like a series of individual short stories that are snapshots in the authors life. Although the writing was repetitive at times, I enjoyed the stories of the rescue dogs and how they changed Tia's life.
I've never seen her show (Pitbulls and Parolees) and now I need to check it out!
My only big complaint is that there were no pictures.of the dogs!

actualdisneyprincess My dad loves that show!!! 5mo
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Red Knife: A Cork O'Connor Mystery | William Kent Krueger
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Holy cow! I sent a message to the author William Kent Kreuger saying how much I enjoyed this book and that I appreciated the way he approached gun violence. He replied!!!! I was already a fan girl but this just kicked it up another knotch.

Ruthiella Awesome! 🤩 5mo
Bklover Wow!!! 5mo
Cuilin That‘s really cool that he replied. 5mo
TheLudicReader I love when authors respond. 5mo
mandarchy It's always a thrill to get a response from an author. How fun! 4mo
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Red Knife: A Cork O'Connor Mystery | William Kent Krueger
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I so enjoy this series. Each book has its own unique mystery while continuing the development of the characters in the town. The ending of this one was a hard listen but it contained an important message.

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The Paris Apartment | Lucy Foley
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A dark and atmospheric mystery. I enjoyed the ending.

#ALSpine book 1! Thank you for the great recommendation @Sresendez12. My goal is to read one of your recommended books per month (that I haven't yet read). Thank you for organizing @monalyisha

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First book of.2023! Although I love this series and these characters ,I felt this latest installment in the Mercy Thomson series got bogged down in the details. I do not enjoy it when a story becomes so complex I need to make a flow chart to understand what's going on. I want to read and have fun! I want more of Mercy, her pack and Zee - I don't need to know the back story for every vampire in the seethe!

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The Paris Apartment | Lucy Foley
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@Sresendez12 - started this one last night. Action packed from the beginning!
#auldlangspine, @monalyisha

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I enjoyed this one!! 5mo
Sresendez12 Yay! Can‘t wait to hear what you think when you‘re done! 5mo
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Congratulations on 300k @wanderinglynn !! Happy Birthday month as well. I would love the tagged book.

wanderinglynn Thank you! 😘 And thanks for entering! 5mo
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Crowbones | Anne Bishop
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#litsylovecardswap. I'm sorry litsy friends - my holiday cards have turned into "Happy New Year" cards and will be hitting the mail tomorrow. @LibrarianRyan

TheBookHippie ♥️ 5mo
LibrarianRyan 💗💗💗 5mo
DinoMom Great stickers. 5mo
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Jury is out for me on this one. As a cozy, I enjoyed the characters and storyline - thumbs up. However, when the main character found herself in distress, she had all of the tools (magical) to free herself and escape and another character in the book had to remind her of that. I like my heroines kick butt so that part was a thumbs down for me. That being said, I liked it enough that I will give book 2 a chance.

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The Thief | Megan Whalen Turner
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A fun read on Christmas Day as this is the story of a grand adventure! I did not anticipate the ending. The best part of this book is that it's also one that I will happily put into my daughter's hands.

Chrissyreadit Yay!!! I love this book so much! 5mo
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Congratulations: You Did It! | Katherine Kim, Ariel
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Congratulations @MatchlessMarie on hitting 100k!! Thank you for the awesome #yearend100k giveaway! My most anticipated books of 2023 are: A World of Curosities by Louise Penny, Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco and A Blizzard of Polarbears by Alice Henderson

MatchlessMarie Thanks for playing! 🥳 5mo
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The Thief | Megan Whalen Turner
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@LibrarianRyan , @Catsandbooks , @TieDyeDude , @Crazycatperson , @Librarybelle , @AmyG , @shellleigh33 , @DebinHawaii , @Deblovestoread , @BookwormAHN - Thank you all for the BEAUTIFUL Christmas cards! Checking my mail each day is a delight.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
BookwormAHN 😺😺 5mo
AmyG 😘🎅🏻🎄 5mo
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
LibrarianRyan ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
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@TheLudicReader - You spoiled me with not one but two beautiful Christmas cards. Thank you so much - your friendship is a gift this holiday season.

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@staycurious, @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks - thank you for my surprise Christmas parcel. I'm excited to read a book written by a fellow litten!
@KateReadsYA , @FromMyLectory , @Bookzombie , @jenniferw88 - thank you for the BEAUTIFUL Christmas cards ♡♡♡

StayCurious So glad it arrived! Merry Christmas! 6mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
FromMyLectory Woohoo ! Merry Christmas ❤️😍 5mo
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Then Came You | Jill Shalvis
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A nice, light read. A freshly graduated vet realizes that her new boss is a one night stand she thought she would never see again. Steamy and funny.

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Heartstopper | Alice Oseman
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I'm sad I waited so long to discover Nick and Charlie. I just want to hug them both. What wonderful books. I'm so happy that lbgtq+ positive material like this is it there. Although the *f* word is used numerous times, I'll be sharing this one with my tween- the message is so good.

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All Good People Here | Ashley Flowers
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Thank you for the tag @PageShifter . Wanna play @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego , @TheKidUpstairs ?

1. Warm cookies- yum
2. Slippers during the day. I sleep in cozy socks.
3. Fireplace
4. Rain (I don't have to shovel it)
5. I wear scarfs with my sweaters
6. Snowshoe
7. Depends on activity and weather
8. Bridget Jones
9. Board games

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All Good People Here | Ashley Flowers
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Thank you for the tag @KateReadsYA . Wanna play @DebbieGrillo , @DinoMom , @TheLudicReader

I do not have any official reading challenges planned for December but I do have 3 chunky Christmas books lined up to read.

Christmas eve - In my youth my parents always had an open door Christmas eve and we'd be surrounded by company. As parent, I love how excited my daughter is and spending the evening with her, my husband and parents. ♡

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New Moon | Jj King
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First book I have read by this (east coast) Canadian author and I'm so happy a friend recommended this series to me!
Fast paced and engaging, it kept me reading.
Elena Jacob's is a regular werewolf who wins a scholarship to a prestigious werewolfe academy. She meets a hunky guy and classic mean girls. The action starts when a group of armed soldiers invades the school and she puts herself in danger to save lives.

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Kingdom of the Cursed | Kerri Maniscalco
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These books are excellent! I am going to have to buy the third tomorrow to find out what happens next. A series hasn't grabbed me like this in ages.

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Happy New Year! | Greg Roza
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@monalyisha - I've sent in my #auldlangsyne registration. I'm excited!!

monalyisha Hi Shelley! You‘ve got a series of emails from me in your inbox. Suffice it to say, you‘re all set now. 6mo
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Kingdom of the Wicked | Kerri Maniscalco
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This book has all the elements of a great read : interesting characters, action, ancient curses and sizzling romance. Great ending that made me immediately run out and purchase the next book this afternoon.