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I am having trouble getting into this one. Does it get better?

Lcsmcat It‘s not her best, but it‘s better than Truly Madly Guilty. So if you like her work, keep reading. If Big Little Lies left you cold, go ahead and bail. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y

bluejanetennessee I have enjoyed her other books. I'll give this one another shot. 😊 5y

LiteraryinLawrence Did you end up reading more? For me, it‘s probably my least favorite of her books. She‘s one of my favorite authors. 5y

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Wesleypaker How are you doing today? 1y

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A Brief History of Seven Killings | Marlon James

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Presented as fiction, this book is based on real political and economic upheaval and graphically real poverty and crime in Jamaica. This book seemed to drag in places but it is rich with recent dark history of this beautiful country. I really enjoyed it. If you've ever traveled to Jamaica and ventured beyond the expensive resorts with high walls I think you'll be fascinated.

tpixie Welcome! 🥳📚🥳 5y

Tonton This is so good! 5y

bluejanetennessee @tpixie thanks! 5y

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RadicalReader @bluejanetennessee highly and strongly recommend you check out the novel couldn‘t put it down because of the perfect plot and looking forward to the Netflix series next year

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bluejanetennessee @RadicalReader Netflix series!?!? Whoo-hoo! 5y

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Hope you're loving Litsy so far 📖💖 5y

Crazeedi Welcome to litsy!!🎉🎉 5y

Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🤗🌸 5y

Book_Gobbler Got this in my TBR stack! Maybe time to bump it up! 🤗📚 5y

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The 9th Girl | Tami Hoag

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Really good. Some plot twists I didn't see coming.

bookaholic1 Loved it!! 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 5y

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Cold Mountain: A Novel | Charles Frazier

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This is another of my all-time favorites. The writing is gorgeous. The book is much better than the movie (although I did enjoy the movie). I love the theme of a long journey. It symbolizes so much.

Freespirit I have had this book on my shelf for years to read😁 5y

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Almost a Murder | Jody Seay, Jim Lloyd

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Co-written by my friend Jody Seay, this is a true-crime story set in my home town, Tulsa, OK. It's a great read!

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The Kite Runner: Rejacketed | Khaled Hosseini

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Such good writing. This book helped me to appreciate middle-eastern culture and recent history. So so good.

Brewychock48 I loved that book. He is a great writer. A Thousand Splendid Suns was great also. 5y

LiterarySloth I second A Thousand Splendid Suns. Such a great read. 5y

Lcsmcat I agree with both of those. He‘s an excellent writer! And welcome to Litsy! 5y

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Naj Yes, you must read A Thousand Splendid Suns. I found it to be better than Kite Runner. 5y

bluejanetennessee Thanks, everyone, I'll definitely put A Thousand Spendid Suns on my list. 5y

RadicalReader What a beautiful book cover 5y

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The Art of Racing in the Rain | Garth Stein

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This one will make you cry like a baby, especially if you're a dog-lover like me. Loved every page.

Erinreadsthebooks Oh my goodness, yes. All the tears 😭😭😭 5y

Oryx Enzo! ❤️❤️ 5y

huntersmom1977 One of my all time faves! ENZO ❤️❤️ 5y

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My Side of the Mountain | Jean Craighead George

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I loved this book as a child. It really captured my young imagination and I fantasized for years about running away and living on my own in the mountains.

Bklover I loved this one too!!! 5y

Drocchio03 Cheers to one of my childhood favs as well! How did it read as an adult? 5y

xxjenadanxx This is one of my childhood favorites. I‘m tempted to pick it (and others!) up again and seeing how they feel. 5y

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Unsheltered: A Novel | Barbara Kingsolver

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I cannot express how disappointed I am. I could not get through it. I was so annoyed by the main character. Barbara Kingsolver is one of my favorite authors but she lost her mojo on this one.

