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babyruth2510

babyruth2510

Joined April 2019

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Thank you Misty and Renee. What a wonderful surprise. Litsy is full of so many kind people. I look forward to reading this. #litsylove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re very welcome ❤️ 1y
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Middlegame | Seanan McGuire
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Very interesting book. I love McGuire‘s writing style. Took me a while to figure out what was going on but I ended up really liking it

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This was better than I thought it was going to be. Bee, Calla, and Theo live in the remote community of Pastoral but there is a catch…no one leaves. Death is in the boundary woods. When a community member needs help will they risk everything to get help? There was just enough mystery to keep me guessing till the end.

SamAnne I finished it a couple weeks ago. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would too. My one major irritation, and a small one really, but he author was way off on her gardening…If there is deep snow in the winter y‘all are not growing and orchard of lime trees! (edited) 1y
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This book was alight pick for me. Just enough interest to keep me reading. I did like the author‘s detail about the various cities in the book. In someways it felt like a tour of Austin. Also I totally want to live in a floating house.

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Mooncakes | Suzanne Walker
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Mehso-so

Quick easy read with cute drawings. A werewolf and a witch must work together to take down a demon

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Firekeeper's Daughter | Angeline Boulley
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I really enjoyed most of this. Having grown up in the area and having family members who are Ojibwe, this was a cool experience reading the book. I enjoyed the dive into the culture and beliefs of the tribe, as well as the author‘s acknowledgment of how tough it is to be an indigenous woman. The stark reality and commonality of things like rape startled and saddened me. Really the only thing I did not like was the insta love story.

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Dead Silence | S.A. Barnes
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I had so much fun reading this book. Claire and her team find the lost space luxury liner The Aurora but find that something horrific happened onboard. The tension and dread that build as they explore is so well done.

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The Book of Cold Cases | Simone St. James
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I was sucked in within moments and enjoyed the ride. This is my first St James but I will definitely read more. Wish the ending packed a little more punch but solid read.

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I enjoyed this #LMPBC read. An interesting look at the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. I was struck several times by how some of the same fights/struggles for women to be valued as more than property continue today. As one of the characters says, even when women win the vote, the fight for equality is not over. @Desha I will get this in the mail to you on Monday.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This looks good! 2y
Desha Thank you Ruth! I‘m really looking forward to reading this one! Plus I LOVED your book Seven Days in June! I will get that one out to you on Monday @britgetslit! 💛📚 2y
britgetslit I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I did not know what to expect when I started reading but I am so glad I picked it for the #LMPBC as I can't wait to see all your mark ups! 2y
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Was kinda disappointed with this one. I expected it to be more like their pod cast and not a self help/memoir. If I had gone into it knowing that I think I would have enjoyed it more. The ladies are hilarious as always and it was interesting to learn more about them. I just wish there was more murder.

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The Gilded Ones | Namina Forna
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Loved this one. Interesting story, fast paced, exciting. Was surprised at the amount of violence for this being a YA book but it was so well done.

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#WondrousWednesday Thank you @Desha for tagging me. 1) I try hard to read everyday but some days are definitely harder than others. 2) I always carry a book with me and will read while waiting or when there is downtime. I also try to read before bed. 3) My comfort genre is middle grade. Give me Percy Jackson to spend time with and I am a happy girl. I can read those books over and over

Eggs Love this! I‘m a fan of MG too! 2y
Desha Awesome! I also like to take a book with me so if I have to wait for something I can read!💛 2y
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Paper Girls #2 | Brian K. Vaughan
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Binge reading paper girls and am now sucked in. Excited to check out the new tv series

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Mehso-so

Interesting story of a group of seven young thespians who are inseparable until one of them ends up dead. For me this was somewhat hard to read due to much of the dialogue being lines from Shakespeare plays. On the one hand—cool format and makes sense that the kids would intersperse Shakespeare into their vocabulary. On the other hand—Shakespeare is not easy to read and digest quickly. I liked the story but didn‘t love it

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Paper Girls Vol. 1 | Brian K. Vaughan
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Totally had a Stranger Things feel. Curious to see where the story goes. Once I figured out that this was by the same author who wrote Saga, I could totally aspects of that story here too.

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4⭐️ I have really enjoyed listening to this series on audiobook. They are laugh out loud funny to me and a great “easy” read. I think I actually liked this book better than the first one. Now that I know the characters, I find myself just falling into the story.

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Siren Queen | Nghi Vo
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It was a productive reading week. Finished both of my #LMPBC books and really liked them both. I will get them in the mail tomorrow. Also, how gorgeous are these covers!

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A Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J. Maas
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I really liked this book. Super long but kept my attention the whole time. Definitely have a new book crush on Rhys.🤪 Quite the cliffhanger at the end but I‘m nervous about continuing because I‘ve heard the writing goes downhill in later books in the series. Should I continue?