TheBookgeekFrau This is why I love Litsy - I thought she got her mojo Back with this one 😄🤷‍♀️ 5y

bluejanetennessee Go figure! Glad you enjoyed it. 😁 5y

TheBookgeekFrau @bluejanetennessee 😁 .... I just happened on your response to my comment; if you click on the comment and choose Reply the person is tagged and gets a notification. Or you can type @ and the name for tagging/notification to a comment. Took me a while to figure this out when I first got here 😊 5y

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booklahoma I've tried but never enjoyed Kingsolver. Her writing comes across as turgid, ham-handed preaching to me. But a lot of people I know and respect like her books, so maybe I am an outlier. 😀 5y

bluejanetennessee @booklahoma I grew up in Tulsa. Where are you from? 5y

bluejanetennessee @C.Perone thank you! 5y

booklahoma @bluejanetennessee Originally from Florida, but lived in Tulsa for a dozen years in the '80s and '90s. Bought a house near Grand Lake last year and live there most of the time now. 😀 5y

bluejanetennessee @booklahoma Lucky you! I have spent many wonderful days on Grand Lake. My ex and I had a sailboat and a little lake house near Ketchum in the '80s and '90s. 5y

bluejanetennessee @booklahoma If you ever decide to give Kingsolver a try again I think Poisonwood Bible and Prodigal Summer are her best and have the least preachy-ishness. 😁 5y

booklahoma @bluejanetennessee Tried both of those Kingsolvers. Just not my thing. 😬 I drive through Ketchum to get to my vet in Cleora. 😃 5y

bluejanetennessee @booklahoma Yep, you are NOT a Kingsolver guy. Our cabin was on Scotty's cove. 5y

booklahoma @bluejanetennessee That's a nice area. Calm waters, so I would bet that was good for sailing. ⛵️ I live on the southeast side near Dripping Springs and Drowning Creek. Can't wait for summer! 5y

TheBookgeekFrau @bluejanetennessee Glad to help 😊😊 5y

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Poisonwood Bible | Barbara Kingsolver

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One of my all-time favorites. ❤

Pricel101 Agreed! One of my favorite books to recommend ❤️ 5y

JenniferEgnor I think it was via Book Riot that I saw they‘re making this one into a movie! 5y

TheBookgeekFrau Lol - I didn't like this one. I love it that we both enjoy Kingsolver but are opposites on individual books. What did you think of Flight Pattern? 5y

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bluejanetennessee @C.Perone How funny! I liked Flighty Pattern but felt it dragged in parts. She does get a little preachy and has an ecology agenda, which I totally support. What did you think of Flight Pattern? 5y

TheBookgeekFrau @bluejanetennessee Finally! A Kingsolver we agree on 😄👏 That's how I felt about it as well 5y

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Me tooo!! 5y

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Ordinary Grace: A Novel | William Kent Krueger

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I love this book! The writing style flows beautifully. It is sensitive and poetic.

Crazeedi Welcome to litsy!🎶🎶 5y

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💖 @LitsyWelcomeWagon #LitsyWelcomeWagon 5y

BridgetteM Welcome to Litsy! 5y

Suet624 I was pleasantly surprised by this book. 💕 5y

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To Kill a Mocking Bird | Harper Lee

This is the tattoo on my left shoulder. It a Mockingbird and an (Atticus) finch. I read this book when I was 11 and it shook my world. It taught me how unfair and evil life can be. And how sweet, righteous and good life can be. ❤

Areader2 Wow very pretty 5y

jamicuns Love the book. What a beautiful tattoo. 5y

bluejanetennessee Thank you! 5y

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ShyBookOwl Gorgeous 5y

CoffeeNBooks Wow! What a great tattoo! Welcome to Litsy! 📚 @LitsyWelcomeWagon #LitsyWelcomeWagon 5y

WorldsOkayestStepMom I love this so much I can't even stand it! TKAM is one of my favorite books of all time and I cried when Harper Lee passes away. 5y

RaimeyGallant Lovely. And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. 5y

bookandbedandtea Welcome! And that's an awesome tattoo! 5y

jillannjohn Love this SO much!! 5y

Ingerella Ooh I love that!! Welcome to Litsy! 5y

bluejanetennessee Thanks, everyone! 5y

ladym30 Beautiful! 5y

michellelav Welcome to litsy! I love the ink ❤ 5y

jpmcwisemorgan Welcome to Litsy!!! 5y

Naj Such a pretty tattoo! 5y

shellleigh33 Beautiful 😍 5y

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In the Woods | Tana French