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@Avanders Thank you so much! I love all the little unicorns and am so excited about both books! Thank you! #Sliceofsummerswap

Catsandbooks So fun! Have a great summer! ☀️ 2y
Avanders Yay I‘m so glad you like everything!! ♥️♥️ 2y
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The Staycation | Cressida McLaughlin
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Thank you thank you thank you Kim. This was a great package to open. I love all the little travel things and the journal is beautiful. #Staycationswap

Chrissyreadit 😍🙌😍🙌😍 2y
DinoMom ❤️ 2y
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The Staycation | Cressida McLaughlin
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My #Staycationswap box came in the mail today. Looks like it had quite the adventure on its way here as part of the box was ripped open.Looks like there are lots of goodies. Can‘t wait till Friday to open it!

BarkingMadRead Oh no! I hope everything survived ok! 2y
DinoMom I had box arrived like a couple of days go… gotta wonder what happens sometimes? 2y
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A Thousand Boy Kisses | Tillie Cole
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3⭐️ Poppy‘s grandmother sends her on an adventure to collect 1000 boy kisses. What follows is Poppy and Rune‘s love story. Although the story could be a little heavy handed on telling you they are soulmates, it did make me cry a few times. The last third of the book had some beautiful imagery and quotes but be sure to have a Kleenex near by

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The Girls: A Novel | Emma Cline
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This is a story about a teenager searching for belonging and the attraction of a Manson-like cult. The author captures perfectly what it feels like to been a teen trying to figure out who you are. There was just too much extra stuff in the book that bogged it down and made me not like it as much as I could.

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Black Sun | Rebecca Roanhorse
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4.5⭐️ Wow. I loved the world building, I loved the characters, I loved almost everything. Took a little while for me to get invested but once I understood what was going on, I was hooked. This book is a lot of set up for events to come, but oh man am I excited to continue on and find out what happens to Serapio.

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The Staycation | Cressida McLaughlin
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I forgot to take a picture but my #StaycationSwap package was mailed today. Be on the look out @BarkingMadRun

BarkingMadRead 😍😍 2y
DinoMom Yay! 2y
Chrissyreadit 🙌😍🙌 2y
BarkingMadRead It arrived today! I can‘t wait to open it! Yours will go out on Tuesday, sorry so last minute but it‘s been hectic and I was looking for some fun additions to the box! 2y
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Hi #LMPBC Round15 Group D. I narrowed down my pick to one of these 3 books. Is there one that appeals to you all more? If you‘ve read them all I can pick another too

britgetslit Ohh I haven't read any of these! 2y
Desha These look good! I‘ve wanted to read Seven Days in June for a while! It has good reviews on Litsy! have read the Sanatorium but whatever you pick will be great!! ♥️📚 2y
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So excited. My #sliceofsummerswap arrived! @Avanders I will be mailing yours out on Saturday.

Catsandbooks Yay! ☀️😎 2y
Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🏖 2y
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek | Kim Michele Richardson
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3⭐️ While I enjoyed the idea of this book, I had a hard time with the pacing and development of the book. There was ultimately very little character development in the book and each chapter was like a short scene in life sometimes having absolutely no connection with the next scene. I wanted more depth. That said, I do think that the author was successful in describing the hard lives that faced not only people of color but the mountain folk too.

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4⭐️ I enjoyed this look into the world of being deaf. The formatting for conversations took a little getting used to but I ended up really appreciating the differentiation between what was spoken and signed. The language and history lessons interspersed throughout the book added a lot of context and further interest.

Desha I just finished reading this! I loved it! Didn‘t want it to end because I was so invested in the characters…Looking forward to doing LMPBC together!! 📚♥️ 2y
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Loved this idea @Catsandbooks had of sharing our summer aesthetic for #sliceofsummerswap. All these pictures of summer make me happy

Chrissyreadit Love it! 2y
Catsandbooks ☀️😎🙌🏼 2y
Yuki_Onna Yaaay! Beautiful. 😎 2y
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Ace of Spades | Faridah Abike-Iyimide
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2⭐️. I‘m in the minority here but this book just didn‘t do it for me. Not sure if it was because I was listening to the audiobook or what, but I had a hard time. I did like the idea and the thriller aspects and really liked Devon‘s character and backstory. There were just little things that would take me out of the story: Do people really sign their text messages with their initials? That got super annoying while listening. wish I liked it more

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The Nothing Man | Catherine Ryan Howard
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4⭐️ Enjoyed this #LMPBC pick about a retired serial killer who suddenly finds himself the subject of a book. I found it to be interesting, hard to put down, and just creepy enough to make you double check the locks on the door.

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Just signed up for this fun looking swap. If you want to join check out the host‘s page.

Chrissyreadit 😘🙌🎉 2y
DinoMom Yay 2y
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3.5⭐️ I finally gave in and had to see what all the hype was about. I enjoyed it but didn‘t love it. Had a hard time getting into the first half of the book but I did like the world building. The ending definitely picked up and kept me interested enough to pick up book number two. Hoping it just keeps getting better. Also, so glad my library had this cover. The one with the faceless girl on the front really bugs me. Anyone else agree?

KateReadsYA I definitely like these covers so much more. Book 2 was my favorite read this year so far. I hope you enjoy it more than book 1! I was obsessed with this series after book 2 🤩 2y
sprainedbrain Book 2 though… 😍 2y
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4⭐️ I loved Anthony Bourdain and his many travel/food shows. To me he brought a realness not seen in other shows. This book takes a look behind the scenes and also walks through Vitale‘s navigation of his own grief after Bourdain died. I devoured this on an airplane doing my own traveling( although not to anywhere as exciting as they went). I laughed and I cried along with the author and reminisced about some of these episodes I‘d seen.

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4.5⭐️ I loved this book. It was the perfect mix of humor and mystery. I listened to the audio for this and found myself laughing out loud so many times. Reminded me of the Stephanie Plum series but not as fluffy. Highly recommend

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The Quarter Storm | Veronica G. Henry
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3⭐️interesting plot that follows a voodoo practitioner in New Orleans who is trying to solve a murder. While the writing jumped all over the place sometimes, I did enjoy the characters and a look into the practice of voodoo. The author did have a weird habit of using the character‘s full names whenever they show up. That got annoying after a while. Overall it was a decent read once I got used to the writing style

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Interesting story that spins the legend of King Arthur a direction that I did not expect. The story did drag at times due to all of the set up needed to explain the magic systems and history, but there is plenty of action as well. I liked Bree‘s character and the complexity that is her. Also may have a slight book crush on Sel.

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Best book I‘ve read in a long time. How far will two fathers go to avenge their sons deaths? This was my #LMPBC book this month and I think my group will laugh at some of my notes. I got so sucked into the story.

magyklyXdelish Can‘t wait!! 2y
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Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds
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5⭐️ This book is excellent. I highly recommend listening to it ( the author narrates it). Read this a couple weeks ago and it is still sticking with me

AmandaBlaze I just started it! 2y
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Clap When You Land | Elizabeth Acevedo
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4.5⭐️I listened to this as an audiobook and am glad I did. The voices of the sisters came across so well with the dual narrators ( one of which is the author). Beautiful story about the aftermath of a plane crash on a family. Next time I fly I think I will clap when I land.

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Tender Is the Flesh | Agustina Bazterrica
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This book sticks with you. It grabs hold and doesn‘t let go. It churns your stomach and brings to life the horror of a society that has okayed cannibalism. Definitely not for the weak stomached. Even though the subject is grim and horrible, the writing is beautiful.

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The Music Shop | Rachel Joyce
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Frank owns a music shop that sells only vinyl records. The author goes back and forth between current day and little snippets of Frank‘s youth and learning about music with his mother Peg. Oh how I wish Peg was real and I could listen to the Hallelujah Chorus with her and Frank. I enjoyed the characters more than the actual story but it is worth reading just for the descriptions of the music.

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Overall cute story of how Jules navigates his senior year of high school and coming out to his friends and family. Full of pop culture references and witty banter, Jules felt real and like he could be my little brother. I did like how much culture was included in this book. The Spanish slang and the food… omg the food! Don‘t read this when you are hungry.

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These Women | Ivy Pochoda
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I really liked this book. While the tone was grim and depressing, I felt like you got to know the characters well. I could hear Feelia‘s voice so clearly. The author‘s message of what does it take for women to be listened to was evident on every page. Not an easy book to read, but a good one.

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4⭐️ I really enjoyed this book. At the center is a story about a two girls who were raped and the aftermath of that. Told through multi formats like emails and podcasts, we follow the trial surrounding the rape. Discussions of why women often are not believed, the difficulties in trying a rape case and the trauma all take place and left my heart hurting with sadness at how little value is placed on women sometimes. The audiobook is great.

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Binti | Nnedi Okorafor
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3⭐️ I went into this with high expectations, mostly because of all the glowing reviews. What I got was a short story of a girl trying to survive murderous jellyfish like aliens. Because the book is so short, there isn‘t a whole lot of time to explain things and so I felt dumped into a world I know nothing about and still felt that way at the end. This one just didn‘t do it for me.

Suet624 Love your perspective on this one. 2y
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Reminders of Him | Colleen Hoover
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4⭐️ I think this is my favorite Hoover book so far. Gut wrenching and emotional. I will admit I cried a couple times, especially toward the end. Beautiful writing.

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3⭐️. I found there to be lots of little laugh out loud moments in this story. Might not be what the author wanted me to walk away from the book saying, but there it is. I enjoyed parts of the story and hated other parts. Learning about the movie Cleopatra and the huge issues they had in filming it was very interesting.
Will put this in the mail tomorrow for #LMPBC

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty photo 💙 2y
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You Will Remember Me: A Novel | Hannah Mary McKinnon
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4⭐️. Totally sucks you in and takes you on a ride. Really enjoyed this one . It was a fun pick for #LMPBC